Table 5 Atlantic Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved 
Kill _ and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
Percent Change 
1958-59 to 
1959-1960 1958-1959 1959-60 
Number of Potential Hunters 
Over 15* 229,158 316 ,664 ~27 063 
Under 16 15,015 20,288 
Total 244 173 336,95e =27 654 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 190,561 270 ,676 ~29.60 
Under 16 10,408 15,267 ~31.83 
Total 200,9 9 2 539 3 -29.72 
Average Times Hunted** 3,442 34523 - 2.30 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 34506 4, 306 -18.58 
Geese - 304 e262 +16,03 
Coots 2050 aed ~76.30 
Under 16 Ducks 1.300 1.762 -26.22 
Geese . 0173 0164 + 5,49 
Coots 2092 0293 ~68 .60 
Average Seasonal No. not Retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 2018 1.057 =22,61 
Geese 2064 0037 +72097 
Coots 2028 2081 : ~65043 
Under 16 Ducks 0 406 0576 =29.51 
Geese e042 e022 +90.91 
Coots 2020 0128 -84 37 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.019 1.222 ~16.61 
Geese 088 0074 +18,92 
Coots 2015 0060 =75200 
Under 16 Ducks . 0378 2500 -24.40 
Geese 0050 0046 + 8.70 
Coots 0027 0083 -67 47 

*Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
** Individuals who hunted at least once, 
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