54 
APPENDIX C. WATERFOWL HARVEST SURVEY TABLES 
Table C-1. Average differences between the waterfowl harvest by in-State duck stamp buyers regardless of State 
of kill, and the harvest by in-State hunters regardless of State of purchase (1966-75). 





Duck harvest by Goose harvest by 
State of State of Percent State of State of Percent 
Flyway/State purchase kil] change purchase kid] change 
Atlantic Flyway 
Connecticut 39,700 39,712 NC 2,560 1,745 -32 
Delaware 48,120 43,734 - 9 32,310 32,097 - | 
District of Columbia 6,900 0 -100 »830 0 -100 
Florida 221,780 225,505 +2 | ,060 89 -92 
Georgia 59,100 56,499 - 4 600 75 -87 
Maine 84,960 88,869 + 5 1,440 1,612 +12 
Maryland 124,470 128,967 +4 109,880 129,296 +18 
Massachusetts 91,770 86,600 -~ 6 5,180 4,900 - 5 
New Hampshire 24,270 24,790 +u2 930 868 - 7 
New Jersey 130,620 129,453 - | 31,510 26,196 -17 
New York 294,720 291,263 - | 42,740 42,005 - 2 
North Carolina 116,880 126,214 + 8 8,850 10,566 +19 
Pennsylvania 125,850 128,496 +2 18,550 15,566 -16 
Rhode Island 14,410 15,201 + 5 930 780 -16 
South Carolina 118,530 123,571 + 4 1,330 523 -61 
Vermont 30,640 33,356 + 9 1,480 1,703 +15 
Virginia 107,200 97 ,086 - 9 13,250 9,895 -25 
West Virginia 4,880 5,532 +13 180 104 -42 
Flyway total 1,644,780 1,644,848 NC 277,550 278,031 NC 
Mississippi Flyway 
Alabama 67,450 68,526 + 2 2,770 2,564 - 7 
Arkansas 427,270 476,553 +12 2,510 1,628 -35 
Illinois 341,870 331,984 - 3 35,720 37 ,558 + 5 
Indiana 79,830 76,066 - 5 5,330 4,107 -23 
Iowa 280,250 277,022 - | 42,800 45,111 5 
<entucky 38,450 40,943 + 6 9,010 8,752 - 3 
Louisiana 1,257,260 1,254,261 NC 97 ,540 90,801 - 7 
Michigan 341,970 348 ,354 +2 21,230 21,517 + ] 
Minnesota 914,420 890,469 - 3 50,000 4] ,157 -18 
Mississippi 173,930 170,264 - 2 2,780 1,940 -30 
Missouri 227,710 227 ,548 NC 66,030 71,023 + 8 
Ohio 125,120 118,946 - 5 8,750 8,066 - 8 
Tennessee 175,710 129,341 -26 6,350 5,747 - 9 
Wisconsin 550,060 568 ,463 + 3 47,770 49,798 + 4 
Flyway total 5,001,240 4,978,740 NC 398,580 389,757 -2 
Central Flyway 
Colorado 137,500 139,465 + ] 18,470 20,147 + 9 
Kansas 303,820 307,169 | 27,240 22,646 -17 
Montana 37 , 060 38,012 + 3 3,830 4,104 +7 
Nebraska 254,490 250,645 - 2 28,610 22,389 -22 
New Mexico 30,810 30,118 - 2 1,890 1,978 +5 
North Dakota 339,840 356,051 +5 83,860 92,18] +10 
Oklahoma 183,600 188,027 + 2 12,220 13,239 +8 
South Dakota 231,120 262,063 +13 55,490 56,420 +2 
Texas 857,060 852,963 NC 160,150 167,647 5 
Wyoming 32,600 32,214 - | 1,970 | ,838 - 7 
Flyway total 2,437,550 2,456,727 + | 393,740 402,589 + 2 
Pacific Flyway 
Arizona 67,090 72,155 + 8 1,810 2,946 +63 
California 1,960,170 1,959,827 NC 226,260 226,442 NC 
Colorado 22,770 24,834 + 9 590 369 -37 
Idaho 286,320 295,899 T3 14,410 14,951 + 4 
Montana 123,660 127,472 + 3 6,130 6,030 - 2 
Nevada 104,310 103,491 - | 7,580 6,881 - 9 
New Mexico 4,480 5,607 +25 100 4] -59 
Oregon 375,020 374,470 NC 42,250 42,440 NC 
Utah 312,080 304,918 - 2 11,960 11,343 ~ 15 
Washington 532,780 530,708 NC 39,760 39,232 - | 
Wyoming 10,530 11,307 Hoy 1,030 West +20 
Flyway total] 3,799,170 3,810,688 NC 351,870 351,906 NC 
Alaska 69,080 65,280 - 6 12,340 11,775 - 5 
United States 
total4 12,951,820 12,956,283 NC 1,434,060 1,433,969 NC 


athe difference between United States totals is due to rounding. 

