
Table 2. UNITED STATES TOTAL GOOSE AND COOT HARVEST 
Percent Change 


1958-59 to 
Species 1959-60 1958-59 1959-60 
Canada Goose = ~—«*378,803. «479,526. =~=~=~=~-21000~S~S 
Snow Goose 133,412 153,505 ~13.09 
Blue Goose 79,152 64,825 +22.10 
White-fronted Goose 61,824 83,177 =-25.67 
Cackling Goose 52,465 59,034 -11.13 
Brant 26 ,827 21,872 +2265 
Others 1,840 - 662 -- 
Total Geese Retrieved 734,323 863,141 -14.93 
Total Geese Not Retrieved 142,477 169,834 -16.11 
Total Goose Kill 876,800 1,032,975 -15.12 
Total Coots Retrieved 167 ,079 587,174 71.55 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 95,585 172,249 ~44 51 
Total Coot Kill 262 ,664 759,423 -65.41 
Table 3. NUMBER OF POTENTIAL AND ACTIVE WATERFOWL 
HUNTERS IN THE UNITED STATES 
Percent Change 
1958-59 to 
Number of Potential Hunters 1959-60 1958-59 1959-60 
Over 15* 1,571,622 2,130,997 -26.25 
Under 16 136,707 182,329 -25.02 
Total 1,708,329 2,313,326 =26015 
NUMBER OF ACTIVE HUNTERS** 
Over 15 1,321,949 1,837,702 -28,07 
Under 16 102,079 __—-141 564 -27.89 
Total 1,424,028 1,979,266 -28.05 
*Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
**Tndividuals who hunted at least once. 
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