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              PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES OF WATERFOWL HARVEST AND HUNTER
ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 2001 HUNTING SEASON*
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT
LAUREL, MARYLAND
Administrative Report - July 2002
Elwood M. Martin and Paul I. Padding
Harvest Surveys Section
ABSTRACT: Duck stamp sales in 2001 were slightly below sales in 2000. United States
waterfowl hunters hunted about 8% more days and bagged about 9% fewer ducks, 5% more
geese and 27% fewer coots than in 2000.
*The primary purpose of this report is to facilitate the prompt distribution of timely information.
It is intended for administrative use only and is not for publication without the permission of the
Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
1
T
INTRODUCTION and BACKGROUND
his report presents estimates of
waterfowl hunting activity, success,
and harvest by species for the 2001
U.S. waterfowl season together
with selected estimates for Canada
and compares them with estimates for the 2000
season. For information on the age and sex
compositions of the harvest by State, see the
Administrative Report entitled "Age and Sex
Composition of Ducks and Geese Bagged in the
2001 Hunting Season in Comparison with Prior
Years" (July 2002). All 2000 estimates are based
on audited "final" Federal duck stamp sales
figures, whereas 2001 estimates are based on
preliminary sales figures. In recent years in most
states there is little or no change between
preliminary and final figures. Because of the
consolidated accounting system the Postal Service
introduced on a wide scale in 1995, under which
many accounting centers reported combined totals
for sales at offices in two or more states, for
several years it was necessary for us to estimate
the among-state distribution of such sales to get
more reliable sales figures for many states. This
year the Postal Service was able to resume
providing us with state-specific figures. With
more up-to-date figures on the distribution of duck
stamp sales among states, we will be able to
refine our estimates of state-level stamp sales
distribution (and waterfowl harvest and hunter
activity) for the 1995-1999 period.
Sales outlets other than the U.S. Postal Service
continue to sell an increasing proportion (now
about 50%) of the Federal duck stamps. We have
been sampling such sales outlets and pooling data
from all sources to produce timely reports. Since
1982 we have also been collecting data on the
temporal distribution of the harvest which will
permit reduction of species composition biases in
our Parts Collection Survey figures. Analysis of
these data in more detail, together with the
updated duck stamp sales figures noted above, is
expected to lead to additional revisions, mostly
minor, in overall estimates of hunting activity and
success and larger revisions in harvest estimates
for a number of species of ducks. Goose harvest
estimates appear to have been relatively
unaffected by species composition biases.
Hunting for Snow/Blue/Ross Geese also occurred
after the waterfowl seasons in a number of
Mississippi and Central Flyway states early in both
2001 and 2002 under a Conservation Order. All
estimates identifiable as pertaining to goose harvest
during these periods have been omitted from this
report. Adjustment (reduction) factors like those
used for obtaining more reliable hunting activity and
harvest estimates for September teal seasons in the
states for which historical data are available are
lacking for those states in the Atlantic Flyway now
having September teal seasons. Therefore,
estimates for these seasons in these states are
believed to be less reliable than other figures included
here. Except as just noted, survey procedures
followed are similar to those used since 1979 and
documented in "Waterfowl Status Report, 1979";
Special Scientific Report--Wildlife No. 246; 1982.
As usual, duck and goose harvest estimates are
presented by STATE OF HARVEST while all other
figures, including average harvest, are based on
STATE OF DUCK STAMP PURCHASE.
The Harvest Information Program (HIP) continues on
schedule and is expected to be replacing the Mail
Questionnaire Survey next year. Results will be
reported separately and compared with information
presented here.
RESULTS
Long-term estimates and patterns for federal duck
stamp sales, active hunters, hunter-days, the total
harvests of ducks (all species) and geese (all
species), and the seasonal bag per hunter of ducks
and geese since 1961 are shown graphically (Figures
1 through 7). The curves (locally weighted
regression [lowess] lines; Cleveland and Devlin,
1988, J. Am. Stat. Assoc.) fit a pattern to the
majority of the estimates and identify estimates that
deviate from that pattern.
Estimates of duck harvest by species and unretrieved
kill for each Flyway and the Nation are summarized
in Table 1. Estimates for geese and coots are in
Table 2. Estimated numbers of potential waterfowl
hunters; averages and totals for days hunted and for
ducks, geese, and coots harvested; and duck and
goose species compositions for each State, Flyway,
and the Nation are presented in Tables 3 through 7.
Total duck stamp sales and
indications of sales to non-hunters, active hunters
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(those hunting one or more days), and successful
hunters (those bagging at least one duck, goose,
or coot) are also presented in Tables 3 through 7.
September duck season data are summarized in
Tables 8A and 8B. Estimates for other special
duck and goose seasons are not shown separately.
Estimates of waterfowl harvest in Canada are
included in this report to provide a more complete
picture of hunting success in North America.
Table 9 summarizes total duck and goose harvests
in each Province for 2000 and 2001 together with
the percentage of each species in that harvest,
while Table 10 presents totals by species for the
U.S. and Canada together. Less detail is available
for Mexico, but a 6-year study by Kramer et al.
("Waterfowl Harvest and Hunter Activity in
Mexico"; 1995 Trans. 60th N. Am. Wildl. & Nat
Resour. Conf.; pp 243-250) indicated that the
total waterfowl harvest there averages less than
100,000 birds per year, of which about 10% are
geese.
Atlantic Flyway (Table 3)
Duck stamp sales totaled 310,092 (+1% from
2000), and 1,626,300 ducks (-13%), 612,100
geese (+40%), and 12,100 coots (-37%) were
harvested during 2,269,600 hunter-days (+9%).
Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged
7.5 days afield (+6%) and bagged an average of
6.0 ducks (-14%) and 2.1 geese (+34%) each.
The three most commonly harvested duck species
in 2001 were mallard (25%), wood duck (22%),
and green-winged teal (9%).
Mississippi Flyway (Table 4)
Duck stamp sales totaled 739,387 (-1%), and
6,630,900 ducks (-16%), 1,060,000 geese
(-13%), and 103,700 coots (-21%) were
harvested during 7,647,300 hunter-days (+8%).
Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged
10.0 days afield (+8%) and bagged an average of
9.4 ducks (-15%) and 1.6 geese (-10%) each.
The three most commonly harvested duck species
were mallard (38%), gadwall (13%), and blue-winged
teal (12%).
Central Flyway (Table 5)
Duck stamp sales totaled 364,538 (+2%), and
3,446,500 ducks (+6%), 1,189,800 geese
(+19%), and 15,100 coots (-42%) were
harvested during 3,043,000 hunter-days (+15%).
Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged
8.0 days afield (+12) and bagged an average of
7.7 ducks (+6%) and 3.1 geese (+22%) each.
The three most commonly harvested duck species
were mallard (38%), gadwall (16%), and green-winged
teal (10%).
Pacific Flyway (Table 6)
Duck stamp sales totaled 287,138 (+2%), and
2,168,200 ducks (-5%), 354,900 geese (-11%), and
11,800 coots (-35%) were harvested during
1,984,400 hunter-days (no change). Persons buying
duck stamps for hunting averaged 8.1 days afield
(+3%) and bagged an average of 9.3 ducks (-2%)
and 1.5 geese (-9%) each. The three most
commonly harvested duck species were mallard
(44%), green-winged teal (14%) and wigeon (13%).
Alaska (Table 7)
Duck stamp sales totaled 10,068 (-1%), and 61,900
ducks (-12%) and 8,600 geese (+30%) were taken
during 54,700 hunter-days (+3%). Persons buying
duck stamps for hunting averaged 5.0 days afield
(+3%) and bagged an average of 6.3 ducks (-8%)
and 0.9 geese (+35%) each. The three most
commonly harvested duck species were mallard
(38%), wigeon (23%), and northern pintail (15%).
United States (Table 7)
Duck stamp sales totaled 1,659,485 (slight
decrease) and 13,933,700 ducks (-9%), 3,225,300
geese (+5%), and 142,700 coots (-27%) were
harvested during 14,999,000 hunter-days (+8%).
Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged
8.8 days afield (+8%) and bagged an average of 8.4
ducks (-9%) and 2.0 geese (+6%) each. The five
most commonly harvested duck species were mallard
(37%), gadwall (11%), green-winged teal (10%),
blue-winged/cinnamon teal (9%), and wood duck
(8%).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Major contributors to this report were Survey Clerks
Pam Mathias, Barbara Martin, Peggy Powell, and
Ellen Griffin, Mail Clerk Joe Duncan, Programmer
Sheri Williams, and Section Secretary Susane
Finucane. Fred Fiehrer and Frances Hicks of the
National Biological Service's Section of Electronic
Data Processing ably supplied programming and data
processing support. To Khristi Wilkins, Population &
Habitat Assessment Section, goes our appreciation
for upgrading the graph pages.
Table 1. -- Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved duck and coot kill in the United States during the 2000 and 2001 hunting
seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates include kill by junior hunters).
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Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States
Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska Total
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RETRIEVED DUCK KILL:
Mallard 2000 499,100 3,041,200 1,112,600 1,025,100 18,200 5,696,200
2001 402,700 2,504,800 1,315,000 970,600 23,600 5,216,700
% change -19% -18% 18% -5% 30% -8%
Domestic Mallard 2000 10,100 8,500 1,800 2,000 0 22,400
2001 11,000 5,900 200 2,500 0 19,600
% change 9% -31% -89% 25% 0% -13%
American Black Duck 2000 127,500 52,100 0 0 0 179,600
2001 107,600 26,200 0 0 0 133,800
% change -16% -50% 0% 0% 0% -26%
Black x Mallard 2000 17,300 9,200 200 0 0 26,700
hybrid 2001 12,600 5,900 200 0 0 18,700
% change -27% -36% 0% 0% 0% -30%
Mottled Duck 2000 9,400 40,100 11,900 0 0 61,400
2001 12,400 49,300 16,800 0 0 78,500
% change 32% 23% 41% 0% 0% 28%
Gadwall 2000 74,100 1,258,200 605,100 122,000 600 2,059,900
2001 37,900 873,200 543,700 113,100 1,400 1,569,300
% change -49% -31% -10% -7% 133% -24%
American and 2000 43,500 210,100 200,700 237,300 15,300 706,800
Eurasian Wigeon 2001 43,300 171,600 198,100 277,800 14,000 704,800
% change -0% -18% -1% 17% -8% -0%
Green-winged Teal 2000 220,100 746,500 356,200 365,900 9,600 1,698,400
2001 150,400 628,800 347,900 296,800 8,500 1,432,400
% change -32% -16% -2% -19% -11% -16%
Blue-winged and 2000 85,500 755,400 255,500 40,600 0 1,137,000
Cinnamon Teal 2001 74,600 818,100 296,200 38,800 200 1,227,900
% change -13% 8% 16% -4% ++ 8%
Northern Shoveler 2000 19,200 220,900 111,000 121,600 3,400 476,100
2001 19,600 258,400 149,700 141,200 2,100 571,000
% change 2% 17% 35% 16% -38% 20%
Northern Pintail 2000 22,400 161,500 136,600 159,200 16,900 496,600
2001 20,000 128,900 153,700 133,300 9,300 445,100
% change -11% -20% 13% -16% -45% -10%
Wood Duck 2000 394,800 744,200 117,600 47,700 0 1,304,300
2001 359,200 587,000 105,800 45,900 0 1,097,800
% change -9% -21% -10% -4% 0% -16%
Redhead 2000 8,100 40,200 73,100 12,800 200 134,300
2001 8,100 45,000 85,100 11,900 0 150,100
% change 0% 12% 16% -7% - - 12%
Canvasback 2000 16,500 44,200 25,500 17,600 200 104,000
2001 1,800 10,400 15,300 8,800 0 36,400
% change -89% -76% -40% -50% - - -65%
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Table 1. -- Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved duck and coot kill in the United States during the 2000 and 2001 hunting
seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates include kill by junior hunters) - continued.
