Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Alaska

Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Alaska using data from a report released by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in August 2025. Duck and goose species are ranked by the estimated 2024 hunting harvest in Alaska.

#10. Long-tailed Duck
- Alaska: 1,014 (4.2% of national harvest)
- National: 23,874
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Maryland: 4,654 (19.5% of national harvest)
--- #2. Michigan: 4,378 (18.3%)
--- #3. New York: 2,943 (12.3%)
--- #4. Wisconsin: 2,321 (9.7%)
--- #5. Maine: 1,551 (6.5%)

#9. Cackling Goose
- Alaska: 1,056 (0.4% of national harvest)
- National: 235,793
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Oklahoma: 42,432 (18.0% of national harvest)
--- #2. Texas: 40,845 (17.3%)
--- #3. Kansas: 39,943 (16.9%)
--- #4. Colorado: 25,299 (10.7%)
--- #5. California: 24,115 (10.2%)

#8. Northern Shoveler
- Alaska: 1,899 (0.3% of national harvest)
- National: 558,228
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. California: 148,727 (26.6% of national harvest)
--- #2. Arkansas: 63,117 (11.3%)
--- #3. Louisiana: 57,955 (10.4%)
--- #4. Texas: 44,386 (8.0%)
--- #5. North Dakota: 38,423 (6.9%)

#7. Brant
- Alaska: 1,978 (13.7% of national harvest)
- National: 14,461
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. New York: 5,025 (34.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. New Jersey: 2,535 (17.5%)
--- #3. Alaska: 1,978 (13.7%)
--- #4. California: 1,267 (8.8%)
--- #5. North Carolina: 1,077 (7.4%)

#6. Goldeneyes
- Alaska: 2,792 (3.2% of national harvest)
- National: 86,260
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Idaho: 14,423 (16.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. Montana: 13,134 (15.2%)
--- #3. Wisconsin: 10,212 (11.8%)
--- #4. California: 9,773 (11.3%)
--- #5. New York: 5,847 (6.8%)

#5. Scoters
- Alaska: 6,589 (7.5% of national harvest)
- National: 88,025
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Maryland: 20,053 (22.8% of national harvest)
--- #2. North Carolina: 16,380 (18.6%)
--- #3. South Carolina: 8,368 (9.5%)
--- #4. New Jersey: 7,194 (8.2%)
--- #5. New York: 6,770 (7.7%)

#4. Green-winged Teal
- Alaska: 7,037 (0.3% of national harvest)
- National: 2.4 million
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. California: 332,993 (13.9% of national harvest)
--- #2. Louisiana: 263,211 (11.0%)
--- #3. Texas: 219,022 (9.1%)
--- #4. Arkansas: 209,789 (8.8%)
--- #5. North Carolina: 134,267 (5.6%)

#3. Northern Pintail
- Alaska: 7,707 (1.5% of national harvest)
- National: 498,672
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. California: 86,358 (17.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Texas: 45,114 (9.0%)
--- #3. Arkansas: 36,067 (7.2%)
--- #4. North Dakota: 33,384 (6.7%)
--- #5. Louisiana: 30,185 (6.1%)

#2. Mallard
- Alaska: 9,270 (0.3% of national harvest)
- National: 3.5 million
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Arkansas: 530,183 (15.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Oklahoma: 201,683 (5.8%)
--- #3. Missouri: 187,251 (5.4%)
--- #4. Tennessee: 180,965 (5.2%)
--- #5. North Dakota: 164,401 (4.7%)

#1. Wigeon
- Alaska: 9,717 (1.3% of national harvest)
- National: 734,408
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. California: 156,546 (21.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Washington: 87,852 (12.0%)
--- #3. Texas: 65,124 (8.9%)
--- #4. Oregon: 48,830 (6.6%)
--- #5. North Dakota: 41,888 (5.7%)