Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in Oregon 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 Oregon.
#10. White-fronted Goose
– Oregon: 4,790 (1.1% of national harvest)
– National: 416,769
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. Arkansas: 134,741 (32.3% of national harvest)
— #2. California: 89,534 (21.5%)
— #3. Louisiana: 52,046 (12.5%)
— #4. Kansas: 32,512 (7.8%)
— #5. Mississippi: 22,807 (5.5%)
#9. Ring-necked Duck
– Oregon: 7,004 (1.1% 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%)
#8. Canada Goose
– Oregon: 9,036 (0.4% 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%)
#7. Gadwall
– Oregon: 9,506 (0.7% of national harvest)
– National: 1.4 million
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. Arkansas: 295,749 (20.5% of national harvest)
— #2. Louisiana: 180,505 (12.5%)
— #3. Texas: 147,712 (10.2%)
— #4. Tennessee: 85,775 (5.9%)
— #5. Oklahoma: 85,682 (5.9%)
#6. Cackling Goose
– Oregon: 11,105 (4.7% of national harvest)
– National: 235,793
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. Oklahoma: 42,432 (18.0% of national harvest)
— #2. Texas: 40,845 (17.3%)
— #3. Kansas: 39,943 (16.9%)
— #4. Colorado: 25,299 (10.7%)
— #5. California: 24,115 (10.2%)
#5. Northern Shoveler
– Oregon: 12,708 (2.3% of national harvest)
– National: 558,228
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. California: 148,727 (26.6% of national harvest)
— #2. Arkansas: 63,117 (11.3%)
— #3. Louisiana: 57,955 (10.4%)
— #4. Texas: 44,386 (8.0%)
— #5. North Dakota: 38,423 (6.9%)
#4. Northern Pintail
– Oregon: 21,413 (4.3% 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%)
#3. Wigeon
– Oregon: 48,830 (6.6% of national harvest)
– National: 734,408
– States with the largest harvests:
— #1. California: 156,546 (21.3% of national harvest)
— #2. Washington: 87,852 (12.0%)
— #3. Texas: 65,124 (8.9%)
— #4. Oregon: 48,830 (6.6%)
— #5. North Dakota: 41,888 (5.7%)
#2. Green-winged Teal
– Oregon: 55,334 (2.3% 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%)
#1. Mallard
– Oregon: 83,951 (2.4% 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%)
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