Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Wisconsin

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

In 2024 Wisconsin had the largest estimated harvest of all states for 1 migratory bird species: Greater Scaup.

#10. Redhead
- Wisconsin: 10,676 (4.9% of national harvest)
- National: 217,054
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Texas: 73,129 (33.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. North Dakota: 38,108 (17.6%)
--- #3. Michigan: 14,349 (6.6%)
--- #4. Minnesota: 13,567 (6.3%)
--- #5. Wisconsin: 10,676 (4.9%)

#9. Greater Scaup
- Wisconsin: 11,372 (18.9% of national harvest)
- National: 60,020
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Wisconsin: 11,372 (18.9% of national harvest)
--- #2. Michigan: 6,080 (10.1%)
--- #3. North Carolina: 5,075 (8.5%)
--- #4. Maryland: 4,553 (7.6%)
--- #5. New Jersey: 4,343 (7.2%)

#8. Lesser Scaup
- Wisconsin: 14,622 (6.9% of national harvest)
- National: 213,317
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. North Carolina: 42,218 (19.8% of national harvest)
--- #2. Louisiana: 21,733 (10.2%)
--- #3. Texas: 21,102 (9.9%)
--- #4. Wisconsin: 14,622 (6.9%)
--- #5. North Dakota: 14,487 (6.8%)

#7. Bufflehead
- Wisconsin: 14,854 (5.4% of national harvest)
- National: 275,897
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Virginia: 43,421 (15.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. New Jersey: 23,613 (8.6%)
--- #3. California: 20,968 (7.6%)
--- #4. North Carolina: 17,995 (6.5%)
--- #5. Michigan: 16,051 (5.8%)

#6. Gadwall
- Wisconsin: 16,014 (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%)

#5. Green-winged Teal
- Wisconsin: 49,900 (2.1% 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%)

#4. Blue-winged/Cinnamon Teal
- Wisconsin: 52,220 (4.0% 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%)

#3. Wood Duck
- Wisconsin: 112,564 (6.3% 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
- Wisconsin: 135,541 (3.9% 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
- Wisconsin: 141,923 (6.0% 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%)