PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

Michigan · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

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Season 2026-27
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Season windows

WindowDatesDays
Season01 SEP – 09 NOV 202670d

As publishedSept. 1, 2026 - Nov. 9, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit
Not found in this search -- follow-up recommended

Licence and outlook

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Fresh primary-source check per plan 8's 1b (existing raw capture was silent).Michigan DNR bundles Virginia rail and sora with Wilson's snipe, common gallinule, and coots under a single 'reserved waterfowl hunt' framework, Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2026 (sourced via WebSearch synthesis, michigan.gov blocked for direct fetch this session; date window converged across two independent searches). No daily-bag/possession figure or king/clapper rail category was found despite repeated targeted searches -- follow-up recommended to confirm the specific MI bag limit.

Population outlook

Michigan 2026

Awaiting survey — Michigan 2026
Issuing agencyMichigan Department of Natural Resourceswww.michigan.gov/dnrRecord year 2026