Early Migratory Birds

Mourning, White-Winged and Eurasian Collared Dove:

Statewide:
Sept. 5-Oct. 25
Dec. 8-Jan. 15

Mourning Dove and White-Winged Dove

Daily Bag Limit – 15
Possession Limit – 45

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Daily Bag Limit – No limit
Possession Limit – No limit

Eurasian Collared-Doves must remain fully feathered in the field and while being transported from the field.

For dove-specific hunting regulations, please visit https://www.agfc.com/hunting/more-game/dove/

Special Early Teal Season

Sept. 19-27

Daily Limit – 6 (blue-winged, green-winged and cinnamon teal combined)
Possession Limit – 18

Early Canada Goose Season

Sept. 1-Oct. 15

Daily bag limit – 5
Possession limit – 15

Virginia Rail and Sora

Sept. 12-Nov. 20

Daily Limit – 25
Possession Limit – 75 (combined)

Common and Purple Gallinule

Sept. 1-Nov. 9

Daily Limit – 15
Possession Limit – 45

Wilson’s Snipe

Nov. 1-Feb. 15

Daily Limit – 8
Possession Limit – 24

Woodcock

Nov. 7-Dec. 21

Daily Limit – 3
Possession Limit – 9