As publishedSeptember 26, 2026 - November 17, 2026
Statewide, all WMDs.Classified by MDIFW as a migratory game bird (not waterfowl); lead shot is explicitly permitted for woodcock/snipe. HIP registration required at license purchase.
MDIFW runs state routes feeding the federal Singing-Ground Survey (fieldwork late April-mid May, 10-stop roadside routes, just after sunset) but has no ME-specific standalone forecast document. Gated by the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report, re-confirmed still unpublished for 2026 as of 2026-08-19.