Number of Hunters, Daily Kill, Seasonal Kill, and Average Times Hunted, 
as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey 
Percent Changs 
1953-54. to. 

1954-55 

1953-54... 
Number of Hunters | 
Over 16. 980,665 + ~—« 936, 150 918, 685 - 1.9 
Under 16 75,556 ~~ 84,530 = 49,544 = 91 
Average Daily Bag 
Over 16 Ducks 1.15 1.06 1. 06 N.C, 
Geese 03 | 05 . 05 N.C. 
Coot . 16 : .16 1% © #925 
Under 16 Ducks . 32 . . .52 . 64 + 23.1 
Geese 01 : 03 06 +100. 0 
Coot 08 7 .13 | .17 + 30. 
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Average Seasonal Bag 
Over 16 Ducks 5.02 Bs 4,24 w 2 
Geese 12 i) aa oe - ¥.5 ; 
Coot 70 | 65 74 + 13.8 
Under 16 Ducks 1.41 ya 2.57 + 21,8 
Geese 02 ee - 4.22 + 83.3 
Coot 4 4 8 BB ore = e- = 397537 
Average Times Hunted 4.35 4.02. 3, 99 - 0.8 

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