The 2018-19 Dove Hunting Season opens Saturday, Sept. 1. This red-letter day is one of the most important dates on the calendar of most Georgia hunters.

In fact, it is safe to say that the number of hunters that will be afield that day is second only to opening day of the Firearms Deer Hunting Season.

This year opening day is one day earlier than it was last year. The reason for this is opening day of the dove season is traditionally the first Saturday in September; in 2018 Saturday, it just happened to fall on Sept. 1.