PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

New Jersey · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

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Season 2026-27
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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 10 daily; king rail closed. Possession limits not stated.

License and requirements

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Season 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), per NJDEP's 2026-27 documents. King rail remains closed (standing closure). Possession limits aren't stated directly for any category in NJDEP's materials; a 3x-daily figure (75/30) would be a guess, not a confirmed number, so it's left out here.

Population outlook

New Jersey 2026

Awaiting survey — New Jersey 2026

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

Issuing agencyNew Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlifedep.nj.gov/njfwRecord year 2026
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