Georgia Public Dove Fields Forecast for 2023

Last updated on September 3rd, 2023

The Georgia DNR recently released their public dove fields forecast for the 2023 dove season. The forecast includes all managed dove fields on the state’s WMAs and VPAs, including what’s planted, total acres, and the current conditions of the field (as of August 18, 2023).

For up-to-date information, it’s best to call the DNR regional office.

The dove fields are broken down by DNR regions, and there is a map included below identifying all six.

Keep in mind that hunting many of these fields is limited to specific dates scattered throughout the statewide dove season, so you will need to consult the current hunting regulations booklet to see when a particular field is available to hunt.

The WMAs and VPAs listed below with ** next to the name have quota hunts for one or more days of the dove season, but may also be open to the public on subsequent dates. Again, consult the hunting regulations before heading afield!

Region 1

Area	Crops	Acres Planted	Forecast
Berry College	Sunflowers, proso millet, wheat	35	Good
Coosawattee	Millet, sunflowers	9	Good
Crockford-Pigeon Mtn.	Corn, sunflowers	64	Good
J.L. Lester1	Sunflowers, proso millet, wheat	22	Fair-Good
Joe Kurz	Sunflowers, corn, proso millet, jap millet, buckwheat, wheat	206	Fair
McGraw Ford	Millet, sunflowers	21	Good
McEntire Road	Millet, sunflowers, wheat	42	Fair
West Point	Wheat,brown top millet	21	Fair

Region 2

Area	Crops	Acres Planted	Forecast
Buck Shoals**	Browntop Millet, Sorghum, Sunflowers	20	Excellent
Dawson Forest**	Proso Millet, Browntop Millet, Wheat, Egyptian Wheat	28	Excellent
Hart County	Browntop Millet, Wheat, Sorghum	65	Fair
London Farms**	Corn, Sunflowers	107	Excellent
Redlands** Adult/Child	Proso, Pearl, and Browntop Millet, Sunflowers	60	Good
Wilson Shoals**	Browntop millet	10	Excellent

Region 3

Area	Crops	Acres Planted	Forecast
Alexander**	Wheat, browntop millet, and pearl millet strips	54	Good
B.F. Grant	Wheat, browntop millet, buckwheat	21	Poor
Cedar Creek	Corn, wheat, browntop millet	47	Good
Clarks Hill**	Wheat, pearl millet strips	39	Good
Clybel**	Wheat, browntop millet, corn	134	Good
Di-Lane**	Browntop millet, sorghum, wheat, some sunflowers	137	Good
Flat Creek PFA2	Wheat	33	Fair
Lower Broad River**	Wheat, browntop millet, proso millet, sorghum	29	Good
McDuffie PFA**	Browntop millet, proso millet	5	Excellent
Oconee**	Browntop millet, wheat, pearl millet strips	21	Fair
Perry Dove Field	Corn, wheat	74	Fair
Rum Creek**	Wheat, corn	33	Good
Walton**	Sunflowers, wheat, browntop millet	48	Good
Yuchi	Wheat, browntop millet, pearl millet, cow peas	28	Good

Region 4

Area	Crops	Acres Planted	Forecast
Alapaha River**	Wheat, sunflowers	42	Excellent
Appling Co. Dove Field	Sunflower	112	Excellent
Beaverdam	Browntop millet	14	Fair
Canoochee Sandhills	Millet	16	Fair
Hiltonia	Wheat, millet	36	Poor
Ocmulgee: Gum Swamp Creek	Dove proso, browntop millet	29	Fair
River Bend**	Wheat, Sunflower, Browntop Millet, Proso	28	Good
Rogers State Prison Dove Fields	Corn	366	Fair

Region 5

Area	Crops	Acres Planted	Forecast
Albany Nursery**	Browntop millet	19	Excellent
Big Lazer Creek	Wheat, Brown Top Millet, Egyptian wheat	20	Fair
Blanton Creek**	Wheat, proso millet	31	Good
Chattahoochee Fall Line: Ft. Perry	Wheat, browntop millet	57	Fair
Chattahoochee Fall Line: Hilliard Plantation	Sunflowers, browtop millet, proso millet, wheat	213	Good
Chickasawhatchee**	Browntop millet	25	Excellent
Elmodel	Browntop millet	176	Fair
Flint River3	Wheat, browntop millet	24	Good
Hannahatchee Creek	Browntop millet	42	Good
Mayhaw	Oroso millet	15	Poor
River Creek, The Rolf and Alexandra Kauka**	Sunflowers	14	Fair
Silver Lake	Browntop millet	65	Fair

Region 6

Area	Crops	Acres Planted	Forecast
Altamaha	Corn	16	Excellent
Dixon Memorial	Millet	42	Fair
Paradise PFA4	Peanuts, corn, sunflower	47	Good
Paulk’s Pasture	Millet	9	Poor
Penholoway Swamp	Browntop millet	24	Fair
Richmond Hill	No field planted	N/A	N/A
Townsend	No field planted	N/A	N/A

Final Thoughts

It’s hard to beat the excitement and camaraderie of a good southern dove hunt, and Georgia hunters are fortunate to have plenty of opportunities to participate in such a hunt.

Our hope is that by using this guide and other dove hunting information we have available, that you’ll be able to participate in a safe and successful dove hunt this fall.

If you do, we’d love to see some successful field photos to share across our social media. You can send those to me at this email address!