It is often considered to be the opening of the fall hunting season when dove season kicks off in Georgia and today is the first day of dove season.

The official 2022-2023 dove season hunting dates are today through Oct. 9, Nov. 19-27, and Dec. 19 through Jan. 31. Statewide shooting hours for all dove seasons are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

he daily bag limit is 15 doves per hunter. Collared doves may be taken and do not count toward your daily limit. Shotguns must be plugged to hold no more than three shot shells while hunting doves. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private property.