BirdHuntClapper Rail
- Sep 1 – Nov 20, 2026
Clapper Rail10 daily30 poss.
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Migratory birds 2026-27
New Jersey dove & migratory bird hunting
American Woodcock · Wilson's Snipe · Clapper Rail · Sora · Virginia Rail · Common Gallinule
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Clapper Rail, Sora & Virginia Rail, Common Gallinule, Wilson's Snipe
Dove
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No dove season
Species
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American Woodcock, Wilson's Snipe, Clapper Rail…
How nonresidents hunt dove and migratory birds in New Jersey
Nonresidents need the firearm hunting license plus free HIP certification; covers woodcock, snipe, rail and gallinule. No dove or king rail season.
Rail & gallinule Sept. 1 - Nov. 20.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJan
Clapper Rail
Sora & Virginia Rail
Common Gallinule
Wilson's Snipe
Woodcock (North Zone)
Woodcock (South Zone)
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Seasons & bag limits
Sora & Virginia Rail
- Sep 1 – Nov 20, 2026
Sora & Virginia rail (combined)25 daily75 poss.
Common Gallinule
- Sep 1 – Nov 20, 2026
Common Gallinule1 daily3 poss.
Wilson's Snipe
- Sep 5, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027
Wilson's Snipe8 daily24 poss.
Woodcock (North Zone)
- Oct 24 – Oct 31, 2026
- Nov 3 – Dec 5, 2026
Woodcock (North Zone)3 daily9 poss.
Woodcock (South Zone)
- Nov 7 – Dec 5, 2026
- Dec 19 – Dec 31, 2026
Woodcock (South Zone)3 daily9 poss.
