Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Vermont

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

#10. Domestic Mallard
- Vermont: 110 (1.5% of national harvest)
- National: 7,390
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Illinois: 1,130 (15.3% of national harvest)
--- #2. Maryland: 881 (11.9%)
--- #3. Florida: 741 (10.0%)
--- #4. Idaho: 721 (9.8%)
--- #5. California: 711 (9.6%)

#9. Wigeon
- Vermont: 220 (0.0% 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%)

#7. Northern Pintail (tie)
- Vermont: 550 (0.1% 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%)

#7. Hooded Merganser (tie)
- Vermont: 550 (0.4% of national harvest)
- National: 132,412
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Kentucky: 11,331 (8.6% of national harvest)
--- #2. North Carolina: 11,304 (8.5%)
--- #3. Minnesota: 8,743 (6.6%)
--- #4. Louisiana: 8,452 (6.4%)
--- #5. New York: 8,164 (6.2%)

#6. Goldeneyes
- Vermont: 660 (0.8% 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. Black Duck
- Vermont: 2,972 (1.6% of national harvest)
- National: 187,389
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Maryland: 27,614 (14.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. New York: 24,822 (13.2%)
--- #3. New Jersey: 18,456 (9.8%)
--- #4. Maine: 14,437 (7.7%)
--- #5. Virginia: 12,723 (6.8%)

#4. Green-winged Teal
- Vermont: 5,064 (0.2% 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. Wood Duck
- Vermont: 7,485 (0.4% of national harvest)
- National: 1.8 million
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Georgia: 215,316 (12.1% of national harvest)
--- #2. Louisiana: 205,256 (11.5%)
--- #3. Arkansas: 175,526 (9.8%)
--- #4. Minnesota: 114,865 (6.4%)
--- #5. Wisconsin: 112,564 (6.3%)

#2. Mallard
- Vermont: 8,696 (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. Canada Goose
- Vermont: 11,216 (0.5% 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%)