
Pacific Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag; Seasonal Unre- 
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trieved Kill and Daily Bag as Determined b} the Waterfowl: Hunter Mail Surve 
Percent Change 
1955-56 to 
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Number of Potential Hunters 

Over 15* 396,921 380,653 + 4,27 
Under 16 42,192 37,299 + 13.12 
439,113 417,952 + 5.06 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 316,979 318,538 - 0,49 
Under 16 ead 28,078 + 11,23 
348,210 346,616 + 0.46 
Average Times Hunted** 4,327 4.412 - 1.93 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 7.925 8,615 - 8,01 
Geese 876 814 + 7.62 
Coot »414 493 - 16.02 
Under 16- Ducks 3,804 4.675 - 18.63 
| Geese 284 487 ~ 41,68 
Coot «620 877 - 29.30 
Average Seasonal Number Not Retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.242 1.618 - 23.24 
Geese | 134 ~118 + 13,56 
Coot 2099 ioe - 25.00 
Under 16 Ducks ~91l 1.116 ~ 18.37 
Geese 0059 0057 + 3.51 
Coot ~220 ~ 308 = 28.57 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.832 1.953 - 6.19 
Geese —_.202 184 + 9.78 
Coot 096 alee, - 14,28 
Under 16 Ducks 879 1,060 - 17.07 
Geese - 066 110 - 40.00 
Coot e 143 2199 

7 Individuals who wv chay ed a! Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
*% Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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