Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Montana

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

#10. White-fronted Goose
- Montana: 2,486 (0.6% of national harvest)
- National: 416,769
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Arkansas: 134,741 (32.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. California: 89,534 (21.5%)
--- #3. Louisiana: 52,046 (12.5%)
--- #4. Kansas: 32,512 (7.8%)
--- #5. Mississippi: 22,807 (5.5%)

#9. Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal
- Montana: 3,456 (0.3% of national harvest)
- National: 1.3 million
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Texas: 298,335 (23.1% of national harvest)
--- #2. Louisiana: 295,811 (22.9%)
--- #3. Minnesota: 149,535 (11.6%)
--- #4. North Dakota: 61,729 (4.8%)
--- #5. Kansas: 61,361 (4.8%)

#8. Northern Shoveler
- Montana: 3,802 (0.7% 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. Cackling Goose
- Montana: 11,185 (4.7% 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%)

#6. Wigeon
- Montana: 12,097 (1.6% 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%)

#5. Goldeneyes
- Montana: 13,134 (15.2% 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%)

#4. Gadwall
- Montana: 15,899 (1.1% of national harvest)
- National: 1.4 million
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Arkansas: 295,749 (20.5% of national harvest)
--- #2. Louisiana: 180,505 (12.5%)
--- #3. Texas: 147,712 (10.2%)
--- #4. Tennessee: 85,775 (5.9%)
--- #5. Oklahoma: 85,682 (5.9%)

#3. Green-winged Teal
- Montana: 20,047 (0.8% 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%)

#2. Mallard
- Montana: 88,482 (2.6% 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. Canada Goose
- Montana: 93,210 (3.9% of national harvest)
- National: 2.4 million
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Michigan: 167,809 (7.1% of national harvest)
--- #2. Minnesota: 149,423 (6.3%)
--- #3. Kansas: 147,696 (6.2%)
--- #4. Wisconsin: 141,923 (6.0%)
--- #5. Illinois: 140,829 (5.9%)