Table of Contents 
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List of Tables .. iii 
Abstract . v 
Introduction and Background . 1 
Hunting Regulations . . . 2 
Federal Framework. 2 
Regulations Framework . 2 
Special Teal Hunting Permits . 2 
State Participation and Restrictions . 3 
Procedures . .. 3 
Mail Questionnaire Survey . .. 3 
Wing Collection Survey . 5 
Hunter Performance Survey . 5 
Banding.*. 6 
Results. 6 
Participation and Hunting Activity . 7 
Numbers of Hunters. ...... 7 
Hunting Effort . .... 7 
Hunting Kill. 8 
Total Retrieved Kill or Harvest . .. 8 
Hunting Success . 8 
Distribution of the Harvest Throughout the Season ... 9 
Hunting Success Throughout the Season . 9 
Harvest of Blue-winged Teal.* . . . 9 
Harvest of Green-winged Teal ..... . 10 
Harvest of Cinnamon Teal. 10 
Harvest of Illegal Ducks. 10 
Age and Sex Characteristics of the Harvest. 11 
Unretrieved Hunting Kill or Crippling Loss . 13 
Total Hunting Kill of Teals. 13 
Total Hunting Kill of Illegal Ducks. 14 
Hunter Opinion .... . ...... 15 
Discussion. 16 
Appendix A...... 36 
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