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Central Flyway Data 9 CH NUN AB EE 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag; Seasonal Unre- 
trieved Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
Percent Change 

1955-56 to 
1956-57 1955-+56 §- 1956-57 
Number of Potential Hunters 
Over 15% 489,434 519,134 @ 5.72 
Under 16 51,508 49,128 + 4,84 
540,942 (568,262 ~ 4,81 
Number of Active Hunters ** 
Over 15 418,535 442,749 = 5,47 
Under 16 38,628 37,194 - 3,86 | 
457,163 479,943 - 4,75 
Average Times Hunted** 4.874 4,467 + 9.11 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 7.183 6.690 + 7.37 
Geese 791 .402 + 96.77 
Coot ~ 147 » 180 = 18.33 
Under 16 Ducks 4,924 2.607 + 88.88 
Geese 244 - 108 4125.92 
Coot 2276 2258 + 6.98 
Average Seasonal Number Not Retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.159 1.164 - 0.43 
| Geese 2151 068 +122.06 
Coot 045 .069 - 34,78 
Under 16 Ducks 0925 0792 + 16.79 
Geese 2056 048 + 16,67 
Coot 2069 043 + 60.47 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.474 1.498 - 1,60 
Geese » 162 .090 + 80.00 
Coot » 930 . 040 - 25,00 
Under 16 Ducks 1.010 2584 + 72.94 
Geese 2050 024 +108, 33 
Coot 2057 -058 


x 
- 1,72 
Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
*%* Individuals who hunted at least once. 
