2018 Duck Population Numbers | 2018-2019 Waterfowl Season

Species-by-species breakdown, the USFWS Waterfowl Population Survey will help you prepare for the 2018-2019 duck hunting season

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2018 Duck Species Breakdown

Mallard

2018 Mallard Numbers

2018: 9.255 million. -12% change from 2017
2017: 10.488 million

Mallard are +17% over the long term average.

Mallard 1955-2018 Estimated Breeding Populations
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* in millions