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Table A-3. Summary of mourning dove hunting regulations in the Central Management Unit, 1967-76. 
Seasons 
State 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 
Montana Closed Closed Closed Closed Clased 
North Dakota Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
Minnesota Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
South Dakota 1-5 Sept. 1-8 Sept. 1-14 Sept. 1-14 Sept. 1-14 Sept. 
Wyoming Closed Clased Closed Closed Closed 
Nebraska Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
Towa Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
Missouri 1 Sept.-10 Oct. ) Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 
10 Nov. -29 Nov. 
Kansas 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 
Colorado 1 Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. ]) Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 
New Mexico 1] Sept.- 1 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 1-30 Sept. 1-30 Sept. 1-30 Sept. 
2-30 Dec. 29 Nov. -28 Dec. 28 Nov. -27 Dec. 27 Nov. -26 Dec. 
Oklahoma 1] Sept.-30 Oct. i Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. ) Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 
Arkansas ]) Sept.- 5 Oct. ] Sept.- 5 Oct. ] Sept.- 5 Oct. } Sept.- 5 Oct. ] Sept.- 5 Oct. 
18 Dec. -11 Jan. 18 Dec. -11 Jan. 18 Dec. -1I1 Jan. 1-25 Dec. 1-25 Dec. 
Texas b b 
North 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept,-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 
Lower Rio 233,9,10 Sept, 1,2,7,8 Sept. 6,7 Sept. 5,6,12,13 Sept. 4,5,11,12 Sept. 
Grande Valley 23 Sept.-17 Nov. 21 Sept.-15 Nov. 20 Sept.-16 Nov. 26 Sept.-20 Nov. 25 Sept.-19 Nov. 
Remainder 23 Sept.-21] Nov. 21 Sept.-19 Nov. 20 Sept.-18 Nov. 26 Sept.-24 Nov. 25 Sept.-23 Nov. 
Limits 12/24 12/24 10/20 10/20 10/20 
Shooting hours << yne-half hour before Sunrise to Sunset 
Seasons ; 
State 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 
Montana Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
North Dakota Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
Minnesota Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
South Dakota 1-17 Sept. Closed Closed Closed Closed 
Wyoming Closed 1-16 Sept. 1-22 Sept. 1-30 Sept. 1-30 Sept. q 
Nebraska Closed Closed Closed 1-30 Sept. 1 Sept.-15 Oct. 
lowa Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 
Missouri ) Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 
Kansas 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 1] Sept.-30 Oct. 
Colorado ] Sept.-30 Oct. ]} Sept.-30 Oct. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 1 Sept.-30 Oct. 
New Mexico® 1-30 Sept. 1-30 Sept. 1-30 Sept. 1-30 Sept. ] Sept.-30 Oct. 
Oklahoma 
Arkansas 
Texas 
North 
Lower Rio 
Grande Valley 
Remainder 
Limits 
Shooting hours 
18 Nov. -17 Dec. 
1] Sept.-30 Oct. 
] Sept.- 5 Oct. 
1-25 Dec. 
] Sept.-14 Oct. 
6-21 Jan. 
2-4 Sept. 
23 Sept.- 2 Nov. 
6-2] Jan. 
23 Sept.- 5 Nov. 
6-21 Jan. 
10/20 
24 Nov. -23 Dec. 
1 Sept.-30 Oct. 
| Sept.- 5 Oct. 
15 Dec. - 8 Jan. 
1] Sept.-14 Oct. 
5-20 Jan. 
1,2,8,9 Sept, 
22 Sept.-31 Oct. 
5-20 Jan. 
22 Sept.- 4 Nov. 
5-20 Jan. 
10/20 
23 Nov. -22 Dec. 
]} Sept.-30 Oct. 
1] Sept.- 5 Oct. 
15 Dec. - 8 Jan. 
1 Sept.-30 Oct. 
1,2,7,8 Sept. 
21 Sept.-30 Oct. 
4-19 Jan. 
21 Sept.- 3 Nov. 
4-19 Jan. 
10/20 
27 Nov. -26 Dec. 
1 Sept.-30 Oct. 
] Sept.- 5 Oct. 
15 Dec. - 8 Jan. 
1 Sept.-30 Oct.> 
1,2,5-7,13514 Sept. 
20 Sept.-26 Oct. 
3-18 Jan. 
20 Sept.- 2 Nov. 
3-18 Jan. 
b 
10/20 
ne-half hour before sunrise to sunset 

] Sept.-30 Oct. 
1] Sept.- 5 Oct. 
15 Dec. - 8 Jan. 
Sept.-14 Oct.? 
1-16 Jan. b 
4-6,11,12 Sept. 
25 Sept.- 2 Nov. 
1-16 Jan. 
25 Sept.- 7 Nov. 
1-16 Jan. 
— 
b 
10/20 
“Aggregate bag and possession limits of mourning doves and white-winged doves apply in counties having a white-winged 
dove season. 
_oheoting hours, noon to sunset. 
Shooting hours, sunrise to sunset. 
Shooting hours, 15 minutes before sunrise to sunset. 
