Woodcock Hunting

Season Dates:
Sept. 22-Nov. 5
Daily Bag Limit: 3
Possession Bag Limit: 6

Open Area: Statewide

Legal Methods of Take:

• Shotgun (10 gauge or smaller. Must be plugged to limit shell capacity to no more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined.)
• Bow and Arrow
• Crossbow

Shooting Hours:
30 minutes before sunrise to sunset

Requirements:

Description:
American Woodcock is such a singular shorebird that it has inspired a wealth of colloquial names, including timberdoodle, bog-sucker and night-partridge. It nests in wet mixed and deciduous woodlands near open meadows and streams. In early spring, males rise at dusk to perform aerial display flights.