Atlantic Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved 
Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
a Percent Change 
1957-58 to 
none 4998-59 1957-58 1958-59 

Number of Potential Hunters 
16 and over* 316, 664 357,130 - 11,33 
Under 16 20,288 19,212 5.60 
Total 33 3952 37 3 2 - LO. T 
Number of Active Hunters** 
16 and over | 270,676 299,618 - 9.66 
Under 16 15,267 13, 644 f 10.28 
Total — 285,943 “313,012 - 65 
Average Times Runted*# 3.523 sy - 15.25 
Average Seasonal Bagi | 7 
16 and over Ducks — 4.306 k 263 f 1.01 
. Geese 262 378 -~ 30.69 
Coots e211 »313 - 32.59 
Under 16 Ducks 1.762 1.746 f 92 
" Geese 164 172 - 4,65 
Coots .293 2251 f 16.73 
Average seasonal No. not Retrieved** | | 
16 and over Ducks 1.057 0.937 f 12.81 
Geese 037 O49 - 2ah.g 
Coots .081 082 - 1,22 
Under 16 Ducks -576 579 - 52 
Geese 022 «053 - 58.49 
Coots -128 .120 f 6.67 
- Average Daily Bag** 
16 and over Ducks e222 1.025 f 19.22 
: Geese O74 O91 - 18.68 
Coots .060 .073 - 17.81 
Under 16 Ducks 500 — 420 £ 19.05 
Geese .Oh6 O41 f 12.20 
Coots . 083 +060 f° 38.33 
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Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
Individuals who hunted at least once, 
143 
