BirdHuntDove
- Sep 5 – Oct 10, 2026
- Nov 7 – Nov 28, 2026
- Dec 16, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
Mourning & white-winged dove (combined)15 daily45 poss.
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Migratory birds 2026-27
North Carolina dove & migratory bird hunting
Mourning Dove · White-winged Dove · American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · King Rail · Clapper Rail · Sora · Virginia Rail
Open now
2
King & Clapper Rail, Sora & Virginia Rail
Dove
15 a day
Opens Sep 5
Species
8
Mourning Dove, White-winged Dove, American Woodcock…
How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in North Carolina
Nonresidents need a nonresident hunting license and free HIP certification; covers dove, woodcock, snipe and rail.
Rail Sept. 5 - Nov. 25.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJanFeb
Dove
King & Clapper Rail
Sora & Virginia Rail
Wilson's Snipe
American Woodcock
Today
Seasons & bag limits
King & Clapper Rail
- Sep 5 – Nov 25, 2026
King & clapper rail (combined)15 daily45 poss.
Sora & Virginia Rail
- Sep 5 – Nov 25, 2026
Sora & Virginia rail (combined)25 daily75 poss.
Wilson's Snipe
- Oct 27, 2026 – Feb 27, 2027
Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.
American Woodcock
- Dec 10, 2026 – Jan 30, 2027
American Woodcock3 daily9 poss.
