Minnesota often is No. 1 in wood duck harvest, though it has been No. 2 behind Louisiana the past two years. Here are the top 10 states and their average wood duck harvest from 2001 to 2005:
Top wood duck states
October 1, 2008 at 1:09AM
1. Minnesota: 117,500
2. Louisiana: 88,490
3. Arkansas: 87,763
4. South Carolina: 77,130
5. Wisconsin: 71,839
6. North Carolina: 65,557
7. Texas: 60,253
8. Georgia: 56,632
9. Pennsylvania: 43,697
10. Iowa: 43,526
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