Table 1.. Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
. Percent Change 
3 1959-60 to 
Species 1960-61 1959-60 1960-61 
Mallard 1,548,751 1,279,578 + 21,04 
G-W.Teal 2534528 240,228 + 5,54 
BeW Teal 253,101 243,284 + 4,04 
Pintail 125,893 120,455 + 4,51 
Black Duck 70,017 125,141 =~ 44,05 
Scaup 240,444 322,896 = 25.54 
Canvasback 4,060 37,624 ~ 89,21 
Redhead 4,085 29,805 = 86.29 
Ring-necked 56,597 51,515 + 9,87 
Gadwall 27 349 21,100 + 29.62 
American Wigeon 83,569 59,990 + 39.30 
Ruddy 16,005 10,365 + 54,41 
Shoveler 49,970 24,076 +107.55 
Merganser 23,374 30,302 = 22,86 
Goldeneye 23,194 24,320 - 4,63 
Bufflehead 14,232 22,774 -~ 37.51 
Scoter = 2,647 =~ 
Wood Duck 173,779 141,047 + 23.21 
Others 9,463 1,033 +816.07 
Total Ducks Retrieved 2,977,411 2,788,180 + 6279 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 778,213 716,160 + 8.66 
Total Duck Kill 35755,624 3,504, 341 + 717 
Canada Goose 114,773 140,421 © - 18,27 
Blue Goose 34,881 59,041 - 40.92 
Snow Goose 17,626 31,962 ~ 44.85 
White-fronted Goose 5,650 15,165 - 62.74 
Hutchins Goose 5,060 “~ om 
Total Geese Retrieved 177,990 246,589 - 27.82 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 34,532 62,183 @ ALL 
Total Goose Kill ele ,522 308,772 - 31.17 
Total Coots Retrieved 195,112 82,663: +136.03 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 60,907 47,943 + 27.04 
Total Coot Kill 256,019 130,606 
+ 96.02 
