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By North Dakota Tourism
More water means more ducks this year in North Dakota. After a pattern of dry weather, 2022 brought welcome moisture and a 16% increase in breeding ducks for the state. The 75th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted by North Dakota Game and Fish in May of last year showed an index of nearly 3.4 million birds. It is the 23rd highest index on record — a strong 38% above the long-term average since 1948.
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North Dakota is the leading state for duck production, thanks to our vast wetlands. Last year, those wetlands saw an enormous increase with the 2022 spring water index skyrocketing up 616%, marking the largest single-year increase recorded by the survey.
Heavy snowfall and soaking rains in spring and early summer in 2022 leading up to the survey was followed by major snow events in early winter. This is great news for ducks, geese and waterfowl hunters in 2023.
As always, North Dakota is the place for waterfowl hunting.
The North American Central Flyway goes right through here. It is one of the busiest routes for birds of all feathers heading between northern Canada and the Gulf Coast or beyond. Every spring and fall, waterfowl come by the millions. Hunters should especially lo
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