Dove hunting season opens September 1st in Nebraska

With the annual dove season opener on September 1st, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has some reminders for hunters, as well as recommendations for areas to hunt.

Doves are abundant statewide and, with generous bag limits, provide excellent wing-shooting opportunities. Mourning doves, Eurasian collareddoves, and whitewinged doves may be hunted statewide September 1st until October 30, 2026, with aggregate daily bag and possession limits of fifteen and forty-five, respectively. Shooting hours are thirty minutes before sunrise until sunset.

Sunflowers, millet, and wheat, which generally provide good food sources and dove hunting opportunities, were planted on numerous wildlife management areas earlier this year.