Section 730.10  Statewide Regulations

a)         Dove regulations are in accordance with Federal Regulations, unless the regulations in this rule are more restrictive. (50 CFR 20.103, 1990)

b)         Season dates, daily limits and possession limits for mourning doves and white-winged doves are in accordance with federal regulations. White-winged doves (Genus Streptopelia) shall be included in the daily limits and possession limits established for mourning doves. There is no daily bag limit or possession limit on pigeons, Eurasian-collared doves and ringed turtle doves.  If hunters reach their daily bag limit of mourning/white-winged doves, they may not remain in the field for the purpose of taking more pigeons, Eurasian-collared doves or ringed turtle doves.

c)         Hunting hours:  Sunrise to sunset.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 11901, effective September 2, 2025)