Table 11 Central 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% 363,539 503,658 =27 82 
Uniler 16 38.7110 oe. hg ~30 26 
Total 02,279 — wigs —— ash 07 =o. 
Number of Active Hunters##+ 
Over 15 290,897 42) 221 =31.4 
Under 16 27.218 hy *oh9 = 39 » 3 
Total see has se —— ee i 
Average Times Huntedi++ 3,278 3,569 ~- 8.15 
Average Seasonal Bagi 
Over 15 Ducks e7hs 5,640 -15 687 
Geese e715 79 +19 .27 
Coots 209 el75 -72 00 
Under 16 Ducks 1.996 2 190 - 8.86 
Geese 0187 e109 +71.56 
Coots 2075 ols3 ~50.98 
Average Seasonal No. Not Retrieved 
Over 15 Ducks 2656 1.000 ~ 3); 110 
Geese 098 2087 +12 Oly 
Coots 2036 2067 16 eal 
Under 16 Ducks 0581 0552 - 525 
Geese 0069 2020 +2115 .00 
Coots OO 203 = 6.98 
Average Daily Bagi 
Over 15 Ducks 148 1.580 - 8 236 
Geese 0218 o 13h +62 .69 
Coots O15 209 ~69 039 
Under 16 Ducks 2609 614 - 0.82 
Geese 0057 2030 +90.00 
Coots 2023 me) Ke) =)\2 .50 
#Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
*#Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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