Migratory birds 2026-27

Indiana dove & migratory bird hunting

Mourning Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe

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Mourning Dove, Wilson's Snipe

Nonresident cost

$101.00

For the season · $61.00 for a 5-day trip

Dove

15 a day

Opens Sep 1

Species

Mourning Dove, American Woodcock, Wilson's Snipe

How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Indiana

Nonresidents need the annual (or 5-day) hunting license plus the Game Bird Habitat Stamp; covers dove, woodcock and snipe.

Snipe Sept. 1 - Dec. 16.

Season calendar

SepOctNovDec

Mourning Dove

Wilson's Snipe

American Woodcock

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Mourning Dove

Regular

Sep 1 – Oct 18, 2026
Nov 1 – Nov 29, 2026
Dec 19 – Dec 31, 2026

Mourning Dove15 daily45 poss.

Wilson's Snipe

Regular

Sep 1 – Dec 16, 2026

Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.

American Woodcock

Regular

Oct 15 – Nov 28, 2026

American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.

What a nonresident needs to buy

Game Bird Habitat Stamp

Good for the spring and fall seasons in the same calendar year.

Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·

$11.00

Hunting license: choose one

Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·

$90.00

Total for the season

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$101.00

Official sources

Indiana migratory bird regulations Indiana Department of Natural Resources Licenses & fees

Last checked Oct 14, 2026.

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Indiana dove & migratory bird hunting

How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Indiana

Season calendar

Seasons & bag limits

Mourning Dove

Wilson's Snipe

American Woodcock

What a nonresident needs to buy

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