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North Dakota Migration Intelligence

As of Tue, Nov 3, 9:00 PM

Hottest zone for mallards right now: Southeast North Dakota at 6.2, moderate movement.

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Today's Hunt · Tuesday, Nov 3

Southeast North Dakota →
6.2

Falling 8° vs yesterday

Legal light 6:45 AMSunrise 7:15 AMSunset 5:15 PM🌗 Last quarter · 40%

5AM22NNW · 47°
6AM21NNW · 47°
7AM22NNW · 46°
8AM23NNW · 46°
9AM20NNW · 45°
10AM21N · 44°
11AM22N · 44°
7.3Decoy score · WorkableWorking wind: 21 mph through the morning · Low overcast keeps birds low and honest · Gusts to 42: decoys will look wrong on open water

Best window: 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Built around the strongest northwest wind of the morning

Temperatures falling about 9°F over the next 48 hours

  • Drier than normal: water is patchy

Season dates · Low Plains Unit September 26 to December 6, 2026. High Plains Unit September 26 to December 6, 2026 and December 12, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Residents only September 26 to October 4; nonresidents may begin October 5.

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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Pro shows where the scores and the upstream freeze are heading over the next three days.

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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

Southeast North Dakota

Moderate confidence

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

Moderate Movement-0.5 24h48h: Good7 day: Good
  • •Temperatures falling about 9°F over the next 48 hours
  • •Northwest winds building to 19 mph
6.2
2

East Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

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

Moderate Movement-0.7 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Temperatures falling about 8°F over the next 48 hours
  • •Northwest winds building to 18 mph
6.0
3

Northeast North Dakota

Moderate confidence

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

Moderate Movement-0.9 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
5.8
4

South Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

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

Moderate Movement-0.8 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
5.8
5

Central North Dakota

Moderate confidence

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

Moderate Movement-1.0 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
5.6
6

Southwest North Dakota

Low confidence

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

Moderate Movement-1.3 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
5.1
7

North Central North Dakota

Low confidence

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

Stable Birds / Staging-1.6 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
4.9
8

West Central North Dakota

Low confidence

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

Stable Birds / Staging-1.7 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
4.8
9

Northwest North Dakota

Low confidence

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

Stable Birds / Staging-1.5 24h48h: Fair7 day: Good
  • •Corn harvest roughly 72% complete, heavy field feed available
4.7