TABLE A-16.--Waterfowl hunting activity and bags of ducks and geese in the ATLANTIC FLYWAY during the 
1962 hunting season, with 1961 season comparisons 
[Estimates unadjusted for response bias] 

Hunter -days Duck bag Goose bag 
Days Seasonal Seasonal 
Hunting in roe paceneere bag per State bag per State 
season duck ee reas adult total adult total 
season ene! hunter hunter 
Connecticut: 
TGG Lee ae ee 2-k | 50 5,230 6.12 31,500 3.36 16,800 0.06 300 
1962 seen coco t a-k | ks? 5,680 6.90 39, 000 6.29 35, 000 0.20 1,000 
Percent change-~-- +9 +13 +2k +87 +108 4233 +233 
Delaware: 
T961.-4- snes sees 3-6 | ko 5,580 8.38 46,100 5.58 30,600 1.70 9,200 
1962 ~ enue ------ a-k | 48 4,750 7.86 37,100 4.97 23,100 1.02 4,700 
Percent change--- -15 -6 -20 -11 -25 -ko _ -kg 
Florida: 
Toole acoseescane 3-6 | ho 19,240 5.42 104,500 7350 140,400 0.07 1,200 
1962--++—-5-e ~~ 3-6 | ko 15,910 5-90 93,400 7-15 111,500 0.05 800 
Percent change--- -17 +9 -ll =5 -21 reg so ) 
Georgia: 
106 Pa aen aan 2-4 | 50 5,710 46 25,900 4.26 22,800 0.11 600 
TOGRS eect 3-6 | 4o 4 660 rere 25,800 6.45 29,400 0.06 300 
Percent change--- -18 +20 -- +51 +29 “45 -50 
Maine: 
TGA Tower see 2k | 45! 5,980 5.09 30,100 7.33 41,300 0.09 500 
1962------------- a-k | k5} 6,810 6.01 40, 700 5.82 38,800 0.07 4.00 
Percent change--- +14 +18 +35 -21 -6 -22 -20 
Mary land 
ToGo 2s st esse 2-h | 50 15,370 6.36 95 , 800 3.87 55,100 2.40 34,100 
o6ge ae ear cen 2-h | 50 15,740 7:39 112,600 4.53 67,800 3.35 49 ,800 
Percent change--- +2 +16 +18 +17 +23 +h0 +h6 
Massachusetts; 
“1961--—- 2------+- e-h | 45! 13, 320 7.08 96 , 300 5+ Ok 65,800 0.13 1,700 
1 a ee a-h | 45! 12,940 6.39 82,200 3.93 49,800 0.23 3,000 
Percent change--- -3 -10 -15 -22 “24 +77 +76 
New H hire: 
AC eee Ne a 2-4 50, 3,890 8.04 30,500 4,00 14,900 0.06 200 
ie 2c a er ae a 3-6 | 36 3,400 5.68 19,200 3.14 10,400 0. 04 100 
Percent change--- -13 -29 -37 -22 -30 -33 =20 
New Jersey: 
“1961--—- slatatatatatatate 3-6 | ho 12,110 6.01 72,500 3.77 4h 400 BEN 18,700 
1OG2s--—-ie 2 te 2-hk 150 15,870 6.99 110, 300 5.87 91,200 1.56 2h , 000 
Percent change--- +31 +16 +52 +56 +105 ra +28 
New York: 
1961------------- 2-6 |36'(LI)] 38,520 6.25 241,400 5.14 197 , 300 0.28 10,700 
1962----------+-- 2-h isi 36, 330 6.02 217,500 4.22 150,100 0.18 ee 
Percent change--- ~6 =) -10 -18 ~2h -36 - 
North ¢ lina: 
pice aime Pica 3-6 | 40 15,570 5.11 TT, 800 3.62 54,000 0.97 13,800 
1OGiee se eue see 2-4 | 50 17,380 5.14 88,700 3.34 56,800 1.67 28,100 
Percent change--- +12 +1 +14 -8 +5 +72 +104 
indicates split season. 
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