BirdHuntMourning Dove
- Sep 1 – Nov 29, 2026
Mourning Dove15 daily45 poss.
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Migratory birds 2026-27
Minnesota dove & migratory bird hunting
Mourning Dove · Eurasian Collared-Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · Sora · Virginia Rail
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Mourning Dove, Wilson's Snipe, Sora & Virginia Rail, American Woodcock
Dove
15 a day
Opens Sep 1
Species
6
Mourning Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove, American Woodcock…
How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Minnesota
Nonresidents need the small game license (annual or 72-hour) and free HIP certification; covers dove, woodcock, snipe and rail. No king or clapper rail (no coastal marsh).
Rail Sept. 1 - Nov. 9.
Season calendar
SepOctNov
Mourning Dove
Wilson's Snipe
Sora & Virginia Rail
American Woodcock
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Seasons & bag limits
Wilson's Snipe
- Sep 1 – Nov 2, 2026
Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.
Sora & Virginia Rail
- Sep 1 – Nov 9, 2026
Sora & Virginia rail (combined)25 daily75 poss.
American Woodcock
- Sep 19 – Nov 2, 2026
American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.
