
Table 5. Atlantic Flyway: Hunting statistics 

Percentage 
change 
1959-60 to 
1960-61 1959-60 1960-6] 
Number of potential hunters 
16 and older 2/ 239,845 229,158 + 5 
15 and younger 12,713 15,015 - 15 
Total 252,558 244,173 + 3 
Number of active hunters 2/ 
16 and older 184,254 190,561 - 3 
15 and younger 8,742 10,408 - 16 
Total 192,996 200,969 - 4 
Average times hunted 2/ 3.728 3.442 + & 
Average seasonal bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 4.307 3.506 + 23 
Geese 0514 » 304 + 69 
Coots ~137 050 + 174 
15 and younger Ducks 1.772 | 1.300 + 36 
Geese - 206 173 + 19 
Coots 2139 092 +5] 
Average seasonal number 
not retrieved 2 
16 and older Ducks 959 818 + 17 
Geese 056 064 - 12 
Coots 042 028 + 50 
15 and younger Ducks 968 - 406 + 40 
Geese «032 042 - 24 
Coots 069 020 + 245 
Average daily bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 1.155 1.019 + 13 
Geese 138 088 + 57 
Coots 037 015 + 147 
15 and younger Ducks 475 0378 + 26 
Geese 055 050 + 10 
Coots 037 027 + 37 
I/ Individuals who purchased a duck stamp with intent to hunt. 
2/ Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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