Table 21. State of Kentucky Duck Kill and Hunter Participation During 
Different Parts of the Season! 
Percentage Percentage 
% Percentage of Hunters 2 of Ducks 
Pertod Days Dates of Season Participating Bagged 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 
L * 1l- 7 11/30-12/6 17.50 31.98 13.25 
2 8-14 12/7 -12/13 17.50 31.98 10.24 
3 15-21 12/14-12/20 17.50 38.37 12.25 
a 22-28 12/21-12/27 17.50 36.05 20.28 
5 29-35 12/28- 1/3 17.50 42.44 31.33 
6 36-40 1/4 - 1/8 12.50 30.23 12.65 

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. 
2 Percentage of reporting hunters who listed one or more trips during 
the period. The average number of periods per hunter was 2.11. 

The 40-day hunting season in Kentucky opened on the 30th of November 
and closed on the 8th of January. Address cards were distributed to 
duck stamp purchasers at 31 sales outlets. Questionnaires were mailed 
to 364 hunters, and 264 replies were received. 
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