
Pacific Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved Kill 
and Daily Bag as Determined by the iiaterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
Fercent Change 
1957-58 to 
f 1958-1959 1957-1958 1958-59 
Number of Fotential Hunters 
Over 15* 386 ,047 409,719 ~ 5.78 
Under 16 36 ,660 28,638 +28.01 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 325 ,619 347 ,722 ~ 6,36 
Under 16 27,977 22,027 +22.42 
353,196 370,249 - 4.61 
Average Times Hunted** 4.095 4,303 - 4,83 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks © 10,252 8.691 +17.96 
Geese .848 .908 - 6.6] 
Coots -310 -451 - +13.08 
Under 16 Ducks 4,922 3.276 +5024 
Geese . 287 2393 -26.97 
Coots 859 .666 +28 ,.98 
Average Seasonal No. not retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.788 1,654 + 8.10 
Geese .126 . 148 -~14.86 
Coots | 139 » 120 +15,.83 
Under 16 Ducks 7 1.205 694 +73.63 
Geese 053 059 -10.17 . 
s Coots 2330 .445 ~25,84 
Average Daily Bag** 
Qver 15 —s—idDuckss 2,504 2.020 +23.96 
Geese 207 | 211 - 1.90 
Coots 2125 -105 +19,05 
Under 16 ‘Ducks 1.202 761 457.95 
Geese .070 ,O91 -23,08 
Coots — «210 156 +34.61 
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*Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
*#Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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