Table 9. Mississippi Flyway: Duck kill and hunter participation during 
different parts of the duck seasonl/ 
Percentage Percentage 
Percentage of hunters of ducks 
Period Days of season participating2/ baaged 
1 l- 7 16.28 40.25 30.25 
2 8-14 16.28 37.87 17.64 
3 15-21 16.28 38.26 16.58 
4 22-28 16.28 33.35 12.95 
5 29-35 16.28 30.03 12.98 
6 36-43 18.60 22.99 9.59 

1/ Data in this table are derived from the reports on only those hunters who 
filled in calendars showing the distribution of their hunting and their 
kill in different parts of the season. 
2/ Percentage of reporting hunters who listed one or more trips during the 
period. The average number of periods per hunter was 2.02. 

The duck hunting season varied from 36 to 50 days in the States of the 
Mississippi Flyway. The Flyway average was 43 days. 

