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Wildlife officials: 157 doves confiscated after illegal hunt

AP file photo by Cuauhtemoc Beltran / The opening day of dove season, typically in early September in the United States, is an exciting time for many hunters because it is the kickoff to not only the pursuit of these birds but the start of a new hunting year.
AP file photo by Cuauhtemoc Beltran / The opening day of dove season, typically in early September in the United States, is an exciting time for many hunters because it is the kickoff to not only the pursuit of these birds but the start of a new hunting year.

By Associated Press 1 min read

REIDSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Georgia game wardens confiscated 157 doves from an illegal hunt in the southeast part of the state, state wildlife officials said.

The doves were being hunted at an illegally baited field in Tattnall County, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said Sunday.

It’s illegal in Georgia to bait a field in order to the lure doves or to knowingly hunt on one, WMAZ-TV reported.

Hunters who are found guilty face fines of up to $5,000 and up to a year in jail.