Migratory birds 2026-27

Kansas dove & migratory bird hunting

Mourning Dove · White-winged Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · Sora · Virginia Rail

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Dove, Wilson's Snipe, Sora & Virginia Rail

Nonresident cost

$130.00

For the season

Dove

15 a day

Opens Sep 1

Species

Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, American Woodcock…

How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Kansas

Nonresidents need the nonresident hunting license and the $2.50 HIP permit; covers dove, woodcock, snipe and rail.

Woodcock: begins the Saturday nearest Oct. 14, runs 45 days.

Season calendar

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Dove

Wilson's Snipe

Sora & Virginia Rail

American Woodcock

Today

Seasons & bag limits

Dove

Regular

Sep 1 – Nov 29, 2026

Mourning & white-winged dove (combined)15 daily45 poss.

Wilson's Snipe

Regular

Sep 1 – Dec 16, 2026

Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.

Sora & Virginia Rail

Regular

Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026

Sora & Virginia rail (combined)25 daily75 poss.

American Woodcock

Regular

Oct 17 – Nov 30, 2026

American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.

What a nonresident needs to buy

HIP Permit

Kansas HIP stamp, required of everyone who must hold a hunting license.

Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·

$2.50

Nonresident Hunting License (adult)

Price from a secondary source; confirm with KDWP.

Source · checked Sep 23, 2026 ·

$127.50

Total for the season

Annual or season licenses

$130.00

Official sources

Kansas migratory bird regulations Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Last checked Oct 14, 2026.

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Kansas dove & migratory bird hunting

How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Kansas

Season calendar

Seasons & bag limits

Dove

Wilson's Snipe

Sora & Virginia Rail

American Woodcock

What a nonresident needs to buy

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