over the previous season. An estimated 
20, 100 coots were knocked down but not 
retrieved, yielding a total kill (bag plus 
cripples) of about 92, 300 coots. 
A total of approximately 280, 800 po¬ 
tential adult waterfowl hunters, an increase 
of 5 percent over the previous season, was 
registered for the Flyway. Of the poten¬ 
tial adult hunters, 78 percent were active 
hunters, compared to 73 percent active 
the previous season (table C-16). A total 
of 1, 489, 100 hunter-days afield (including 
junior hunter-days) was estimated for the 
Fly way, an increase of 19 percent over 
the previous season (tableC-15). 
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