Tables 3, 4 and 5 show the number of acres, hunter-days, ducks bagged, hunter-days 

 per acre, ducks bagged per acre and average bag per hunter-day at various Illinois River 

 public shooting grounds compared with similar data at private duck clubs during the 1940 and 

 1941 seasons and at private and day shooting clubs during the 1942 season. So few records 

 were obtained from day shooting clubs In 1942 that they could have little Influence on the 

 final figures and were Included with private club records. Of especial Interest Is the fact 

 that the bag per acre made by free-lance waterf owlers was greater than that made per acre by 

 duck club members during the period. However, this bag was divided among an average of over 

 six times as many hunter-days per acre. While duck club shooters bagged an average of 6.14 

 ducks each per hunt, public hunters averaged 1.47 each per hunt. 



Table 3. — Hunting pressure and duck bag at public shooting grounds and at 

 private duck shooting clubs In Illinois, 1940. 



Table 4. — Hunting pressure and duck bag at public shooting grounds and at 

 private duck shooting clubs In Illinois, 1941. 



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