2026 Dove Hunting Season in Yuma happening soon

YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) is reminding residents that the 2026 Dove Hunting Season is happening soon.

In a press release, the season will open Tuesday, September 1, at half-hour before sunrise and it will go until Tuesday, September 15, at sunset.

During that time, YCSO is also reminding those participating in Dove Hunting Season to remember the following laws:

• Prohibited areas: Individuals are prohibited from hunting within all municipal and county parks and preserves, including the Yuma East Wetlands, West Wetlands Park, golf courses and airport properties.
• Discharge firearm within 0.25 miles: It is unlawful to discharge a firearm while taking wildlife within 1/4 mile of an occupied structure without permission of the owner or resident.
• Shoot across roads: No person may knowingly discharge any firearm or shoot any device upon, from, across, or into a maintained road or railway.
• Trespassing: A person may not trespass on private property for taking wildlife if that property is posted "No Hunting," "No Trespassing," or if a person is asked to leave by the owner.
• Destroy crops or private property: Individuals may not destroy growing crops, personal property, notices or signboards, or other improvements while hunting.
• Littering: Pack it in, trash left behind is unacceptable. This can include shotgun hulls and remnants of dead wildlife.

YCSO said, "Violations of these laws can result in revocation of hunting privileges or criminal charges," and said, "Other restrictions apply to incorporated areas," meaning hunters should check with local jurisdictions.

For more information on state law and requirements, click here. If anyone has any questions or needs any additional information about dove hunting, visit the Arizona Game and Fish Regional Office in Yuma, located at 9140 E. 28th Street, or call 928-342-0091.