Dove season marks the beginning of fall for many hunters KDWP Managed Dove Hunting Areas The Kansas dove season opened statewide on Sept. 1, and the first segment runs through Oct. 14. The final segment is Nov. 1-16. It’s no wonder hunters look forward to dove season so much. The mourning dove is the most abundant game bird in North America ... Read More

TOPEKA -- On June 25, the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission will conduct a public meeting and hearing at the Morris County 4-H Building, 521 E. Highway 56 in Council Grove. The afternoon session will begin at 1:30 p.m. and recess at 5 p.m. The evening public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend all sessions of the mee ... Read More

August 21, 2014Kansas hunting license and HIP permit required to hunt dovesPRATT ­– Dove season is almost here and with more than 45 locations across the state with public dove hunting sites available, there’s no shortage of opportunities for hunters. From Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-9, hunters can hunt mourning, white-winged, Eurasian-collare ... Read More

For Immediate ReleaseAugust 28, 2025
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Laura Rose Clawson, Chief of Public Affairslaura.roseclawson@ks.govKansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Dove Fields Offer Public Hunting OpportunitiesPRATT – With dove season set to open September 1, hunters should consider the many fields on Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) Wildli ... Read More

For Immediate Release:August 25, 2023
Contacts:
Nadia Marji CMP®, Chief of Public Affairsnadia.marji@ks.gov
Jessica Ward, Communications ManagerJessica.ward@ks.govKDWP Offering New Interactive Mapping Tool to Locate Fields for Dove HuntingKansas City, Kan. – Geographic information system staff at the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are ... Read More

PRATT – The Jayhawk Chapter of the Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation (QUWF), in collaboration with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), invite youth age 15 and younger to register for a dove hunt at the Clinton Wildlife Area. The Sept. 1, 2018 opening-day hunt will begin at sunrise. Parents are welcomed as mentors, b ... Read More

PRATT – Opening day of the 2018 dove season is coming and there’s good reason Kansas families are blocking off the weekend of Sept. 1-2: it’s a great introductory season for new hunters. Youth don’t have to battle winter temperatures, cart around dozens of decoys, or own any special equipment to hunt doves. Apart from a location, all youth hunt ... Read More