Seasons set for sora, snipe, woodcock, mourning dove, Virginia rails

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Seasons set for sora, snipe, woodcock, mourning dove, Virginia rails
Mourning Doves pair on a leafless branch in West Virginia. Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce.
Mourning Doves pair on a leafless branch in West Virginia. Photo courtesy W.Va. Dept. of Commerce.

West Virginia's 2018-2019 hunting season dates and bag limits for sora, woodcock, mourning dove, common snipe, and Virginia rails have been set by the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources.

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These seasons are set within the annual guidelines established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to a press release issued by Mike Peters of the division's wildlife resources section.

SpeciesDatesDaily LimitPossession Limit
Mourning Dove
(3-way split)
Sept. 1 – Oct. 13 Oct. 29 – Nov. 17 Dec. 17 – Jan. 12545
Woodcock
(2-way split)
Oct. 13 – Nov. 17 Nov. 26 – Dec. 439
Common SnipeSept. 1 – Dec. 16816
Sora, Virginia Rails Sept. 1 – Nov. 92525

The dove season will be split into three segments. The first runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 13. Shooting hours on Sept. 1 are noon to sunset. For the remainder of the season, shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit is 15 birds.

The woodcock season will be split into two segments. Both the rail and snipe seasons are a single segment. Shooting hours for snipe, rails, and woodcock are one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

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All licensed migratory bird hunters, including lifetime license holders and senior citizens, must have a valid Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program registration card, available online HIP cards are  and at license agents.

For more information, consult , available online at , at license agents and at division offices.

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