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Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States
Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska Total
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RETRIEVED DUCK KILL (continued):
Greater Scaup 2000 12,800 15,600 1,900 12,100 600 43,100
2001 9,600 9,200 1,900 11,600 300 32,500
% change -25% -41% 0% -4% -50% -25%
Lesser Scaup 2000 32,400 207,000 85,800 24,800 700 350,700
2001 103,800 177,900 80,000 26,800 400 388,900
% change 220% -14% -7% 8% -43% 11%
Ring-necked Duck 2000 101,900 223,500 98,700 31,000 500 455,500
2001 98,200 202,900 82,800 34,300 400 418,600
% change -4% -9% -16% 11% -20% -8%
Goldeneyes 2000 11,000 12,100 7,000 19,600 3,300 53,100
2001 7,100 18,500 8,900 14,400 900 49,900
% change -35% 53% 27% -27% -73% -6%
Bufflehead 2000 53,300 39,000 14,000 15,800 1,000 123,100
2001 42,800 49,800 14,300 23,800 800 131,500
% change -20% 28% 2% 51% -20% 7%
Ruddy Duck 2000 9,100 5,400 6,100 2,700 0 23,300
2001 5,700 5,500 4,500 5,300 0 21,000
% change -37% 2% -26% 96% 0% -10%
Long-tailed Duck 2000 9,800 300 0 0 0 10,100
(aka Oldsquaw) 2001 9,700 300 0 0 0 10,000
% change -1% 0% 0% 0% 0% -1%
Eiders 2000 16,100 0 0 0 0 16,100
2001 20,800 0 0 0 0 20,800
% change 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29%
Scoters 2000 17,000 1,200 100 400 200 19,000
2001 24,000 1,600 100 1,300 100 27,100
% change 41% 33% 0% 225% -50% 43%
Hooded Merganser 2000 41,300 36,300 8,200 4,000 100 89,900
2001 29,200 39,600 9,000 3,900 0 81,700
% change -29% 9% 10% -3% -100% -9%
Other Mergansers 2000 13,100 3,900 2,300 7,600 trace 26,900
2001 12,900 6,700 2,100 5,100 0 26,800
% change -2% 72% -9% -33% -100% -0%
Other ducks 2000 600 600 8,200 2,700 0 12,100
2001 900 5,700 15,200 900 0 22,600
% change 50% 850% 85% -67% 0% 87%
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TOTAL: 2000 1,865,900 7,877,200 3,240,100 2,272,700 70,600 15,326,500
2001 1,626,300 6,630,900 3,446,500 2,168,200 61,900 13,933,700
% change -13% -16% 6% -5% -12% -9%
Unretrieved Kill: 2000 333,900 1,253,800 399,900 344,300 12,100 2,344,100
2001 294,100 1,193,200 428,300 324,300 10,300 2,250,400
% change -12% -5% 7% -6% -15% -4%
Total duck kill: 2000 2,199,800 9,131,000 3,640,000 2,617,000 82,700 17,670,500
2001 1,920,400 7,824,100 3,874,800 2,492,500 72,200 16,183,900
% change -13% -14% 6% -5% -13% -8%
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Table 2. -- Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved goose and coot kill n the United States during the 2000 and 2001
hunting seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates include kill by junior hunters).
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Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States
Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska Total
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RETRIEVED GOOSE KILL:
Canada Goose (a) 2000 371,000 896,500 746,600 315,900 4,400 2,334,400
2001 515,200 808,600 814,000 269,500 6,200 2,413,500
% change 39% -10% 9% -15% 41% 3%
Snow Goose 2000 45,800 91,100 118,800 44,300 100 300,100
2001 65,000 86,200 189,700 43,300 0 384,100
% change 42% -5% 60% -2% -100% 28%
Blue Goose 2000 1,200 82,500 47,200 0 0 130,900
2001 400 77,200 76,700 200 0 154,500
% change -67% -6% 63% ++ 0% 18%
White-fronted 2000 0 136,300 72,200 28,400 1,000 237,900
Goose 2001 0 72,000 66,600 25,800 500 164,900
% change 0% -47% -8% -9% -50% -31%
Brant 2000 18,800 0 300 1,800 1,100 22,000
2001 31,200 0 0 3,600 1,900 36,800
% change 66% 0% -100% 100% 73% 67%
Ross' Goose 2000 0 8,000 14,300 8,400 0 30,700
2001 0 14,500 42,700 12,500 0 69,700
% change 0% 81% 199% 49% 0% 127%
Other geese (b) 2000 100 1,400 0 0 100 1,500
2001 200 1,500 200 0 0 1,800
% change 100% 7% ++ 0% -100% 20%
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TOTAL 2000 436,800 1,215,800 999,300 398,800 6,600 3,057,400
2001 612,100 1,060,000 1,189,800 354,900 8,600 3,225,300
% change 40% -13% 19% -11% 30% 5%
Unretrieved kill: 2000 43,500 156,200 110,600 52,600 1,200 364,100
2001 61,400 153,400 149,200 42,000 1,000 407,100
% change 41% -2% 35% -20% -17% 12%
Total goose kill: 2000 480,300 1,372,000 1,109,900 451,400 7,800 3,421,500
2001 673,500 1,213,400 1,339,000 396,900 9,600 3,632,400
% change 40% -12% 21% -12% 23% 6%
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RETRIEVED COOT KILL: 2000 19,200 130,800 26,000 18,200 trace 194,300
2001 12,100 103,700 15,100 11,800 trace 142,700
% change -37% -21% -42% -35% 0% -27%
Unretrieved coot 2000 2,600 20,900 7,900 3,800 100 35,200
kill: 2001 5,000 20,800 6,400 4,300 trace 36,500
% change 92% -0% -19% 13% - - 4%
Total coot kill: 2000 21,800 151,700 33,800 22,000 trace 229,400
2001 17,100 124,500 21,400 16,100 100 179,200
% change -22% -18% -37% -27% ++ -22%
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(a) Includes all subspecies and races.
(b) Includes miscellaneous domestic and hybrid geese.
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TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 43.48 44.39 23.36 31.85 0.39 0.75 12.40 12.62
DOMESTIC MALLARD 1.48 0.34 0.29 0.41 0.06 0.07 0.76 0.13
BLACK DUCK 13.34 11.74 13.42 6.68 0.10 0.08 0.36 0.18
BLACK X MALLARD 0.99 1.03 2.00 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.43 6.52 0.19 0.13
GADWALL 3.18 1.03 4.62 3.47 2.38 0.24 5.33 3.62
AMERICAN WIGEON 2.78 2.41 0.95 1.95 1.49 1.01 0.30 1.81
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5.37 4.47 34.64 29.24 10.21 5.76 7.15 5.05
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.00 0.00 2.68 1.73 31.74 21.83 5.36 3.68
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 4.31 2.37 2.69 3.25 0.63 0.44
PINTAIL 0.00 0.34 1.93 3.06 0.88 1.37 0.07 0.44
WOOD DUCK 6.16 18.81 6.45 11.75 14.38 12.42 53.01 55.18
REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.63 1.50 0.07 0.39
CANVASBACK 1.19 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.30 0.16
GREATER SCAUP 0.40 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.13 1.07 0.07 0.13
LESSER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.35 3.52 14.46 1.40 3.82
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.20 0.69 0.29 0.27 19.80 27.39 9.87 8.80
GOLDENEYES 0.60 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
BUFFLEHEAD 5.17 1.21 2.62 3.86 0.13 0.25 0.27 0.00
RUDDY DUCK 0.20 0.00 0.58 0.14 2.74 0.62 0.32 0.71
LONG-TAILED DUCK 8.91 9.41 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 1.39 0.69 0.69 0.14 2.61 1.07 2.05 2.57
OTHER MERGANSERS 5.17 2.75 0.73 1.09 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.13
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.27 0.25 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 19,514 20,487 70,999 45,282 143,876 152,087 136,283 95,668
PERCENT CHANGE 5% -36% 6% -30%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.08 3.64 10.72 5.07 11.28 10.99 8.66 7.49
PERCENT CHANGE -28% -53% -3% -14%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 97.44 94.89 6.58 35.12 0.00 100.00 97.40 100.00
SNOW GOOSE 0.14 0.00 88.48 64.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 1.40 0.80 0.00 0.00 2.60 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BRANT 2.41 5.11 3.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 13,710 17,166 14,802 42,278 0 635 6,912 11,072
PERCENT CHANGE 25% 186% ++ 60%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 2.35 2.42 1.49 4.25 0.20 0.23 0.52 0.83
PERCENT CHANGE 3% 185% 15% 60%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 17 30 0 0 1,635 2,683 406 2,572
PERCENT CHANGE 76% 0% 64% 533%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.15 0.02 0.10
PERCENT CHANGE ++ 0% 67% 400%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 35,440 42,372 47,231 60,523 117,391 127,350 165,226 180,666
PERCENT CHANGE 20% 28% 8% 9%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 8.73 6.92 7.03 8.15 6.81 7.37 6.81 7.52
PERCENT CHANGE -21% 16% 8% 10%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 4,292 6,348 6,832 7,422 20,097 19,106 23,771 23,747
PERCENT CHANGE 48% 9% -5% -0%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 10.12 8.25 6.48 4.87 18.43 14.06 2.99 3.80
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 3,858 5,824 6,389 7,061 16,393 16,420 23,060 22,845
PERCENT CHANGE 51% 11% 0% -1%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 88.4 87.7 67.0 78.4 89.7 85.8 81.0 89.4
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 69.3 66.8 59.5 67.1 73.5 69.3 64.7 73.6
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 502 295 711 647 1,375 1,384 1,142 596
GOOSE TAILS 605 460 345 474 0 2 77 55
QUESTIONNAIRES 138 236 91 134 184 226 242 406
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TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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MAINE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 15.21 18.11 33.93 35.32 36.09 26.87 46.41 40.66
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.33 0.44 0.80 1.87 0.36 0.25 0.58 0.22
BLACK DUCK 12.34 14.40 8.60 7.06 22.68 19.79 17.97 12.13
BLACK X MALLARD 2.43 1.08 1.15 0.91 1.60 2.15 4.04 0.89
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 0.00 0.00 3.92 2.58 0.59 0.64 0.58 0.00
AMERICAN WIGEON 0.23 0.11 3.26 3.81 0.52 0.52 0.29 0.00
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 15.14 6.32 12.71 15.26 5.18 6.69 5.22 4.53
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.36 1.02 1.33 4.37 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.22
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PINTAIL 0.60 0.17 2.01 1.97 0.00 0.34 0.58 0.22
WOOD DUCK 17.46 18.23 5.18 9.99 8.14 10.62 13.65 28.88
REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.10 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.00
CANVASBACK 0.00 0.00 3.88 0.40 0.12 0.17 0.00 0.00
GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.00 2.85 0.47 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.67
LESSER SCAUP 0.23 0.00 5.09 1.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22
RING-NECKED DUCK 1.46 1.38 0.38 0.41 0.40 0.76 0.29 1.12
GOLDENEYES 1.18 2.18 0.58 0.23 0.25 0.29 0.70 0.00
BUFFLEHEAD 3.90 4.93 4.71 6.56 11.95 10.28 0.58 1.74
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
LONG-TAILED DUCK 1.46 2.05 1.88 2.11 0.40 1.01 0.07 0.45
EIDERS 21.04 17.08 0.00 0.00 7.03 14.54 1.13 0.79
SCOTERS 2.46 6.86 4.83 3.09 4.02 1.93 3.80 1.82
HOODED MERGANSERS 2.28 3.75 0.70 0.62 0.10 1.26 1.39 4.12
OTHER MERGANSERS 1.80 1.90 0.66 0.20 0.50 1.71 2.15 1.30
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 55,430 82,674 195,143 160,527 56,319 33,848 11,971 18,244
PERCENT CHANGE 49% -18% -40% 52%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 4.74 7.23 8.31 5.87 7.32 4.20 3.11 4.11
PERCENT CHANGE 53% -29% -43% 32%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 94.94 98.82 73.08 81.27 97.60 89.16 97.44 98.04
