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TABLE D-13. —Waterfowl hunting activity and bags of ducks and geese in CENTRAL FLYWAY during 
1963 hunting season, with 1962 season comparisons 
[ Estimates unadjusted for response bias] 
Hunting 
season 
Duck 
bag 
limit 
Days 
in 
duck 
season 
Total 
active 
hunters 
Hunter-days 
Duck bag 
Goose bag 
Days 
per 
adult 
hunter 
State 
total 
Seasonal 
bag per 
adult 
hunter 
State 
total 
Seasonal 
bag per 
adult 
hunter 
State 
total 
Colorado 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
13,010 
5.76 
74,200 
2.76 
34,700 
0.58 
7,200 
4-8 
75 1 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
19,140 
5.93 
112,400 
5.41 
100,200 
0.63 
11,400 
4-8 
90l 
Percent change - 
+47 
+3 
+52 
+96 
+189 
+9 
+58 
Kansas 
1962 -- 
2-4 
25 
16,120 
6.17 
98,400 
2.71 
42,200 
0.45 
6,800 
1963 -- 
4-8 
35 
22,440 
6.80 
151,000 
5.41 
117,400 
0.46 
9,900 
Percent change - 
+39 
+10 
+54 
+100 
+178 
+2 
+46 
Montana 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
11,120 
6.07 
66,800 
3.89 
41,900 
0.83 
8,800 
5-5 
75 1 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
15,780 
6.04 
94,400 
6.87 
104,900 
0.50 
7,500 
5-10 
75l 
Percent change - 
+42 
-1 
+41 
+77 
+150 
-40 
-15 
Nebraska 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
14,190 
7.91 
111,200 
3.25 
44,600 
0.91 
12,200 
1963 - 
4-8 
32 2 
22,730 
6.47 
145,600 
6.53 
143,500 
0.71 
15,300 
Percent change 
+60 
-18 
+31 
+101 
+222 
-22 
+25 
New Mexico 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
1,670 
4.94 
8,200 
3.45 
5,600 
0.34 
500 
4-8 
75 1 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
5,150 
6.40 
32,600 
7.49 
37,300 
0.58 
2,800 
4-8 
86 1 
Percent change - 
+208 
+30 
+298 
+117 
+566 
+71 
+460 
North Dakota 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
22,850 
6.37 
144,200 
5.55 
122,700 
0.96 
20,800 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
32,240 
7.45 
237,800 
7.27 
226,700 
1.74 
53,400 
Percent change - 
+41 
+17 
+65 
+31 
+85 
+81 
+157 
