What Duck Hunters Need to Know 2025 Duck Population Report

Duck numbers are steady in 2025 — but the fall flight could be in trouble. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has released the annual Breeding Waterfowl Survey, and Delta Waterfowl provides expert analysis on what these numbers really mean for hunters across the flyways.

In this video, Daddy Duck 365 breaks down the key findings: overall duck population, pond counts, species highlights (mallards, teal, pintails, gadwalls, and more), and what it all means for the 2025–26 season and beyond.

📊 Highlights from the 2025 Report:

33.98 million ducks total (steady from 2024)

Pond counts down 19% overall, 34% in the Dakotas

Mallards down 17% from long-term average

Pintails up 13%

Blue-winged teal lowest since 2004

Gadwalls and wigeon thriving

Eastern habitat rated “good to excellent”

This information comes directly from the USFWS Annual Waterfowl Breeding Population & Habitat Survey with insights from Delta Waterfowl’s scientists and biologists.
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