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Duck Hunting in New York

New York, Duck Hunting Nation State, Waterfowl Hunting, Waterfowl Hunting

New York

A

170,400

Duck Statewide Harvest

108,300

Goose Statewide Harvest

23,300

No. Waterfowl Licenses Sold Annually

8.5

Ducks Per Hunter

7.0

Geese Per Hunter

$22

Cost of Resident Waterfowl Hunting License

$25

Federal Duck Stamp

$100

Cost of Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunting License

$25

Federal Duck Stamp

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When you combine loads of enthusiastic hunters with diverse waterfowl opportunities, you see some impressive numbers.

New York hunters shot more than 170,000 ducks and almost 105,000 geese in 2023-'24. The usual suspects — mallards, buffleheads, wood ducks, black ducks and green-winged teal — led the way, but Empire State waterfowlers also took good numbers of wigeon, pintails, redheads, bluebills, goldeneyes, scoters, eiders and long-tailed ducks. Honkers topped the goose category, of course, but New York hunters also shot more than 2,400 brant.

Various waterfowl habitats — including inland wetlands, Lake Champlain, the Finger Lakes, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and the Niagara River — and abundant public land give New York a solid A grade.

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