PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Minnesota · Migratory

American woodcock

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Season 2026
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Season windows

  1. Season19 SEP – 02 NOV 202645d

As publishedSept. 19, 2026 - Nov. 2, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit3 daily / 9 possession

Licence and outlook

HIP requiredRequired
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Statewide.No dedicated MN DNR woodcock landing page exists (URL returns 404) -- season data drawn from the general small-game page and the statewide regulations PDF, both of which agree exactly. Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. HIP certification required (no federal/state waterfowl stamp required).

Population outlook

Minnesota 2026

Awaiting survey — Minnesota 2026

No MN-specific standalone forecast; MN participates in the federal Singing-Ground Survey. Only the federal USFWS American Woodcock Population Status report applies, and it has not published a 2026 edition as of 2026-08-19 (confirmed via direct fetch and a fresh search: no 2026 edition on FWS's report-collection page).

Issuing agencyMinnesota Department of Natural Resourceswww.dnr.state.mn.usRecord year 2026