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Realtree Camo Guide
Duck Hunting Nation
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
The Duck Hunting Nation grade was determined the old-fashioned way: subjectively. Our experts looked at duck and goose populations, hunter numbers, bag limits, the ease and cost of getting a license, the amount of public land available and other factors when evaluating each state.
Grades:
A
B
C
D
F
State Not Yet Published
| State | Grade | Flyway | Duck Statewide Harvest | Goose Statewide Harvest | Ducks Per Hunter | Geese Per Hunter | No. Waterfowl Licenses Sold Annually |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
B |
Mississippi | 131,300 | 15,400 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 14,400 |
| Alaska |
B |
Pacific | 43,000 | 9,200 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 5,600 |
| Arizona |
C |
Pacific | 14,900 | 2,700 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 2,600 |
| Arkansas |
A |
Mississippi | 915,900 | 152,200 | 16.2 | 6.4 | 59,200 |
| California |
A |
Pacific | 929,800 | 229,700 | 21.1 | 7.2 | 47,500 |
| Colorado |
B |
Central and Pacific | 62,600 | 81,200 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 13,800 |
| Connecticut |
D |
Atlantic | 9,900 | 5,500 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 2,100 |
| Delaware |
B |
Atlantic | 35,600 | 10,000 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 5,200 |
| Florida |
B |
Atlantic | 162,100 | not listed | 10.4 | 4.4 | 15,600 |
| Georgia |
B |
Atlantic | 136,800 | 21,100 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 22,200 |
| Hawaii |
F |
Pacific | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Idaho |
A |
Pacific | 204,400 | 50,100 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 16,500 |
| Illinois |
B |
Mississippi | 202,400 | 71,900 | 11.0 | 4.7 | 23,200 |
| Indiana |
C |
Mississippi | 77,000 | 47,700 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 11,400 |
| Iowa |
C |
Mississippi | 101,700 | 24,300 | 9.9 | 3.4 | 12,900 |
| Kansas |
B |
Central | 260,200 | 131,200 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 25,600 |
| Kentucky |
C |
Mississippi | 120,600 | 33,400 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 9,200 |
| Louisiana |
A |
Mississippi | 614,000 | 43,200 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 37,900 |
| Maine |
B |
Atlantic | 28,700 | 10,100 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 5,800 |
| Maryland |
A |
Atlantic | 124,100 | 52,700 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 25,900 |
| Massachusetts |
C |
Atlantic | 23,000 | 5,300 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 4,600 |
| Michigan |
B |
Mississippi | 238,800 | 152,100 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 39,500 |
| Minnesota |
B |
Mississippi | 428,800 | 144,500 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 61,500 |
| Mississippi |
A |
Mississippi | 164,300 | 31,800 | 15.6 | 6.3 | 10,600 |
| Missouri |
B |
Mississippi | 365,400 | 48,200 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 61,500 |
| Montana |
B |
Central and Pacific | 82,500 | 70,100 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 17,600 |
| Nebraska |
B |
Central | 126,400 | 108,200 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 17,400 |
| Nevada |
B |
Pacific | 32,500 | 5,900 | 10.2 | 2.5 | 3,200 |
| New Hampshire |
C |
Atlantic | 14,000 | 3,800 | 6.6 | 3.1 | 2,100 |
| New Jersey |
A |
Atlantic | 62,100 | 14,000 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 7,900 |
| New Mexico |
D |
Central and Pacific | 18,000 | 4,300 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 8,700 |
| New York |
A |
Atlantic | 114,900 | 74,800 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 19,500 |
| North Carolina |
A |
Atlantic | 255,000 | 35,900 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 33,200 |
| North Dakota |
A |
Central | 289,000 | 162,700 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 34,400 |
| Ohio |
B |
Mississippi | 107,400 | 87,000 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 17,500 |
| Oklahoma |
A |
Central | 309,000 | 75,100 | 13.2 | 6.5 | 23,800 |
| Oregon |
A |
Pacific | 385,100 | 52,900 | 19.2 | 5.0 | 21,500 |
| Pennsylvania |
B |
Atlantic | 45,800 | 42,200 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 22,500 |
| Rhode Island |
B |
Atlantic | 7,000 | 2,700 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1,200 |
| South Carolina |
B |
Atlantic | 119,800 | 8,000 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 16,600 |
| South Dakota |
B |
Central | 147,200 | 96,300 | 10.3 | 7.0 | 17,400 |
| Tennessee |
B |
Mississippi | 192,000 | 14,200 | 10.4 | 2.2 | 18,700 |
| Texas |
B |
Central | 694,200 | 103,100 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 71,700 |
| Utah |
A |
Pacific | 176,000 | 23,600 | 11.2 | 3.1 | 16,900 |
| Vermont |
B |
Atlantic | 12,700 | 6,200 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2,900 |
| Virginia |
B |
Atlantic | 110,900 | 21,000 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 19,800 |
| Washington |
A |
Pacific | 416,000 | 78,100 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 29,900 |
| West Virginia |
D |
Atlantic | 4,600 | 5,900 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 1,400 |
| Wisconsin |
B |
Mississippi | 318,700 | 136,600 | 6.7 | 3.2 | 57,700 |
| Wyoming |
C |
Central and Pacific | 23,100 | 28,200 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6,000 |
Alabama
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 131,300
Geese Statewide Harvest: 15,400
Licenses Sold: 14,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.1
Geese Per Hunter: 2.8
Alaska
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 43,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 9,200
Licenses Sold: 5,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.7
Geese Per Hunter: 2.7
Arizona
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 14,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 2,700
Licenses Sold: 2,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.0
Geese Per Hunter: 2.2
Arkansas
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 915,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 152,200
Licenses Sold: 59,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 16.2
Geese Per Hunter: 6.4
California
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 929,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 229,700
Licenses Sold: 47,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 21.1
Geese Per Hunter: 7.2
Colorado
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 62,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 81,200
Licenses Sold: 13,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.7
Geese Per Hunter: 7.9
Connecticut
D
Duck Statewide Harvest: 9,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 5,500
Licenses Sold: 2,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 5.2
Geese Per Hunter: 4.7
Delaware
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 35,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 10,000
Licenses Sold: 5,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.1
Geese Per Hunter: 3.6
Florida
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 162,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: not listed
Licenses Sold: 15,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.4
Geese Per Hunter: 4.4
Georgia
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 136,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 21,100
Licenses Sold: 22,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.4
Geese Per Hunter: 2.9
Hawaii
F
Duck Statewide Harvest: N/A
Geese Statewide Harvest: N/A
Licenses Sold: N/A
Ducks Per Hunter: N/A
Geese Per Hunter: N/A
Idaho
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 204,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 50,100
Licenses Sold: 16,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 14.8
Geese Per Hunter: 4.3
Illinois
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 202,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 71,900
Licenses Sold: 23,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 11.0
