First Hunts Coming Up

Next Monday, Sept. 2, ushers in the first hunting seasons of the new hunting year. These are the hunts for mourning doves and resident Canada geese. The dove season ends on Nov. 29. Doves can be hunted again during the Dec. 21–Jan. 4 late season. The limits on doves are 15 per day, with a possession limit of 45 birds.

The first Canada geese season in the “Resident Population Zone,” which includes our area, runs from Sept. 2–Sept. 25, during which the limits are eight geese per day with a possession limit of 24. Later seasons include Oct. 26-Nov. 29, Dec. 16-Jan.18, and Jan 31-Feb. 22. The limi...