Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Pennsylvania
Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.
#9. Ring-necked Duck (tie)
– Pennsylvania: 723 (0.1% of national harvest)
– National: 626,648
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. Florida: 140,058 (22.4% of national harvest)
— #2. Minnesota: 53,061 (8.5%)
— #3. South Carolina: 44,351 (7.1%)
— #4. Texas: 43,659 (7.0%)
— #5. Louisiana: 42,862 (6.8%)
#9. Northern Pintail (tie)
– Pennsylvania: 723 (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%)
#8. Hooded Merganser
– Pennsylvania: 2,169 (1.6% 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%)
#7. Bufflehead
– Pennsylvania: 3,615 (1.3% 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. Ruddy Duck
– Pennsylvania: 4,699 (8.0% of national harvest)
– National: 58,381
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. California: 12,261 (21.0% of national harvest)
— #2. North Carolina: 8,305 (14.2%)
— #3. Virginia: 6,867 (11.8%)
— #4. Pennsylvania: 4,699 (8.0%)
— #5. Louisiana: 3,622 (6.2%)
#5. Green-winged Teal
– Pennsylvania: 5,061 (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%)
#4. Black Duck
– Pennsylvania: 9,760 (5.2% 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%)
#3. Mallard
– Pennsylvania: 27,473 (0.8% 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%)
#2. Wood Duck
– Pennsylvania: 28,919 (1.6% 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%)
#1. Canada Goose
– Pennsylvania: 101,817 (4.3% 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%)