2017 Duck Population Numbers | 2017-2018 Waterfowl Season Species-by-species breakdown, the USFWS Waterfowl Population Survey will help you prepare for the 2017-2018 duck hunting season 2017 Duck Species Breakdown Select Species Mallard Gadwall American wigeon Green-winged teal Blue-winged teal Northern shoveler Northern pintail Redhead Canvasback Scaup Mallard PreviousNext 2017 Mallard Numbers2017: 10.488 million. -11% change from 20162016: 11.793 millionMallard are +34% over the long term average. Mallard 1955-2017 Estimated Breeding Populations [chart not available] * in millions