
Table 13 Pacific Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated number of waterfowl] 
bagged and waterfowl knocked down but not retrieved during the 1958- 
59 and 1959-60 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl Hunter 
Mail Survey. 
Percent Change 
" 1958-59 to 
Species 1959-1960 1958-1959 1959-60 
Mallard ° 761,155 1,227,009 -37.97 
Pintail 398 ,027 851,253 535024 
American Wigeon 276,561 443292 ~37.61 
G-W Teal 265,995 367,731 -27.66 
Shoveler 95,566 156,854 ~39.07 
Canvasback 28,004 67,988 -58.81 
B-W Teal 77,075 85,879 -10.25 
Ruddy 23,967 44 O51 -45.59 
Scaup 45.936 36,130 +27.14 
Redhead 14,453 30,676 ~52.89 
Bufflehead 22,463 20 , 323 +10.53 
Gadwall 34,511 375902 - 8.95 
Goldeneye 22,141 26,750 17.23 
Cinnamon Teal 40,095 29,043 +38.05 
Merganser 11,253 12,472 - 9.77 
Scoter 8,719 8,477 + 2.85 
Wood Duck 16,944 22,408 -24, 38 
Ring-necked 4 381 5,836 -24 93 
Others 302 -- -- 
Total Ducks Retrieved 2,147,548 3,474,075 -38.18 
Total Ducks Not Retrieved 294,764 615,493 -52.11 
Total Duck Kill 2,442,312 4 089,568 ~40.28 
Canada Goose 972,775 82,959 ~12.28 
Snow Goose 49,676 63,306 -21.53 
Cackling Goose 52,465 59,034 -11.13 
White-fronted Goose 33,451 69 ,667 ~51.98 
Brant 6,418 8,909 -27.96 
Others 86 | -- -- 
Total Geese Retrieved 214,871 284,175 -24.,39 
Total. Geese Not Retrieved 37,217 42,400 “12.23 
Total Goose Kill 252,088 326,575 -22,81 
Total Coots Retrieved 57,651 149,810 -61.52 
Total Coots Not Retrieved 30,506 54,270 -43.79 
Total Coot Kill 88,157 204 ,080 ~56.80 
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