
Central. Flyway Data 
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Waterfowl Kill Information 
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The following table presents the estimated number of water- 
fowl bagged and waterfowl knocked down but not retrieved during the 
1957-508. and 1955-59 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl 
Hunter Mail Survey: 
Percent Change 

. 1957-58 to 
Species 1958-59 1957-58 1958-59 
Mallard 1,153, 216 1; Teh, 199 ~ 33.17 
G. W. Teal 4.09, 670 651, 708 - 37.14 
Pintail 267, 893 43h, 343 - 38.32 
B. W. & Cinn. Teal 204,198 349, 875 - 1.60 
Redhead 81, 829 180,556 - 54.68 
Canvasback 78,734 Uhh, 135 - 45.37 
Shoveler Th, 596 125,149 - ho.39 
Gadwall 37,618 64, 318 ~ 41.52 
American Wigeon 30, 106 50, 757 - ho.69 
Scaup 39,065 92,990 ~- 57.99 
Ruddy 10,583 5,036 f 112.13 
Bufflehead 10,091 5,036 f 100.37 
Wood Duck 33,425 13,173 f 153.74 
Ring-necked 43,845 21,697 f 102.08 
Merganser 3,971 L649 - 14.58 
Goldeneye 7,887 3,099 # 154.50 
Black Duck 901 2,324 -~ 61.23 
Scoter 1,089 eee - 29.70 
Others 1,lel - 
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Total Ducks not Retrieved 148,918 "681, 092 ~ 34.09 
Total Duck Kill 2,938,859 4555, 685 - 35.49 
Canada Goose* 118, 038 192, 432 - 38.66 
Snow Goose 58,613 61, 458 - 4,63 
Blue Goose 17,936 23,965 - 25.16 
White-fronted Goose 7,719 19,475 -~ 60.36 
Others 5,763 “ i 
Total Geese Retrieved 205, 009 297, 330 - 30.02 
Total Geese not Retrieved 37,743 32,970 
Total Goose Kill 245,812 330, 300 - 25.58 
Total Coots Retrieved 80,673 79,439 #1655 
Total Coots not Retrieved 30, 383 25,633 f 18.53 
Total Coot Kill 111.056 105,072 5.70 
* Includes all White-cheeked Geese as Canada Geese. 
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