PointsAfieldSeason2026–27
Wilson's / common snipe
Wilson's / common snipeEastern South Dakota · OctoberOwn work · CC BY 4.0
Migratory · federal framework
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Wilson's / common snipe

Snipe has zero pre-season outlook coverage anywhere in the five-state cluster — no dedicated survey, no federal population-status report comparable to the ones that exist for dove and woodcock, and no outdoor-media forecast content of any kind was found for this species in any of the five states. It nonetheless has an open season in all five states.

States present5Not present0Outlook researched0/5
Wilson's / common snipe habitat
Wilson's / common snipe habitatBeadle County, South Dakota · NovemberWilson's Snipe · Public domain

Cattail slough against picked corn. Where the roosters sit out a hard wind, and the reason the bird follows small-grain country across the northern plains.

Per-state worksheet

Where it is open, and what the survey says

0 of 5 states have published a 2026 outlook. The rest are primed and waiting on the agency.
  • Iowa
    Opens in 15 days
    Awaiting survey — Iowa 2026
  • Kansas
    Opens in 11 days
    Awaiting survey — Kansas 2026
  • Nebraska
    Opens in 11 days
    Awaiting survey — Nebraska 2026
  • North Dakota
    Opens in 22 days
    Awaiting survey — North Dakota 2026
  • South Dakota
    Opens in 11 days
    Awaiting survey — South Dakota 2026