19. Those hunters taking four or more ducks accounted for 
37.20% of the total harvest, those taking three or more accounted 
for 56.48% of the total harvest, and those taking one or two ducks 
(36.97% of the hunters) took 43.52% of the total harvest. 
20. It was concluded that the harvest was increased only 
9.54% over the 15-year period because of the four or more ducks 
permitted compared with what would have occurred with a 3-bird 
limit. Thus, the 10.44% of the hunters in this group took only 
9.54% more ducks than had the limit been three birds. 
21. If all other facets of the hunt, such as number of 
hunters and methods of hunting, remained unchanged, then had the 
Limit never exceeded two birds, the kill could have been reduced 
25.18% below the actual harvest; and had the limit been one duck, 
the kill would have been 51.70% less than actually occurred. 
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