Table C-6. Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved goose 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). 
a me i i agg a RE 
Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States 
Species Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska total 
cS I I IIIa 
Retrieved goose kill 
Canada goose® 1977 466,100 357,600 158,900 185,200 10,700 1,178,500 
1978 327,000 425,900 200,800 252,900 9,100 1,215,700 
% change -30 +19 +26 +37 -15 +3 
Snow goose 1977 22,100 44,700 192,300 81,800 600 341 ,600 
1978 20,100 50,700 132,400 30,900 100 234,200 
% change - 9 +13 -3] -62 -§3 -3] 
Blue goose 1977 300 82,100 114,000 196,400 
1978 83,200 56,600 139,800 
% change -100 + | -50 -29 
White-fronted 
goose 1977 18,700 49,200 34,400 1,200 103,400 
1978 33,400 44,200 36,900 1,200 115,600 
% change +79 -10 + 7 NC +12 
Brant 1977 600, 10,800 ‘1,900 13,300 
1978 600 1,500 800 2,800 
% change NC -86 -58 -79 
Others and unknown 1977 300 4,200° 2,1005 6,600 
1978 2,400 3,000 5,400 
% change -100 -43 +43 -18 
