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Every flyway has a migration fingerprint — the birds it carries, when they push, and the weather that moves them. Learn the birds, watch the fronts, and be set up when the flight hits.

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Mississippi Flyway

MN · WI · IL · MO · AR · MS · LA · Upper Miss pools → Arkansas timber

The river of ducks. Forty percent of North America’s waterfowl ride this corridor, from Pool 9 canvasback rafts to the flooded green timber of Arkansas — the sport’s spiritual home water.

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High Temp
SE 6
Wind
12
Quiet
Temperature vs Migration Index
High °F
Migration %
7-day trend — temps easing, migration index at 12% and climbing.
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Today
Front Watch
High pressure parked — no movement
The Fingerprint
Mallard-dominant with a wood-duck opening act and a speck-and-snow rice finale in Louisiana. Peaks late — December timber is the show.
Seasons & Limits
Early Teal
Sep 12 – 27 · 6/day
Ducks
Nov 26 – Jan 31 (3 splits) · 6/day
Geese
Nov 1 – Feb 15
Early Wood Duck
Sep (select states) · 2/day
HIP + federal stamp · timber (public) draws in AR — apply early
Flight Chart — Mississippi Flyway
Flyway-specific intensity: these birds, this corridor. Click a bird for its full profile.
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