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TABLE D-19. - -Waterfowl hunting activity and bags of ducks and geese in the ATLANTIC FLYWAY during 
the 1963 hunting season, with 1962 season comparisons (continued) 
[ Estimates unadjusted for response bias] 
Hunter-days 
Duck bag 
Goose bag 
Days 
Days 
Seasonal 
Seasonal 
Hunting 
Duck 
in 
Total 
per 
bag per 
bag per 
season 
bag 
duck 
active 
adult 
State 
adult 
State 
adult 
State 
limit 
season 
hunters 
hunter 
total 
hunter 
total 
hunter 
total 
Vermont: 
1962 - 
3-6 
40 
3,110 
7.75 
23,900 
8.06 
24,500 
0.04 
100 
1963 ---- 
3-6 
45 
2,730 
5.19 
14,100 
5.39 
14,400 
0.10 
300 
Percent change - 
-12 
-33 
-41 
-33 
-41 
+150 
+200 
Virginia: 
1962 -- 
2-4 
50 
10,830 
5.52 
58,600 
4.78 
49,500 
0.93 
10,200 
1963 - 
3-6 
50 
14,460 
5.36 
76,800 
4.52 
65,400 
1.43 
20,600 
Percent change - 
+34 
-3 
+31 
-5 
+32 
+54 
+102 
West Virginia: 
1962 - 
2-4 
45 
1,210 
5.97 
7,200 
3.90 
4,600 
0.31 
400 
1963 - 
3-6 
45 
990 
2.78 
2,700 
2.79 
2,700 
0.17 
200 
Percent change - 
-18 
-53 
-63 
-29 
-41 
-45 
-50 
Flyway total: 
1962 - 
189,940 
6.17 
1,164,900 
4.52 
840,600 
0.76 
140,600 
1963 - 
211,100 
6.09 
1,275,900 
4. 84 
1,022,900 
1.00 
200,200 
Percent change 
+11 
-1 
+10 
+7 
+22 
+32 
442 
