Table 14 Pacific Flyway Data 
Number of Hunters, Average Times Hunted, Seasonal Bag, Seasonal Unretrieved 
Kill and Daily Bag as Determined by the Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey. 
Fercent Change 
1958-59 to 
1959-1960 1958-1959 1959-60 
Number of Potential Hunters 
Over 15* 284,409 386 ,047 ~26.33 
Under 16 27,184 36,660 -25.85 
311,593 422,707 -26.29 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 236 ,259 325,619 -27 ol 
Under 16 21,701 27 5577 “21.31 
257,900 3535196 =26.97 
Average Times Hunted** 4.396 4.095 ~ 7035 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 8.730 10.252 “14.85 
Geese . 878 848 + 3,54 
Coots 2193 e510 -~62.16 
Under 16 Ducks 3.915 4.922 -20.46 
Geese «341 2287 +18.81 
Coots 0553 2859 ~35.62 
Average Seasonal No. Not Retrieved** 
Over 15 © Ducks 1.161 1.788 -35.07 
Geese ~150 0126 +#19.05 
Coots 2114 0139 -17.99 
Under 16 Ducks 0945 1.203 -21.45 
Geese 080 0053 +50.94 
Coots 0166 ° 330 -49.70 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.986 2.504 ~20.69 
. Geese -200 °207 - 3.38 
Coots O44 125 -64.80 
Under 16 Ducks 891 1.¢02 -25,87 
Geese 0078 070 +11.43 
Coots e126 eclO -40,.00 

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