Posted August 18, 2016 9:47 am by Comments

By Justin Stakes

Dove Hunting
Dove Hunting
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

Little Rock, AR -(AmmoLand.com)- Dove season opens September 3. Much like the first Saturday of college football, opening day of dove season is regarded as the kickoff to hunting season.

Don’t let an opening day blunder set the tone for the hunting year; check fields for any evidence of baiting before firing the first shot.

According to federal regulations migratory game birds may not be hunted or killed with the aid of bait. Bait is defined as salt, grain or other feed that has been placed, exposed, deposited, distributed or scattered to attract game.

It’s not just the bait currently on the ground hunters should be aware of, either. An area is considered baited for 10 days after the complete removal of all bait, so it’s important to ask landowners, guides and caretakers if the field was baited and physically inspect the field before hunting for any signs of bait.

Baiting regulations regarding doves differ slightly than regulations for waterfowl. Natural vegetation may be manipulated in any way to attract all migratory game birds, but planted crops are a different ballgame.

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Waterfowl Program Coordinator Luke Naylor …Read the Rest

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