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KNOW YOUR DOVES



AS A HUNTER IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO IDENTIFY THE BIRD BEFORE THE SHOT!



MOURNING DOVE



WHITE-WINGED DOVE



EURASIAN COLLARD-DOVE



PROTECTED BIRDS WHICH MAY NOT BE HUNTED INCLUDE THE INCA DOVE AND GROUND DOVE.





Smaller birds, about half the size of a mourning dove.
Both are gray and fly close to the ground with rapid wingbeats.
The Inca dove has a scaly appearance with a long tail that has white margins.
Ground doves have a short, round dark tail and are common summer residents.



FUN FACT





Eurasian Collared-doves can be hunted year round in Arizona and there is no bag or possession limit.

They tend to congregate around buildings much like pigeons, and with the 1/4 mile laws related to hunting near occupied structures, you will need the permission from a landowner in a rural part of Yuma County to be successful in hunting.