Brood numbers up, brood size down in North Dakota heading into 2023 season
While North American duck counts are down in 2023, North Dakota offers a bright spot for duck production.
North Dakota Game and Fish Department migratory game bird biologists expect a fall flight of ducks similar to 1998, 2004, and 2020. The fall flight is anticipated to be about 23% above last year’s fall flight, based on observations from the state’s annual mid-July duck production survey.