Form 3-165E Mourning Dove Wing Collection Envelope

OMB Control No. 1018-0023
Expires XX/XX/XXXX

Division of Migratory Bird Management
Branch of Harvest Surveys
11510 American Holly Dr.
Laurel, Maryland 20708
Phone (301) 497-5980 Fax (301) 497-5981

In Reply Refer To:
FWS/DMBM

Dear Mourning Dove Hunter:

Thank you for volunteering to send us wings from the doves you shoot during the first week of the season.
To better understand the population status and reproductive success of mourning doves, we need to
know the percentage of this species that are young-of-the-year birds. Immature birds have distinctive
wing feathers that let us distinguish them from adults by examining wings. You can help by
donating ONE wing from each mourning dove that you bag during your first two hunts this season. We
only need wings from birds that YOU PERSONALLY SHOOT during the first week of the
season.

Enclosed are two postage paid envelopes to be used to mail us wings. Use an inner envelope and a single
pre-addressed mailing envelope for up to 15 wings from a single day’s hunt. Before you mail your wings,
fill in the entire lower right portion of the mailing envelope.

PLEASE HELP US KEEP THE MAIL CLEAN

Wet, bloody, or fly larvae-infested wings will damage other mail and create offensive odors. Postal
workers might refuse to handle your envelopes if they are stained, greasy, or smelly. This can be
prevented if you:
 Remove the wings as indicated on the pre-addressed envelope.
 Allow excess moisture or blood on wings to dry.
 Keep flies away from the wings.
 DO NOT wrap wings in plastic, as this speeds decay.
 Use two envelopes for each group of wings per day. Insert the wings in the inner envelope and
seal the flap tightly; then place the inner envelope in the larger pre-addressed (mailing envelope).
 Do not put more than 15 wings in an envelope.
 Mail envelopes promptly.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 1-800419-2965 between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Again, thank you for helping us better manage
our shared migratory bird resource.
Sincerely,

Kathy Fleming
Chief, Branch of Harvest Surveys

In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.522a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501), please note the following information. This study is authorized by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16
U.S.C. 703 et seq.) The information that you provide will be used for estimating migratory bird hunter activity and harvest in the United States. It is our policy not to use your name for any other purpose. All names and
identifying information will be removed when we compile the results, and only summary information will be reported. The information is maintained in accordance with the Privacy Act. Your response is voluntary. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to an information collection unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. This information collection has been approved by OMB and assigned
OMB Control No. 1018-0023. We estimate that it will take you about 5 minutes to read the instructions, fill in the envelope and mail the wing. Comments on this form should be mailed to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

FWS Form 3-165E Rev 04/15