Dove Field Forecast & Hunting Locations

Last updated: 8/24/22 at 11:30 a.m. ET

Biologists with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division have issued the 2022 dove field planting availability covering wildlife management areas and additional dove fields throughout the state. The forecast will identify available crops and anticipates the expected conditions for dove season, noting if fields are in good, poor or fair condition. Hunters can utilize this online resource as they plan. Please call the Game Management Section regional office for up-to-date conditions.

Reminder: Below is the condition of the fields, not a reflection of the number of birds that may or may not be there.

Quota Hunts

Many fields listed are available during quota hunts only. Apply for dove field quota hunts through the Go Outdoors Georgia system (deadline to apply is August 15).

Some properties are privately owned but made available through a program called the Voluntary Public Access (VPA)/Habitat Incentive Program.


Locations


Region 1

WMAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Sunflower, browntop millet, sorghum
25
Good
Sunflower
8
Fair
Sunflower, corn
30
Good
Sunflower, browntop millet, sorghum
20
Good
Sunflower, browntop millet, proso millet, wheat, buckwheat
191
Good
Sunflower, browntop millet
42
Good
Sunflower, millet, sorghum
20
Good
Sunflower, millet
20
Good 

VPAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Sunflower, millet
42
Fair

Region 2

WMAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Browntop millet
20
Good
Proso millet
28
Fair
Browntop millet
20
Fair
Redlands Adult/Child 
Sunflower, proso millet
60
Good
Walton Adult/Child 
Sunflower, browntop millet, wheat
50
Good
Browntop millet
10
Good

Region 3

WMAs/PFAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Wheat, browntop millet, pearl millet
60
Fair
Millet, buckwheat, corn, wheat
26
Poor
Sunflower, browntop millet, wheat
42
Fair
Browntop millet, pearl millet
40
Fair
Corn, sunflower, wheat
150
Fair
Sunflower, browntop millet, wheat, sorghum
60
Good
Wheat
26
Good
Wheat, browntop millet, proso millet
13
Good
Browntop millet, proso millet
5
Fair
Browntop millet, pearl millet, wheat
20
Good
Sunflower, millet
60
Poor
Wheat, corn, millet
32
Good
Browntop millet, pearl millet
19
Poor

Region 4

WMAs/PFAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Wheat, sunflowers 
42
Fair
Not planted this year due to renovation of field.
0
N/A
Millet
16
Poor
Browntop millet
25
Fair
Browntop millet, wheat
29
Fair
Browntop millet, sunflowers, proso millet, egyptian wheat
28
Fair

VPAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Sunflower, corn
120
Fair

Region 5

WMAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Browntop millet
20
Good
Sunflowers, browntop millet, Egyptian wheat
20
Fair
Wheat
31
Good
Sunflowers, browntop millet, wheat
57
Good
Browntop millet
25
Fair
Sunflowers, browntop millet
160
Good
Browntop millet
24
Fair
Browntop millet
7
Fair
Browntop millet
15
Good
Sunflowers, browntop millet
23
Good

Region 6

WMAs/PFAs

Area
Crops
Acres Planted
Forecast
Dove proso
16
Fair
Browntop millet, sorghum
42
Good
Corn, sunflowers, peanuts
47
Fair
Browntop millet
9
Fair
Browntop millet
24
Fair
Browntop millet, sorghum
40
Good
Dove proso, milo
80
Fair

NOTE: many quota hunts are on the first weekend of the season only; however, please reference each property's regulations in the 2022–2023 Hunting Regulations book or online at http://www.eregulations.com/georgia/hunting/. General hunting dates as well as quota hunt dates will be listed for each property.

Apply for a quota hunt online at www.GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com. The dove quota hunt application deadline is August 15.