PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Alabama · Migratory

American woodcock

Opens in 119 days
Season 2026-27
1 windows on one classification

Season windows

  1. Season18 DEC 2026 – 31 JAN 202745d

As publishedDecember 18, 2026 – January 31, 2027

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit3 per day

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Single statewide season, no zones.Shooting hours: half-hour before sunrise to sunset.

Population outlook

Alabama 2026

Awaiting survey — Alabama 2026

Governed by the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report (regional grain, not state-specific) — no state-specific woodcock survey exists here. Confirmed not yet published for 2026 as of a 2026-08-19 fresh check (fws.gov/media/american-woodcock-population-status-2026 still returns 404, matching the Tier A registry's 2026-08-17 capture); typical publish window is ~September.

Issuing agencyAlabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Divisionwww.outdooralabama.comRecord year 2026