Table 8 Mississippi 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* 694,516 924 ,628 -24 89 
Under 16 55,768 69,832 ~20.14 
790,2 $94,460 24.55 
Number of Active Hunters** 
Over 15 604 ,232 817,186 ~26.06 
Under 16 42.752 53,671 -20.35 
646,984 870,857 -25071 
Average Times Hunted** 3.874 3.901 - 0.69 
Average Seasonal Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 4.152 5.786 -28,24 
Geese - 396 358 +10.61 
Coots ol22 » 332 -63.25 
Under 16 Ducks 24375 3.309 -28.23 
Geese -170 0103 +65.05 
Coots 0204 0439 ~53.53 
Average Seasonal No. Not Retrieved** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.136 1.318 -13. 81 
Geese 0099 «095 + 4,21 
Coots 0071 2071 N.C. 
Under 16 Ducks ~ 700 574 421.95 
Geese 0056 e025 ° +124.00 
Coots Ppp e111 + 5.40 
Average Daily Bag** 
Over 15 Ducks 1.072 1.483 27.71 
Geese -102 2091 +12.09 
Coots O31 085 ~63.53 
Under 16 —_— Ducks 613 848 ~27.71 
Geese O44 2026 +69.23 
Coots 2053 eelch4 ~53.10 
*Individuals who purchased a Duck Stamp with intent to hunt. 
**Individuals who hunted at least once. 
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