Along with the growing numbers of mourning dove, I am seeing lots of big old' ring necks and white wing. My question is are white wing and ring neck legal to take during dove season? If so, how many? For the 2012 season the bag limit in my area (central) is 15. Thanks in advance!

I've seen this it is not very specific on individual doves. At least I'm not seeing it.

you can shoot eurasions all year(no closed season and they do not count towards bag limit) and you can shoot white wing

Inca and Stone dove are protected. Depending on where you hunt you may encounter these.

In the central zone, the daily bag limit is 15 birds in the aggregate, with no more than 2 being white-tipped doves (that you most likely will never see up there). No Season or bag limit on collared doves. So, this means you can shoot collared doves that don't count against your bag limit, and 15 doves (mourning, white-winged, and white-tipped) with no more than 2 white-tipped doves. Can't shoot the ruddy ground doves or inca doves.

You could go out right now and shoot the collard doves as a warm up

I didn't know you couldn't shoot inca dove. We have them around us. I don't shoot them anyways though. They are some cool looking birds and they sound cool when they fly. IMO.

[quote=Trout-killer I didn't know you couldn't shoot inca dove. We have them around us. I don't shoot them anyways though. They are some cool looking birds and they sound cool when they fly. IMO. [/quote]

I feed a bunch of them. Would never shoot one.

I feed a bunch of them. Would never shoot one.
[/quote] Is there anything you don't feed Rob??? LOL...Can't wait to see what kind of pics you come up with this winter.

This is what I needed. Thanks!

Is there anything you don't feed Rob??? LOL...Can't wait to see what kind of pics you come up with this winter. [/quote]

Im the Obongo of the Bird world.

Nice pic Rob!

That is correct on Eurasians and the white wing & mourning count as your daily bag limit during the season

So where are y'all getting Eurasians are not counted in the daily bag? Those are the ones with the black band on the back of the neck right?

Be careful with the Incas if your hunting in the south area. I hunted in Hondo during the special white wing hunt a few years ago and I saw hundreds of them. I also saw the GW's giving several tickets that day as well.

Collard dove or ring necks as we call em are not native and can be taken anytime, by the hundreds if you want, look under non protected birds. It will say starlings, rock dove(pigeons), house sparrows, Eurasian collard dove, and some species of crackle are not protected are can be killed.

Wow...................thats the first I have herd of inca's. They are unusual looking.

The are really small dove probably one of the smallest. Under their wings is a copper red color and really stands out when in flight. Almost impossible to mistake for a morning.

Wow great to know. I've never gotten any in the field but my in laws place is covered with them. I would have counted them towards my bag.

Link for a picture if you don't know:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Collared_Dove

This link is.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/doves.phtml

Good info

Exotic Species: The Great Eurasian Collared Dove Invasion
As noted by TPW Wildlife Biologist Jim Lionberger, area residents and birdwatchers have recently observed a new bird in their neighborhood. This new bird is a dove, considerably larger than a mourning dove, slightly larger than a white-winged dove. It is pale gray all over with a black collar around the back and sides of the neck, dark primaries, a collar with a white upper border, and a tail that is long and square. The bird is the Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) and its range appears to be spreading rapidly. This exotic species is primarily native to the Indian subcontinent, but began expanding their range into Europe in the early 1900's.

The first Eurasian Collared Doves in the Americas were brought to Nassau in the Bahamas from the Netherlands in the early 1970's a replacement for Ringed Turtle Doves (S. risoria). As always happens some escaped captivity in 1974 and quickly spread throughout most of the Islands. From there, doves immigrated from Florida in the late 1970's or early 1980's. The ensuing population explosion and expansion westward brought Eurasian Collared Doves Texas in the mid-1990's. At first, the expansion went unnoticed, due to the Collared Dove's similarity to the Ringed Turtle Dove. Today, however, the Eurasian Collared Dove occurs in several states within the U.S. as far North as Wisconsin and extends into Canada. This dove can even be found above the Arctic Circle.

In Texas, the Eurasian Collared dove has been documented in 134 of the 254 Counties in the State, including Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Sherman, and Swisher counties. Currently, regulations concerning the Eurasian Collared dove are the same as for feral pigeons or Rock Doves. A hunting license is required, but there is no closed season or bag limit; however, local restrictions concerning discharge of a firearm do apply.

Know Your Doves flyer

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_lf_w7000_0047.pdf