Date: 8/26/25 4:19 am From: Dennis Forsythe (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Reminder of Dove Season Start
Dove Season 1Sept-4 Oct, 15-29 November and 20 Dec-31 January
Dennis
On Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM Dennis Forsythe <dennis.forsythe...>
wrote:
> Deer Seasons opened 15 August Dove Season opens in early September.
>
> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM Christopher Hill <carolinabirds...>
> wrote:
>
>> https://www.dnr.sc.gov/hunting/SCMigratoryBirdSeasons.pdf >>
>> MOURNING DOVE
>>
>> Sept. 1--Oct. 4, 2025
>>
>> Nov. 15--Nov. 29, 2025
>>
>> Dec. 22, 2025--Jan. 31, 2026
>>
>> 1/2 Hour before Sunrise until Sunset
>>
>> Chris Hill, Ph.D.
>> Professor
>> Biology Department
>> Coastal Carolina University
>> Office: Douglas 207H
>> (843) 349-2567
>> email: <chill...>
>>
>> On Aug 25, 2025, at 9:14 PM, Sophia Cox <carolinabirds...> wrote:
>>
>> That would be very helpful. I frequently bird at Nine Times in Pickens,
>> SC, which I believe allows hunting (at least on part of the land), and I've
>> never been sure when the season(s) are. And I know there are other birding
>> spots as well where this
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>> That would be very helpful. I frequently bird at Nine Times in Pickens,
>> SC, which I believe allows hunting (at least on part of the land), and I've
>> never been sure when the season(s) are. And I know there are other birding
>> spots as well where this is a concern.
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM scompton1251 <scompton1251...>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> Thanks. Can someone reply with dates for hunting seasons here in South
>>> Carolina?
>>>
>>> Steve Compton
>>> Dorchester, SC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my Galaxy
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Steve <sshultz...>
>>> Date: 8/25/25 2:30 PM (GMT-05:00)
>>> To: Carolinabirds <carolinabirds...>
>>> Subject: Reminder of Dove Season Start
>>>
>>>
>>> Happy Monday out there in Carolinas (and wherever). We’ve had an early
>>> taste of full already with a cool front that moved in late last week and
>>> another that came through last night. And indeed, fall migrants are being
>>> seen all across the states. They may not be dripping from the trees yet,
>>> but they are at least oozing.
>>>
>>>
>>> Folks will likely be planning birding outings over the next couple of
>>> weeks to catch up with some of those “confusing fall warblers” and other
>>> avian wonders. I wanted to remind my good birding friends that **hunting
>>> season for doves begins September 1.
>>>
>>>
>>> It’s been several months since sharing the environment with other
>>> outdoors people has required being cognizant of hunting so wanted to get
>>> that reminder out.**
>>>
>>>
>>> And while dove hunting has a pretty low likelihood of injury (for those
>>> not aware, shotguns with relatively small pellets are used and load
>>> trajectories are up, not horizontal), it’s good to be aware that starting
>>> on the first you may encounter hunters in the field.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bow season for deer starts September 13. I would definitely recommend
>>> wearing blaze orange while in areas where bow hunting occurs. It is
>>> extremely unlikely that a bow hunter would mistake you for a deer, but why
>>> risk it?
>>>
>>>
>>> This is especially important on game lands and areas like Transis Camp
>>> in Chatham County, which is getting a lot of traffic and attention lately
>>> due to the nearby wader roost. Transis Camp is a **very** popular dove
>>> hunting location, and you will see or hear multiple hunters throughout
>>> September. In order to promote harmony, please de respectful of hunter
>>> presence, don’t wander through the fields over which they are hunting, get
>>> between hunters and targets, scare the game, or other engage in other
>>> behavior that could lead to confrontation.
>>>
>>>
>>> Good luck and good birding!
>>>
>>>
>>> Steve Shultz
>>>
>>> Apex NC
>>>
>>>
>>> **yes, there is always something in season, but practically, there has
>>> not been significant hunting since end of the deer and waterfowl seasons
>>> earlier in the year.
>>>
>>>
>>
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