SNOW GOOSE 5.06 0.26 23.84 18.28 0.00 0.17 0.00 1.47
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 1.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BRANT 0.00 0.93 1.85 0.45 2.40 10.66 2.56 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 10,146 9,395 52,192 95,565 14,502 12,996 6,704 4,896
PERCENT CHANGE -7% 83% -10% -27%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.17 0.96 2.53 3.71 2.25 1.76 1.25 0.84
PERCENT CHANGE -18% 47% -22% -33%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 27 111 105 0 0 93 23 21
PERCENT CHANGE 311% -100% ++ -9%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PERCENT CHANGE ++ 0% ++ 0%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 62,773 85,473 164,114 242,414 70,857 70,511 29,462 33,253
PERCENT CHANGE 36% 48% -0% 13%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.87 7.75 7.01 8.03 8.23 7.70 5.97 6.63
PERCENT CHANGE 32% 15% -6% 11%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 10,810 11,041 25,775 32,567 9,382 9,767 5,132 5,150
PERCENT CHANGE 2% 26% 4% 0%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 5.92 5.06 13.61 11.87 12.77 10.83 8.55 7.40
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 10,170 10,482 22,267 28,701 8,184 8,709 4,693 4,769
PERCENT CHANGE 3% 29% 6% 2%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 81.1 89.6 83.1 86.4 84.9 83.1 86.7 78.9
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 64.3 72.7 70.8 74.5 74.8 64.2 60.4 60.3
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 777 864 1,810 1,343 605 759 410 401
GOOSE TAILS 100 150 330 904 389 563 137 171
QUESTIONNAIRES 227 395 246 356 53 307 128 237
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TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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NEW JERSEY NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA PENNSYLVANIA
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 30.57 26.81 45.25 41.94 22.24 13.25 53.17 49.15
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.70 0.11 0.41 0.51 0.52 0.84 1.57 1.13
BLACK DUCK 18.23 26.09 13.50 11.97 2.26 1.10 5.37 5.22
BLACK X MALLARD 1.35 2.81 1.79 1.45 0.31 0.25 1.36 0.54
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 1.72 0.74 1.86 1.01 5.61 2.84 0.69 0.48
AMERICAN WIGEON 1.02 0.65 1.62 2.00 3.26 4.95 0.54 0.59
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 22.07 18.14 6.87 6.58 12.22 8.79 4.18 3.16
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.05 0.30 0.65 0.55 2.31 3.87 0.23 0.83
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.15 2.11 0.06 0.16 1.16 1.38 0.20 0.25
PINTAIL 2.37 2.13 1.24 1.22 1.90 2.47 0.38 0.31
WOOD DUCK 7.03 7.52 10.23 13.96 31.16 31.35 25.42 29.49
REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.65 0.59 1.07 0.00 0.08
CANVASBACK 0.55 0.00 0.57 0.12 0.74 0.08 0.04 0.00
GREATER SCAUP 1.21 0.31 1.01 1.39 0.48 0.64 0.11 0.55
LESSER SCAUP 0.35 0.11 0.65 0.70 2.81 19.52 0.33 1.14
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.25 0.43 0.71 2.93 6.31 2.99 0.34 1.10
GOLDENEYES 0.51 0.09 3.47 1.63 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.17
BUFFLEHEAD 7.50 5.74 3.88 2.78 1.85 1.85 1.78 2.05
RUDDY DUCK 0.41 0.61 0.02 0.07 0.85 1.03 0.30 0.22
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.16 0.36 1.11 0.84 0.07 0.00 0.05 0.06
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.28 0.28 0.76 4.85 0.05 0.62 0.00 0.45
HOODED MERGANSERS 2.50 3.23 1.04 0.40 3.23 0.95 1.74 2.21
OTHER MERGANSERS 1.03 1.23 1.96 2.28 0.08 0.00 1.57 0.77
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 86,599 82,977 190,463 196,301 318,790 206,805 112,584 129,083
PERCENT CHANGE -4% 3% -35% 15%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 7.27 5.58 4.58 4.49 9.87 7.72 2.55 2.89
PERCENT CHANGE -23% -2% -22% 13%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 65.45 56.65 90.12 93.33 95.65 99.46 91.49 97.25
SNOW GOOSE 20.93 15.18 1.07 2.17 1.37 0.54 8.44 2.59
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BRANT 13.61 28.18 8.66 4.44 2.98 0.00 0.00 0.06
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 36,963 76,199 74,662 104,517 30,564 30,334 89,101 129,406
PERCENT CHANGE 106% 40% -1% 45%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 2.92 5.05 1.82 2.46 0.96 0.99 1.88 2.76
PERCENT CHANGE 73% 35% 3% 47%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 45 0 614 515 11,176 2,565 1,288 775
PERCENT CHANGE -100% -16% -77% -40%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.32 0.08 0.02 0.01
PERCENT CHANGE 0% 0% -75% -50%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 103,798 119,092 241,792 264,173 285,661 246,016 312,978 368,685
PERCENT CHANGE 15% 9% -14% 18%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 8.99 9.90 5.94 6.35 8.33 7.92 6.04 7.05
PERCENT CHANGE 10% 7% -5% 17%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 12,632 12,643 42,024 42,365 34,459 31,140 52,602 52,616
PERCENT CHANGE 0% 1% -10% 0%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 13.08 9.57 7.82 6.57 5.40 5.14 6.37 5.45
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 10,980 11,433 38,738 39,582 32,598 29,539 49,251 49,748
PERCENT CHANGE 4% 2% -9% 1%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 87.8 85.7 78.5 78.6 88.6 87.1 80.1 84.5
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 73.7 71.3 60.3 61.2 76.4 69.9 60.2 63.3
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 981 862 2,339 2,075 1,787 1,460 1,573 1,606
GOOSE TAILS 420 633 984 1,374 359 254 1,270 1,802
QUESTIONNAIRES 139 210 941 1,606 343 808 858 1,628
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TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA VERMONT VIRGINIA
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 29.85 16.97 14.73 11.00 48.37 52.83 33.92 33.63
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.21 0.14 0.23 0.77 0.33 0.23 0.54 0.66
BLACK DUCK 22.80 13.48 0.76 1.02 13.99 10.33 7.32 8.14
BLACK X MALLARD 3.40 1.98 0.17 0.13 1.24 2.46 1.39 1.35
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 1.70 0.64 3.77 5.16 0.18 0.12 10.91 5.50
AMERICAN WIGEON 8.20 2.71 5.01 4.95 0.08 1.03 2.16 3.52
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1.28 3.92 16.15 10.01 11.28 7.48 7.67 11.33
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.00 0.28 6.24 6.51 0.55 0.30 1.45 1.81
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 1.56 2.70 0.48 0.00 1.02 0.48
PINTAIL 0.21 1.16 1.04 0.39 0.74 1.86 0.94 1.28
WOOD DUCK 5.95 2.85 35.32 30.59 14.16 12.87 11.37 17.50
REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.59 0.00 0.23 0.64 0.00
CANVASBACK 1.51 0.00 0.27 0.06 0.00 0.00 1.79 0.29
GREATER SCAUP 4.28 2.20 0.30 0.26 0.00 1.17 0.48 0.20
LESSER SCAUP 0.64 0.78 0.41 10.60 0.00 0.35 1.91 4.47
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.00 0.50 9.19 10.91 2.94 2.01 6.81 3.43
GOLDENEYES 1.18 2.43 0.00 0.00 0.78 3.50 0.36 0.10
BUFFLEHEAD 8.31 8.74 0.47 0.41 2.52 0.70 4.18 3.02
RUDDY DUCK 0.21 0.69 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.15 0.00
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.24 0.38 0.17
EIDERS 0.00 14.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 2.98 6.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.72 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 3.02 4.48 3.47 3.09 1.02 0.48 3.08 2.78
OTHER MERGANSERS 4.27 15.17 0.00 0.06 0.91 0.87 0.78 0.30
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 15,262 11,184 258,969 254,056 25,399 26,937 161,865 103,623
PERCENT CHANGE -27% -2% 6% -36%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 8.85 4.86 11.52 11.67 5.15 6.08 7.15 4.70
PERCENT CHANGE -45% 1% 18% -34%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 97.94 86.72 100.00 100.00 46.50 64.49 91.98 94.07
SNOW GOOSE 1.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 52.54 31.92 1.84 2.35
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BRANT 1.03 13.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.59 6.17 3.44
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 2,079 3,438 10,859 14,566 3,838 5,830 65,404 46,579
PERCENT CHANGE 65% 34% 52% -29%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.50 1.98 0.54 0.74 1.18 1.85 2.79 1.97
PERCENT CHANGE 32% 37% 57% -29%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 19 0 2,974 2,597 0 0 823 96
PERCENT CHANGE -100% -13% 0% -88%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.01 0.00 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PERCENT CHANGE -100% -9% 0% -100%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 15,464 11,290 233,292 224,483 23,424 37,408 162,219 143,686
PERCENT CHANGE -27% -4% 60% -11%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 9.86 6.77 9.06 9.37 5.47 8.32 7.11 6.38
PERCENT CHANGE -31% 3% 52% -10%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 1,618 1,657 25,056 23,370 4,741 4,807 25,410 24,336
PERCENT CHANGE 2% -7% 1% -4%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 7.85 4.30 2.34 2.49 14.19 11.04 14.65 12.03
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 1,491 1,586 24,470 22,788 4,068 4,276 21,687 21,408
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -7% 5% -1%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 83.0 75.8 90.7 91.2 85.7 88.6 80.4 83.1
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 69.9 52.7 79.6 78.5 65.6 70.9 64.6 66.1
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 351 555 1,309 1,149 668 544 1,114 1,099
GOOSE TAILS 183 315 60 107 104 218 484 715
QUESTIONNAIRES 47 33 345 468 28 105 419 534
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TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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WEST VIRGINIA FLYWAY TOTAL
2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 42.46 53.35 26.75 24.76
DOMESTIC MALLARD 1.33 0.00 0.54 0.68
BLACK DUCK 8.62 4.22 6.83 6.62
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.46 0.93 0.78
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.76
GADWALL 1.33 0.00 3.97 2.33
AMERICAN WIGEON 2.66 0.92 2.33 2.67
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1.99 0.00 11.80 9.25
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 3.22 4.62 4.58 4.59
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 1.03 1.21
PINTAIL 0.19 0.00 1.20 1.23
WOOD DUCK 33.36 33.50 21.16 22.09
REDHEAD 0.00 0.46 0.43 0.50
CANVASBACK 0.00 0.00 0.88 0.11
GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.59
LESSER SCAUP 0.00 1.99 1.74 6.38
RING-NECKED DUCK 3.32 0.46 5.46 6.04
GOLDENEYES 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.44
BUFFLEHEAD 0.66 0.00 2.86 2.63
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.35
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.53 0.60
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.86 1.28
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.92 1.48
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.66 0.00 2.21 1.80
