Doves are typically hunted near harvested grain fields such as wheat, barley, or safflower.
Doves prefer to feed on bare or nearly bare ground so a mowed, weed field can be attractive.
Water sources such as canals, and ponds can also be good places to hunt. The mourning dove is found in every state in the United States and every county in the state of California. The nest is built in the fork of a horizontal tree branch close to the ground, on the ground, on deserted nests of other species, or anywhere else providing solid support. The female builds the nest but the male brings the materials for her to build the nest, which takes from one to three days to complete. The mourning dove nest cone is an effective habitat project to increase dove nesting success.