PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

North Carolina · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

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Season 2026-27
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Season windows

WindowDatesDays
Season05 SEP – 25 NOV 202682d

As publishedSept. 5, 2026 - Nov. 25, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit
25 daily / 75 possession (Sora & Virginia rail; King & Clapper rail is a separate category, 15/45, same dates)

Licence and outlook

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Transcribed from an existing knowledge-base raw capture (originally scoped to dove/woodcock only, per plan 8's 1b). NCWRC's 2026-2027 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Proclamation (signed 2026-04-21) gives a real season for Sora & Virginia Rails, Sept. 5, 2026 - Nov. 25, 2026, daily bag 25 (possession = 3x daily = 75 per the proclamation's general rule). The same proclamation separately lists King & Clapper Rails, same dates, daily bag 15 (possession 45), plus an extended falconry-only rail/gallinule/moorhen season Dec. 5, 2026 - Jan. 9, 2027, bag 3.

Population outlook

North Carolina 2026

Awaiting survey — North Carolina 2026
Issuing agencyNorth Carolina Wildlife Resources Commissionwww.ncwildlife.govRecord year 2026