CENTRAL FLYWAY 
Central 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 
ee, |e 1957-1958 1956-1957 1957-1958 
| munber of Potential Hunters 
Over 15% 554,470 489,434 LBs 
| Under 16 52, 38h : 51,508 f aed 
| Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 479,916 418,535 # 14.43 
Under 16 41,732 38,628 80k, 
221; 21,163 14.11 
Average Times Hunted** 3-933 4.874 » 15,31 
Average Seasonal Bage* | 
Over 15 Ducks 7 839 7.183 # 9.13 
| janie Geese «533 ~791 -~ 32.62 
Coot 0133 oLk7 - 9.52 
Under 16 Ducks 2.695 h 92h - 3.2% 
Geese 2093 ohh - 61.89 
Coot ~3TL 276 { 34.42 
Average Seasonal No. not retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.379 1.159 / 18.98 
“gael Geese 2067 151 - 55.63 
Coot O49 O45 / 8.89 
Under 16. Ducks e465 925 - 9.73 
ey Geese 2021 .056 ~ 62.50 
Coot -056 .069 - 18.84 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.993 1.474 # 35-21 
Geese ~136 162 - 16.05 
Coot .034 .030 # 13.33 
Under 16 Ducks «685 1.010 - 32.18 
Geese 02k «050 - 52.00 
Coot .09k O57 / 64.91 
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_ ¥ Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
** Individuals who hunted at least once. }ji9 
