2008-2009 Tennessee Dove Hunting Season

The 2008-2009 Tennessee Dove Hunting Season is set by the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency with aide and approval from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Along with setting the actual dates of the dove hunting season, these entities are also responsible for determining who can hunt doves in Tennessee, how many doves can be taken during this season and what weapons can be used to take the doves.

When is the 2008-2009 dove hunting season in Tennessee? This season opens at noon on September 1, 2008. Hunters can hunt doves until sunset this day. From September 2 through September 26, October 11 through October 26 and December 19 through January 15, from half an hour before sunrise to sunset. During this time, hunters can take a daily bag limit of 15 Mourning doves or they can take as many Eurasian-collared doves as they wish, as there is no limit on them.

Who can hunt doves during the 2008-2009 Tennessee Dove Hunting Season? Residents of Tennessee must have a valid resident hunting license plus a Tennessee Migratory Bird Permit and must have a HIP (harvest information program) registration before they can hunt doves during this season. They must also have proof of attending and completing a hunter education program. The only exception to this is landowners and their families, including spouses, children and grandchildren who hunt on the family property. Non-residents can also hunt doves in Tennessee with the proper licensing and certificates.

The 2008-2009 Tennessee Dove Hunting Season can be enjoyed statewide on the many days mentioned earlier. Dove hunters in Tennessee must only use a shotgun that is a 10 gauge or smaller and can only hold 3 shotgun shells. This gun must also be plugged if it came from the manufacturer with a plug.