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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 | 129,299 | 10,300 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 13,100 |
| Alaska |
B |
Pacific | 49,900 | 9,700 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 5,300 |
| Arizona |
C |
Pacific | 11,900 | 1,300 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1,500 |
| Arkansas |
A |
Mississippi | 889,000 | 132,100 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 59,700 |
| California |
A |
Pacific | 1.09 million | 290,500 | 22.3 | 7.7 | 52,300 |
| Colorado |
B |
Central and Pacific | 76,100 | 62,300 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 16,400 |
| Connecticut |
D |
Atlantic | 12,900 | 11,800 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 2,500 |
| Delaware |
B |
Atlantic | 39,200 | 13,000 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 5,200 |
| Florida |
B |
Atlantic | 130,500 | 2,300 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 14,500 |
| Georgia |
B |
Atlantic | 121,000 | 26,000 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 21,300 |
| Hawaii |
F |
Pacific | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Idaho |
A |
Pacific | 197,500 | 52,200 | 15.7 | 5.4 | 15,200 |
| Illinois |
B |
Mississippi | 210,700 | 108,700 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 34,400 |
| Indiana |
C |
Mississippi | 83,600 | 66,100 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 11,900 |
| Iowa |
C |
Mississippi | 174,000 | 61,400 | 15.2 | 6.6 | 13,600 |
| Kansas |
B |
Central | 261,700 | 106,400 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 24,200 |
| Kentucky |
C |
Mississippi | 95,500 | 27,700 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 11,800 |
| Louisiana |
A |
Mississippi | 752,200 | 29,700 | 19.7 | 3.9 | 38,800 |
| Maine |
B |
Atlantic | 40,500 | 14,300 | 7.1 | 4.4 | 6,000 |
| Maryland |
A |
Atlantic | 127,100 | 56,400 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 25,100 |
| Massachusetts |
C |
Atlantic | 27,600 | 13,500 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 5,800 |
| Michigan |
B |
Mississippi | 252,800 | 171,000 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 35,300 |
| Minnesota |
B |
Mississippi | 529,600 | 145,800 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 60,100 |
| Mississippi |
A |
Mississippi | 201,000 | 16,000 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 16,100 |
| Missouri |
B |
Mississippi | 288,600 | 48,200 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 29,600 |
| Montana |
B |
Central and Pacific | 218,700 | 83,500 | 12.3 | 6.7 | 21,300 |
| Nebraska |
B |
Central | 165,400 | 77,200 | 13.9 | 6.0 | 17,000 |
| Nevada |
B |
Pacific | 28,800 | 2,600 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 3,500 |
| New Hampshire |
C |
Atlantic | 9,700 | 3,700 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2,800 |
| New Jersey |
A |
Atlantic | 46,700 | 26,900 | 7.1 | 5.5 | 7,500 |
| New Mexico |
D |
Central and Pacific | 28,400 | 4,500 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 4,800 |
| New York |
A |
Atlantic | 123,900 | 83,200 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 18,000 |
| North Carolina |
A |
Atlantic | 323,400 | 31,300 | 11.0 | 1.7 | 30,900 |
| North Dakota |
A |
Central | 446,600 | 142,500 | 14.3 | 5.8 | 35,100 |
| Ohio |
B |
Mississippi | 89,000 | 59,200 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 18,000 |
| Oklahoma |
A |
Central | 383,700 | 92,300 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 24,300 |
| Oregon |
A |
Pacific | 306,800 | 63,100 | 16.0 | 5.6 | 21,400 |
| Pennsylvania |
B |
Atlantic | 55,500 | 70,400 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 25,800 |
| Rhode Island |
B |
Atlantic | 8,000 | 3,000 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 1,400 |
| South Carolina |
B |
Atlantic | 141,300 | 14,500 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 23,600 |
| South Dakota |
B |
Central | 185,300 | 137,300 | 16.4 | 11.5 | 15,300 |
| Tennessee |
B |
Mississippi | 217,900 | 18,200 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 19,300 |
| Texas |
B |
Central | 1.19 million | 157,400 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 84,300 |
| Utah |
A |
Pacific | 250,600 | 27,900 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 18,300 |
| Vermont |
B |
Atlantic | 19,900 | 11,900 | 9.0 | 5.6 | 3,000 |
| Virginia |
B |
Atlantic | 129,000 | 32,100 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 21,300 |
| Washington |
A |
Pacific | 439,300 | 73,600 | 15.5 | 4.8 | 31,400 |
| West Virginia |
D |
Atlantic | 5,200 | 4,400 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 1,500 |
| Wisconsin |
B |
Mississippi | 495,600 | 164,400 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 67,100 |
| Wyoming |
C |
Central and Pacific | 33,900 | 18,100 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 5,400 |
Alabama
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 129,299
Geese Statewide Harvest: 10,300
Licenses Sold: 13,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.9
Geese Per Hunter: 2.8
Alaska
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 49,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 9,700
Licenses Sold: 5,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.7
Geese Per Hunter: 4.1
Arizona
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 11,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 1,300
Licenses Sold: 1,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.0
Geese Per Hunter: 1.5
Arkansas
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 889,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 132,100
Licenses Sold: 59,700
Ducks Per Hunter: 15.8
Geese Per Hunter: 6.2
California
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 1.09 million
Geese Statewide Harvest: 290,500
Licenses Sold: 52,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 22.3
Geese Per Hunter: 7.7
Colorado
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 76,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: 62,300
Licenses Sold: 16,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.7
Geese Per Hunter: 5.9
Connecticut
D
Duck Statewide Harvest: 12,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 11,800
Licenses Sold: 2,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.9
Geese Per Hunter: 7.6
Delaware
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 39,200
Geese Statewide Harvest: 13,000
Licenses Sold: 5,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.1
Geese Per Hunter: 3.9
Florida
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 130,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 2,300
Licenses Sold: 14,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.0
Geese Per Hunter: 1.8
Georgia
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 121,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 26,000
Licenses Sold: 21,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.1
Geese Per Hunter: 2.3
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: 197,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 52,200
Licenses Sold: 15,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 15.7
Geese Per Hunter: 5.4
Illinois
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 210,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 108,700
Licenses Sold: 34,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.0
Geese Per Hunter: 5.3
Indiana
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 83,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 66,100
