Rule 391-4-2-.51 - Mourning Doves(1) For the purpose of hunting mourning doves and white-winged doves, the open seasons are from the first Saturday in September and 36 days thereafter; the Saturday before Thanksgiving and 8 days thereafter, and December 19 through January 31.(2) The daily bag limit is fifteen (15) mourning and white-winged doves in the aggregate.(3) Daily shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-2-.51
O.C.G.A. § § 27-3-3, 27-3-15(d).
Original Rule entitled "Woodcock" was filed on November 14, 1973; effective December 4, 1973.Amended: Rule repealed. Filed July 22, 1974; effective August 11, 1974.Amended: Rule entitled "Ducks" adopted. Filed October 15, 1974; effective November 4, 1974.Amended: Rule repealed. Filed December 9, 1975; effective December 29, 1975.Amended: Rule entitled "Baiting" adopted. Filed August 24, 1976; effective September 13, 1976.Amended: Rule repealed and a new rule of same title adopted. Filed September 2, 1977; effective August 26, 1977; the day of adoption, in accordance with Ga. L. 1977, pp. 396, 455.Amended: Rule repealed and a new Rule of same title adopted. Filed August 11, 1978; effective August 31, 1978.Amended: Rule repealed. Filed September 6, 1978; effective September 26, 1978.Amended: Rule entitled "Baiting" adopted. Filed August 9, 1979; effective August 29, 1979.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 26, 1999; eff. Sept. 15, 1999.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Mourning Doves" adopted. F. June 13, 2013; eff. July 3, 2013.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Aug. 28, 2013; eff. Sept. 17, 2013.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Sep. 3, 2014; eff. Sept. 23, 2014.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 26, 2015; eff. June 15, 2015.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 26, 2016; eff. June 15, 2016.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 1, 2017; eff. May 21, 2017.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 29, 2018; eff. June 18, 2018.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 9, 2019; eff. May 29, 2019.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 1, 2020; eff. May 21, 2020.Amended: F. May 6, 2021; eff. May 26, 2021.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. May 25, 2022; eff. June 14, 2022.