Mississippi Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated number of waterfowl bagged 
and waterfowl knocked down but not retrieved during the 1956-57 and 1957-58 
shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey: 

ay TT5 452 
Mallard 2,587,149 
GeW Teal 289,073 438 , 706 
BeW Teal 276,559 407,538 
Pintadl 199,943) 242,933 
Black Duck 177,943 218,510 
Scaup 283,652 211,140 
Canvasback 183,183 167,399 
Redhead. 140,538 75,871 
Ring-necked. 107,561 52,508 
Gadwall 11,430 iy, 3270 
Am. Wigeon 55,701 41,428 
Ruddy 19,290 36,659 
Shoveler 27,285 31,023 
Merganser 22,587 29,722 
Goldeneye bi, 9135 18,546 
Bufflehead 26, 608 18, ho2 
Scoter 1,987 35757 
Wood Duck 60, T60%x% 3,035 
Others 2,078 339 


Total Ducks Retrieved 9 DLT, 46 99LT, 236 
Total Ducks not retrieved 1,110,958 1,107,297 
Total Duck Kill 5, 628, 420 5,924,535 
Canada Goose** 163, 244 178, 540 
Blue Goose 50,798 46,563 
Snow Goose 31,922 32,997 
White-fronted Goose 15,477 8,007 

Total Geese Retrieved 261, 
Total Geese not retrieved 55,658 
Total Goose Kill 317,099 
Total Coot Retrieved 258,768 
Total Coot not retrieved 64,018 
Total Coot Kill 322, 786 
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* No open season on Wood Duck during 1956-57. 
*#* Al) white-cheeked geese included as Canada geese. 

*** Closed season on Wood Ducks in the States of Kentucky, Tllinois, Indiana, 
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. 
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