On opening

day, shooting hours for doves are noon to sunset. On all other days during

the dove season, shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise

until sunset.The sunrise and sunset times for each day can be found on

page 55 of the 2003-2004 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide

or at www.gohuntgeorgia.com.

The daily

bag limit is 12 doves per day per hunter.

Any autoloading

or other repeating shotgun must be plugged to hold no more than three

shotshells while hunting doves.

Hunters are

reminded to obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private

property and should be sure to treat all land with respect; clean up spent

shells, leave gates the way they were found and remove all trash.

For more information

on dove hunting rules and regulations and public dove fields, hunters

should review the 2003-2004 Georgia Hunting Seasons and Regulations guide,

visit www.gohuntgeorgia.com or call a WRD Game Management Office.

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