
Pacific Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 

The following table presents the estimated number of waterfowl 
bagged and waterfowl: knocked down but not retrieved during the 1957-58 
and 1958-59 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail 
Surveys 
Percent Change 


1957-58 to 
Species 1958-1959 1957-1958 1958-59 
Mallard 1,227 ,009 1,118,708 + 9,68 
Pintail 851,253 794,134 + 7.19 
American Wigeon 443,292 332,918 +33.15 
G-W Teal 367,731 308 , 336 +19.26 
~Shoveler 156,854 140,575 +11.58 
Canvasback 67,988 69,786 - 2.58 
B-W Teal 85,879* 67 ,841* +26.59 
Ruddy 44,051 49,997 -11.89 
Scaup 36,130 40,316 -10.38 
Redhead 30 ,676 30,641 : N.C. 
Bufflehead 20, 323 18,264 +11,27 
Gadwall 37 5902 29 547 +28 .28 
Goldeneye 26,750 21,204 +26.16 
Cinnamon Teal 29 ,043* 41,264* -29 62 
Merganser 12,472 12,390 “NBG. 
Scoter 8,477 5,613 +51.02 
Wood Duck 22,408 9,135 +145. 30 
Ringneck 5,836 4,630 +26.05 
Others -- 670 =n 
Total Ducks Retrieved 3,474,075 3,095,968 +12,21 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 615,493 991,372 + 4.08 
Total Duck Kill 4,089 ,568 3,687,340 +10.91 
Canada Goose 82,959 100,507 -17.46 
Snow Goose 63,306 82,422 -23.19 
Cackling Goose 99 ,034 69,421 -14.96 
White-fronted Goose 69 ,667 99 , 782 +16.54 
Brant Goose ; 8,909 11,948 -25.44 
Others te 593 rd 
Total Geese Retrieved 284,175 324 ,673 -12.47 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 42,400 52,961 -19.94 
Total Goose Kill 326 ,575 377 ,634 -13.52 
Total Coots Retrieved 149,810 171,781 -12.79 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 94,270 ‘51,780 + 4.81 
Total Coot Kill 204 ,080 223,561 - 8.71 


¥It is probable that both Blue-winged and Cinnamon Teal are included in 
the estimates for each of these species since the coloration of the 
female in these species is identical. The net error resulting from 
this misclassification is unknown, 
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