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2020 marks the second year managed dove fields can be planted statewide. These fields provide an exciting opportunity for hunters to pursue this fast-flying game bird on public lands that have been planted with attractive foods like sunflowers and millet, as well as managed for other habitat components like water, grit, and loafing areas. For more information on dove hunting and where to find managed dove fields, visit the interactive dove story map on the Game Commission website. Field locations will be updated in late August 2020 just prior to opening day, so check back before heading afield.
Pennsylvania’s woodcock and common snipe seasons also have two segments. For both species, the first segment opens on Oct. 17 and closes on Nov. 27, and the second segment opens on Dec. 14 and runs through Dec. 23. Daily limits are three woodcock and eight snipe, with possession limits three times the respective daily bag limits.
Virginia and sora rail hunting will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 20. Bag limits, singly or combined, are three daily and nine in possession. The season for king and clapper rails remains closed.
Hunting for gallinules also runs from Sept. 1 to Nov. 20, and the bag limits are three daily and nine in possession.
Migratory game bird hunters, including those afield for doves and woodcock, are required to obtain and carry a Pennsylvania migratory game bird license ($3.90 for residents, $6.90 for nonresidents), as well as a general hunting, combination or lifetime license.
Hunting hours for woodcock, snipe, rails, and gallinules are one-half hour before sunrise until sunset.
For more information see; https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Game-Commission-Details.aspx?newsid=386 OR Additional information can be found on the USFWS website, www.fws.gov/hunting/whatres.html, where a complete version of the federal regulations (50 CFR Part 20) is posted. When state law differs from the federal law, hunters must comply with the more restrictive law.
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COVID-19
As OUR COUNTRY SLOWLY STARTS to REOPEN AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activitie, ALL outdoorsmen (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
The Pennsylvania 2020-21 Migratory Game Bird Seasons have been set and Sept. 1 will mark the beginning of dove season statewide. The first segment of the season will run through Nov. 27. It will then re-open on Dec. 18 and run through Jan. 2. Hunting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset throughout the entire dove season.
For both dove-season segments, the daily bag limit is 15, and the possession limit is 45.
Pennsylvania Sets 2020-21 Upland Bird Hunting Seasons
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 05/05/20
News # 13520
