Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Quebec

Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Quebec 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 2023 hunting harvest in Quebec.

In 2024 Quebec had the largest estimated harvest of all provinces for 3 migratory bird species: Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, Scoters.

#10. Scoters
- Quebec: 2,066 (43.8% of national harvest)
- National: 4,718
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Quebec: 2,066 (43.8% of national harvest)
--- #2. Nova Scotia: 1,382 (29.3%)
--- #3. Ontario: 511 (10.8%)
--- #4. Newfoundland and Labrador: 349 (7.4%)
--- #5. New Brunswick: 240 (5.1%)

#9. Goldeneyes
- Quebec: 2,446 (23.3% of national harvest)
- National: 10,501
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Ontario: 3,804 (36.2% of national harvest)
--- #2. Quebec: 2,446 (23.3%)
--- #3. New Brunswick: 1,238 (11.8%)
--- #4. Alberta: 815 (7.8%)
--- #5. Manitoba: 759 (7.2%)

#8. Ring-necked Duck
- Quebec: 2,600 (12.0% of national harvest)
- National: 21,579
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Ontario: 10,126 (46.9% of national harvest)
--- #2. Newfoundland and Labrador: 2,988 (13.8%)
--- #3. Quebec: 2,600 (12.0%)
--- #4. Manitoba: 2,099 (9.7%)
--- #5. New Brunswick: 1,917 (8.9%)

#7. Northern Pintail
- Quebec: 3,662 (7.2% of national harvest)
- National: 51,181
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 23,753 (46.4% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 12,600 (24.6%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 3,960 (7.7%)
--- #4. Ontario: 3,696 (7.2%)
--- #5. Quebec: 3,662 (7.2%)

#6. Wood Duck
- Quebec: 8,449 (20.0% of national harvest)
- National: 42,162
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Ontario: 29,993 (71.1% of national harvest)
--- #2. Quebec: 8,449 (20.0%)
--- #3. New Brunswick: 1,530 (3.6%)
--- #4. Manitoba: 903 (2.1%)
--- #5. Saskatchewan: 871 (2.1%)

#5. Green-winged Teal
- Quebec: 15,256 (28.5% of national harvest)
- National: 53,572
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Quebec: 15,256 (28.5% of national harvest)
--- #2. Ontario: 10,220 (19.1%)
--- #3. Saskatchewan: 6,683 (12.5%)
--- #4. Manitoba: 6,268 (11.7%)
--- #5. Alberta: 4,271 (8.0%)

#4. Black Duck
- Quebec: 18,945 (35.3% of national harvest)
- National: 53,689
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Quebec: 18,945 (35.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Nova Scotia: 10,494 (19.5%)
--- #3. Ontario: 8,345 (15.5%)
--- #4. New Brunswick: 6,399 (11.9%)
--- #5. Newfoundland and Labrador: 5,973 (11.1%)

#3. Snow Goose
- Quebec: 32,256 (28.9% of national harvest)
- National: 111,468
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 50,242 (45.1% of national harvest)
--- #2. Quebec: 32,256 (28.9%)
--- #3. Alberta: 26,461 (23.7%)
--- #4. Manitoba: 1,697 (1.5%)
--- #5. British Columbia: 582 (0.5%)

#2. Mallard
- Quebec: 36,054 (10.2% of national harvest)
- National: 353,464
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 111,003 (31.4% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 78,120 (22.1%)
--- #3. Ontario: 68,624 (19.4%)
--- #4. Quebec: 36,054 (10.2%)
--- #5. British Columbia: 27,465 (7.8%)

#1. Canada Goose
- Quebec: 103,027 (16.6% of national harvest)
- National: 619,883
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Ontario: 150,030 (24.2% of national harvest)
--- #2. Saskatchewan: 138,803 (22.4%)
--- #3. Alberta: 121,372 (19.6%)
--- #4. Quebec: 103,027 (16.6%)
--- #5. Manitoba: 52,643 (8.5%)