TABLE A-10.--Waterfowl hunting activity and bags of ducks and geese in the CENTRAL FLYWAY 
during the 1962 hunting season, with 1961 season comparisons 
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Hunter -days Duck bag Goose bag 
Seasonal Seasonal 
Hunting ieee bag per bag per State 
season bh adult adult total 
unters 
hunter hunter 
Colorada: 
(O6 Lee eee 30 21,670 4.83 102,500 73,200 9,400 
ogo ss ele 22 13,010 | 6.16 79,400 33,200 7,900 
Percent change--- -4O +28 ~23 -16 
Kansas: 
1961------------- 30 31,730 5.87 183,800 158,000 13,700 
1962 ase 25 16,120 5.55 88,600 46,500 6,100 
Percent change--- -49 -5 -52 -71 “55 
Montana: 
1$612-+.-+--5 5.25 30 17,810 5.23 94,500 131,900 8,900 
oboe sttax tack .f | 1,120 | 5.62 61,900 38, 900 8,800 
Percent change--- -38 +7 -34 -1 
Nebraska: 
196I-taesseeeecs— ho 27,650 6.65 180,500 147,900 23, 300 
1960-2. e eee te 25 14,190 7.88 110,800 48,000 11,700 
Percent change--- -49 +18 -39 -68 -50 
New Mexico: 
TOG Te eee ae suk 27! 3,020 5.00 14,900 11,400 700 
N62 Sent e aay 1,670 | 4.98 8,200 6,000 500 
Percent change--- “45 =e, “45 -29 
North Dakota: | 
GG ee Sete 30 22,280 | 5.45 120,700 32,400 
96ers esses 25 22,850 6.43 145,500 18,700 
Percent change--- +3 +18 +21 -he 
Oklahoma 
1O6T==b 2-204 ek 30 16,840 5.56 92,400 6,400 
1960+ ~-5+-2255— 25 11,110 5.37 59,000 6,400 
Percent change--- -34 =3 -36 
South Dakota: 
Leb imatensanebess ho 27, ThO 745 209, 800 132,500 61,800 
1G6B-- wat cene nan 25 24,200 6.79 162, 700 71,800 91, 300 
Percent change--- -13 “9 -22 -46 rif 
Texas: 
Poel asatest eas 30 53, 320 5.01 262,600 277,900 19,100 
LOG2 enn nwt 25 43,680 6.09 263, 300 193,900 67,700 
Percent change--- -18 +22 -- 730 -14 
Wyoming: 
DOG ae esl ie Lo 4, 390 S76 2h ,900 2,100 
1 eo ee ey 5,4 3, 040 5.86 17,600 1,500 
=29 
Percent change--- -31 +2 -29 

Flyway 
Total 
196) ange Sas 1,136,500 1.11 237,700 
19693 «3-25 -oe 594, 300 LT 180,500 
~L8 +5 -2h 
1 
2 Indicates a split season 
State's bag limit and season length west of Continental Divide (Pacific Flyway). 
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