TABLE A-6.--Hunting statistics, Central Flyway, seasons 1959-60 and 1960-61 
1960-61 1959-60 Percent change 
Number of hunters: 
Potential: 
16 yrs. and older'---.---.-~--------.--- 368,421 363,539 +1.3 
Under 16 yra.-------~----- seen e en ennn- -- 34,399 38,740 -11.2 
Total-----2-cn-0ce-s02---0- soeeeoeenoee 402,820 +.1 
Active:* 
16 yrs. and older------------+----=---=- 281,851 3.1 
Under 16 yre.«----<---<------- wacaceranse 24,643 -9.5 
Total-----2n<--2 22 e0--60-=- cooreceses= - =3.6 
Average times hunted?-..--------------------- 415.1 
Average seasonal kill:? 
Retrieved birds, shot by-- 
Hunters 16 yrs. and older: 
DUCKS = wan an ne nnn nnn senna nase nn- === - 41.5 
Geese----<---------- ecesccrasccoee coure +3.8 
COdtw nna nnn nn nnn nn nen nnn n nena aa aoS +59.2 
Hunters under 16 yrs.: 
Ducks=---8--<-4-= waeor sence aeetennsenn -6.3 
Geese~---<---- a aaa a 33.2 
COOt ma nen nen nme newman nana Bo SssasSe— -32.0 
Unretrieved birds, shot by-- 
Hunters 16 yrs. and older: 
Duckseo nnn en nnn se nnn nanan nnn ncsasen +98.2 
Geese-------- Se a eg mers eer i +7445 
Cootew----= Pence mw en cnn ase Sane anon +108.3 
Hunters under 16 yrs.:! 
DuckG-----6---02----------- = a aa -67.8 
GECS0--- nanan nnn oon oe nena en -75.4 
COO be no meen nnn enn nee mean nne eeosa a= -25.0 
Averagé daily bag of--* 
Hunters 16 yrs. and older: 
Ducks--<<<--5-s200----2---- Soeweeorsen= -11.8 
GCS 2-206 e en nen nnn en nnn nen ener seers -9.6 
Coot-----+-- eeerrer- eeccen- wemrecesee= +40.0 
Hunters under 16 yrs.; 
Ducks---=------ meee eenn-e=-- wee eneeee -18.6 
Geese----------- a a a acne =42.1 
COO be nnn wn een nen nen nena an aaeeonecen -39.1 

1 Purchased a duck stamp with intent to hunt. 
2 Hunted at least once. 
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