Licenses Sold: 11,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.4
Geese Per Hunter: 5.7
Iowa
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 174,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 61,400
Licenses Sold: 13,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 15.2
Geese Per Hunter: 6.6
Kansas
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 261,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 106,400
Licenses Sold: 24,200
Ducks Per Hunter: 13.1
Geese Per Hunter: 7.1
Kentucky
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 95,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 27,700
Licenses Sold: 11,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.5
Geese Per Hunter: 3.5
Louisiana
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 752,200
Geese Statewide Harvest: 29,700
Licenses Sold: 38,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 19.7
Geese Per Hunter: 3.9
Maine
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 40,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 14,300
Licenses Sold: 6,000
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.1
Geese Per Hunter: 4.4
Maryland
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 127,100
Geese Statewide Harvest: 56,400
Licenses Sold: 25,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.4
Geese Per Hunter: 3.5
Massachusetts
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 27,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 13,500
Licenses Sold: 5,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 4.5
Geese Per Hunter: 2.9
Michigan
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 252,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 171,000
Licenses Sold: 35,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.0
Geese Per Hunter: 6.4
Minnesota
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 529,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 145,800
Licenses Sold: 60,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.6
Geese Per Hunter: 3.4
Mississippi
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 201,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 16,000
Licenses Sold: 16,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 12.8
Geese Per Hunter: 2.5
Missouri
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 288,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 48,200
Licenses Sold: 29,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 10.7
Geese Per Hunter: 3.7
Montana
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 218,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 83,500
Licenses Sold: 21,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 12.3
Geese Per Hunter: 6.7
Nebraska
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 165,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 77,200
Licenses Sold: 17,000
Ducks Per Hunter: 13.9
Geese Per Hunter: 6.0
Nevada
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 28,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 2,600
Licenses Sold: 3,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.3
Geese Per Hunter: 1.7
New Hampshire
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 9,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 3,700
Licenses Sold: 2,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 3.8
Geese Per Hunter: 1.8
New Jersey
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 46,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 26,900
Licenses Sold: 7,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.1
Geese Per Hunter: 5.5
New Mexico
D
Duck Statewide Harvest: 28,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 4,500
Licenses Sold: 4,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 8.5
Geese Per Hunter: 1.9
New York
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 123,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 83,200
Licenses Sold: 18,000
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.1
Geese Per Hunter: 6.2
North Carolina
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 323,400
Geese Statewide Harvest: 31,300
Licenses Sold: 30,900
Ducks Per Hunter: 11.0
Geese Per Hunter: 1.7
North Dakota
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 446,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 142,500
Licenses Sold: 35,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 14.3
Geese Per Hunter: 5.8
Ohio
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 89,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 59,200
Licenses Sold: 18,000
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.7
Geese Per Hunter: 4.4
Oklahoma
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 383,700
Geese Statewide Harvest: 92,300
Licenses Sold: 24,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 16.4
Geese Per Hunter: 6.8
Oregon
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 306,800
Geese Statewide Harvest: 63,100
Licenses Sold: 21,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 16.0
Geese Per Hunter: 5.6
Pennsylvania
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 55,500
Geese Statewide Harvest: 70,400
Licenses Sold: 25,800
Ducks Per Hunter: 3.6
Geese Per Hunter: 3.8
Rhode Island
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 8,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 3,000
Licenses Sold: 1,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 5.4
Geese Per Hunter: 3.2
South Carolina
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 141,300
Geese Statewide Harvest: 14,500
Licenses Sold: 23,600
Ducks Per Hunter: 6.1
Geese Per Hunter: 2.1
South Dakota
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 185,300
Geese Statewide Harvest: 137,300
Licenses Sold: 15,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 16.4
Geese Per Hunter: 11.5
Tennessee
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 217,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 18,200
Licenses Sold: 19,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 11.7
Geese Per Hunter: 2.0
Texas
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 1.19 million
Geese Statewide Harvest: 157,400
Licenses Sold: 84,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 14.9
Geese Per Hunter: 4.4
Utah
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 250,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 27,900
Licenses Sold: 18,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 14.4
Geese Per Hunter: 3.3
Vermont
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 19,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 11,900
Licenses Sold: 3,000
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.0
Geese Per Hunter: 5.6
Virginia
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 129,000
Geese Statewide Harvest: 32,100
Licenses Sold: 21,300
Ducks Per Hunter: 7.4
Geese Per Hunter: 2.3
Washington
A
Duck Statewide Harvest: 439,300
Geese Statewide Harvest: 73,600
Licenses Sold: 31,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 15.5
Geese Per Hunter: 4.8
West Virginia
D
Duck Statewide Harvest: 5,200
Geese Statewide Harvest: 4,400
Licenses Sold: 1,500
Ducks Per Hunter: 4.2
Geese Per Hunter: 3.6
Wisconsin
B
Duck Statewide Harvest: 495,600
Geese Statewide Harvest: 164,400
Licenses Sold: 67,100
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.0
Geese Per Hunter: 4.3
Wyoming
C
Duck Statewide Harvest: 33,900
Geese Statewide Harvest: 18,100
Licenses Sold: 5,400
Ducks Per Hunter: 9.3
Geese Per Hunter: 5.0
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