This year’s waterfowl population survey results will be disappointing to veteran duck hunters, but they shouldn’t be surprising.⁠ ⁠ The total number of ducks dipped just below 34 million breeding ducks, according to the annual duck counts published Tuesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This total estimate is essentially is unchanged from last year, which represented the first duck population increase since 2015. But due to persistent dry conditions in the Prairie Pothole region that led to poor reproduction rates this spring, there will likely be fewer young ducks on the landscape this year.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #duck #ducks #waterfowl #waterfowlhunting #duckhunting #duckhunt #duckhunter #hunting #huntingseason #huntingtrip #outdoors #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Brandon Jones / USFWS⁠ Story by: Jonathan Olivier