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Most commonly hunted migratory birds in Pennsylvania<\/p>\n
Stacker<\/a> 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<\/a> in August 2025. Duck and goose species are ranked by the estimated 2024 hunting harvest in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n #9. Ring-necked Duck (tie)<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 723 (0.1% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 626,648<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Florida: 140,058 (22.4% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. Minnesota: 53,061 (8.5%)<\/p>\n — #3. South Carolina: 44,351 (7.1%)<\/p>\n — #4. Texas: 43,659 (7.0%)<\/p>\n — #5. Louisiana: 42,862 (6.8%)<\/p>\n #9. Northern Pintail (tie)<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 723 (0.1% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 498,672<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. California: 86,358 (17.3% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. Texas: 45,114 (9.0%)<\/p>\n — #3. Arkansas: 36,067 (7.2%)<\/p>\n — #4. North Dakota: 33,384 (6.7%)<\/p>\n — #5. Louisiana: 30,185 (6.1%)<\/p>\n #8. Hooded Merganser<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 2,169 (1.6% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 132,412<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Kentucky: 11,331 (8.6% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. North Carolina: 11,304 (8.5%)<\/p>\n — #3. Minnesota: 8,743 (6.6%)<\/p>\n — #4. Louisiana: 8,452 (6.4%)<\/p>\n — #5. New York: 8,164 (6.2%)<\/p>\n #7. Bufflehead<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 3,615 (1.3% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 275,897<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Virginia: 43,421 (15.7% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. New Jersey: 23,613 (8.6%)<\/p>\n — #3. California: 20,968 (7.6%)<\/p>\n — #4. North Carolina: 17,995 (6.5%)<\/p>\n — #5. Michigan: 16,051 (5.8%)<\/p>\n #6. Ruddy Duck<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 4,699 (8.0% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 58,381<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. California: 12,261 (21.0% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. North Carolina: 8,305 (14.2%)<\/p>\n — #3. Virginia: 6,867 (11.8%)<\/p>\n — #4. Pennsylvania: 4,699 (8.0%)<\/p>\n — #5. Louisiana: 3,622 (6.2%)<\/p>\n #5. Green-winged Teal<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 5,061 (0.2% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 2.4 million<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. California: 332,993 (13.9% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. Louisiana: 263,211 (11.0%)<\/p>\n — #3. Texas: 219,022 (9.1%)<\/p>\n — #4. Arkansas: 209,789 (8.8%)<\/p>\n — #5. North Carolina: 134,267 (5.6%)<\/p>\n #4. Black Duck<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 9,760 (5.2% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 187,389<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Maryland: 27,614 (14.7% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. New York: 24,822 (13.2%)<\/p>\n — #3. New Jersey: 18,456 (9.8%)<\/p>\n — #4. Maine: 14,437 (7.7%)<\/p>\n — #5. Virginia: 12,723 (6.8%)<\/p>\n #3. Mallard<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 27,473 (0.8% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 3.5 million<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Arkansas: 530,183 (15.3% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. Oklahoma: 201,683 (5.8%)<\/p>\n — #3. Missouri: 187,251 (5.4%)<\/p>\n — #4. Tennessee: 180,965 (5.2%)<\/p>\n — #5. North Dakota: 164,401 (4.7%)<\/p>\n #2. Wood Duck<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 28,919 (1.6% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 1.8 million<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Georgia: 215,316 (12.1% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. Louisiana: 205,256 (11.5%)<\/p>\n — #3. Arkansas: 175,526 (9.8%)<\/p>\n — #4. Minnesota: 114,865 (6.4%)<\/p>\n — #5. Wisconsin: 112,564 (6.3%)<\/p>\n #1. Canada Goose<\/p>\n – Pennsylvania: 101,817 (4.3% of national harvest)<\/p>\n – National: 2.4 million<\/p>\n – States with the largest harvests:<\/p>\n — #1. Michigan: 167,809 (7.1% of national harvest)<\/p>\n — #2. Minnesota: 149,423 (6.3%)<\/p>\n — #3. Kansas: 147,696 (6.2%)<\/p>\n — #4. Wisconsin: 141,923 (6.0%)<\/p>\n — #5. 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