| Mississippi Flyway Data MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved 
Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
Percent Cnange 
me = 1956-1957 to 
ss . =: 1957-1958 1956-1957 1957-1958 _ 
Number of Potential Eunters 
Over 15 1,004,255 = -s- 11,016, 338 NeCs 
Under 16 © 75.300 : 94,193 |. - 20.06 
1,079, oe es 1,110,531 N.C. 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 | 870,192 _ 870,605 Neos 
Under 16 58,180 — 69, 864 - 16.72 
? 925, 372 : 910, 469 N.C. 
Average Times Hunted** _ 4.289 4.382 N.C. 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 5.184 5309 NC. 
Geese 302 0296—C N.C. 
Coot 2296 © 396 * 25425 
Under 16 Ducks 2.376 . 2.795 » Ths 
Geese 112 2123 7 8.94 
Coot ol42 oT. ~ 69.85 
Average Seasonal No. not retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.222 | 1.209 N.C. 
Geese 2061 2040 # 52.50 
Coot 068 108 ~ 37.0b 
Under 16 Ducks oCOL ©1782 Ne. 
| Geese 2043 +030 # 43,33 
Coot 2083 2061 ~ 36.07 
Average Daily Bagi* 
Over 1 Ducks | 1.209 1.211 Noe 
Geese 2070 . -068 WC. 
Coot 2069 2990 am 23633 
Under 16 © Ducks a a 2638 - 13.16 
7 Geese 2026 2028 N.C. 
| Coot 2033 LOT ~ 69015 
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* Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
** Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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