From the field

Field Journal

Season news, field management, and straight answers on hunting dove in the Rio Grande Valley.

The Field Journal covers dove hunting in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas — the 2026 season changes, why white-wings pour through the Valley every September, how we manage our sunflower fields, and what first-time hunters need to know before the opener.

A young first-time hunter holding a strap of dove on a Valley field

Getting startedJuly 12, 2026

Your First Dove Hunt: A First-Timer's Guide to the Valley Opener

New to dove hunting? What to bring, what a guided RGV hunt costs you in effort (almost nothing), and why the September opener is the best first hunt in Texas.

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A blooming, managed sunflower field planted for dove in the Rio Grande Valley

Field managementJuly 6, 2026

What Makes a Great Dove Field? Sunflowers, Flight Lines & Fresh Ground

Great dove hunts start months before September: planted sunflower crops, scouted flight lines, capped fields, and 500+ acres of fresh ground. Here's the playbook.

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Doves working a harvested sunflower field in the Rio Grande Valley

The experienceJune 28, 2026

White-Wings by the Thousands: The Valley's September Spectacle

Every September the Rio Grande Valley fills with white-winged dove pouring off the roost — one of North America's great wingshooting spectacles. Here's why.

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A flock of white-winged dove pouring over a Rio Grande Valley sunflower field

Season newsJune 20, 2026

The South Zone Now Opens September 1: What Changed for 2026

Texas moved the South Zone dove opener to September 1, 2026 and eliminated the Special White-winged Dove Days. What it means for Rio Grande Valley hunters.

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