CENTRAL FLYWAY 
4 Central Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
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The following table presents the estimated kill of waterfowl eer: the 
1952-53 and 1953-54 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl Hunter 
Mail Survey: 
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Total Kill * Percent Change 
Species 1952-53 1953-54 
Mallard 2,009, 345 1, 336, 410 = 33:5 ° 
Pintail 497,970 412,050 - 17.2 
G-w. Teal 495,585 302,405 - 39.0 
Scaup 222,775 172,310 - 22.6 
Canvasback 187, 430 140,570 25.0 
Redhead | 121,910 130, 035 + 6.7 
Other Ducks 436, 022 748,129 + 71.6 
Total Ducks 3,971,037 3, 241, 909 - 18.4 
Canada Geese 72,500 69,210 - 4.5 
Snow Geese 50,520 147, 960 +192.9 
Blue Geese 24,460 69, 645 +184.7 
White -fronts 20,970 33, 680 + 60.6 ; 
Total Geese 168, 450 320,498 + 90.3 
Coot 73, 260 87,133 | + 18.9 
* Includes both retrieved and unretrieved birds. 
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