14.4 million
Adults hunted in the United States in 2022.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates this total for people age 16 and older.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2022 National SurveyReference page
Bird hunting statistics: U.S. and Colorado data.
Key participation, spending and harvest figures for writers, hunters and anyone covering waterfowl or upland-bird hunting. Every figure below links to its original public source.
Last updated: November 6, 2026
What this page covers
These figures are a practical snapshot of the bird-hunting audience behind the mounts, field care and traditions Flight-feather Taxidermy serves. National participation and spending figures come from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's 2022 survey. The latest waterfowl harvest figures are reported separately by the Service, and Colorado pheasant activity comes from Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
241 million
Hunting days were logged nationwide in 2022.
That total includes all hunting activity reported by adult hunters in the national survey.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2022 National Survey$45.2 billion
Was spent on hunting in the United States in 2022.
The national estimate includes hunting-related equipment, trips and other expenditures.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2022 National Survey2.8 million
Adults hunted migratory birds in the United States in 2022.
Those hunters spent an estimated 23 million days pursuing birds such as waterfowl and doves.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2022 National SurveyAbout 1.3 million
Waterfowl hunters harvested ducks and geese in the 2024 season.
The federal report estimates 14,341,000 ducks and 3,485,300 geese were harvested that season.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2024-25 migratory bird harvest reportMore than 26,000
Pheasants were harvested in Colorado during the 2024-25 season.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife says that was a 62.5% increase from the prior season, though still its second-lowest harvest on record.
Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 2025-26 Pheasant and Quail ForecastMethodology and source notes
This page reports source figures as published. The 2022 national survey covers people age 16 and older. The federal migratory-bird report notes that changes to its online harvest survey before the 2023 season mean newer hunter-activity and harvest estimates may not be directly comparable with prior years and remain preliminary while bias is evaluated.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, published October 2023.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Hunting Activity and Harvest during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 Hunting Seasons, published September 2025.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 2025-26 Eastern Plains Pheasant and Quail Forecast, accessed November 6, 2026.
How to cite this page
Flight-feather Taxidermy. “Bird Hunting Statistics: U.S. and Colorado Data.” Updated November 6, 2026. Include the link to this page and the original source for any figure you use.