Number of Hunters, Daily Kill, Seasonal Kill, and Average Times Hunted 
as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey 
Number of Hunters 
Over 16 
Under 16 
Average Daily Bag 
Over 16 Ducks > 
Geese 
Coot 
Under 16 Ducks 
Geese 
Coot 
Average Seasonal Bag 
Over 16 Ducks 
Geese 
Coot 
Under 16 Ducks 
Geese 
Coot 
1952-53 . 
466, 039 
32, 768 
.10 
. 04 
. 43 
. 08 
. ve 
6.78 
45 - 
_17 
1. 88 
. 33 
52 
Average Times Hunted 4. 38 

1953-54 
426,033 
39, 984 
1. 
17 
. 06 
75 
58 
05 
. 10 
. 16 
71 
24 
. 39 
2) 
43 
. 10 
1954-55 
414,877 
15, 143 
. 28 
21 
. 96 
. 16 
.27 
1.14 
. 85 
. 65 
Percent Change 
1953-54 to 
1954-55 
- 62.1 
+ 12.6 
+ 64.7 
+250.0 
+ 65.5 
+220.0 
+170. 0 
+ 11,7 
+ 60.5 
+254. 2 
+ 63.2 
4209.5 
+1 93,4. 