Geese Per Hunter: 4.7
Indiana
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 77,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 47,700
Licenses Sold: 11,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.7
Geese Per Hunter: 5.4
Iowa
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 101,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 24,300
Licenses Sold: 12,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.9
Geese Per Hunter: 3.4
Kansas
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 260,200
Geese Statewide Harvest: 131,200
Licenses Sold: 25,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 12.5
Geese Per Hunter: 7.5
Kentucky
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 120,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 33,400
Licenses Sold: 9,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 13.9
Geese Per Hunter: 4.1
Louisiana
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 614,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 43,200
Licenses Sold: 37,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 16.5
Geese Per Hunter: 6.0
Maine
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 28,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 10,100
Licenses Sold: 5,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 5.2
Geese Per Hunter: 3.1
Maryland
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 124,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: 52,700
Licenses Sold: 25,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.2
Geese Per Hunter: 3.3
Massachusetts
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 23,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 5,300
Licenses Sold: 4,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 5.6
Geese Per Hunter: 2.4
Michigan
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 238,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 152,100
Licenses Sold: 39,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.8
Geese Per Hunter: 5.5
Minnesota
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 428,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 144,500
Licenses Sold: 61,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.8
Geese Per Hunter: 3.5
Mississippi
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 164,300
Geese Statewide Harvest: 31,800
Licenses Sold: 10,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 15.6
Geese Per Hunter: 6.3
Missouri
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 365,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 48,200
Licenses Sold: 61,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 14.0
Geese Per Hunter: 4.6
Montana
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 82,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 70,100
Licenses Sold: 17,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.4
Geese Per Hunter: 6.3
Nebraska
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 126,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 108,200
Licenses Sold: 17,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.4
Geese Per Hunter: 8.1
Nevada
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 32,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 5,900
Licenses Sold: 3,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.2
Geese Per Hunter: 2.5
New Hampshire
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 14,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 3,800
Licenses Sold: 2,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.6
Geese Per Hunter: 3.1
New Jersey
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 62,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: 14,000
Licenses Sold: 7,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.9
Geese Per Hunter: 3.3
New Mexico
D
Duck Statewide Harvest: 18,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 4,300
Licenses Sold: 8,700
Ducks Per Hunter: 3.4
Geese Per Hunter: 1.2
New York
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 114,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 74,800
Licenses Sold: 19,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.1
Geese Per Hunter: 5.9
North Carolina
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 255,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 35,900
Licenses Sold: 33,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.3
Geese Per Hunter: 2.6
North Dakota
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 289,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 162,700
Licenses Sold: 34,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.7
Geese Per Hunter: 6.1
Ohio
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 107,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 87,000
Licenses Sold: 17,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.5
Geese Per Hunter: 6.3
Oklahoma
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 309,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 75,100
Licenses Sold: 23,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 13.2
Geese Per Hunter: 6.5
Oregon
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 385,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: 52,900
Licenses Sold: 21,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 19.2
Geese Per Hunter: 5.0
Pennsylvania
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 45,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 42,200
Licenses Sold: 22,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 3.2
Geese Per Hunter: 3.3
Rhode Island
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 7,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 2,700
Licenses Sold: 1,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 5.1
Geese Per Hunter: 3.0
South Carolina
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 119,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 8,000
Licenses Sold: 16,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.5
Geese Per Hunter: 2.6
South Dakota
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 147,200
Geese Statewide Harvest: 96,300
Licenses Sold: 17,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.3
Geese Per Hunter: 7.0
Tennessee
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 192,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 14,200
Licenses Sold: 18,700
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.4
Geese Per Hunter: 2.2
Texas
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 694,200
Geese Statewide Harvest: 103,100
Licenses Sold: 71,700
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.7
Geese Per Hunter: 2.9
Utah
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 176,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 23,600
Licenses Sold: 16,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 11.2
Geese Per Hunter: 3.1
Vermont
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 12,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 6,200
Licenses Sold: 2,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.4
Geese Per Hunter: 3.8
Virginia
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 110,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 21,000
Licenses Sold: 19,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.7
Geese Per Hunter: 2.5
Washington
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 416,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 78,100
Licenses Sold: 29,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 15.2
Geese Per Hunter: 5.6
West Virginia
D
Duck Statewide Harvest: 4,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 5,900
Licenses Sold: 1,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 3.9
Geese Per Hunter: 6.3
Wisconsin
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 318,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 136,600
Licenses Sold: 57,700
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.7
Geese Per Hunter: 3.2
Wyoming
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 23,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: 28,200
Licenses Sold: 6,000
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.2
Geese Per Hunter: 7.3
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