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.19 0.00 0.70 0.80
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.07
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,449 6,470 1,865,915 1,626,254
PERCENT CHANGE 0% -13%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 3.00 3.25 7.00 6.02
PERCENT CHANGE 8% -14%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 99.34 100.00 84.92 84.18
SNOW GOOSE 0.00 0.00 10.48 10.62
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.07
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BRANT 0.00 0.00 4.30 5.10
OTHER GEESE 0.66 0.00 0.02 0.03
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 4,406 7,192 436,844 612,064
PERCENT CHANGE 63% 40%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.98 3.18 1.56 2.09
PERCENT CHANGE 61% 34%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 26 17 19,178 12,075
PERCENT CHANGE -35% -37%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.04
PERCENT CHANGE 0% -33%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 11,775 12,198 2,082,897 2,269,593
PERCENT CHANGE 4% 9%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.38 5.90 7.06 7.51
PERCENT CHANGE 10% 6%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 2,107 2,010 306,740 310,092
PERCENT CHANGE -5% 1%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.19 2.16 8.59 7.40
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 2,082 1,967 280,379 287,138
PERCENT CHANGE -6% 2%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 76.6 84.6 83.2 85.1
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 59.6 70.3 67.4 68.3
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 182 186 17,636 15,825
GOOSE TAILS 148 181 5,995 8,378
QUESTIONNAIRES 47 110 4,476 7,799
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TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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ALABAMA ARKANSAS ILLINOIS INDIANA
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 35.08 25.00 57.42 56.68 47.00 57.66 55.32 57.45
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.06 1.03 0.07 0.00 0.03 0.27 0.00 0.27
BLACK DUCK 4.80 0.37 0.07 0.16 0.51 0.10 2.62 2.47
BLACK X MALLARD 0.44 0.37 0.04 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.57 0.39
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 22.86 18.14 18.06 16.13 14.56 7.05 11.15 4.83
AMERICAN WIGEON 3.75 2.46 2.14 2.86 2.19 1.68 1.60 0.91
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5.46 4.01 7.89 9.10 5.34 5.69 7.48 5.81
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 3.30 6.34 1.36 0.91 5.29 3.44 7.05 4.41
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.85 1.16 3.98 4.81 3.16 3.16 1.15 0.79
PINTAIL 0.82 0.28 1.40 1.61 1.50 1.49 0.86 1.31
WOOD DUCK 17.09 34.21 4.44 4.09 10.38 10.92 8.37 13.69
REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.13 0.88 0.26 0.18 1.01
CANVASBACK 0.04 0.14 0.09 0.03 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
LESSER SCAUP 0.28 0.14 0.99 0.91 3.25 2.07 0.12 0.65
RING-NECKED DUCK 4.12 3.34 1.27 1.87 2.17 3.23 0.95 3.99
GOLDENEYES 0.00 1.63 0.05 0.04 0.34 0.24 0.80 0.13
BUFFLEHEAD 0.00 1.35 0.23 0.24 1.47 0.94 0.57 1.04
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.29 0.34 0.58 0.00
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 1.06 0.04 0.43 0.24 0.10 1.35 0.62 0.76
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.09 0.00 0.09
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 225,275 143,685 1,502,502 1,123,766 473,161 445,294 107,408 141,743
PERCENT CHANGE -36% -25% -6% 32%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 14.96 9.58 18.61 12.98 7.23 7.19 4.93 5.02
PERCENT CHANGE -36% -30% -1% 2%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 100.00 87.34 43.59 4.86 99.02 99.85 99.76 100.00
SNOW GOOSE 0.00 6.33 23.06 38.93 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 17.96 27.91 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 6.33 13.68 16.54 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 1.70 11.76 0.25 0.00 0.24 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 5,685 5,318 97,097 73,706 122,427 76,185 65,712 58,494
PERCENT CHANGE -6% -24% -38% -11%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.64 0.83 1.62 1.75 2.05 1.26 2.93 2.05
PERCENT CHANGE 30% 8% -39% -30%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 3,062 2,520 487 1,272 1,505 1,622 254 2,401
PERCENT CHANGE -18% 161% 8% 845%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.17 0.14 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.08
PERCENT CHANGE -18% 100% 50% 700%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 183,444 192,019 757,383 845,745 537,105 612,437 236,933 275,038
PERCENT CHANGE 5% 12% 14% 16%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 10.30 10.60 10.99 12.29 8.68 10.63 8.72 9.33
PERCENT CHANGE 3% 12% 22% 7%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 16,955 17,292 67,023 66,351 60,720 56,222 26,224 28,260
PERCENT CHANGE 2% -1% -7% 8%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.80 2.14 3.91 3.07 4.80 4.22 3.14 2.54
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 16,650 16,922 64,402 64,314 57,805 53,849 25,401 27,542
PERCENT CHANGE 2% -0% -7% 8%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 90.2 90.0 86.3 89.9 88.2 86.4 86.0 88.4
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 81.2 73.8 73.9 75.0 65.9 68.6 69.3 69.9
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 698 340 5,151 3,513 1,712 1,593 508 622
GOOSE TAILS 23 17 192 143 424 189 392 258
QUESTIONNAIRES 275 300 183 464 1,436 1,739 400 516
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TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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IOWA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MICHIGAN
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 35.38 39.96 53.38 61.23 19.71 10.05 47.82 48.30
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.25 0.06 0.21 0.47 0.08 0.00 0.19 0.20
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.14 4.01 1.86 0.06 0.00 3.88 2.66
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.20 0.01 0.02 0.52 0.44
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.51 2.34 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 10.94 2.96 11.01 5.31 18.39 22.32 1.65 1.32
AMERICAN WIGEON 2.20 1.42 1.83 1.11 3.11 3.28 1.27 2.52
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 12.12 9.34 2.19 3.90 14.40 14.41 8.51 6.74
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 12.09 15.81 7.23 2.84 19.49 27.31 1.60 1.80
NORTHERN SHOVELER 2.84 3.29 0.07 1.28 3.47 5.77 0.05 1.19
PINTAIL 1.56 2.13 0.00 1.60 3.19 2.26 1.57 2.34
WOOD DUCK 19.05 16.37 17.24 16.50 7.38 4.62 15.39 10.64
REDHEAD 0.24 1.17 0.56 0.00 0.25 0.28 3.41 3.17
CANVASBACK 0.13 0.67 0.22 0.00 0.63 0.06 1.85 0.31
GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.09 2.13 1.17
LESSER SCAUP 0.86 3.56 0.36 1.35 5.16 4.04 1.70 4.15
RING-NECKED DUCK 2.08 1.38 0.21 1.05 2.56 2.47 1.65 3.00
GOLDENEYES 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.01 0.77 1.70
BUFFLEHEAD 0.00 0.44 0.73 0.34 0.15 0.11 3.89 4.98
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.13 0.73
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.12
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.04 0.86 0.27 0.75 0.31 0.27 1.18 1.49
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.49 0.93
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 209,576 248,983 110,563 118,558 2,509,652 2,056,857 300,116 304,002
PERCENT CHANGE 19% 7% -18% 1%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 7.32 7.78 9.08 7.45 23.70 20.43 4.81 4.98
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -18% -14% 4%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 98.61 91.75 99.06 89.19 1.47 2.67 100.00 99.81
SNOW GOOSE 0.46 5.89 0.00 2.70 23.63 22.39 0.00 0.19
BLUE GOOSE 0.46 2.36 0.00 2.70 22.03 30.15 0.00 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.41 50.41 41.59 0.00 0.00
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.46 0.00 0.94 0.00 2.45 3.20 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 61,906 48,466 40,182 22,142 233,553 131,589 131,991 145,952
PERCENT CHANGE -22% -45% -44% 11%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 2.28 1.52 2.25 1.31 2.44 1.48 1.85 2.18
PERCENT CHANGE -33% -42% -39% 18%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,056 684 1,353 1,648 108,211 77,437 1,454 1,400
PERCENT CHANGE -35% 22% -28% -4%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.08 0.98 0.73 0.02 0.02
PERCENT CHANGE -33% 14% -26% 0%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 308,615 319,408 212,407 230,193 1,321,486 1,310,393 503,514 586,887
PERCENT CHANGE 3% 8% -1% 17%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 9.67 9.61 10.69 11.09 12.21 12.64 7.17 8.43
PERCENT CHANGE -1% 4% 4% 18%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 30,951 32,090 18,874 19,749 103,763 98,666 69,410 68,350
PERCENT CHANGE 4% 5% -5% -2%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 3.62 3.17 1.62 1.74 2.52 1.80 5.38 4.82
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 29,831 31,073 18,568 19,405 101,148 96,890 65,676 65,056
PERCENT CHANGE 4% 5% -4% -1%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 89.5 90.1 91.0 88.5 90.5 88.9 86.3 89.2
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 74.8 76.2 72.1 69.1 80.9 79.4 70.5 72.5
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 1,090 1,017 559 468 6,757 6,697 1,108 1,288
GOOSE TAILS 222 172 123 37 211 189 337 528
QUESTIONNAIRES 523 975 201 477 864 1,102 373 793
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TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI OHIO
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 32.82 38.96 42.72 46.52 49.33 60.02 48.18 49.33
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.05 0.11 0.28 0.00 0.12 0.14 0.47 0.00
BLACK DUCK 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 3.42 3.02
BLACK X MALLARD 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 0.64
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 3.25 2.14 24.12 14.09 20.56 11.81 4.17 6.28
AMERICAN WIGEON 2.11 1.81 2.84 2.24 3.46 1.84 1.40 2.42
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 7.54 5.96 7.02 6.34 8.59 7.35 6.30 3.30
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 13.71 15.13 1.01 1.50 6.21 5.06 5.00 6.78
NORTHERN SHOVELER 1.41 1.86 2.56 2.25 3.07 4.64 0.41 0.77
PINTAIL 1.94 1.26 1.40 1.45 2.18 3.06 0.48 0.52
WOOD DUCK 15.57 12.20 13.22 21.37 3.69 2.80 17.70 14.45
REDHEAD 1.99 2.29 0.11 0.18 0.46 0.27 0.23 0.49
CANVASBACK 1.15 0.53 0.14 0.00 0.18 0.00 1.14 0.12
GREATER SCAUP 0.36 0.25 0.18 0.08 0.00 0.06 0.67 0.00
LESSER SCAUP 2.46 4.53 1.36 0.71 0.66 1.38 6.37 4.52
RING-NECKED DUCK 12.27 10.02 2.14 0.57 1.19 0.96 1.50 1.89
GOLDENEYES 0.76 0.94 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.10 0.24 0.64
