PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

Pennsylvania · 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
3 daily / 9 possession, singly or in the aggregate (Virginia rail and sora; Clapper and King rail have no open season)

License and requirements

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

Per the PA Game Commission newsroom announcement (same source as the sibling snipe record): Sept. 1-Nov. 20, 2026 for Virginia rail and sora, daily bag 3 / possession 9, singly or in the aggregate. Clapper and King rail have no open season in Pennsylvania.

Population outlook

Pennsylvania 2026

Awaiting survey — Pennsylvania 2026

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

Issuing agencyPennsylvania Game Commissionwww.pa.gov/agencies/pgc.htmlRecord year 2026
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