Atlantic Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated number of water - 
fowl bagged and waterfowl knocked down but not retrieved during the 
1947-58 and 1958-59 sliadeing seasons as determined by the Waterfowl _ 
Hunter Mail Survey: 
Percent Change 

1957-58 to 
Species 1958-59 1957-58 1958-59 
Black Duck 268,081 288, 311 =. Tle 
Mallard 2h7,463 262, 220 - 5,63 
Canvasback 64,812 72, 888 - 12.08 
Wood Duck 110,471 74,853 f 47.58 
Scaup 108 , 289 107,972 f ,29 N.C. 
G. W. Teal ho, 9703 60,096 > ~ 28.94 
B. W. Teal 32,734 39, 860 ~ 17.88 
American Wigeon ey » 643 TT,117 - kh.70 
Pintail _ 80, 862 58, 833 / 38.62 
Goldeneye 22,836 35,852 - 36.30 
Redhead 16,516 28 , 226 - kiko 
Merganser 28,727 43,959 - 34.65 
Ring-necked 35,702 31, 740 / 12.61 
Scoter 31,565 35,709 411.61 
Ruddy 10,005 16,722 ~ 40.17 
Bufflehead 36, 311 38, 064 - 4,61 
Shoveler 6,105 11,452 ~ 46.69 
Gadwall 3,577 11,998 - 70.19 
Others* 3,077 5,466 - 43,71 
Total Ducks Retrieved | 1,192, 47 1, 301, 33 2: 
Total Ducks not Retrieved 29k, 948 288,708 f 2.16 
Total Duck Kill 1 487, 426 1,590, 046 ~ 6.45 

Canada Goose 59,875 98, 365 - 39.13 
Brant Goose 12,963 16, 355 - 20.74 
Other Geese 662 792 - 16.42 
Total Geese Retrieved 73,500 115,513 == 36.37 
Total Geese not Retrieved 10, 330 15, 4b - 33.11 
Total Goose Kill _ 83,830  _-:130,952_ ss. -- 35.99 

Total Coots Retrieved 61,545 97,313 - 36.76 
Total Coots not Retrieved 23, 800 26,280. - 94h 
Total Coot Kill 85, 345 123,593 -_: 30.95 
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