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Rain May Change Outlook for Arkansas 2020 Dove Season Opener Sept 5
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 09/03/20
News # 13881
Top-sowing wheat offers two benefits to hunters: It serves as an attractant for doves before the seed sprouts, and it creates forage for deer, rabbits and other wildlife later in the season as the wheat grows.
“We have to manage for many species, and those wheat plots fulfill a dual purpose many hunters can benefit from,” Dugger said. “But please check the website to make sure those fields have been prepared before you head out this week to scout for doves. With the amount of rain most of the state has received, some of these fields may not be as attractive to doves on opening weekend.”
Arkansas’s dove season is Sept. 5-Oct. 25 and Dec. 8-Jan. 15. Dove may be hunted only with shotguns and may be taken from 30 minutes before sunrise until sunset. Mourning dove and white-winged dove have a daily limit of 15, combined. Eurasian collared-dove have no limit but must remain fully feathered in the field and while being transported from the field, for identification purposes. In addition to a hunting license, hunters must register for the Harvest Information Program for free by visiting www.agfc.com and clicking on the “Buy Licenses/Check Game'' tab or by calling 800-364-4263. HIP registration is not available at license vendors outside of the AGFC. Visit www.agfc.com/dove for more information about dove hunting in Arkansas.
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Publishers Notes:
OUT OF STATE HUNTERS, FISHERMEN & OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS; Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, there could be limitations for OUT of STATE hunters, fishermen and other outdoor enthusiasts to include a 14-day quarantine requirement or negative COVID-19 testing alternative. Please check with the State's Department of Natural Resources BEFORE you travel or apply for the 2020 Fall Hunts.
As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoor enthusiasts (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Cooler weather and rain may bring mixed emotions for wingshooters looking forward to the September season opener. Cloudbursts brought on the wings of Hurricane Laura have transformed some areas of the state overnight, affecting the prospects for dove hunting season this year.
Rain may put a little damper on dove fields in many areas this season, particularly those prepared with top-sown wheat.
Many of the fields prepared by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fall into the top-sown wheat category, so hunters would be well advised to make an additional trip or two to the field before opening day Sept. 5.
“We have a few fields that are crops that have been mowed, and staff was able to get out and prepare them before the rain set in, but any of the top-sown wheat fields should be checked before you head out,” Garrick Dugger, assistant chief of wildlife management for the AGFC, said. “Most of our dove fields on WMAs are top-sown wheat because most of the areas we own usually are too wet in spring and early summer to plant agricultural crops for the dove opener.”
