Public duck hunting harvest history by state

Where has hunting been productive, and when? Choose a state to explore recorded harvest, the hunters behind it and the dates covered.

These collections cover selected public areas and programs. Coverage varies by source; none is a complete statewide record or a prediction of your next hunt.

Choose a state

Missouri

Public preview

18 conservation areas in the pool workbook; separate daily area reports for 13 of those areas.

Available detail: Pool and date, plus separate area-day reports. No individual blind records.
Seasons covered: Pool records span 2002–03 through 2024–25, with gaps that vary by area. Area reports cover 2021–22 through 2025–26.
Newest records: 2025–26 area reports, through January 31, 2026. Pool records end January 31, 2025.

Compare ducks per reported hunter visit, total ducks and samples over matching dates. Keep overlapping pool and area sources separate.

Compare Missouri areas or pools Missouri coverage and sources

California

Five-area history

Sacramento, Delevan, Colusa, Sutter and Gray Lodge only.

Available detail: Area and hunt date. No pool or blind breakdown in these reports.
Seasons covered: 2024–25 and 2025–26, plus early 2026–27 reports. Regular, youth and veteran hunts stay separate.
Newest records: 2026–27: October 24–25, 2026 only, for all five areas.

Compare waterfowl or ducks per reported hunter visit, harvest totals and samples by season and date. Match reporting dates across areas.

Compare California areas by date

Louisiana

Two separate sources

White Lake’s guided marsh and rice field programs, plus a separate 64-area checked-harvest file.

Available detail: White Lake program and date; multi-year area totals in the broader file. No pool or blind records.
Seasons covered: White Lake: 2024–25 and 2025–26. Area aggregates: September 2023 through March 2026.
Newest records: White Lake daily records through January 25, 2026; separate area totals through March 2026.

Compare White Lake ducks per reported participation, dates and samples. The broader file has no verified hunter-visit denominator for productivity rates.

Compare White Lake programs by date Louisiana coverage and sources

Illinois

Regular-season area totals

451 checked site-season records from IDNR public-area reports; 50 exact-label area histories have at least three included seasons.

Available detail: Reported area and regular duck season. No daily, pool or blind breakdown.
Seasons covered: 2016–17 through 2025–26 regular duck seasons. Report labels and local hunting opportunities vary; missing seasons stay missing.
Newest records: 2025–26 regular-season totals. Individual hunt dates are not supplied.

Compare ducks per reported hunter trip, total ducks and trips by season. Only complete checked records with at least 10 trips are included; this floor does not establish statistical confidence.

Compare Illinois areas by season

Oregon

Sauvie Island pilot

Sauvie Island Wildlife Area only: 21 component units; current blind detail covers nine units and 80 slots.

Available detail: Historical unit and hunt date; a separate current six-date unit/blind pilot. No statewide comparison or blind locations.
Seasons covered: 13 historical unit seasons, 2013–14 through 2025–26, across 676 source dates. Current 2026–27 reports cover six early dates only.
Newest records: 2026–27: October 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27, 2026 only.

Compare weighted ducks per hunter visit, harvest, effort and sample dates. Youth/workshop notes are flagged where verified; other eligibility, access and boundary continuity remain unclassified.

Compare Sauvie Island historical units Oregon coverage and sources

Compare harvest with the effort behind it

Start with harvest per reported hunter visit, trip or participation, then check the total harvest, sample size and reporting dates. Rates use total harvest divided by the reported effort for the selected records. A handful of strong days can look different from a full season.

Compare similar dates within a source. A missing report is a gap, not a zero. Different state sources measure different things, so this page does not rank states against one another. Each state experience explains its sources, held records and limits.

Historical reports do not establish current access, rules or conditions. Check hunting seasons and official regulations before planning a hunt. Weather comparisons are not yet available in these collections.