ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
Atlantic Flyway Data 

Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag; Seasonal Unre- 
trieved Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Su 

rvey. 
Percent Change 


1955-56 to 
1956-57 1955-56 1956-57 
Number of Potential Hunters 
Over 15* 377, 689 381,704 - 1,05 
Under 16 23,746 19,107 + 24,28 
401,435 400,811 + 0.16 
Number of Active Hunters ** 
Over 15 308,957 320:, 721 - 3.67 
Under 16 17,556 14,119 + 24,34 | 
326,513. 334, 846 ~ 2.49 
Average Times Hunted** 4,272 4.226 + 1,09 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 4,240 4.695 - 9,69 
Geese » 209 235 — 11.06 
Coot 307 336 - 8,63 
Under 16 Ducks 2.108 3.080 - 31.56 
Geese 09] .097 - 6.19 
Coot 622 - 482 + 29,05 
Average Seasonal Number Not Retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.290 1.101] + 17.i7 
Geese 040 ~055 w Bt elt 
Coot 065 ~118 - 44,91 
Under 16 Ducks 2730 -986 - 25,96 
Geese ~029 026 - 11.54 
Coot 7255 2153 + 66,67 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 299 1.1l - 10.80 
Geese 205 .06 - 16,70 - 
Coot ~O7 .08 + 124.50 
Under 16 Ducks 49 73 - 32.90 
Geese 02 02 N. C. 
Coot a5 oll + 36,40 
eel 
* Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
** Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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