Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Saskatchewan

Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan.

In 2024 Saskatchewan had the largest estimated harvest of all provinces for 7 migratory bird species: Mallard, Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, Blue Goose, Northern Pintail, Wigeon, Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal.

#10. Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal
- Saskatchewan: 8,755 (32.3% of national harvest)
- National: 27,092
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 8,755 (32.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 7,543 (27.8%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 5,852 (21.6%)
--- #4. Ontario: 2,854 (10.5%)
--- #5. Quebec: 1,127 (4.2%)

#9. Gadwall
- Saskatchewan: 9,857 (33.4% of national harvest)
- National: 29,532
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Alberta: 12,688 (43.0% of national harvest)
--- #2. Saskatchewan: 9,857 (33.4%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 3,517 (11.9%)
--- #4. Ontario: 1,962 (6.6%)
--- #5. Quebec: 807 (2.7%)

#8. Wigeon
- Saskatchewan: 10,964 (33.3% of national harvest)
- National: 32,933
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 10,964 (33.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 7,123 (21.6%)
--- #3. British Columbia: 5,368 (16.3%)
--- #4. Ontario: 4,117 (12.5%)
--- #5. Manitoba: 3,294 (10.0%)

#7. Northern Pintail
- Saskatchewan: 23,753 (46.4% 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. Blue Goose
- Saskatchewan: 25,757 (86.6% of national harvest)
- National: 29,731
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 25,757 (86.6% of national harvest)
--- #2. Manitoba: 3,022 (10.2%)
--- #3. Alberta: 859 (2.9%)
--- #4. Quebec: 62 (0.2%)
--- #5. Ontario: 20 (0.1%)

#5. Ross's Goose
- Saskatchewan: 27,023 (83.9% of national harvest)
- National: 32,214
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Saskatchewan: 27,023 (83.9% of national harvest)
--- #2. Alberta: 4,101 (12.7%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 1,003 (3.1%)
--- #4. Ontario: 68 (0.2%)
--- #5. British Columbia: 15 (0.0%)

#4. White-fronted Goose
- Saskatchewan: 39,644 (48.8% of national harvest)
- National: 81,270
- Provinces with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Alberta: 41,266 (50.8% of national harvest)
--- #2. Saskatchewan: 39,644 (48.8%)
--- #3. Manitoba: 231 (0.3%)
--- #4. British Columbia: 94 (0.1%)
--- #5. Ontario: 15 (0.0%)

#3. Snow Goose
- Saskatchewan: 50,242 (45.1% 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
- Saskatchewan: 111,003 (31.4% 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
- Saskatchewan: 138,803 (22.4% 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%)