The Journey Within
Waterfowl Slam
of North American Waterfowl
43 Species
The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary
Mark Peterson’s quest to hunt and harvest
the 43 different species of waterfowl.
Mark's Progress - 35 of 43
Dabbling Duck
Dabbling Duck
Mallard
Length: 20-26 inches
Wingspan: 32-39 inches
Weight: 1.6-3.5 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Black Duck
Length: 21-23 inches
Wingspan: 35-37 inches
Weight: 1.6-3.6 lbs.
Hunt Location: Maine
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Wood Duck
Length: 19-21 inches
Wingspan: 26-29 inches
Weight: 1-1.9 lbs.
Hunt Location: Florida
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Northern Pintail
Length: 23–30 inches
Wingspan: 31–37 inches
Weight: 1-3 lbs.
Hunt Location: Mexico
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Gadwall
Length: 18–22 inches
Wingspan: 31–35 inches
Weight: 1.8-2.2 lbs.
Hunt Location: North Dakota
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Length: 16 inches
Wingspan: 23 inches
Weight: 0.8 lbs.
Hunt Location: Florida
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Green-winged Teal
Length: 12.2–15.3 inches
Wingspan: 20.5–23.2 inches
Weight: .3-1.1 lbs.
Hunt Location: Mexico
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
American Wigeon
Length: 17-23 inches
Wingspan: 30-36 inches
Weight: 1.1-2.5 lbs.
Hunt Location: Mexico
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Mottled Duck
Length: 17-24 inches
Wingspan: 31.5-34.3 inches
Weight: 1.5-2.7 lbs.
Hunt Location: Florida
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Northern Shoveler
Length: 19 inches
Wingspan: 30 inches
Weight: 1.3 lbs.
Hunt Location: Mexico
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Dabbling Duck
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
Length: 17-24 inches
Wingspan: 31.5-34.3 inches
Weight: 1.5-2.7 lbs.
Hunt Location: Florida
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Diver Duck
Canvasback
Length: 19-22 inches
Wingspan: 31-35 inches
Weight: 1.9-3.5 lbs.
Hunt Location: Florida
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Redhead Duck
Length: 15 inches
Wingspan: 33 inches
Weight: 2-2.5 lbs.
Hunt Location: Mexico
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Bufflehead
Length: 13-16 inches
Wingspan: 21.6 inches
Weight: .5-1.3 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Lesser Scaup
Length: 15-19 inches
Wingspan: 27-31 inches
Weight: 1-2.4 lbs.
Hunt Location: Arkansas
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Common Goldeneye
Length: 18-20 inches
Wingspan: 30.3-32.7 inches
Weight: 1.8-2.2 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Hooded Merganser
Length: 15.8-19.3 inches
Wingspan: 23.6-26 inches
Weight: 1-2 lbs.
Hunt Location: Arkansas
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Barrows Goldeneye
Length: 17–19.2 inches
Wingspan: 27.6-28.7 inches
Weight: 1.3–2.13 lbs.
Hunt Location: Kodiak, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Common / Black Scoter
Length: 17–21 inches
Wingspan: 28 inches
Weight: 2.09 lbs.
Hunt Location: Kodiak, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Common Eider
Length: 20–28 inches
Wingspan: 31–43 inches
Weight: 1.8–6.7 lbs.
Hunt Location: Maine
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Common Merganser
Length: 23–28 inches
Wingspan: 31-38 inches
Weight: 2-4.6 lbs.
Hunt Location: North Dakota
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Harlequin
Length: 15-17 inches
Wingspan: 26 inches
Weight: 1.3 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Long Tail Duck / Old Squaw
Length: 17.5–23.5 inches
Wingspan: 28 inches
Weight: 1.63 lbs.
Hunt Location: Maine
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Red-Breasted Merganser
Length: 20-24 inches
Wingspan: 28-34 inches
Weight: 1.7-3 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Ring-necked Duck
Length: 15.3-18.1 inches
Wingspan: 24.4-24.8 inches
Weight: 1.1-2 lbs.
Hunt Location: Arkansas
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Surf Scoter
Length: 17-19 inches
Wingspan: 29.9-30.3 inches
Weight: 2.0-2.31 lbs.
Hunt Location: Kodiak, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
White-winged Scoter
Length: 19-24 inches
Wingspan: 31.5 inches
Weight: 2.09-4.69 lbs.
Hunt Location: Maine
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Diver Duck
Ruddy Duck
Length: 13.5-17 inches
Wingspan: 18.5 inches
Weight: 1.23 lbs.
Hunt Location: North Dakota
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Goose
GooSE
Canada Goose
Length: 30-43 inches
Wingspan: 50–73 inches
Weight: 5.7–14.3 lbs
Hunt Location: Oklahoma
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
GooSE
Pacific Brant
Length: 22–26 inches
Wingspan: 42–48 inches
Weight: 1.9–4.9 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
GooSE
Crackling Goose
Length: 24.8-25.6 inches
Wingspan: 42.5-43.7 inches
Weight: 3-5.2 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
GooSE
White-fronted Goose
/ Specklebellly
Length: 25–32 inches
Wingspan: 51–65 inches
Weight: 4.4-7.5 lbs.
Hunt Location: Arkansas
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
GooSE
Ross's Goose
Length: 22.6-25.2 inches
Wingspan: 44.5-45.7 inches
Weight: 2.3-3.4 lbs.
Hunt Location: Oklahoma
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Other
Other
American Coot
Length: 13–17 inches
Wingspan: 23–28 inches
Weight: 0.94–1.87 lbs.
Hunt Location: Mexico
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Other
Sandhill Crane
Length: 2 ft. 7 in.–4 ft. 6 in.
Wingspan: 5 ft. 5 in. – 7 ft. 7 in.
Weight: 8.9–10.1 lbs.
Hunt Location: Oklahoma
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
Other
Tundra Swan
Length: 47–59 inches
Wingspan: 43-49.3 inches
Weight: 9.5–21 lbs.
Hunt Location: North Dakota
Mark Peterson embarks on his quest to complete the Waterfowl Slam of 43 waterfowl species in the series The Journey Within – A Bird Hunter’s Diary.
