
Table 18. State of Iowa Duck Kill and Hunter Participation During 
Different Parts of the Season! 
Percentage Percentage 
Percentage of Hunters of Ducks 
Period Days Dates of Season Participating“ Bagged 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 
1 1- 7 10/15-10/21 14.00 34.08 26.31 
2 8-14 10/22-10/28 14.00 38.08 14.55 
3 15-21 10/29-11/4 14.00 40.87 13.89 
4 22-28 11/5 -11/11 14.00 37.86 13.08 
5 29-35 11/12-11/18 14.00 36.41 10.67 
6 36-50 11/19-12/3 30.00 37.53 21.50 

: Data in this table are derived from the reports of only those hunters 
who filled in calendars showing the distribution of their hunting and 
their kill in different parts of the season. 
: Percentage of reporting hunters who listed one or more trips during 
the period. The average number of periods per hunter was 2.25. 

The 50-day hunting season in Iowa opened on the 15th of October and closed 
on the 3rd of December. Address cards were distributed to duck stamp 
purchasers at 61 sales outlets. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,992 hunters, 
' and 1,377 replies were received. 
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