PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

Connecticut · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

Opens in 10 days
Season 2026-27
2 windows on one classification

Season windows

WindowDatesDays
Window 101 SEP – 15 OCT 202645d
Window 223 OCT – 27 NOV 202636d

As publishedSept. 1, 2026 - Oct. 15, 2026 and Oct. 23, 2026 - Nov. 27, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit
25 daily / 75 possession (Virginia rail & sora; Clapper and King rail are a separate category, 10/30, same dates)

Licence and outlook

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Transcribed from an existing knowledge-base raw capture (originally scoped to dove/woodcock only, per plan 8's 1b). CT DEEP's Migratory Bird Hunting Guide (Aug. 2026 - March 2027) gives a real, current split season, Sept. 1-Oct. 15, 2026 and Oct. 23-Nov. 27, 2026, daily bag 25 / possession 75 for Virginia and sora rail. The same table separately lists Clapper and King rail (same season dates, lower bag: daily 10 / possession 30, no more than 1 king rail per day) as a distinct category outside this product's Virginia-rail/sora scope. Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp required in addition to HIP.

Population outlook

Connecticut 2026

Awaiting survey — Connecticut 2026
Issuing agencyConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Divisionportal.ct.gov/deep/huntingRecord year 2026