Natural resources: hunting; hunting of mourning doves; provide for. Amends sec. 40103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40103) & adds sec. 40110d.

HB 5068 authorizes Michigan's wildlife agency to establish an open season for hunting mourning doves. The bill requires the agency to issue specific hunting season orders by April 1, 2026. This directly affects dove hunters in Michigan and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which must implement the new season within the specified timeframe. The change creates a formal hunting opportunity for mourning doves, which previously may not have had a designated season under state law.