North Carolina’s dove season opens statewide Sept. 5 at noon with a daily bag limit of 15 doves per hunter per day.

After opening day, hunting opens a half hour before sunrise to sunset. Dove season is split into three segments this hunting season, with the first segment from Sept. 5 to Oct. 10. The second segment is from Nov. 23 to Nov. 28, and the final segment from Dec. 19 to Jan. 15.

Possession limit is set at 30 doves per hunter. When dove hunting, wildlife officers advise hunters to be safe, shoot responsibly and follow state hunting rules.

First-time hunting license buyers must successfully complete a Hunter Education Course, offered free across the state. For more information, consult the online version of the 2009-2010 N.C. Inland Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Regulations Digest at www.ncwildlife.org

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