
Table 10, State of Illinois Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
Percent Change 
1959-60 to 
Species 1960-1961 1959-1960 1960-61 
Mallard 146,770 144,994 + 1.22 
Scaup 10,829 14,589 - 25077 
Wood Duck 8,803 12,165 = 27.64 
G-W Teal 11,083 11,698 - 526 
Black Duck 75508 10,579 - 28,46 
B-W Teal 4 9 433 8 9 714 ~ 49,13 
Ring-necked 2,501 5,266 = 52.51 
Pintail 7347 55501 + 33.56 
American Wigeon 6,112 4 289 + 42,50 
Canvasback 254 2,935 =~ 91.55 
Merganser 1,963 2,610 - 24,79 
Goldeneye 2,026 2, 4o4 ~ 16,42 
Bufflehead 381 2,050 - 81.41 
Shoveler 2,217 1,444 + 53.53 
Gadwall 1,678 980 + 71.22 
Redhead 127 980 ~ 87,04 
Ruddy 632 931 =~ 32.12 
Others 349 46 +658.70 
Total Ducks Retrieved 215,073 232,195 ~ 7.37 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 47,946 49,260 - 2.67 
Total Duck Kill 263,019 281,455 ~ 6,55 
Canada Goose 10,902 19, 344 - 43,64 
Blue Goose 1,592 996 + 59,84 
Snow Goose 692 586 + 18,09 
Hutchins Goose 277 59 +369.49 
White-fronted Goose 139 wes one 
Total Geese Retrieved 13,602 20,985 ~ 35.18 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 1,694 SOLD ~ 68.13 
Total Goose Kill 15,296 26,300 ~ 41.84 
Total Coots Retrieved 11,022 10,940 + 0675 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 5,352 4.167 + 28.44 
Total Coot Kill 16,374 15,107 + 8,39 

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