Table 25, State of Michigan Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
Percent Change . 
: 1959-60 to 
Species 1960-1961 1959-1960 1960-61 
Mallard 97,031 60,254 + 61,04 
Scaup 60,640 52,374 + 15.78 
Black Duck 17,772 34,209 - 48,05 
B-W Teal 16,232 20,593 = 21.18 
G-W Teal 17,325 18,038 - 3,95 
Redhead 1,051 10,125 - 89,62 
Bufflehead 5,790 9,222 - 37022 
Canvasback 4O5 8,910 - 95.45 
Pintail | 8,298 75852 + 5.68 
American Wigeon 5,505 7,758 = 29,04 
Wood Duck 13,643 6,419 4112.54 
Goldeneye 5,099 5,919 = 13.85 
Merganser 4.979 5,607 ~ 11.20 
Ruddy 3,117 2,742 + 13.68 
Scoter “= 1,152 om 
Shoveler 1,255 1,060 + 18.40 
Ring-necked 2,063 809 +155.01 
Gadwall — 811 497 + 63.18 
Others 488 155 +214,84 
Total Ducks Retrieved 261,504 253,695 + 3,08 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 74,720 79,355 - 5,84 
Total Duck Kill 336,224 333,050 + 0695 
Canada Goose 10,175 9,293 + 9,49 
Blue Goose 2,862 2,225 + 28,63 
Snow Goose 818 610 + 34,10 
White-fronted Goose 4k 215 +111.16 
Hutchins Goose 91 -— “— 
Total Geese Retrieved 14,400 12,343 + 16.67 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 5,221 35277 + 59.32 
Total Goose Kill 19,621 15,620 + 25.61 
Total Coots Retrieved 14,637 8,062 + 81.56 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 3,553 4 403 - 19.31 
Total Coot Kill 18,190 12,465 + 45.93 

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