PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

New Jersey · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

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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, combined (Sora and Virginia rail); Clapper rail is a separate category, 10 daily; King rail is confirmed closed. Possession limits not found in the source -- 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 already confirmed king rail closed via a 2025-26 document; Virginia rail/sora was silent). WebSearch synthesis (dep.nj.gov blocked for direct fetch this session) consistently returned Sept. 1-Nov. 20, 2026 for Sora and Virginia rail (25 daily, combined/aggregate), with Clapper rail as a separate category (10 daily) and Gallinule (1 daily), across two independent searches citing the same NJDEP proposed/final 2026-27 documents -- moderate confidence. King rail remains confirmed closed (standing closure, consistent with the earlier 2025-26 finding). Possession limits were not found directly for any category; any 3x-derived figure (75/30) would be inferred, not confirmed -- not stated in this record for that reason.

Population outlook

New Jersey 2026

Awaiting survey — New Jersey 2026
Issuing agencyNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlifedep.nj.gov/njfwRecord year 2026