Number of Hunters, Daily Kill, Seasonal Kill, and Average Times Hunted 
as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey 
Percent 
1952-53 1953-54 — Change 
Number of Hunters 
Over 16 466,039 426, 033 - 8.6 
Under 16 32, 768 39,984 + 22.0 
Average Daily Bag 
Over 16 © Ducks 1.55 1.75 + 12.9 
Geese . 10 -17 + 70.0 
Coot . 04 , 06 + 50.0 
Under 16 ~— Ducks .43 58 + 34.9 
Geese 08 .05 - 37.5 
Coot .1l2 . 10 - 16.7 
Average Seasonal Bag 
Over 16 Ducks 6.78 7.16 + 5.6 
- Geese »45 .71 + 57,8 
Coot | Pea Uy 24 + 41,2 
Under 16 Ducks . 1.88 2.39 + 27.1 
Geese »33 | - 36,4 
Coot ~52 . 43 - 17.3 
Average Times Hunted 4.38 4,10 ~ 6.4 

These data indicate that the over-all kill of ducks in the Pacific 
Flyway did not change between the 1952-53 and the 1953-54 seasons, while 
the kill of geese and coot both increased considerably. It is of interest 
to note that there was a decrease of 40, 006 in the number of adult hunters 
(duck stamp purchasers). With the total kill of ducks remaining about the 
same, the decrease in number of hunters was compensated for by an 
increase in the average daily and seasonal kill. 
