Early Migratory Birds
2025-26 Early Migratory Bird Seasons
Mourning, White-Winged and Eurasian Collared Dove:
Statewide:
Sept. 6-Oct. 26
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. 20-28, 2025
Daily Limit – 6 (blue-winged, green-winged and cinnamon teal combined)
Possession Limit – 18
Early Canada Goose Season
Sept. 1-Oct. 15, 2025
Daily bag limit – 2
Possession limit – 6
Virginia Rail and Sora
Sept. 13-Nov. 21, 2025
Daily Limit – 25
Possession Limit – 75 (combined)
Common and Purple Gallinule
Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2025
Daily Limit – 15
Possession Limit – 45
Wilson’s Snipe
Nov. 1, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026
Daily Limit – 8
Possession Limit – 24
Woodcock
Nov. 1-Dec. 15, 2025
Daily Limit – 3
Possession Limit – 9
Sept. 1-Oct. 15, 2025
Daily bag limit – 5
Possession limit – 15
