Table C-5. Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved duck and coot kill in the United States during the 
1977 and 1978 hunting seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates 
include kill by junior hunters). 
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United States 
Species 
Retrieved duck kill 
Mallard 
Domestic mallard 
Black duck 
Black X mallard 
Mottled duck 
Gadwal1 
American wigeon 
Season 
1977 
1978 
% change 
1977 
1978 
% change 
1977 
1978 
% change 
1977 
1978 
% change 
1977 
1978 
7% Change 
1977 
1978 
% Change 
1977 
1978 
% change 
Atlantic 
Flyway 
388,100 
442,400 
+14 
8,300 
7,600 
- 8 
195,000 
262,300 
+35 
10,900 
15,600 
+43 
11,700 
18,300 
+56 
33,500 
40,300 
+20 
74,300 
78,200 
+5 
Mississippi 
Flyway 
2,2/0,200 
2,257,100 
- | 
5,200 
5,800 
+12 
78,900 
78,800 
- 5 
4,500 
5,800 
+29 
46,300 
92,200 
+13 
376,800 
493,200 
+31 
260,400 
337,400 
+30 
Central 
Flyway 
789,700 
1,059,800 
+34 
100 
600 
+500 
200 
-100 
600 
+ 
49,800 
49,800 
NC 
239,800 
309,100 
+29 
204,100 
210,200 
+ 3 
Pacific 
Flyway 
987,900 
1,265,600 
+28 
800 
1,500 
+88 
86,900 
133,600 
+54 
373,300 
411,500 
+10 
Alaska 
32,200 
40,800 
+27 
700 
600 
-14 
11,900 
16,200 
+36 
total 
4,468,100 
9,065,600 
+13 
14,400 
15,500 
+ 8 
274,100 
337,100 
+23 
15,400 
22,000 
+43 
107,700 
120,300 
+12 
737,700 
976,800 
+32 
924,000 
1,053,600 
+14 
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