Table 28, State of Minnesota Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
Percent Change 

1959-60 to 
Species 1960-1961 1959-1960 1960-61 
Mallard 376,332 248,123 + 51.67 
Seaup 98,995 120 , 500 - 17.85 
B-W Teal 123,254 104,996 + 17239 
G-W Teal 102,598 94.596 + 8.46 
Pintail 33,844 27 000 + 25035 
Wood Duck 2h 679 16,420 + 50.30 
American Wigeon 19,866 13,321 + 49,13 
Ring-necked 13,457 12,494 + 771 
Canvasback 210 11,130 ~ 98.11 
Redhead 1,268 9,484 - 86.63 
Shoveler 18,060 6,474 +178.96 
Black Duck 2,117 6,109 = 65.35 
Goldeneye 4 02k 5,655 = 28,84 
Gadwall 5,452 59 + 1.36 
Bufflehead 2,864 3,830 = 25.22 
Merganser 2,646 1,825 + 44,99 
Ruddy 4 234 1,274 #232634 
Others. 6,107 162 +3669.75 
Total Ducks Retrieved 840,007 688 , 722 + 21.96 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 241,456 166,334 + 45,16 
Total Duck Kill 1,082,463 855,106 + 26.47 
Canada Goose 6,710 12,955 = 48.21 
Snow Goose 1,742 4,798 = 63.69 
Blue Goose 1,355 2,639 - 48,65 
White-fronted Goose 387 1,559 = 7518 
Hutchins Goose 1,549 300 + 41.63 
Total Geese Retrieved 11,743 22,251 = 47,22 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 1,887 2,486 » 24,09 
Total Goose Kill 13,630 24,737 ~- 44,90 
Total Coots Retrieved 32,631 13,284 — -+145.64 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 12, 364 12,043 + 2.67 
Total Coot Kill 44 995 25,327 + 77.66 

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