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yuma dove hunting



Brought to you by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV offices and our Yuma partners.




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

yuma dove hunting



Brought to you by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV offices and our Yuma partners.




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

yuma dove hunting



Brought to you by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV offices and our Yuma partners.




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

yuma dove hunting



Brought to you by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV offices and our Yuma partners.




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

yuma dove hunting



Brought to you by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV offices and our Yuma partners.




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

yuma dove hunting



Brought to you by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV offices and our Yuma partners.




BUY YOUR LICENSE HERE

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Dove Season 2022-2023





The 2022-2023 Dove hunting season in Arizona kicks off on Thursday September 1st at 1/2 hour before sunrise and runs through Thursday September 15th at sunset. ​



2022-2023 Legal Season Dates





SEASON - Sept 1st through Sept 15th ​2022

Any Mourning or White-winged Dove

LATE SEASON - Nov 18th 2022 through Jan 1st ​2023

Any Mourning Dove

YEAR ROUND - Eurasian Collared Dove

(unlimited bag and possession limit)



bag limits for dove hunting



Bag Limits (season-wise)



During the early season the bag limit will be 15 mourning and white-winged doves per day in the aggregate of which no more than 10 may be white-winged doves. The possession limit for the early dove season will be 45 mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate of which no more than 30 may be white-winged doves.

During the late season the bag and possession limits are 15 and 45 mourning doves respectively.



YUMA DOVE HUNTING NEWS



PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR ARIZONA HUNTING LICENSES ONLINE





In order to save you time, and also promote social distancing, it is recommended that you purchase your Arizona hunting license online to avoid crowded areas. Licenses (and Migratory bird stamps) can be purchased online HERE and a screenshot of your license on your phone is all you need if you are checked by a Wildlife Manager in the field. If you have any questions about Yuma dove hunting, please call the local offices of the Arizona Game and Fish Department at 928-342-0091 open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm MST.


Thank you and have a safe hunt!



WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOVE COOKOFF





Our partners, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, host the World Championship Dove Cookoff in Yuma. Click HERE for more information about the most recent 2021 cook off.


Click HERE to see a short video on the 2021 World Championship Dove Cookoff in Yuma, Arizona



POST DOVE HUNT CLEANUP





Check back for more information on the 2022 dove hunt clean-up.



DESERT DOVES





Click HERE to see the Desert Doves, a women's only hunting group who's first hunting experience was the Yuma Dove Hunt in 2019. Click HERE to checkout their 2021 dove hunt.





Arizona Game and Fish Department Region IV - Yuma



9140 E 28th Street Yuma, AZ 85365 | Phone: 928.432.0091