Mississippi Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved 
Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
Percent Change 
1957-58 to 
1958-59 
1938-39 957-38 

Number of Potential Hunters 
16 and over* 92h. ,628 1,004,255 - %-93 
Under 16 69,832 75, 300 - 7-26 
Total | 994,460 1,079,555 = 7-08 
Number of Active Hunters** 
16 and over 817, 186 870,192 - 6.09 
Under 16 53,671 58,180 ~- 775 
Total 876, B57 8B TD = 620 
Average Times Hunted** 3.901 4,289 - 9.05 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
16 and over Ducks 5.786 5,184 f 11.61 
a Geese 358 302 f 18,54 
Coots 332 2296 / 12.16 
Under 16 Ducks 3.309 2.376 - 39.27 
Geese 103 112 - 8.04 
Coots 439 142 f 209.15 
Average Seasonal No. not Retrieved** | 
16 and over Ducks 1.318 1.222 f 7.86 
7 Geese .095 .061 f 55.74 
Coots O71 .068 A Ah 
Under 16 Ducks 574 .801 - 28,34 
Geese .025 «043 -~ 41.86 
Coots ~111 .083 # 33-73 
Average Daily Bag** 
16 and over Ducks 1.483 1.209 f 22,66 
ent Geese 2091 -O70 # 30.00 
Coots -085 .069 f 23.19 
Under 16. Ducks 8h8 554 # 53.07 
Geese .026 .026 N.C. 
Coots 113 .033 f 2hahe 
¥—Tndividuals who purchased a Duck Stamp With intent to hunt. 
** Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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