Mourning dove question

[caddisman]

Can you harvest mourning doves in Alberta with a migratory license?
I saw reports for Quebec, Ontario and a couple of other provinces but nothing pertaining to Alberta.

[kilgoretrout]

Mourning doves are protected in Alberta and there is no season however you might be able to shoot Eurasian doves as they are considered invasive ..... however I would contact F&W first to make sure Buddy of mine has fair numbers of both around his farm Found this so the short answer is no All birds are protected except the following: Starlings, Crows, Pigeons, House (English) Sparrows, Magpies, Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Ravens (hunted on private land by residents) and any other birds for which an open season has been declared by the regulations as indicated in the summary

[caddisman]

Originally Posted by kilgoretrout

Mourning doves are protected in Alberta and there is no season however you might be able to shoot Eurasian doves as they are considered invasive ..... however I would contact F&W first to make sure Buddy of mine has fair numbers of both around his farm Found this so the short answer is no All birds are protected except the following: Starlings, Crows, Pigeons, House (English) Sparrows, Magpies, Blackbirds, Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Ravens (hunted on private land by residents) and any other birds for which an open season has been declared by the regulations as indicated in the summary

Thank you for the answer. I thought so, but a landowner that gives me permission to hunt upland birds wanted me to harvest them as well as the magpies and crows. But I was concerned about doing it.

[trigger7mm]

There should be a bounty on cormorants. They are good for absolutely nothing!

[JDK71]

ravens crows magpies i shot ever one that flys a cross my land . if you leave one lay in the yard it seems to bring them in for a good look

[Frank_NK28]

Makes no sense at all. They shoot them by the millions in the US. I was living in Ontario when they opened it. Might have shot 6 of them? They aren't there in any enormous numbers but even the MNR saw there was no need for them to remain as a protected bird when they number more in total population than many duck species and are hunted south of the border. The amount of pressure on them this side of the border would be minimal at best. Too bad AB and SK wouldn't get on board. They are pretty good eating especially when they are in the grain fields feeding heavily. Marinated in Italian dressing and thrown on the bbq they are pretty darned scrumptious.