Three men, one from Woodbury, one from Smithville and the other Murfreesboro, face charges of hunting dove illegally.

The three, James T. Higgins, 784 Short Mountain Rd., Woodbury, John L. Devries, 360 Lassiter Rd., Smithville and Robert L. Richardson, 5913 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, were charged with hunting (dove) with a shotgun capable of holding more than three shells on Sept. 4 by Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agent Brandon Geesling.

The incident occurred on Iconium Road.

Initial court date was set for Oct. 4.