Canvasback · State-by-state

Canvasback hunting regulations.

Canvasbacks are the largest North American diving duck, breeding in the prairie pothole region and the Northwest and wintering on the Chesapeake Bay, Mississippi delta, and Pacific coastal estuaries. Drakes carry distinctive white-and-black plumage with a sloped head and chestnut neck. Once heavily exploited by market hunters, populations have stabilized but bag limits remain conservative.