Section 13-122-9 - Mourning doves Mourning doves are considered migratory birds and subject to conditions set by federal regulations (Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20.21). The following conditions and restrictions to the hunting of mourning doves are from the federal regulations:
(1) Only shotguns, not larger than No. 10 gauge and incapable of holding more than three shells, using BB or smaller shot, or bows and arrows are permitted;(2) Rifle-shotgun combination firearms and arrows equipped with explosive heads or heads containing drugs or poison are prohibited;(3) Bird calls may be used except for recorded or electrically amplified bird calls or sounds;(4) Mourning doves may be taken on or over standing crops or over lands where grain or other crop residue remains as a result of valid agricultural operations or procedures;(5) The use or aid of live birds as decoys is prohibited;(6) One fully-feathered wing must remain attached to each mourning dove while being transported by any means; and(7) No person shall have in their possession more than ten mourning doves, while they are in the hunting area.[Eff 9/28/81; am and comp NOV 06 1999] (Auth: HRS § 183D-3) (Imp: HRS §§ 183D-3, 183D-32, 50 CFR §20.21 )