Massachusetts
19,400
Duck Statewide Harvest
9,300
Goose Statewide Harvest
4,900
No. Waterfowl Licenses Sold Annually
3.9
Ducks Per Hunter
3.4
Geese Per Hunter
$34.50 (includes $5 Wildlands Conservation Stamp)
Cost of Resident Waterfowl Hunting License
$10
Cost of Resident State Stamps and Permits
$25
Federal Duck Stamp
$72.50 (includes $5 Wildlands Conservation Stamp)
Cost of Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunting License
$15
Cost of Non-Resident State Stamps and Permits
$25
Federal Duck Stamp
Photo by Nick Costas
The Bay State offers plenty of waterfowling opportunity, including eiders, scoters and long-tailed ducks on saltwater, and mallards, black ducks, buffleheads, wood ducks and green-winged teal inland. Canada geese, especially locally breeding birds, continue to provide decent shoots, and hunters also shoot some Atlantic brant each season.
Popular spots include Salisbury Marsh, north of the Merrimack River, and Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, along the state's northeastern coast. Parker River features more than 3,000 acres of salt marsh and provides coastal habitat for more than 300 bird species. Waterfowl hunting is allowed in areas A, B and C (Nelson Island) at the refuge. Check refuge regulations for special hunting rules.