BUFFLEHEAD 1.14 1.19 0.11 0.23 0.00 0.06 0.58 3.09
RUDDY DUCK 0.24 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 1.04 0.59 0.35 1.88 0.20 0.48 0.83 1.41
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.02 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.20
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 534,088 647,110 632,829 245,025 479,265 487,120 112,894 112,499
PERCENT CHANGE 21% -61% 2% -0%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.83 6.74 22.22 9.09 11.73 11.68 4.24 4.19
PERCENT CHANGE 16% -59% -0% -1%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 96.52 98.97 60.60 70.98 75.54 64.46 99.34 100.00
SNOW GOOSE 1.02 0.15 14.78 10.96 11.94 20.38 0.00 0.00
BLUE GOOSE 2.47 0.88 0.00 3.86 11.48 11.45 0.00 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 24.63 7.10 0.52 1.98 0.00 0.00
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.10 0.52 1.73 0.66 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 180,495 238,517 20,123 18,168 68,387 106,316 83,264 72,214
PERCENT CHANGE 32% -10% 55% -13%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.65 1.97 0.89 0.71 1.97 2.74 2.86 2.32
PERCENT CHANGE 19% -20% 39% -19%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,962 4,800 1,131 713 469 744 972 525
PERCENT CHANGE -31% -37% 59% -46%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.01
PERCENT CHANGE -40% -25% 100% -67%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 1,037,911 1,189,564 352,858 237,088 411,814 542,415 279,915 320,120
PERCENT CHANGE 15% -33% 32% 14%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 7.14 8.15 11.76 8.95 9.80 12.39 8.41 9.18
PERCENT CHANGE 14% -24% 26% 9%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 141,340 140,803 28,718 25,361 40,351 41,657 32,705 34,057
PERCENT CHANGE -0% -12% 3% 4%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 3.86 3.15 2.35 2.39 2.68 1.76 4.88 4.29
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 135,884 136,368 28,043 24,755 39,270 40,924 31,109 32,596
PERCENT CHANGE 0% -12% 4% 5%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 91.8 94.1 92.3 86.8 89.7 92.6 86.6 86.1
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 77.7 82.2 84.2 69.7 75.5 79.8 67.0 66.9
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 2,630 2,567 1,118 1,022 1,826 1,727 643 575
GOOSE TAILS 690 682 21 15 197 254 309 313
QUESTIONNAIRES 2,030 2,854 194 506 649 391 681 1,191
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TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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TENNESSEE WISCONSIN FLYWAY TOTAL
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 50.25 52.55 38.34 37.52 38.61 37.77
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.09
BLACK DUCK 2.47 1.21 0.91 0.77 0.66 0.39
BLACK X MALLARD 0.62 0.04 0.23 0.35 0.12 0.09
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.74
GADWALL 15.80 11.27 5.31 1.45 15.97 13.17
AMERICAN WIGEON 3.14 2.97 3.18 3.73 2.67 2.59
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 3.36 6.06 7.75 12.03 9.48 9.48
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 6.43 1.98 9.79 10.82 9.59 12.34
NORTHERN SHOVELER 1.52 2.48 1.70 2.73 2.80 3.90
PINTAIL 1.54 3.57 2.18 1.21 2.05 1.94
WOOD DUCK 9.63 12.46 17.33 14.69 9.45 8.85
REDHEAD 0.00 0.13 1.38 2.00 0.51 0.68
CANVASBACK 0.31 0.11 1.81 0.85 0.56 0.16
GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.11 0.87 0.31 0.20 0.14
LESSER SCAUP 0.96 1.81 1.18 1.08 2.63 2.68
RING-NECKED DUCK 2.60 1.78 4.89 5.55 2.84 3.06
GOLDENEYES 0.27 0.18 0.24 0.33 0.15 0.28
BUFFLEHEAD 0.11 0.47 1.37 2.83 0.50 0.75
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.07 0.08
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.06 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.01 0.02
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.64 0.81 0.85 0.68 0.46 0.60
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.77 0.05 0.10
OTHER DUCKS 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 413,425 303,233 266,409 253,040 7,877,163 6,630,916
PERCENT CHANGE -27% -5% -16%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 17.29 12.91 3.85 4.06 11.03 9.38
PERCENT CHANGE -25% 5% -15%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 100.00 100.00 99.44 99.39 73.73 76.28
SNOW GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.50 8.14
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.61 6.78 7.28
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.21 6.79
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77 1.51
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 32,931 22,263 72,087 40,666 1,215,840 1,059,995
PERCENT CHANGE -32% -44% -13%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.60 1.05 0.82 0.64 1.82 1.63
PERCENT CHANGE -34% -22% -10%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,084 5,216 2,839 2,694 130,839 103,676
PERCENT CHANGE 381% -5% -21%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.13 0.03 0.03 0.17 0.13
PERCENT CHANGE 333% 0% -24%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 426,195 453,034 533,434 532,983 7,103,014 7,647,324
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -0% 8%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 12.24 11.66 6.72 6.99 9.21 9.96
PERCENT CHANGE -5% 4% 8%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 33,666 37,431 76,393 73,098 747,093 739,387
PERCENT CHANGE 11% -4% -1%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 3.37 3.02 2.85 2.57 3.56 3.00
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 32,531 36,301 74,216 71,219 720,535 717,214
PERCENT CHANGE 12% -4% -0%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 92.9 91.4 89.4 89.6 89.5 90.1
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 82.4 76.4 65.6 66.8 74.4 74.9
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 922 1,134 1,456 1,103 26,178 23,666
GOOSE TAILS 56 97 348 155 3,545 3,049
QUESTIONNAIRES 312 474 2,022 5,763 10,143 17,545
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TABLE 5. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
CENTRAL FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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COLORADO KANSAS MONTANA NEBRASKA
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 50.70 66.74 47.98 52.61 71.40 70.95 55.67 64.23
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 8.47 6.16 13.81 10.46 8.86 4.01 10.63 5.59
AMERICAN WIGEON 6.01 6.78 6.93 3.30 3.26 5.84 5.65 2.59
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 10.99 8.55 13.80 11.58 2.59 3.85 10.74 8.83
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 10.71 4.29 7.90 8.99 2.83 2.96 5.77 8.64
NORTHERN SHOVELER 2.96 1.12 0.85 1.93 1.17 0.52 1.63 2.09
PINTAIL 2.60 1.47 3.67 4.14 1.92 2.27 3.45 3.51
WOOD DUCK 1.94 1.47 1.16 2.17 1.39 3.54 3.46 0.99
REDHEAD 0.91 0.36 1.31 1.43 1.30 0.00 1.16 0.80
CANVASBACK 0.15 0.15 0.05 0.29 0.74 0.41 0.00 0.08
GREATER SCAUP 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.20 0.00 0.05 0.00
LESSER SCAUP 1.05 0.39 0.06 0.44 2.18 0.20 0.32 0.36
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.97 0.63 0.67 1.34 0.25 2.56 0.81 1.05
GOLDENEYES 1.50 0.86 1.02 0.56 1.59 2.28 0.25 0.04
BUFFLEHEAD 0.29 0.44 0.38 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64
RUDDY DUCK 0.25 0.04 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.18
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.20 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.13 0.12 0.19 0.33 0.00 0.41 0.05 0.27
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.12 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.12
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 102,480 154,340 256,841 240,720 32,263 43,080 262,088 223,742
PERCENT CHANGE 51% -6% 34% -15%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 3.11 4.01 7.96 8.29 2.89 4.17 6.49 5.83
PERCENT CHANGE 29% 4% 44% -10%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 92.02 84.62 83.51 89.19 98.47 98.44 96.54 92.88
SNOW GOOSE 7.18 11.53 5.43 3.18 0.00 0.70 1.57 4.36
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.70 1.60 1.33 0.00 0.00 0.79 1.38
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.35 9.46 5.92 1.15 0.86 0.47 0.69
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 0.80 2.80 0.00 0.39 0.38 0.00 0.63 0.69
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 112,137 138,771 113,347 83,498 25,201 55,513 124,455 65,821
PERCENT CHANGE 24% -26% 120% -47%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 3.18 3.46 4.03 2.96 2.88 5.71 3.39 2.11
PERCENT CHANGE 9% -27% 98% -38%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,007 960 113 976 36 0 126 278
PERCENT CHANGE -5% 764% -100% 121%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PERCENT CHANGE -33% ++ 0% ++
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 302,530 392,509 229,127 266,463 34,319 62,380 404,433 330,879
PERCENT CHANGE 30% 16% 82% -18%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 7.91 9.29 7.64 9.42 4.38 7.43 10.31 9.24
PERCENT CHANGE 17% 23% 70% -10%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 35,605 39,304 29,195 27,032 7,265 7,744 37,072 33,761
PERCENT CHANGE 10% -7% 7% -9%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.06 0.96 5.31 3.57 0.66 0.09 2.56 2.33
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 35,228 38,927 27,645 26,067 7,217 7,737 36,123 32,974
PERCENT CHANGE 11% -6% 7% -9%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 85.2 82.7 84.0 84.5 79.6 85.2 83.3 85.1
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 67.0 65.6 69.4 72.0 65.6 72.8 67.5 66.7
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 1,335 1,711 1,529 1,010 473 471 1,705 1,400
GOOSE TAILS 623 859 377 260 186 184 642 431
QUESTIONNAIRES 290 336 238 290 137 223 395 652
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TABLE 5. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
CENTRAL FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OKLAHOMA SOUTH DAKOTA
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 35.09 42.95 40.39 48.97 53.64 59.63 47.62 51.80
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 13.29 11.21 23.32 16.95 21.01 17.31 12.33 10.45
AMERICAN WIGEON 15.69 13.59 5.62 4.83 3.75 3.78 4.52 4.23
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 11.52 9.66 5.04 2.96 8.03 8.38 11.89 7.88
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 6.28 3.99 5.26 6.32 1.96 1.55 6.62 8.10
NORTHERN SHOVELER 2.74 3.19 3.10 3.70 1.39 1.08 2.53 5.46
PINTAIL 8.00 5.94 4.44 4.71 2.14 1.96 3.70 4.00
WOOD DUCK 1.96 1.88 0.32 0.16 1.72 1.01 2.89 1.76
REDHEAD 0.62 2.71 2.52 2.78 0.79 1.48 2.50 2.55
CANVASBACK 0.09 0.00 1.17 1.21 0.35 0.09 0.67 0.07
GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.44 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
LESSER SCAUP 0.70 0.25 5.56 5.04 0.43 0.24 2.09 1.30
