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

Canvasback

2018 Canvasback Numbers

2018: 0.686 million. -6% change from 2017
2017: 0.733 million

Canvasback are +16% over the long term average.


Canvasback 1955-2018 Estimated Breeding Populations
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* in millions