
Number of Hunters, Daily Kill, Seasonal Kill, and Average Number of 
Times Hunted as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey 
% Change 
1953-54 to 
1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1954-55 
Number of Hunters 
Over 16 306,372 338, 234 343,535 + 1.6 
Under 16 11,271 11,273 15,413 + 36.7 
Average Daily Kill 
Over 16 Ducks . 76 . 82 82 N.C. 
Geese .05 - ,04 7 . 06 + 50 
Coot .09 .08 .12 + 50 
Under 16 Ducks . 36 .43 .39 - 9 
Geese .002 . 01 .03 +200 
Coot ~15 ~15 . 20 + 33 
Average Seasonal Kill 
Over 16 Ducks 3.01 2.81 3.65 + 30 
Geese ol .15 .28 + 87 
Coot . 37 .26 ~53 +104 
Under 16 Ducks 1.42 1.48 1. 74 + 18 
Geese 01 | 04 14 +250 
Coot .61 51 .90 + 76 
Average Times Hunted 3.971 3.438 4.447 + 29 

The over-all kill of ducks, geese, and coot increased in the 
Atlantic Flyway in 1954-55 as compared to the previous year. Theseincreases 
were due to a combination of a slight increase in the number of hunters, anda 
considerable increase in the times afield and the average daily success. This 
occurred in spite of the fact that the length of the season and daily bag limit 
remained the same as for the previous year. 
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