ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
Atlantic Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
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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: 
Percent Change 
1956-1957 to 
we 2721.928 



Black 288, 311 344,725 



oe 16.36 
Mallard 262,220 279,810 - 6.29 
Canvasback 72, 888 98 , 604. - 26.08 
Wood Duck 74, 853 83,073 « 9-9 
Soaup 107,972 75,906 ~{ ha.e 
q-W. Teal 60,096 «67, LTT - 10.54 
Bel. Teal 39, 860 52,091 - 23.48 
Am. Wigeon (7,117 48,453 # 59.16 
Pintadl. 98,833 43 833 f 34.22 
Goldeneye 39,852 4O, Lhe = 10.44 
Merganser 43,959 38, 404 £ 1b.h6 
Ring-necked. 31, 740 34,902 - 9.06 
Seoter 35, 109 32, 100 f 12.2h 
Ruddy 16, 722 26,119 ~ 35.98 
Bufflehead 38,064 23,641 # 61.01 
Shaveler 11,452 6,830 * 67.67 
Gadwall 11,998 6,425 ¢ 86.74 
Others 5, 466 4 Oba. 4 10.56 
fotal, Ducks Retrieved — «1, 302,330 eA : N.C. 
Total Ducks net retrieved. 288 , 708 411,277 ~ 29.80 
Total Duck Kill - 1, 590,046 1, 758, 329 - 9.57 
Canada Goose 98, 365 58,898 # 67.01 
Brant Goose 16,355 6,251 f ee 
— aS) 
Other Geese 192 955 


fetal Geese net retrieved 15, 4hh 12,793 # 20.72 
Total. Geese KALL 130,92 75, 89F # 65.98 
fotal Coot Retrieved 97,313 105,694 - %.93 
Total Coot not retrieved 26, 280 2h, 687 ri aM 
foetal Coot Kill 123,593 130, 381 

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