9 included regular duck seasons, 2016–17 through 2025–26. The highest observed ducks per reported hunter trip in these included seasons was 2.14 in 2020–21, from 6,963 ducks and 3,247 trips. This is a historical observation, not a prediction.
Only source-checked regular-season counts with at least 10 trips appear. That floor is not a confidence interval. Unlisted seasons are missing or excluded; they are not zero. This exact report label does not establish unchanged boundaries, current access or daily, pool, blind or weather performance.
| Season | Ducks | Hunter trips | Ducks / trip | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 5,185 | 3,938 | 1.32 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: 12e1ce494c79b1fd6ad2177eab536849439301a1a0b1959246f5ed706c407e06 |
| 2024–25 | 10,362 | 5,247 | 1.97 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: 7a6a49e9b8a1cb8a84291541877dd06647935d16b4e93db986d870244bd5d885 |
| 2023–24 | 8,289 | 5,330 | 1.56 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: b0ea7c84f845e11a94a4d97819d948ca5ee108d05496572a967b2bbe681da82c |
| 2022–23 | 7,923 | 6,000 | 1.32 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: ec6946671872c829fae45eef9e27848df6ec4431e99bfc03475b8e4a272a7703 |
| 2021–22 | 6,989 | 3,610 | 1.94 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: 187e5f41a706eea8f41c9f8a83f243421ce74a74af0c995868c78dc83a767c3e |
| 2020–21 | 6,963 | 3,247 | 2.14 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: f2b85d4e5657eec3d0b49e2adf5ba8154164640f470ddfbb71dbd91f5675fa42 |
| 2019–20 | 3,304 | 5,116 | 0.65 | IDNR report · PDF page 9 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: 3a0815391f1a14962ff1d0d3d71f2a23db5236c2f7d58c63ec440dc936324a63 |
| 2018–19 | 4,530 | 3,587 | 1.26 | IDNR report · PDF page 8 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: 3d250c404e82d752d360788644b2bc6dc2abcbd4b036dc38a773de924119f360 |
| 2016–17 | 5,073 | 4,083 | 1.24 | IDNR report · PDF page 8 · Table 2 Ducks calculated from reported mallards plus other ducks. Rate uses matching reported hunter trips; visits are not unique hunters. Source verificationCount and effort checked against the report. Source SHA256: 8d0bca687c5b270e0864550526fee322dc6f2a43be04b2850645771e7ac0b66d |
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