Table 14. Pacific Flyway: Hunting statistics 


Percentage 
change 
1959-60 to 
1960-61 1959-60 1960-61 
Number of potential hunters 
16 and older 2/ 282,201 284,409 ana 
15 and younger 24,231 27,184 - ll 
Total 306,432 311,593 - 2 
Number of active hunters 2/ 
16 and older 228 , 334 236,259 - 3 
15 and younger 18,500 21,701 ~ 15 
Total 246,834 257 ,960 - 4 
Average times hunted 2/ 4,175 4.396 - 5 
Average seasonal bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 9.417 8.730 + 8 
Geese 1.106 . 878 + 26 
Coots 212 193 + 10 
15 and younger Ducks 5.184 3.915 + 32 
Geese 404 341 + 18 
Coots 2398 2093 + 8 
Average seasonal number 
not retrieved 
16 and older Ducks 1.511 1.161 + 30 
Geese 198 150 + 32 
Coots 107 114 - 6 
15 and younger Ducks 803 945 - 15 
Coots 2305 - 166 + 84 
Average daily bag 2/ 
16 and older Ducks 2.256 1.986 + 14 
Geese ~ 265 «200 *.92 
Coots 051 044 + 16 
15 and younger Ducks 1.242 891 + 39 
Geese 097 078 + 24 
Coots 143 - 126 + 13 
) Individuals who purchased a duck stamp with intent to hunt. 
2/ Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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