BirdHuntKing & Clapper Rail
- Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026
King & clapper rail (combined)15 daily45 poss.
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Florida dove & migratory bird hunting
Mourning Dove · White-winged Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · King Rail · Clapper Rail · Sora · Virginia Rail · Common Gallinule
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King & Clapper Rail, Sora & Virginia Rail, Common Gallinule, Dove
Dove
15 a day
Opens Sep 26
Species
9
Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, American Woodcock…
How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Florida
Nonresidents need the nonresident hunting license and the free Migratory Bird Permit; covers dove, woodcock, snipe, rail and gallinule. Purple gallinule may never be taken.
Rail, gallinule Sept. 1 - Nov. 9.
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King & Clapper Rail
Sora & Virginia Rail
Common Gallinule
Dove
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
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Seasons & bag limits
Sora & Virginia Rail
- Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026
Sora & Virginia rail (combined)25 daily75 poss.
Common Gallinule
- Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026
Common Gallinule15 daily45 poss.
Dove
- Sep 26 – Oct 18, 2026
- Nov 14 – Dec 6, 2026
- Dec 19, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
Mourning & white-winged dove (combined)15 daily45 poss.
Wilson's Snipe
- Nov 1, 2026 – Feb 15, 2027
Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.
American Woodcock
- Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.
