Waterfowl Kill Information 
Atlantic Flyway Data 
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: 

1955-56 to 
Species 1956-57 _ 1955-56 1956-57 
Black 344,725 407,264 - 15.36 
Mallard 279,810 305,633 ~ 8,45 
Canvasback 98,604 82 , 807 + 19.08 
Wood Duck 83,073 103, 303 19.29 
Scaup 75,906 125,659 ~ 39.59 
Green-winged Teal 67,177 62.713 + 7,12 
Blue-winged Teal 52,091 48,181 + 8.12 
American Widgeon 48,453 58, 313 ~ 16.91 
Pintail 43,833 55,618 ~ 21.19 
Goldeneye 40,142 49.870 - 19.51 
Redhead 39, 873 63,983 - 37.68 
Merganser 38,404 62,000 -~ 38.06 
Ringneck 34.902 40,358 ~ 13.52 
Scoter 32,100 10,178 4215.39 
Ruddy Duck 26,119 22,092 + 18.23 
Bufflehead (23,641 28,274 - 16,39 
Shoveler 6, 830 10,148 - 32.70 
Gadwall 6,425 8.133 ~ 21,00 
Others 4,944 4,710 + 4.97 
Tot. Retrieved Ducks 1,347,052 1,549,237 - 13.05 
Tot. Ducks Retrieved ‘411,277 367,017 + 12.06 
Total Duck Kill 1,758,329 1,916,254 - 8.24 
Canada Goose 58,898 66, 320 - 11,19 
Brant 6,251 9,055 - 30.97 
Other Geese 955 1,266 - 24,57 
Tot. Retrieved Geese 66, 104 76,641 - 13.45 
Tot. Geese not Retrieved 12,793 18,071 - 29.21 
Total Goose Kill 78,897 94,712 ~ 16.70 
Total Retrieved Coot 105, 694 114,500 ~ 7,69 
Total Coot not Retrieved 24,687 40,039 - 38.34 
Total Coot Kill 130, 381 154,539 = 15.63 

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