PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Florida · Migratory

American woodcock

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Season 2026-2027
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  1. Season18 DEC 2026 – 31 JAN 202745d

As publishedDec. 18, 2026 - Jan. 31, 2027

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit3 daily / 9 possession

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Statewide, single continuous segment.Requires migratory bird permit (HIP), no cost, exempt for hunters under 16 or over 65.

Population outlook

Florida 2026

Awaiting survey — Florida 2026

No FL-specific woodcock survey; only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report (Woodcock Singing-Ground Survey, Eastern Region) applies. Confirmed still unpublished for 2026 as of 2026-08-19 (same-day check already run this Tier B pass, direct fetch 404), expected ~September 2026.

Issuing agencyFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionmyfwc.comRecord year 2026