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 © Melinda Garner 2018 Duck Species Breakdown Select Species Mallard Gadwall American wigeon Green-winged teal Blue-winged teal Northern shoveler Northern pintail Redhead Canvasback Scaup Northern pintail PreviousNext 2018 Northern pintail Numbers2018: 2.365 million. -18% change from 20172017: 2.889 millionNorthern pintail are -40% under the long term average. Northern pintail 1955-2018 Estimated Breeding Populations [chart not available] * in millions