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.80 0.82 1.89 1.31 3.31 2.30 1.47 1.41
GOLDENEYES 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.36 0.10 0.02
BUFFLEHEAD 0.36 0.29 1.00 0.51 0.30 0.17 0.47 0.46
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.26 0.05 0.09 0.40 0.37
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.00 0.13 0.14 0.06 0.44 0.58 0.15 0.07
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.39 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.00 0.03 0.08
OTHER DUCKS 2.30 2.67 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 38,911 31,111 583,558 694,712 311,671 242,022 248,577 290,787
PERCENT CHANGE -20% 19% -22% 17%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.44 5.38 4.60 6.67 11.49 9.72 5.34 6.29
PERCENT CHANGE -1% 45% -15% 18%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 17.51 11.46 75.37 69.54 79.78 70.68 96.54 89.20
SNOW GOOSE 64.44 30.94 9.81 14.52 9.44 14.86 0.91 4.99
BLUE GOOSE 2.12 0.05 12.61 13.22 3.65 7.68 1.09 4.25
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.53 0.00 1.79 1.01 5.60 1.81 1.46 0.62
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 15.39 57.55 0.28 1.70 1.52 4.97 0.00 0.94
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,412 4,737 184,770 242,039 62,762 44,033 139,833 188,587
PERCENT CHANGE -26% 31% -30% 35%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.06 1.49 3.70 5.51 2.73 2.08 4.11 5.55
PERCENT CHANGE 41% 49% -24% 35%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 151 20 15,937 3,140 1,068 1,691 691 2,239
PERCENT CHANGE -87% -80% 58% 224%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.00 0.42 0.08 0.05 0.08 0.02 0.06
PERCENT CHANGE -100% -81% 60% 200%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 24,500 27,037 210,248 256,244 181,239 191,278 260,211 325,585
PERCENT CHANGE 10% 22% 6% 25%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.43 6.11 5.66 6.96 8.01 8.65 7.56 9.18
PERCENT CHANGE 13% 23% 8% 21%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 4,214 4,077 34,926 34,421 21,362 20,656 32,445 33,513
PERCENT CHANGE -3% -1% -3% 3%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.32 0.05 2.07 1.50 2.43 1.35 2.29 2.55
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 4,158 4,075 34,203 33,905 20,843 20,377 31,702 32,658
PERCENT CHANGE -2% -1% -2% 3%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 89.0 81.9 77.8 86.6 81.5 86.8 83.2 88.2
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 74.5 62.4 68.4 77.1 71.1 75.7 70.1 76.7
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 773 476 3,919 3,556 2,114 1,543 1,862 2,383
GOOSE TAILS 126 66 1,239 1,401 197 209 768 956
QUESTIONNAIRES 109 127 387 830 265 332 602 678
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TABLE 5. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
CENTRAL FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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TEXAS WYOMING FLYWAY TOTAL
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 15.20 15.92 65.27 62.22 34.34 38.16
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.02 0.01 0.15 0.00 0.06 0.01
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK X MALLARD 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01
MOTTLED DUCK 0.87 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.49
GADWALL 21.28 20.14 6.84 5.87 18.67 15.78
AMERICAN WIGEON 7.08 7.27 6.23 10.04 6.19 5.75
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 13.86 14.45 7.56 10.08 10.99 10.09
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 11.00 11.76 6.27 0.91 7.89 8.60
NORTHERN SHOVELER 5.19 6.26 1.61 0.73 3.43 4.34
PINTAIL 5.11 5.47 0.61 1.23 4.22 4.46
WOOD DUCK 6.44 5.67 0.15 2.75 3.63 3.07
REDHEAD 3.00 3.24 1.94 0.35 2.26 2.47
CANVASBACK 1.13 0.34 0.00 0.29 0.79 0.44
GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06
LESSER SCAUP 3.20 2.55 0.15 0.34 2.65 2.32
RING-NECKED DUCK 5.01 3.78 0.15 0.24 3.04 2.40
GOLDENEYES 0.03 0.14 2.46 2.83 0.22 0.26
BUFFLEHEAD 0.33 0.39 0.30 0.78 0.43 0.42
RUDDY DUCK 0.20 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.13
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.35 0.34 0.15 0.00 0.25 0.26
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.04 0.02 0.15 1.34 0.07 0.06
OTHER DUCKS 0.53 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.45
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,363,411 1,483,650 40,337 42,338 3,240,136 3,446,501
PERCENT CHANGE 9% 5% 6%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 9.24 9.74 4.03 3.31 7.21 7.67
PERCENT CHANGE 5% -18% 6%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 25.78 28.05 99.54 100.00 74.72 68.42
SNOW GOOSE 35.68 36.25 0.46 0.00 11.88 15.94
BLUE GOOSE 8.40 9.53 0.00 0.00 4.73 6.44
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 25.24 17.56 0.00 0.00 7.22 5.60
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
OTHER GEESE 4.89 8.61 0.00 0.00 1.43 3.60
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 204,650 317,746 25,695 49,006 999,262 1,189,751
PERCENT CHANGE 55% 91% 19%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.31 2.19 2.45 5.07 2.58 3.15
PERCENT CHANGE 67% 107% 22%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,850 5,687 0 120 25,979 15,111
PERCENT CHANGE -17% ++ -42%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.04
PERCENT CHANGE -20% ++ -43%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 960,556 1,119,837 48,842 70,835 2,656,005 3,043,047
PERCENT CHANGE 17% 45% 15%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 6.49 7.14 4.67 7.13 7.13 8.00
PERCENT CHANGE 10% 53% 12%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 144,369 154,871 9,644 9,159 356,097 364,538
PERCENT CHANGE 7% -5% 2%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 5.51 6.70 0.01 0.08 3.63 3.89
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 136,414 144,495 9,643 9,152 343,176 350,367
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -5% 2%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 81.0 79.8 77.8 80.7 81.8 83.0
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 67.0 67.2 61.7 61.1 67.8 69.6
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 6,751 4,931 399 755 20,860 18,236
GOOSE TAILS 796 825 225 196 5,179 5,387
QUESTIONNAIRES 785 637 72 430 3,280 4,535
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TABLE 6. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
PACIFIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO IDAHO
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 29.77 35.56 31.98 28.54 66.01 78.68 73.42 76.54
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.18 0.14 0.08
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 11.81 5.34 6.29 6.07 5.03 4.35 2.63 3.36
AMERICAN WIGEON 11.49 12.50 11.41 14.19 6.69 5.87 7.89 8.16
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 13.45 22.77 20.86 18.96 9.51 3.59 5.25 5.17
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 3.24 2.97 3.16 3.37 2.95 2.31 0.85 0.12
NORTHERN SHOVELER 5.42 3.12 8.81 11.10 0.00 0.00 1.27 1.03
PINTAIL 4.11 5.91 8.60 8.39 0.86 0.47 2.62 1.96
WOOD DUCK 0.33 0.29 3.23 2.94 0.29 0.44 1.69 0.94
REDHEAD 2.56 0.00 0.48 0.52 0.31 0.00 0.61 0.09
CANVASBACK 1.62 0.51 1.07 0.64 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00
GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.63 0.31 0.00 0.05 0.00
LESSER SCAUP 0.33 0.54 1.16 1.40 0.88 0.00 0.36 0.28
RING-NECKED DUCK 7.89 6.24 1.30 1.69 4.74 2.24 0.60 0.85
GOLDENEYES 0.33 0.25 0.40 0.49 1.50 0.44 1.75 0.83
BUFFLEHEAD 1.95 1.93 0.44 0.50 0.62 0.00 0.09 0.18
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.09
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.33 0.00 0.16 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.13
OTHER MERGANSERS 1.64 0.51 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.95 0.20 0.21
OTHER DUCKS 3.73 1.56 0.02 0.01 0.31 0.47 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 57,984 41,915 993,474 964,183 16,071 36,258 176,525 190,493
PERCENT CHANGE -28% -3% 126% 8%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 6.28 5.34 13.30 12.88 3.06 7.41 6.08 7.33
PERCENT CHANGE -15% -3% 142% 21%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 70.64 80.38 29.63 27.75 100.00 100.00 100.00 99.26
SNOW GOOSE 15.87 0.00 36.32 30.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 6.75 24.26 25.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BRANT 0.00 0.00 2.06 2.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 13.49 12.87 7.73 12.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 5,672 2,793 87,334 92,152 8,186 7,097 87,705 50,963
PERCENT CHANGE -51% 6% -13% -42%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.77 0.65 1.18 1.32 1.78 1.26 3.04 1.86
PERCENT CHANGE -16% 12% -29% -39%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 177 211 9,255 7,749 0 72 0 261
PERCENT CHANGE 19% -16% ++ ++
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.02 0.03 0.12 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01
PERCENT CHANGE 50% -17% ++ ++
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 41,315 43,771 671,124 756,947 30,109 41,736 222,529 189,203
PERCENT CHANGE 6% 13% 39% -15%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.84 6.88 8.44 9.37 5.07 6.31 7.54 7.56
PERCENT CHANGE 18% 11% 24% 0%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 7,085 6,197 79,288 78,820 6,289 7,050 27,408 23,258
PERCENT CHANGE -13% -1% 12% -15%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 8.17 5.55 7.76 5.69 13.22 13.68 1.00 1.00
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 6,506 5,853 73,135 74,335 5,458 6,086 27,134 23,025
PERCENT CHANGE -10% 2% 12% -15%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 89.7 83.2 89.2 88.9 81.8 80.4 85.9 82.5
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 70.0 64.2 74.9 76.3 61.5 73.5 71.4 68.3
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 311 368 7,988 9,734 335 229 2,694 2,052
GOOSE TAILS 31 13 403 508 64 68 739 645
QUESTIONNAIRES 87 143 444 679 55 92 241 429
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TABLE 6. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
PACIFIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO OREGON
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 76.91 78.97 31.06 35.69 63.93 52.75 49.70 47.44
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.30
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 3.17 2.22 9.22 7.75 7.06 11.84 3.57 3.50
AMERICAN WIGEON 5.50 7.04 7.13 6.02 14.50 21.90 11.47 15.09
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 2.52 3.05 33.16 25.40 8.78 6.59 12.27 9.32
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.61 1.04 3.51 2.56 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.17
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.60 0.54 4.31 10.24 2.10 0.00 3.33 5.62
PINTAIL 1.62 1.30 6.79 5.98 0.00 5.07 6.92 5.83
WOOD DUCK 0.05 0.26 0.59 0.19 0.76 0.00 2.44 4.60
