PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

Maine · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

Open
Season 2026-27
1 windows on one classification

Season windows

WindowDatesDays
Season01 SEP – 20 NOV 202681d

As publishedSept. 1, 2026 - Nov. 20, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit
25 daily / 25 possession (combined Sora & Virginia rail, and gallinules)

License and requirements

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

MDIFW's official 2026-27 Maine Hunting Seasons summary gives a real, statewide season, Sept. 1, 2026 - Nov. 20, 2026, daily bag 25 / possession 25, listed as a single combined 'Sora & Virginia Rails (and Gallinules)' category -- no separate king/clapper rail line exists in this table.

Population outlook

Maine 2026

Awaiting survey — Maine 2026

No formal population survey program exists for this species in this state.

Issuing agencyMaine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlifewww.maine.gov/ifwRecord year 2026
Free · invite-gated beta

Have a season you’re trying to plan?

Join the waitlist and tell us what you’re working on — the planner reads it first once your access opens.

Required
Optional

Free, invite-gated, unsubscribe anytime. See what it returns