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 - COMPLETED
Diver Duck
Diver Duck
King Eider
Length: 20-28 inches
Wingspan: 34-40 inches
Weight: 3.45-3.68 lbs.
Hunt Location: Greenland
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
Harlequin
Length: 15-17 inches
Wingspan: 26 inches
Weight: 1.3 lbs.
Hunt Location: Cold Bay, Alaska
After completing the upland slam in 2020, Mark Peterson decided to take on the challenge of completing the North American waterfowl slam… in one season; something most waterfowl hunters strive for in a lifetime. With the Canadian boarder still closed in the wake of Covid, he commits himself to pursuing this quest knowing that he must do it by only hunting in the U.S. and Mexico. With an already stacked deck, he kicks off the journey in October and heads for Cold Bay, AK only to get more than he bargained for.
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 is still in Cold Bay, Alaska with 3 more days to hunt. After getting caught in an earthquake, he now faces another threat that requires a warning shot and some yelling to fend off a much larger hunter on the water.
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 is still in Cold Bay, Alaska with 3 more days to hunt. After getting caught in an earthquake, he now faces another threat that requires a warning shot and some yelling to fend off a much larger hunter on the water.
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 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
Greater Scaup / Bluebill
Length: 15-22 inches
Wingspan: 28-33 inches
Weight: 1.6-3.0 lbs.
Hunt Location: Massachusetts
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
After completing the upland slam in 2020, Mark Peterson decided to take on the challenge of completing the North American waterfowl slam… in one season; something most waterfowl hunters strive for in a lifetime. With the Canadian boarder still closed in the wake of Covid, he commits himself to pursuing this quest knowing that he must do it by only hunting in the U.S. and Mexico. With an already stacked deck, he kicks off the journey in October and heads for Cold Bay, AK only to get more than he bargained for.
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.
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 is still in Cold Bay, Alaska with 3 more days to hunt. After getting caught in an earthquake, he now faces another threat that requires a warning shot and some yelling to fend off a much larger hunter on the water.
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
Cinnamon Teal
Length: 15.1–16.9 inches
Wingspan: 21.3–22.4 inches
Weight: .73-.88 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 is still in Cold Bay, Alaska with 3 more days to hunt. After getting caught in an earthquake, he now faces another threat that requires a warning shot and some yelling to fend off a much larger hunter on the water.
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.
Dabbling Duck
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Length: 18-21 inches
Wingspan: 33.4-36.6 inches
Weight: 1.5-2.3 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.
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
Atlantic Brant
Length: 22–26 inches
Wingspan: 42–48 inches
Weight: 1.9–4.9 lbs.
Hunt Location: Rhode Island
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
After completing the upland slam in 2020, Mark Peterson decided to take on the challenge of completing the North American waterfowl slam… in one season; something most waterfowl hunters strive for in a lifetime. With the Canadian boarder still closed in the wake of Covid, he commits himself to pursuing this quest knowing that he must do it by only hunting in the U.S. and Mexico. With an already stacked deck, he kicks off the journey in October and heads for Cold Bay, AK only to get more than he bargained for.
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
After completing the upland slam in 2020, Mark Peterson decided to take on the challenge of completing the North American waterfowl slam… in one season; something most waterfowl hunters strive for in a lifetime. With the Canadian boarder still closed in the wake of Covid, he commits himself to pursuing this quest knowing that he must do it by only hunting in the U.S. and Mexico. With an already stacked deck, he kicks off the journey in October and heads for Cold Bay, AK only to get more than he bargained for.
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.
GooSE
Greater Snow Goose
Length: 31 inches
Wingspan: 53-65 inches
Weight: 7.1-9.9 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
Blue Goose / Lesser Snow Goose
Length: 25-31 inches
Wingspan: 53-65 inches
Weight: 4.5-6.0 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.
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.
