

Central 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 

1955-56 to 
Species 1956-57 1955-56 1956-57 
Mallard 1,480, 764 1,589,133 -~ 6.82 
Green-winged Teal — 405,228 316,462 + 28.05 
Pintail 353,088 325,425 + 8,50 
Blue-winged Teal 298,295 241, 668 + 23.43 
Redhead 170,934 109, 882 + 55.56 
Canvasback 144, 368 91,497 + 57.78 
Shoveler 90,406 91,895 = 1,62 
Gadwall 89,031 52,310 + 70.20 
American Widgeon 39,033 25,299 + 54,29 
Scaup 34,078 73,663 - 53.74 
Ruddy Duck | 22,474 31,600 - 28.88 
Cinnamon Teal ' 18,414 | : 18,997 = 07 
Bufflehead 12,979 8,749 + 48.35 
Wood Duck 10,869. 8,260 + 31.59 — 
Ringneck , 10,294 48 ,.303 - 78.69 
Merganser 7,576 12,114 - 37.46 
Goldeneye 4,827 . 9,636 ~ 49.91 
Black Duck 3 2,462 | 2,539 - 3.03 
Scoter 543 428 + 26,87 
Others 1,151 |  -1,224 ~ 5,96 



Tot. Retrieved Ducks 3,196,814 | . 3,059, 084 + 4,50 
Tot.. Ducks not Retr. - 520, 847 | 544, 633 ~ 4,37 
Total Duck Kill 3,717,661 3,603,717 + 3.16 
Canada Goose 168,998 93,002 + 81.71 
Snow Goose 113,166 — 41,114 4175.25 
Blue Goose 25,575 22,254 + 14.92 
White-fronted Goose | 32,763 25,801 + 26.98 
Tot. Retrieved Geese 340,502 — :182,171 + 86.91 
Tot. Geese not Retr. ~~ 65,402 82,056 — +104,02 
Total Goose Kill 405,904 214,227 + 89.47 
Total Retrieved Coot 72,168 © + 89,233 - 19,12 
Total Coot not Retrieved 21,580 — 32,350 ~ 33.29 
Total Coot Kill | 93,748 - 121,583 - 22.89 

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