Mississippi Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated kill of waterfowl during . 
the 1952-53 and 1953-54 shooting seasons as determined by the' Waterfowl 
Hunter Mail Survey: 
Total Kill * 
Species 1952-53 © 1953-54 _Percent Change 
Mallard 2,823,090 1,719, 725 - 39,1 
G-w. Teal 626,420 451,065 = 28.0 
B-w. Teal 625, 780 701,465 + 12.1 
Scaup 395,940 322,680 15.5 _— 
Black Duck 386, 930 217, 750 - 43.7. 
Pintail 308, 380 225,485 - 26.9 
Canvasback 256,235 114,235 - 55,4 
Other Ducks 1,015,285 993, 623 - 2,1 
Total Ducks 6,438, 060 4, 746,028 - 26,3 
Canada Goose 100, 375 86, 850 = 325 
Snow Goose 27,070 25, 875 ~ 4,4 
Blue Goose — 20,580 108, 560 +427.5 
Other Geese 11, 760 15,435 + 31.3 
Total Geese 159, 785 236, 720 + 48,2 
Coot 866, 960 741,481 - 14,5 
*Includes both retrieved and unretrieved birds. 
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