Migratory Game Bird Season Dates & Limits
Dove (Mourning, White-Winged & Eurasian Collared)
Dates
Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 and Dec. 1-29; statewide.
Daily Limit
15. The limit may consist of any combination (aggregate) of mourning, white-winged and fully dressed Eurasian collared doves (those without a head or fully feathered wing naturally attached to the carcass).
However, there is no bag limit on Eurasian collared doves provided that the head or one fully feathered wing remains naturally attached to the carcass of all such birds while being transported to their final destination.
Dove Identification
Crow
Legal Means of Taking
Firearms, archery equipment, legal raptors and as otherwise provided under General Hunting Regulations (see General Hunting Regulations). Shotguns larger than 10 gauge are prohibited. There is no magazine restriction for firearms. Electronic calls are legal.
Dates & Open Areas
Oct. 10 - Nov. 16 and Dec. 9, 2022 - Mar. 4, 2023; statewide.
Limit
There is no daily or possession limit.
Depredation Order
Federally approved nontoxic shot must be used when taking crows under depredation order. Federal law provides for a depredation order for crows when committing or about to commit depredations or when concentrated in such numbers and manner as to constitute a health hazard or other nuisance. For a complete copy of the Depredation Order, see 50 CFR, Part 21.43.
Woodcock
Dates & Open Areas
Oct. 30 - Dec. 13; statewide.
Daily Limit
Three.
Rail (Sora & Virginia)
Dates & Open Areas
Sept. 1 - Nov. 9; statewide.
Daily Limit
25.
Wilson’s (Common) Snipe
Dates & Open Areas
Oct. 1, 2022 - Jan. 15, 2023; statewide.
Daily Limit
Eight.
Gallinule (Purple Gallinule & Common Gallinule)
Dates & Open Areas
Sept. 1 - Nov. 9; statewide.
Daily Limit
15.
