Iowa · Migratory

Wilson's / common snipe

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Season 2026-27

1 windows on one classification

Season windows

Season05 SEP – 30 NOV 202687d

As publishedSept. 5, 2026 - Nov. 30, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit8 daily / 24 possession (possession = 3x daily per statewide migratory-bird rule)

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired

Exceptions posted at the boundary

Non-toxic shot required.Dates and bag confirmed from the official Iowa DNR 2026-2027 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons & Limits chart and regs booklet (see raw source), both agreeing on Sept. 5-Nov. 30, 2026, daily limit 8. seasonYear corrected from an erroneous "2027-28" to "2026-27", same fix and same reasoning as the sibling IA rail record.

Population outlook

Iowa 2026

Awaiting survey — Iowa 2026

Issuing agencyIowa Department of Natural Resourcesiowadnr.govRecord year 2026