Migratory birds 2026-27

Arizona dove & migratory bird hunting

Mourning Dove · White-winged Dove · Eurasian Collared-Dove · Wilson's Snipe

Home state

Open now

None

Wilson's Snipe opens Oct 23

Nonresident cost

$165.00

For the season · $25.00 for a 1-day trip

Dove

15 a day

Opens Sep 1

Species

Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove…

How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Arizona

Nonresidents need any nonresident hunting/combination license plus the $5 Arizona Migratory Bird Stamp (18+); covers dove and snipe.

Snipe Oct. 23 - Jan. 31.

Season calendar

SepOctNovDecJan

Dove (early season)

Wilson's Snipe

Dove (late season)

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Dove (early season)

Regular

Sep 1 – Sep 15, 2026

Mourning & white-winged dove (combined)15 daily45 poss.

Wilson's Snipe

Regular

Oct 23, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027

Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.

Dove (late season)

Regular

Nov 21, 2026 – Jan 4, 2027

Mourning dove (white-winged mostly gone by late season)15 daily45 poss.

What a nonresident needs to buy

Arizona Migratory Bird Stamp

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

$5.00

Hunting license: choose one

Short-term Combination Hunt and Fish License (per day): Per day; not valid for big game. Price from a secondary source; confirm.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$160.00

Total for the season

Pick a license above to compare

$165.00

Official sources

Arizona migratory bird regulations Arizona Game and Fish Department Licenses & fees

Last checked Oct 14, 2026.

Spotted something out of date?

. How we check this data.

Arizona dove & migratory bird hunting

How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Arizona

Season calendar

Seasons & bag limits

Dove (early season)

Wilson's Snipe

Dove (late season)

What a nonresident needs to buy

Report a correction

Report a correction

Report a correction

Never miss a draw deadline again