
Table 22. State of Louisiana Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
Percent Change 

* Includes Mottled Duck in addition to Black Duck 
26 
1959-60 to 
Species 1960-1961 1959-1960 1960-61 
Mallard 146,136 116,255 + 25070 
se aup 14 3 643 61 9 927 ™ 76 ° 35 
Pintail 37 5562 43 943 - 14,52 
B-W Teal 37,172 35,969 + 3034 
Wood Duck 37,218 31,473 + 18,25 
G-W Teal 36,336 26,328 + 38,01 
Black Duck* 1,812 22,898 = 92,09 
Ring-necked 14,643 15,947 - 8,18 
American Wigeon 21,890 9,733 +124.90 
Shoveler 14,495 7,232 4100.43 
Gadwall 10,138 4 Sho +123.21 
Merganser 3,136 4.218 = 25.65 
Canvasback 931 2,597 - 64,15 
Bufflehead 246 834 - 70.50 
Redhead 3, 787 ~ 43,91 
Ruddy 586 695 - 15.68 
Goldeneye 197 370 - 46.76 
Scoter == 6 =— 
Others 682 139 +390.65 
Total Ducks Retrieved 378,266 385,933 - 1.99 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 113,765 99 ,607 + 14,21 
Total Duck Kill 492,031 485,540 + 1,34 
Blue Goose 14,841 34,406 - 56.87 
Snow Goose 3,503 12,219 - 71.33 
Canada Goose 3,142 3,728 - 15.72 
White-fronted Goose 3,069 11,656 = 73.67 
Hutchins Goose 469 -- oven 
Total Geese Retrieved 291024 62,009 - 59.64 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 45651 11,660 ~ 60.11 
Total Goose Kill 291675 73,669 ~ 59.72 
Total Coots Retrieved 33,819 9,105 +271 043 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 6,603 3,840 + 71.95 
Total Coot Kill 4o 422 12,945 +212.26 
