Pacific Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved 
Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. | 
Percent Change 
1956-1957 to 
| 1957-1958 1956-1957 1957-1958 
Number of Potential Hunters 
Over 15* 409, 719 396,921 { 3.22 
Under 16 28, 638 42,192 - 32.12 
30,357 39,113 NeC. 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 | 347, 722 316,979 # 970 
Under 16 22,52 31,231 - 27.8 
370,249 315,210 | Ls = 
Average Times Hunted** 4.303 4.327 N.C. 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 8.691 72925 # 9.67 
Geese 2908 e876 N.C. 
Coot ot51 | e414 # 8.94 
Under 16 Ducks 3.276 3-804 - 13.88 
a) Geese 393 0284 # 38.38 
Coot 666 2620 f THe 
Average Seasonal No. not retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.654 1.2h2 # 33.17 
Geese 0148 0134 # 10 oS 
Coot »120 2099 # 21.21 
Under 16 Ducks 694 911 - 23.682 
Geese 0059 e059 N.C. 
Coot hs «220 # 102.27 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 2.020 1,832 # 10.26 
Geese e211 202 f 4h6 
Coot 2105 2096 # 9.38 
Under 16 Ducks e761 879 - 13.42 
a Geese .091 2066 # 37.88 
Coot 0156 0143 # 9.09 
* Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
¥* Individuals who hunted at least ness 
