West Virginia’s Canada Goose and Mourning Dove Seasons Open Sept. 1, 2015

By Vanessa Torres

West Virginia -(Ammoland.com)- West Virginia’s 2015–2016 migratory game bird seasons will begin statewide Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, with the opening of the early Canada goose and mourning dove seasons.

According to Paul Johansen, chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR). “This is a great way to start off your hunting seasons with a morning goose hunt and an afternoon dove hunt,” said Johansen.

The dove season is split into three segments with this first segment running from Sept. 1 to Oct. 17. Shooting hours Sept. 1 are noon to sunset. For the remainder of the season, hours are one-half-hour before sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is 15 birds.

The early Canada goose season ends Sept. 12. Shooting hours are one-half-hour before sunrise until sunset with a bag limit of five. All waterfowl hunters, 16 years old and older, must possess a federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp or “Duck Stamp.” Duck Stamps can be purchased from local post offices or with a …read more

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