

Table ll. Central Flyway: Hunting statistics 
Percentage 
change 
1959-60 to. 
1960-61 1959- 60-6 
Number of potential hunters 
16 and older 1/ 368,421 363,539 +4 
15 and younger 34,399 38,740 - ll 
Total 402,820 402,279 0 
Number of active hunters 2/ 
16 and older 281,851 290 ,897 - 3 
15 and younger 24,643 27,218 - 9 
Total 306,494 318,115 - 4 
Average times hunted 2/ 3.772 3.278 + 15 
Average seasonal bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 4.815 4.745 + 1] 
Geese 742 715 + 4 
Coots 078 049 + 59 
15 and younger Ducks 1.870 1.996 - 6 
Coots O05] 075 - 32 
Average seasonal nu er 
not retrieved 
16 and older Ducks 1.300 656 + 98 
Geese 171 098 + 74 
Coots 075 036 +108 
15 and younger Ducks . 187 081] - 68 
Coots -030 040 - 25 
Average daily bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 1.277 1.448 - 12 
Geese 197 218 - 10 
Coots 021 O15 + 40 
15 and younger Ducks «496 609 - 19 
Geese 033 057 - 42 
Coots 014 023 - 39 
y Individuals who purchased a duck stamp with intent to hunt. 
2/ Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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