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North Dakota Migration Intelligence

As of Tue, Sep 15, 10:00 AM

Hottest zone for mallards right now: North Central North Dakota at 4.1, stable birds / staging.

MallardsPintailsGadwallWigeonGreen-winged TealSnow Geese

Tomorrow's Hunt · Wednesday, Sep 16

North Central North Dakota →
3.3

Falling 3° vs yesterday

Legal light 6:52 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 7:56 PM🌒 Waxing crescent · 23%

5AM7ESE · 43°
6AM6ESE · 43°
7AM7ESE · 42°
8AM9ESE · 44°
9AM13ESE · 47°
10AM13SE · 49°
11AM11SE · 51°
7.9Decoy score · WorkableLow overcast keeps birds low and honest · Falling pressure: birds feed hard ahead of weather · Midweek rest: birds have settled since the weekend crowds

Best window: Legal light (6:52 AM) to 10:00 AM

No push wind forecast; first light is the best bet

Northwest winds building to 19 mph

Times shown for the region center. Season dates and limits change yearly and by zone: verify with ND Game and Fish.

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Major migration underwayStrong conditionsModerate movementStable / stagingFreeze-up, birds pushed southCanada shading: freeze severity

All intel is generalized to the region level. Exact hunting locations are never collected or shown.

Regions Ranked by Score

1

North Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

Souris River basin and pothole country around Minot. Classic early and mid-season traffic corridor.

Stable Birds / Staging↑ +0.1 24h48h: Poor7 day: Fair
  • •Northwest winds building to 19 mph
4.1
2

Northeast North Dakota

Moderate confidence

The Devils Lake basin. Big water that holds mallards late, with heavy field feeds toward the Red River Valley.

Stable Birds / Staging↑ +0.1 24h48h: Poor7 day: Poor
  • •Northwest winds building to 16 mph
4.1
3

West Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

Rolling prairie south of Lake Sakakawea. Stock dams and small potholes; wind-driven hunts.

Stable Birds / Staging↑ +0.1 24h48h: Poor7 day: Fair
  • •Northwest winds building to 22 mph
4.1
4

Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

The heart of the prairie potholes, Chase Lake and Long Lake country. Massive staging numbers in October.

Stable Birds / Staging↑ +0.1 24h48h: Poor7 day: Fair
  • •Northwest winds building to 20 mph
4.1
5

East Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

Sheyenne River corridor with heavy row-crop feed. Strong field hunting when new birds arrive.

Stable Birds / Staging-0.1 24h48h: Poor7 day: Poor
  • •Northwest winds building to 17 mph
3.9
6

Southwest North Dakota

Moderate confidence

Drier shortgrass country. Opportunistic water; fishes best right behind a major push.

Stable Birds / Staging-0.1 24h48h: Poor7 day: Fair
  • •Northwest winds building to 20 mph
3.9
7

Northwest North Dakota

High confidence

Big sheet-water country from Stanley toward Williston. Field mallard hunts build fast behind Saskatchewan fronts.

Stable Birds / Staging-0.2 24h48h: Poor7 day: Poor
  • •No strong migration triggers in the current data
3.8
8

South Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

Missouri River and Lake Oahe influence. Open river water holds mallards deep into the freeze.

Stable Birds / Staging-0.2 24h48h: Poor7 day: Fair
  • •No strong migration triggers in the current data
3.8
9

Southeast North Dakota

High confidence

Red River Valley row-crop ground, corn and soybeans everywhere. Late-season field hunts shine.

Stable Birds / Staging-0.3 24h48h: Poor7 day: Poor
  • •No strong migration triggers in the current data
3.7