
Table Bl. State of Missouri Waterfowl Kill Statistics 
Percent Change 

1959-60 to 
Species 1960-1961 1959-1960 1960-61 | 
Mallard 113,909 113,959 - 04 
G-W Teal 7 9 487 7 9 515 bes e 37 
scaup 2 9 060 5 9 077 m7) 59 e ho 
Ring-necked 2,786 4430 - 57-11 
B-W Teal 2,951 4,032 - 27651 
Pintail 5,659 3,434 + 64,79 
Wood Duck 2,960 25539 - + 16658 
Black Duck 1,364 1,692 ~ 19.39 
American Wigeon 842 1,245 - 26.46 
Merganser 262 1,145 - 77.12 
Gadwall 1,045 821 + 27.28 
Shoveler 1,161 722 + 60.80 
Canvasback 203 523 - 61.19 
Goldeneye 638 Lhg + 42,09 
Ruddy 174 398 ~ 56.28 
Bufflehead 145 324 = 55025 
Redhead 57 199 = 71.36 
scoter mn 125 -- 
Others 58 17 4241.18 
Total Ducks Retrieved 143,741 148,547 - 3.24 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 27,608 27,242 + 1.34 
Total Duck Kill 171, 349 175,789 - 2.53 
Canada Goose 4} ,218 24,011 + 71.66 
Blue Goose 2,910 2,651 + 9.97 
Snow Goose 4126 2,239 + 84,28 
White-fronted Goose 435 265 + 64,15 
Hutchins Goose 695 -— =< 
Total Geese Retrieved hg , 384 29,166 + 69.32 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 6,632 5,645 + 17.48 
Total Goose Kill 56,016 34,811 + 60.91 
Total Coots Retrieved 1,461 1,069 + 36.67 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 614 982 = 37.47 
Total Coot Kill 2,075 2,051 + 1.17 
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