ducks (+ 6%), 406,900 coots (+ 43%), and 593,200 geese 
(+ 18%) were harvested during 6,742,600 hunter-days 
(+ 1%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 
7,62 days afield (+4%) and bagged an average of 7,36 
ducks (+ 10%) and 0.70 goose (+ 21%) each. The three 
most commonly harvested duck species were mallards 
(36%), wood ducks (12%), and green-winged teal (10%). 
Estimates for the Mississippi Flyway are given in Table 
C-8, 
Central Flyway 
Duck stamp sales totaled 430,600 (+ 2%), and 2,969.200 
ducks (+ 22%), 55,800 coots (+ 37%), and 434,000 geese 
(—16%) were harvested during 2,992,700 hunter-days 
(+3%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 
6.57 days afield (+ 1%) and bagged an average of 6.61 
ducks (+ 20%) and 0,99 goose (— 17%) each. The three 
most commonly harvested duck species were mallards 
(36%), green-winged teal (15%), and gadwall (10%), 
Estimates for the Central Flyway are recorded in Table 
C-9, 
Pacific Flyway 
Duck stamp sales totaled 381,300 (no change), and 
3,975,400 ducks (+29%), 100,400 coots (-11%), and 
324,500 geese (+3%) were harvested during 2,837,900 
hunter-days (+1%). Persons buying duck stamps for 
hunting averaged 7.14 days afield (+ 2%), and bagged an 
17 
average of 10.31 ducks (+30%) and 0.86 goose (+5%) 
each. The three most commonly harvested duck species 
were mallards (32%), pintails (21%), and ereen-winged 
teal (18%). Estimates for the Pacific Flyway are given in 
Table C-10. 
Alaska 
Duck stamp sales totaled 19.700 (+2%), and 124,100 
ducks (+ 15%), 600 coots (+31%), and 14,100 geese 
(—15%) were harvested during 97,800 hunter-days 
(+ 14%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting aver- 
aged 4.72 days afield (+ 13%) and bagged an averge of 
6.30 ducks (+ 15%) and 0.73 goose (—16%) each. The 
three most commonly harvested duck species were mal- 
lards (33%), pintails (15%), and green-winged teal 
(15%), Estimates for Alaska are given in Table C-11. 
United States 
Duck stamp sales totaled 2,131,800 (no change), and 
15,354,500 ducks (+ 14%), 641,700 coots (+ 30%), and 
1,713,400 geese (— 7%) were harvested during 15,629,200 
hunter-days (+2%). Persons buying duck stamps for 
hunting averaged 7,07 days afield (+3%) and bagged an 
average of 7.11 ducks (+15%) and 0.80 goose (—7%) 
each, The five most commonly harvested duck species 
were mallards (33%), green-winged teal (13%), pintails 
9%), wood ducks (8% ), and American wigeon (7% ). Esti- 
mates for the United States are given in Table C-11. 
