1 through Nov. 29, during which time hunters may take mourning, white-winged, Eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves. After the season closes, only Eurasian collared and ringed turtle doves ...

Pigeons and doves have a long history of domestication and man-assisted dispersal. Ringed turtle doves were kept in captivity on several of the Caribbean islands since at least the 19th Century.

There is also a naturally occurring cream-colored variant, and this species is known to hybridize with the ringed turtle-dove, so plumage variation will occur. The tail is fairly long and blunt-ended.

Mourning, white-winged, spotted, ringed turtle and Eurasian-collared doves can be hunted from Sept. 1 through Sept. 15 and again from Nov.11 through Dec. 25. "Our biologists have seen a lot ...

5 to Sept. 13; Oct. 10 to Dec. 1 and Dec. 19 to Jan. 15. Dove species eligible for hunting in Louisiana's 90-day season are white-winged, Eurasian, mourning and ringed-turtle doves. Hunting hours on ...