In Montana, the bag limit is 15 mourning doves a day and 45 in possession. The season opened Sept. 1 and concludes Oct. 30.

More than 18,000 doves are trapped and banded yearly in the 14 states of the Central Management Unit, which includes Montana. "Hunters are a crucial link to mourning dove band returns ...

Mourning doves are being trapped and banded again this year by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks wildlife biologist Ryan Williamson. This year he encountered a familiar bird, a male dove that he ...

As many hunters were anxiously awaiting Sept. 1 for the chance to bag a bull or buck, I had my sights set on something considerably smaller — mourning doves.

As I passed the kitchen window the other day, I glanced at our bird feeder. I was startled to see a pair of birds slightly larger than the normal visitors.

Unfortunately, mourning doves face an annual threat from hunters. According to an August 2024 report from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, roughly "16.8 million mourning doves were harvested by ...

The mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a member of the dove family, Columbidae.The bird is sometimes mistakenly thought to be named a "morning" dove because its cooing sounds are often heard ...

Mourning dove banding is resuming near the northeastern Montana community of Outlook this year. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist Ryan Williamson is trapping and banding the ...

Mourning dove banding is resuming near the northeastern Montana community of Outlook this year. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks wildlife biologist Ryan Williamson is trapping and banding the ...