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PACIFIC FLYWAY 
Pacific Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated kill of waterfowl 
during the 1955-56 and 1956-57 shooting seasons as determined by the 
Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey: : 
Percent Change 
1955256 to 
Species 1956-57 1955256 --1956=57 
Mallard 874,266 1,070, 847 - 18.36 
Pintail 553,402 525,935 + 5,22 
- American Widgeon 347, 893 375,552 - 7.36 
_ Green-winged Teal. 302,746 240,582 + 25.84 
- Shoveler 157,501 149,577 + 5,30 
Ruddy Duck 66,651 63,517 + 4.93 
_ Blue-winged Teal 61,095 73,495 - 16,87 
Canvasback 56,935 74,156 - 23.22 
Goldeneye 36,938 31,802 + 16.15 
Scaup 36,377 49,629 - 26.70 
_ Cinnamon Teal 35,415 27,287 + 29.79 
Gadwall 27,849 33,728 - 17.43 
Redhead 23,589 47,012 - 49,82 
Bufflehead 16,777 34, 648 - 51,58 
_ Merganser 16, 643 25,533 - 34,82 
~ Wood Duck 10,834 16,936 - 36.03 
. Scoter 3,395 21,594 - 84,28 
Ringneck 2,266 13,025 - 82.60 
Others 330 518 - 36,29 
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Tot. Retrieved Ducks 2, 630,902 2,875, 373 ~ 8.50 

Tot. Ducks not Retr. 422,005 546, 642 - 22,80 
Tot. Duck Kill 3,052,907 3,422,015 - 10.79 
Canada Goose 91, 442 73,123 + 25.05 
Snow Goose 67,455 78,891 - 14.50 
White-fronted Goose 54,906 49,795 + 10.26 
Cackling Goose 54,092 53,310 + 1.47 
Brant 18,72] 17, 646 + 6.09 
Tot. Retrieved Geese 286,616 272,867 + 5,04 
Tot. Geese not Retr. 44,329 39,211 + 13.05 
Tot. Goose Kill 333,945 312,078 + 7.01 
Tot. Retrieved Coot 150,585 175,772 - 14,33 
Tot. Coot not Retr. 38,005 56,791 - 33.08 
Tot.. Coot Kill 188, 590 232,563 - 18.91 

