TABLE A-~10., --Hunting statistics, Atlantic Flyway, seasons 1959-60 and 1960-61 
1960-61 1959-60 Percent change 
Number of hunters: 
Potential: 
16 yrs. and older’------ aonn anne nen ----- 239,845 229,158 407 
Under 16 yrs---------- were se ressnt scene 12,713 15,015 -15.3 
Total---~-----+-+------------~~+------9- 252,558 244,173 43.4 
Active:? 
16 yrs. and older--------------~----~----- 184,254 190,561 -3.3 
Under 16 yrs-------------------+-------- 8,742 10,408 -16.0 
Total----------------.-+---------------- 192,996 » ; 4.0 
Average times hunted?-------- wo----- wereenene 3.728 +.3 
Average seasonal kill:? 
Retrieved birds, shot by-- 
Hunters 16 yrs. and older: 
Ducks ----+----------------0--+-------- +22.8 
Geese-~------- ~~ 2 2-2 ee ee +69.1 
CO0t ---- 2-2 nn oon nn nnn nnn nn nnn enon e- +174.0 
Hunters under 16 yrs.: 
DUCKS --- 3-2-5 2-22 ene e enna naan nner +36.3 
Gee8@-- ~~ -- 2 one en wn nn nn en nnn nae +191 
Coot------------------+-------- === +51.1 
Unretrieved birds, shot by--* 
Hunters 16 yrs. and older: 
Duck8-- ~~ 2-22 s2- nnn nnn nner ner een conn +17.2 
G@C8C ann - no et ne nee nnn -12.5 
CoO0t --- nnn nnn nw nn nen nec ann ne eenenn= +50.0 
Hunters under 16 yrs.: 
Dieksrss=—aeratesoi-sensaese sso sese= +39.9 
Geese----------~----- === == seeenees none -23.8 
Coo =s— Sosa Cea ees = SR aee Sie ae ae +245 .0 
Average daily bag of--? 
Hunters 16 yrs. and older: 
DUCKS -- n= enn nn nn nee nnn enna nnn en nnn naan 413.4 
Geese~---------~+-----------~------ +--+ +56.8 
COOTS==s--A6- as -eeeae aa neacee ean senanse +146.7 
Hunters under 16 yrs.: é 
TREES ai cr ol a lS ram a er meee 425.7 
= aluienteniateteateabataieinteneatntnteaatatetateiataiaataatetaetel +10.0 
Coot-+-------- enna nanan nnn nee nnn eee -- +37.0 

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