Created by: Migratory Game Bird Specialist: Taylor Finger
Assistant Migratory Game Bird Specialist: Trenton Rohrer
So, you decided to try waterfowl hunting or learn something new about waterfowl and the
hunting opportunities it provides? The Wisconsin DNR is excited that you want to research and learn more about this unique resource and this document serves as tool, to increase your knowledge about waterfowl and waterfowl hunting in Wisconsin. Common questions from long-time and new hunters are addressed and serve as a means to help you bag your first duck or goose, teach you new techniques and provide you with additional resources to locate new hunting areas Wisconsin provides some the best and most diverse waterfowl hunting opportunities in the Mississippi Flyway and is one of the few states considered a “production” state within the Flyway. As a “production” state, Wisconsin’s breeding population of waterfowl can influence the total number of birds seen during fall migration. Local birds, those produced in Wisconsin, as well as migrants from the Dakotas, Canada, and Alaska use the abundant resources available to them as they migrate through Wisconsin. Over 5 million acres of wetlands and 15,000 lakes, including places like the Mississippi River and Great Lakes draw in large concentrations of waterfowl and provide endless opportunities to hunters and nature viewers alike.