
Mississippi Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Un- 
retrieved 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% 1,016, 338 1,012, 762 + 0.35 
Under 16 94,193 60, 825... -.+ 54, 86 
Number of Active Hunters*¥* 1,110,531 1,073,587 + 3,44 
Over 15 870, 605 879, 877 - 1.05 
Under 16 69, 864 60,010 + 16.42 
940,469 939, 887 + 0.06 
Average Times Hunted 4.382 4.090 + 7.14 
Average Seasonal Bap** 
Over 15 Ducks 5.309 5.241 + 1,30 
Geese 296 202 + 46.53 
Coot . 396 404 - 1,98 
Under 16 Ducks 2.795 2.472 + 13.07 
Geese 123 077 + 59. 74 
Coot .471 »585 - 19.49 
Average Seasonal Number not Retrieved¥* 
| Over 15 ~~ Ducks 1.209 1.163 + 3,95 
Geese . 040 ~055 Se at eran | 
Coot . 108 .101 + 6.93 
Under 16 Ducks . 782 . 810 - 3.46 
Geese .030 -021 + 4.29 
Coot 061 . 146 - 58.22 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks iz 1.28 = 5,5 
Geese .07 05 + 40.0 
Coot -09 .10 - 10.0 
Under 16 Ducks 64 . 60 “+ 6.7 
Geese .03 . 02 + 33.3 
Coot -1li 14 -~ 21.4 
Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
3 
Individuals whe hunted at least once. 
68 