REDHEAD 0.35 0.45 1.15 0.69 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.03
CANVASBACK 0.59 0.09 0.42 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.57 0.18
GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.48 0.86
LESSER SCAUP 2.45 2.69 0.25 0.29 0.00 0.00 1.85 1.39
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.18 0.57 1.15 0.67 0.00 1.85 1.82 1.38
GOLDENEYES 4.28 1.21 0.08 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.55
BUFFLEHEAD 0.23 0.19 0.34 2.55 0.00 0.00 1.95 2.92
RUDDY DUCK 0.19 0.05 0.51 1.31 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.06
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.16 0.09 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.39
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.45 0.26 0.17 0.15 2.86 0.00 0.13 0.38
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 84,363 93,501 36,734 33,740 9,146 2,465 304,791 275,842
PERCENT CHANGE 11% -8% -73% -9%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.84 5.79 4.95 3.26 13.98 3.40 8.73 8.06
PERCENT CHANGE -1% -34% -76% -8%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 91.03 96.55 96.11 95.25 100.00 100.00 83.19 84.58
SNOW GOOSE 5.55 2.36 1.67 2.90 0.00 0.00 11.13 13.15
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 1.16 0.00 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.69 2.27
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
OTHER GEESE 2.26 1.10 1.67 1.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 28,370 35,968 4,861 845 393 1,782 77,174 79,343
PERCENT CHANGE 27% -83% 353% 3%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.65 2.43 0.85 0.10 0.39 2.33 2.25 2.27
PERCENT CHANGE 47% -88% 497% 1%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 0 184 3,758 0 0 49 3,948 633
PERCENT CHANGE ++ -100% ++ -84%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.01 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.02
PERCENT CHANGE ++ -100% ++ -82%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 63,043 92,921 54,075 40,247 3,725 5,982 325,521 276,375
PERCENT CHANGE 47% -26% 61% -15%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 4.56 6.34 6.34 5.26 6.24 8.87 8.98 8.00
PERCENT CHANGE 39% -17% 42% -11%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 13,067 13,801 7,997 7,239 1,038 1,055 34,354 33,064
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -9% 2% -4%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 2.63 2.34 1.96 2.79 47.05 41.21 2.91 3.85
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 12,723 13,478 7,840 7,037 550 620 33,354 31,791
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -10% 13% -5%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 78.1 83.1 86.3 85.4 83.3 80.0 88.3 81.1
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 61.2 67.1 66.3 54.5 80.5 64.4 74.7 63.1
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 1,173 1,071 1,100 1,384 64 59 3,299 2,695
GOOSE TAILS 259 268 180 212 76 5 526 563
QUESTIONNAIRES 128 781 102 55 6 30 300 418
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TABLE 6. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE
PACIFIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING FLYWAY TOTAL
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- -----------------
MALLARD 32.34 43.54 62.91 60.43 73.88 65.33 45.10 44.77
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.12
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
GADWALL 7.55 9.79 3.79 3.24 6.72 4.25 5.37 5.22
AMERICAN WIGEON 8.36 7.87 10.60 15.54 11.94 9.43 10.44 12.81
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 25.61 17.72 9.77 6.46 2.99 10.96 16.10 13.69
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 1.25 0.71 0.15 0.07 0.75 2.43 1.79 1.79
NORTHERN SHOVELER 5.58 3.64 1.43 1.28 0.00 2.89 5.35 6.51
PINTAIL 9.06 7.41 6.10 3.66 2.99 4.71 7.01 6.15
WOOD DUCK 0.17 0.15 1.08 0.65 0.00 0.00 2.10 2.12
REDHEAD 1.29 1.20 0.28 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.55
CANVASBACK 1.43 0.61 0.17 0.21 0.75 0.00 0.77 0.41
GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.20 0.41 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.53 0.53
LESSER SCAUP 0.94 0.83 0.68 1.36 0.00 0.00 1.09 1.24
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.48 1.20 1.15 1.81 0.00 0.00 1.36 1.58
GOLDENEYES 2.77 1.65 0.41 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.66
BUFFLEHEAD 0.36 1.14 0.77 1.95 0.00 0.00 0.70 1.10
RUDDY DUCK 0.35 1.19 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.24
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.07
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.04 0.05 0.13 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.18
OTHER MERGANSERS 2.20 1.06 0.03 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.24
OTHER DUCKS 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.05
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 187,941 191,398 403,054 332,754 2,582 5,639 2,272,665 2,168,187
PERCENT CHANGE 2% -17% 118% -5%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 6.89 7.28 10.56 9.26 2.80 5.77 9.43 9.26
PERCENT CHANGE 6% -12% 106% -2%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 99.00 99.50 94.79 92.73 100.00 100.00 79.22 75.94
SNOW GOOSE 0.50 0.50 1.84 5.61 0.00 0.00 11.11 12.20
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 3.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.11 7.26
BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.66 0.00 0.00 0.45 1.02
OTHER GEESE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.10 3.53
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 26,567 23,874 72,119 58,308 399 1,772 398,781 354,896
PERCENT CHANGE -10% -19% 344% -11%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.05 1.04 1.98 1.57 0.60 1.90 1.67 1.53
PERCENT CHANGE -1% -21% 217% -8%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 331 1,721 752 866 0 7 18,221 11,753
PERCENT CHANGE 420% 15% ++ -35%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.05
PERCENT CHANGE 500% 0% ++ -29%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 252,893 248,657 317,022 283,466 3,493 5,121 1,984,849 1,984,426
PERCENT CHANGE -2% -11% 47% -0%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 8.51 8.09 8.17 7.75 3.16 5.59 7.91 8.11
PERCENT CHANGE -5% -5% 77% 3%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 27,885 28,850 37,084 35,118 1,108 948 242,603 235,400
PERCENT CHANGE 3% -5% -14% -3%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.97 2.02 3.74 4.13 8.18 11.19 4.89 4.42
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 27,336 28,267 35,697 33,668 1,017 842 230,750 225,002
PERCENT CHANGE 3% -6% -17% -2%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 88.1 89.2 86.6 86.9 77.8 85.9 87.2 86.0
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 66.0 66.2 73.5 72.7 60.8 73.5 71.6 70.1
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 2,299 1,982 4,561 4,790 134 133 23,958 24,497
GOOSE TAILS 200 199 652 753 28 22 3,158 3,256
QUESTIONNAIRES 268 600 752 1,118 27 71 2,410 4,416
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TABLE 7. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN
ALASKA AND FOR THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS.
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ALASKA UNITED STATES TOTAL
2000 2001 2000 2001
DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ---------------------
MALLARD 25.76 38.19 37.17 37.44
DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.14
BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 1.17 0.96
BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.13
MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.56
GADWALL 0.81 2.20 13.44 11.26
AMERICAN WIGEON 21.65 22.68 4.61 5.06
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 13.60 13.71 11.08 10.28
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.00 0.31 7.42 8.81
NORTHERN SHOVELER 4.76 3.32 3.11 4.10
PINTAIL 23.87 15.00 3.24 3.20
WOOD DUCK 0.00 0.00 8.51 7.88
REDHEAD 0.23 0.00 0.88 1.08
CANVASBACK 0.35 0.00 0.68 0.26
GREATER SCAUP 0.79 0.45 0.28 0.23
LESSER SCAUP 1.04 0.65 2.29 2.79
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.71 0.59 2.97 3.00
GOLDENEYES 4.61 1.46 0.34 0.36
BUFFLEHEAD 1.39 1.34 0.80 0.94
RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15
LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07
EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.15
SCOTERS 0.28 0.10 0.12 0.19
HOODED MERGANSERS 0.09 0.00 0.59 0.59
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.07 0.00 0.18 0.19
OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.15
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 70,606 61,869 15,326,485 13,933,728
PERCENT CHANGE -12% -9%
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 6.84 6.27 9.23 8.36
PERCENT CHANGE -8% -9%
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GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 66.41 72.08 76.35 74.83
SNOW GOOSE 0.76 0.00 9.81 11.91
BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 4.28 4.79
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 15.27 5.88 7.78 5.11
BRANT 16.79 22.05 0.72 1.14
OTHER GEESE 0.76 0.00 1.05 2.22
TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,639 8,616 3,057,366 3,225,322
PERCENT CHANGE 30% 5%
SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.67 0.91 1.91 2.03
PERCENT CHANGE 36% 6%
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COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 41 35 194,258 142,650
PERCENT CHANGE -15% -27%
SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.08
PERCENT CHANGE 0% -27%
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 53,007 54,659 13,879,772 14,999,049
PERCENT CHANGE 3% 8%
DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 4.89 5.03 8.17 8.80
PERCENT CHANGE 3% 8%
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 10,134 10,068 1,662,667 1,659,485
PERCENT CHANGE -1% -0%
PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.67 0.74 4.68 4.20
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 9,965 9,993 1,584,805 1,589,714
PERCENT CHANGE 0% 0%
PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 80.3 77.8 86.3 87.0
PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 64.0 62.8 71.3 71.8
SAMPLE SIZES
DUCK WINGS 894 807 89,526 83,031
GOOSE TAILS 131 68 18,008 20,138
QUESTIONNAIRES 483 554 20,792 34,849
TABLE 8A. Summary of hunter activity and harvest data* for long-term special September teal/duck seasons: 2000 vs. 2001.
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Final 2000 data Preliminary 2001 data
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Active Total Total % % BW+ % # of Active Total Total % % BW+ % # of
adult days ducks G.-W. Cinn. other wings adult days ducks G.-W. Cinn. other wings
STATE hunters afield bagged Teal Teal ducks rec'd. hunters afield bagged Teal Teal ducks rec'd.
