Make last-minute preparations for dove season - Daily Leader

Make last-minute preparations for dove season - Daily Leader

Lincoln County residents have been encountering cool mornings this first week of August. It is an early taste of fall and the migratory bird hunting seasons starting in September.  Dove season opens in Mississippi on Labor Day, Sept. 1. Across the state, hunters will gather in fields for a hunt and fellowship with hunting activity at its peak during the opening week of dove season.  Mortality rates for first year doves are between 60 to 70 perce…