PointsAfieldSeason2026–27

Rhode Island · MigratoryRail (Virginia rail & sora)

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Season 2026-27
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Season windows

WindowDatesDays
Season01 SEP – 09 NOV 202670d

As publishedSept. 1, 2026 - Nov. 9, 2026

What you may take, and when

Take and hours

Bag limit
3 daily / 9 possession (Sora/Virginia rail; King/Clapper rail is a separate category, 1/3, same dates)

License and requirements

HIP required
Required
Exceptions posted at the boundary

RI DEM/eRegulations' 2026-2027 Rhode Island Hunting & Trapping Regulation Guide gives a real season for Sora/Virginia rail, Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2026, daily bag 3 (possession 9 via the guide's 3x-daily-bag rule), corroborated across two tables in the same guide. The same guide separately lists King/Clapper Rail, same dates, daily bag 1 (possession 3).

Population outlook

Rhode Island 2026

Awaiting survey — Rhode Island 2026

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

Issuing agencyRhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Fish and Wildlifedem.ri.govRecord year 2026
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