
Table 33. State of Mississippi 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 11/19-11/25 14.00 27.27 14.54 
2 8-14 11/26-12/2 14.00 26.02 12.01 
3 15-21: 12/3 -12/9 14.00 26.33 13.40 
4 22-28 12/10-12/16 14.00 25.70 9.40 
5 29-35 12/17-12/23 14.00 35.42 18.87 
6 36-50 8 12/24-1/7 30.00 44.83 31.78 

: 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. 
4 Percentage of reporting hunters who listed one or more trips during 
the period, The average number of periods per hunter was 1.86. 

The 50-day hunting season in Mississippi opened on the 19th of November 
and closed on the 7th of January. Address cards were distributed to duck 
stamp purchasers at 36 sales outlets, Questionnaires were mailed to 901 
hunters, and 466 replies were received. 
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