
Table l. UNITED STATES TOTAL DUCK HARVEST 
Percent Change 
| 1958-59 to 
Species 1959-60 1958-59 1959-60 
Mallard 2,856,030 5,671,484 -49.64 
G-W Teal 727 , 688 1,176,752 -38.16 
Pintail 667,435 1,380,515 51.65 
Scaup 532,471 396,754 +3421 
B-W Teal . 459,393 528 ,654 ~13.10 
American Wigeon 387,734 | 597,299 -35.09 
Black Duck | 303,949 486,354 -37 250 
Wood Duck 244 586 290,219 -15.72 
Shoveler 156 , O41 269 ,657 =42.13 
Canvasback 114,609 296,031 -61.29 
Ring-necked 86,751 211,091 -58.90 
Gadwall 83,334 123,928 -32.76 
Redhead 77,004 183,485 -58.03 
Bufflehead 71,777 82,710 -13.22 
Merganser 70,129 80,187 -12.54 
Goldeneye : 67,952 95,543 -28,88 
Cinnamon Teal 51,113 63,220 ~19.15 
Ruddy KL 521 79 5137 -43,.74 
Scoter 4h 264 43,916 + 79 
Others* 4 363 5,658 -22,89 
Total Retrieved 7,051,144 12,062,594 41.55 
Total Not Retrieved 1,377,718 2,467, 347 -44,16 
Total Kill 8,428,862 14,529,941 -41.99 
*Largely Old Squaw and Biders. 
