Can You Hunt Canvasbacks?

The traditionalist canvasback hunter will opt for a flat-on-your-back layout boat tendered by a large, high-sided, rough-water motorized skiff. Those who simply wish for a bull can to put atop the mantelpiece typically opt to hunt with a guide.

How many canvasbacks can you kill?

CAN-SIDERATIONS. The 2019-2020 daily limit on canvasbacks in the Central and Mississippi flyways is two, so it's critical that hunters distinguish cans from similar diving ducks, such as redheads and bluebills.

Are canvasbacks rare?

Like all trophies, canvasbacks are rare — at least relatively. Canvasbacks are, and always have been, one of the least common of North America's common duck species. Their habitat requirements, both nesting and wintering, are so narrow as to limit their numbers even in the best of times.