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 stated in the agency's season listing

License and requirements

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

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. No daily-bag/possession figure or king/clapper rail category has been found for Michigan yet -- worth confirming directly against MI DNR's own regulations.

Population outlook

Michigan 2026

Awaiting survey — Michigan 2026

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

Issuing agencyMichigan Department of Natural Resourceswww.michigan.gov/dnrRecord year 2026
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