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Wilson’s snipe is a migratory bird usually seen in spring and fall, foraging at marshes, swamps, wet pastures, crop stubble, and drainage ditches.
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Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation
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What’s New for 2026?
- Permit prices have increased to keep pace with the rising costs of goods and services.
- The Migratory Bird Hunting Permit has been replaced by a Resident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit and a Nonresident Migratory Bird Hunting Permit.
- Duck hunting zone boundaries have changed slightly for the 2026–2030 seasons.
- Duck season date formulas have changed for the 2026–2030 seasons.
A well-camouflaged sandpiper-like bird with a very long bill, plump body, black- and white-streaked head, and relatively short legs (for a sandpiper). Upperparts are mottled brown and black with strong white streaks running down the back. The belly is white, and there is a rusty band near the tip of the tail. When surprised, snipe take off in a zigzag pattern and call a harsh scraip,
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