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TABLE D-16.--Waterfowl hunting activity and tags of ducks and geese in Mississippi 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 
Alabama: 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
5,490 
6.60 
35,900 
5.40 
28,800 
0.58 
3,000 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
9,880 
7.08 
69,300 
7.89 
75,600 
0.30 
2,800 
Percent change - 
+80 
+7 
+93 
+46 
+163 
-48 
-7 
Arkansas: 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
8,620 
7.29 
62,300 
8.21 
68,600 
0.08 
700 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
15,580 
6.94 
107,100 
11.18 
168,800 
0.10 
1,500 
Percent change - 
+81 
-5 
+72 
+36 
+146 
+25 
+114 
Illinois: 
1962 -- 
2-4 
25 
37,230 
6.35 
234,200 
2.96 
106,600 
0.36 
12,700 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
43,320 
6.61 
283,700 
5.58 
234,300; 
0.45 
18,700 
Percent change - 
+16 
+4 
+21 
+89 
+120 
+25 
+47 
Indiana: 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
12,860 
5.06 
64,500 
1.38 
17,200 
0.27 
3,300 
1963 - 
4-8 
32l 
13,030 
5.01 
64,700 
1.83 
23,100 
0.13 
1,700 
Percent change - 
+1 
-1 
0 
+33 
+34 
-52 
-49 
Iowa: 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
26,080 
6.71 
173,300 
2.68 
67,700 
0.73 
18,300 
1963 - 
4-8 
32l 
32,090 
7.69 
244,500 
6.02 
187,200 
0.80 
24,400 
Percent change - 
+23 
+15 
+41 
+125 
+177 
+10 
+33 
Kentucky: 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
4,030 
4.99 
19,900 
1.98 
7,700 
0.33 
1,300 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
4,960 
5.15 
25,300 
3.43 
16,500 
0.55 
2,600 
Percent change 
+23 
+3 
+27 
+73 
+114 
+67 
+100 
Louisiana 
1962 - 
2-4 
25 
31,060 
6.18 
190,200 
8.26 
248,700 
0.86 
25,600 
1963 - 
4-8 
35 
57,380 
7.37 
419,000 
15.66 
870.800 
0.72 
39,400 
Percent change - 
+85 
+19 
+120 
+90 
+250 
-16 
+54 
