Pacific Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated kill of waterfowl during the 
1954-55 and 1955-56 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail 
Survey: 
Total Kill* 
Percent Change 



1954-55 to 
Species 1955-56 1954-55 1955-56 
Mallard 1, 324, 328 1, 341, 802 - 1,30 
Pintail 650, 438 709, 026 - 8.26 
American Widgeon 464, 454 516, 062 - 10:00 
Green-winged Teal 297,539 379,117 ~ 21.52 
Shoveler 185, 000 367, 228 = 49.62 
Canvasback 91,719 128, 885 «+ 28.84 
Blue-winged Teal 90, 883 121,670 : - 25.30 
Ruddy Duck 78,537 108, 331 > - 27.50 
Scaup 61, 368 72,261 - 15.07 
Redhead 58,139 27,002 +115. 31 
Butflehead 42,847 28,614 + 49.74 
Gadwall | 41,695 67,425 - 38.16 
Goldeneye ; 39, 339 47, 395 - 17.00 
Cinnamon Teal 33,745 . 48,443 - 30, 34 
Merganser 31,588 28, 735 + 9.93 
Scoter 26, 702 7, 335 +264. 04 
Wood Duck 20,956 | 20,917 N.C. 
Ringneck 16,125 9, 269 + 73.97 
Others 638 653 cate 
Total Ducks 3, 556, 040 4,030, 160 - 11.76 
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Snow Goose 100,165 104, 851 ~ 4,47 
Canada Goose 92,842 112, 140 - 17.21 
Cackling Goose 67,686 99,914 - 32.26 
White-fronted Goose 63,223 104, 842 - 39.70 
Brant . 22,405 19, 224 + 16.55 
Other Geese 128 1, 869 -. 93.15 
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Total Geese 346, 449 442, 840 ~ 21.766 
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Coot 



188, 657. | 266,019 - 29.08 
* Includes both retrieved and unretrieved birds. 
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