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Table 42. State of Tennessee 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 l- 7 = 11/30-12/6 17.50 40.52 | 23.32 
2 8-14 12/7 -12/13 17.50 37.91 13.32 
3 15-21 12/14-12/20 17.50 39.30 12.94 
4 22-28 12/21-12/27 17.50 38.78 16.54 
5 29-35 12/28-1/3 17.50 42.26 17.29 
6 36-40 1/4 -1/8 12.50 33.04 16.59 

t 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. 
Percentage of reporting hunters who listed one or more trips during 
the period. The average number of periods per hunter was 2.32. 

The 40-day hunting season in Tennessee opened on the 30th of November and 
closed on the 8th of January. Address cards were distributed to duck stamp 
purchasers at 30 sales outlets. Questionnaires were mailed to 1,241 
hunters, and 807 replies were received. 
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