Stacker compiled a list of the most commonly hunted migratory birds in New York 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 New York.
In 2024 New York had the largest estimated harvest of all states for 1 migratory bird species: Brant.
#10. Brant
- New York: 5,025 (34.7% of national harvest)
- National: 14,461
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. New York: 5,025 (34.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. New Jersey: 2,535 (17.5%)
--- #3. Alaska: 1,978 (13.7%)
--- #4. California: 1,267 (8.8%)
--- #5. North Carolina: 1,077 (7.4%)
#9. Goldeneyes
- New York: 5,847 (6.8% of national harvest)
- National: 86,260
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Idaho: 14,423 (16.7% of national harvest)
--- #2. Montana: 13,134 (15.2%)
--- #3. Wisconsin: 10,212 (11.8%)
--- #4. California: 9,773 (11.3%)
--- #5. New York: 5,847 (6.8%)
#8. Scoters
- New York: 6,770 (7.7% of national harvest)
- National: 88,025
- States with the largest harvests:
--- #1. Maryland: 20,053 (22.8% of national harvest)
--- #2. North Carolina: 16,380 (18.6%)
--- #3. South Carolina: 8,368 (9.5%)
--- #4. New Jersey: 7,194 (8.2%)
--- #5. New York: 6,770 (7.7%)
#7. Hooded Merganser
- New York: 8,164 (6.2% 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%)
#6. Bufflehead
- New York: 13,679 (5.0% 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%)
#5. Wood Duck
- New York: 20,299 (1.1% 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%)
#4. Green-winged Teal
- New York: 23,167 (1.0% 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%)
#3. Black Duck
- New York: 24,822 (13.2% 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%)
#2. Mallard
- New York: 63,433 (1.8% 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%)
#1. Canada Goose
- New York: 114,823 (4.8% 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%)