Table 2. Waterfowl Hunter Characteristics by Residency Class. 



Characteristic Residents Nonresidents 



Years Hunting Waterfowl 18.54 22.72 



Days Per Year Hunted 12.29 12.43 



Days Hunted in Montana 13.65' 6.26 



Average Age 38.67 44.24 



Percent Male Respondents 96.1% 97.4% 



Percent Belonging to a 50.3% 63.1% 

 Sportsmans Organization 



Average Family Income 40,333 56,486 



1 The seeming inconsistency between the average days per year 

 hunted by residents and the average number of days per year 

 hunted in Montana by residents is due to respondents who answered 

 one question but not the other. 



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