BirdHuntKing & Clapper Rail
- Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026
- Nov 22 – Dec 31, 2026
King & clapper rail (combined)15 daily45 poss.
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Migratory birds 2026-27
Mississippi dove & migratory bird hunting
Mourning Dove · White-winged Dove · Eurasian Collared-Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · King Rail · Clapper Rail · Sora · Virginia Rail · Common Gallinule
Open now
None
Dove opens Oct 24
Dove
15 a day
Opens Sep 5
Species
10
Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, Eurasian Collared-Dove…
How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in Mississippi
Nonresidents need the small game hunting license (annual or 7-day); covers dove, woodcock, snipe, rail and gallinule.
Rail & gallinule Sept. 1-30 and Nov. 22 - Dec. 31.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJanFeb
King & Clapper Rail
Sora & Virginia Rail
Common & Purple Gallinule
Dove
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Sora & Virginia Rail
- Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026
- Nov 22 – Dec 31, 2026
Sora & Virginia rail (combined)25 daily75 poss.
Common & Purple Gallinule
- Sep 1 – Sep 30, 2026
- Nov 22 – Dec 31, 2026
Gallinule (combined)15 daily45 poss.
Dove
- Sep 5 – Oct 4, 2026
- Oct 24 – Nov 22, 2026
- Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027
Dove (combined)15 daily45 poss.
Wilson's Snipe
- Nov 14, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027
Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.
American Woodcock
- Dec 18, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027
American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 28, 2026 ·
$95.00
Total for the season
$95.00
