2018 Dove Season Hunting Dates in Harlingen TX
Dove hunters in South Texas got some great news earlier this summer when it was announced that dove hunting season would be opening earlier than it has since 1950. In fact, dove hunting season is in full swing right now, having started on Friday, September 14, 2018. And that’s just the start date for the first round of dove hunting for the 2018-19 season. Read on to find out more about everything you need to know for the 2018 dove hunting season in Harlingen, Texas – including the rest of the season’s start and end dates.
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Start and End Dates for the 2018-19 Dove Hunting Season in Harlingen TX
As we mentioned in our introduction, the 2018-19 dove hunting season in Harlingen, TX – which is part of the 54-county South Zone – began on Friday, September 14, 2018. This first round of dove hunting will conclude on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Dove hunting will then reopen again on Friday, December 14, 2018, and run through Monday, January 21, 2019. Legal shooting hours during the 2018-19 dove hunting season are from half-an-hour before sunrise to sunset. Dove hunting licenses are now available, and you can get more information on obtaining your license by clicking the 2018-19 dove hunting season link above. Legal game birds for the 2018-19 dove hunting season include the Mourning Dove, the White-Winged Dove, and the White-Tipped Dove. Unprotected dove species include the Eurasian Collared-Dove and the Rock Dove. Protected dove species include the Band-Tailed Dove, the Inca Dove, and the Common Ground Dove.
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