Table 8. Mississippi Flyway: Hunting statistics 

Percentage 
change 
1959-60 to 
1960-61 1959-60 1960-61 
Number of potential hunters 
16 and older 2/ 701,535 694,516 1 
15 and younger 94,351 55,768 - 2 
Total 755,886 750 , 284 + |] 
Number of active hunters 2/ 
16 and older 571,637 604,232 - 5 
15 and younger 40,739 42,752 - 5 
Average times hunted 2/ 3.988 3.874 + 3 
Average seasonal bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 5.014 4.152 + 2) 
Geese - 303 - 396 - 23 
Coots - 310 2122 +154 
15 and younger Ducks 2.728 2.375 + 15 
Geese 122 «170 - 28 
Coots 442 - 204 +117 
Average seasonal number 
not retrieved 2 
16 and older Ducks 1.304 1.136 + 15 
Geese 057 099 - 42 
Coots 096 O71 + 35 
15 and younger Ducks 805 - 700 + 15 
Coots - 150 117 + 28 
Average daily bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 1.257 1.072 + 17 
Geese 076 ~ 102 - 2 
Coots 078 031 +152 
15 and younger Ducks - 684 613 + ll 
Geese 031 044 - 30 
Coots lll .053 +109 

/ Individuals who purchased a duck stamp with intent to hunt. 
2/ Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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