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SEPTEMBER TEAL SEASON
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DELAWARE 700 2,140 3,700 68.0 30.0 2.0 50 790 2,490 2,360 81.8 18.2 0.0 33
GEORGIA 2,290 7,850 8,230 16.7 83.3 0.0 18 1,630 4,310 2,620 39.3 60.7 0.0 28
MARYLAND 2,350 4,220 6,970 66.0 34.0 0.0 47 2,100 6,990 9,210 46.4 51.8 1.8 56
N. CAROLINA 2,190 4,980 6,250 25.0 75.0 0.0 12 1,830 4,560 4,100 0.0 100.0 0.0 8
S. CAROLINA 1,280 3,520 3,440 0.0 100.0 0.0 11 1,610 3,470 2,530 0.0 86.7 13.3 15
VIRGINIA 1,550 4,630 3,360 41.7 58.3 0.0 12 1,360 3,530 2,290 40.0 60.0 0.0 5
SUBTOTAL 10,360 27,340 31,950 35.8 63.9 0.2 150 9,320 25,350 23,110 35.3 62.5 2.2 145
ALABAMA 1,760 4,280 7,410 1.6 96.8 1.6 63 3,210 6,780 9,440 4.5 90.9 4.5 22
ARKANSAS 5,630 10,360 21,070 7.4 91.7 0.9 108 4,990 5,880 9,990 6.1 93.9 0.0 33
ILLINOIS 8,210 17,030 22,210 6.1 93.9 0.0 98 9,850 19,030 16,110 7.6 89.4 3.0 66
INDIANA 4,000 5,690 6,720 8.0 92.0 0.0 25 4,110 6,040 5,400 10.5 89.5 0.0 19
LOUISIANA 42,150 155,280 374,180 3.9 95.9 0.1 888 37,890 151,520 346,580 3.1 96.7 0.2 850
MISSISSIPPI 3,610 3,950 5,680 0.0 100.0 0.0 29 2,300 1,670 2,820 0.0 100.0 0.0 21
MISSOURI 9,080 18,430 28,450 5.9 94.1 0.0 119 11,620 21,830 25,990 8.0 91.2 0.7 137
OHIO 6,170 10,510 5,850 21.7 78.3 0.0 69 5,860 11,010 6,520 3.9 96.1 0.0 51
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SUBTOTAL 80,600 225,540 471,570 4.5 95.3 0.2 1,399 79,830 223,750 422,850 3.7 95.8 0.5 1,199
COLORADO 3,210 4,130 5,370 32.4 67.6 0.0 34 3,760 5,250 7,030 52.9 47.1 0.0 34
KANSAS 5,580 11,870 20,560 14.3 85.7 0.0 217 6,650 15,350 23,760 14.3 85.7 0.0 70
NEBRASKA 550 1,550 4,490 14.0 86.0 0.0 93 2,630 4,170 7,050 9.5 90.5 0.0 74
NEW MEXICO 530 600 860 22.8 77.2 0.0 57 550 610 530 46.2 53.8 0.0 26
OKLAHOMA 3,930 3,690 5,540 30.4 69.6 0.0 125 2,760 3,130 3,890 14.4 85.6 0.0 111
TEXAS 26,240 49,180 95,450 9.4 90.5 0.1 830 28,130 55,260 121,360 8.7 91.3 0.0 698
SUBTOTAL 40,040 71,020 132,260 12.2 87.7 0.1 1,356 44,460 83,770 163,610 11.7 88.3 0.0 1,013
U. S. TOTAL 131,000 323,900 635,780 7.7 92.2 0.1 2,905 133,610 332,870 609,570 7.1 92.5 0.4 2,357
EARLY SEPTEMBER SEASONS
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FLORIDA -- -- 14,640 0.0 69.4 30.6 133 -- -- 10,930 0.0 66.4 33.6 87
KENTUCKY -- -- 22,150 0.0 36.1 63.9 60 -- -- 15,370 0.0 20.8 79.2 46
TENNESSEE -- -- 47,670 0.3 55.8 44.0 108 -- -- 18,880 0.0 30.3 69.7 78
TOTAL -- -- 84,450 0.2 53.0 46.9 301 -- -- 45,180 0.0 35.8 64.2 211
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* September season days hunted and ducks bagged adjusted for response bias; active hunters unadjusted (overestimated).
TABLE 8B. Summary of harvest data with species totals and age ratios for long-term special September teal/duck seasons: 2000 vs. 2001.
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Final 2000 data Preliminary 2001 data
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<- - Number bagged by species - -> <- Immatures/Adult -> <- -Number bagged by species- -> <- Immatures/Adult ->
G-W BW+C. Wood Other G-W BW+C. Wood G-W BW+C. Wood Other G-W BW+C. Wood
STATE Teal Teal Duck ducks Teal Teal Duck Teal Teal Duck ducks Teal Teal Duck
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SEPTEMBER TEAL SEASON
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DELAWARE 2,520 1,110 0 70 0.79 0.50 -- 1,930 430 0 0 0.35 1.00 --
GEORGIA 1,370 6,860 0 0 0.00 2.75 -- 1,030 1,590 0 0 10.04 1.12 --
MARYLAND 4,600 2,370 0 0 0.37 1.03 -- 4,280 4,770 0 160 0.49 1.43 --
N. CAROLINA 1,560 4,690 0 0 0.00 0.80 -- 0 4,100 0 0 -- 1.67 --
S. CAROLINA 0 3,440 0 0 -- 0.69 -- 0 2,190 340 0 -- 1.60 *
VIRGINIA 1,400 1,960 0 0 0.67 0.75 -- 920 1,380 0 0 1.00 * --
SUBTOTAL 11,450 20,430 0 70 0.34 1.15 -- 8,160 14,460 340 160 0.68 1.73 *
ALABAMA 120 7,170 120 0 0.00 0.69 0.00 430 8,580 0 430 * 3.00 --
ARKANSAS 1,560 19,320 200 0 0.33 1.52 * 610 9,380 0 0 0.00 4.17 --
ILLINOIS 1,360 20,850 0 0 0.71 1.53 -- 1,220 14,400 490 0 0.25 3.92 *
INDIANA 540 6,180 0 0 1.00 0.77 -- 570 4,830 0 0 * 3.25 --
LOUISIANA 14,750 359,010 0 420 0.74 0.85 -- 10,600 335,170 0 820 1.40 1.43 --
MISSISSIPPI 0 5,680 0 0 -- 0.93 -- 0 2,820 0 0 -- 1.63 --
MISSOURI 1,670 26,780 0 0 0.40 1.49 -- 2,090 23,710 190 0 1.75 1.06 *
OHIO 1,270 4,580 0 0 1.50 0.74 -- 260 6,260 0 0 * 2.50 --
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SUBTOTAL 21,270 449,570 320 420 0.70 0.92 1.65 15,780 405,150 680 1,250 1.33 1.53 *
COLORADO 1,740 3,630 0 0 1.20 1.93 -- 3,720 3,310 0 0 7.49 1.67 --
KANSAS 2,940 17,630 0 0 1.07 1.86 -- 3,390 20,370 0 0 3.45 3.11 --
NEBRASKA 630 3,860 0 0 4.50 1.72 -- 670 6,380 0 0 2.51 3.02 --
NEW MEXICO 200 660 0 0 3.36 9.22 -- 240 280 0 0 2.68 10.67 --
OKLAHOMA 1,680 3,850 0 0 0.65 1.65 -- 560 3,330 0 0 2.20 2.32 --
TEXAS 8,970 86,360 120 0 0.76 1.23 * 10,610 110,750 0 0 2.39 1.70 *
SUBTOTAL 16,160 115,990 120 0 0.90 1.37 * 19,190 144,420 0 0 3.03 1.90 *
U. S. TOTAL 48,880 585,990 440 490 0.65 1.01 2.63 43,130 564,030 1,020 1,410 1.63 1.62 1.77
EARLY SEPTEMBER SEASONS
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FLORIDA 0 10,150 4,480 0 -- 0.58 0.40 0 7,250 3,210 460 -- 0.87 1.46
KENTUCKY 0 8,000 14,150 0 -- 1.73 1.51 0 3,200 12,170 0 -- 5.00 5.79
TENNESSEE 130 26,590 20,960 0 0.00 1.58 3.14 0 5,730 13,150 0 -- 1.32 3.18
TOTAL 130 44,740 39,590 0 -- 1.28 1.85 0 16,180 28,530 460 -- 1.35 3.57
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* No adults recorded in sample.
TABLE 9. - - PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND TOTAL MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING PERMITS
SOLD BY PROVINCE IN CANADA DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS (estimates courtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Service).
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NEWFOUNDLAND NOVA SCOTIA QUEBEC MANITOBA
PRINCE EDWARD ISL. NEW BRUNSWICK ONTARIO
SPECIES, ETC. 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
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DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
MALLARD (includes domestic) 2.4 1.2 14.1 6.7 7.9 9.8 11.4 16.9 33.4 37.0 44.2 45.7 52.8 54.7
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK 34.0 33.5 51.5 53.1 63.5 45.7 34.5 30.9 17.8 17.9 5.4 5.3 0.1 0.2
GADWALL 0.0 0.0 9.9 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 7.0 6.0
WIGEON 0.1 0.2 4.6 16.0 0.5 1.1 3.9 4.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.8 3.6 3.4
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 11.2 9.4 10.5 20.1 9.4 12.0 20.7 13.8 20.1 13.3 6.6 5.8 5.9 4.1
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.0 0.2 0.6 4.8 6.5 1.1 1.8 2.5 3.7 3.9 5.5
NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.8 3.6
NORTHERN PINTAIL 0.7 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.0 5.9 5.5
WOOD DUCK 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.2 3.3 5.8 5.7 6.2 7.6 15.9 15.3 0.1 0.1
REDHEAD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 2.4 4.5
CANVASBACK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 trace 0.0 0.8 0.2 2.7 2.5
GREATER SCAUP 1.7 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 3.6 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.4
LESSER SCAUP 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.7 8.1 4.8
RING-NECKED DUCK 13.8 14.8 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.6 5.9 5.9 3.8 4.1 6.2 5.4 1.4 3.0
GOLDENEYES 9.0 5.2 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.8 6.0 5.1 1.9 2.8 2.9 3.0 1.4 0.2
BUFFLEHEAD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 3.8 2.8 2.4 0.8
RUDDY DUCK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4
LONG-TAILED DUCK (aka Oldsquaw 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0
EIDERS 17.4 15.4 0.0 0.0 2.3 11.9 1.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SCOTERS 1.1 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 6.3 2.4 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1
HOODED MERGANSER 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 1.5 1.8 2.0 0.3 0.1
OTHER MERGANSERS 5.7 11.4 2.3 0.0 2.0 2.4 0.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
MISCELLANEOUS DUCKS* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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DUCK HARVEST (retrieved kill) 63,600 50,200 13,500 17,800 69,200 58,500 52,500 41,700 244,500 215,800 367,300 364,500 148,100 168,300
PERCENT CHANGE -21% 32% -15% -21% -12% -1% 14%
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 26.2 40.6 98.6 99.2 69.1 79.7
SNOW GOOSE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 73.0 58.2 0.8 0.4 12.6 5.8
BLUE GOOSE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 16.7 14.0
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
BRANT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0
MISCELLANEOUS GEESE* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.5
GOOSE HARVEST (retrieved kill) 8,200 5,600 25,900 25,100 13,500 10,600 8,400 5,600 148,600 166,800 127,100 149,900 108,100 128,000
PERCENT CHANGE -32% -3% -21% -33% 12% 18% 18%
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL PERMITS SOLD 12,217 16,998 2,805 2,416 7,072 6,645 6,399 5,975 30,271 29,138 63,672 58,458 15,810 15,038
PERCENT CHANGE 39% -14% -6% -7% -4% -8% -5%
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* Also included here when no sample of ducks and/or geese was available for making species composition estimates.
TABLE 9. - - PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND TOTAL MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING PERMITS
SOLD BY PROVINCE IN CANADA DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS -- CONTINUED (estimates courtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Service).
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SASKATCHEWAN BRITISH COLUMBIA NUNAVUT and YUKON TERR. < - - - - - ALL OF CANADA - - - - - >
ALBERTA NORTHWEST TERR. TOTAL HARVEST PERCENTAGES
SPECIES, ETC. 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
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DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
MALLARD (includes domestic) 80.6 70.0 66.7 70.0 67.1 64.0 43.6 62.9 15.6 56.1 689,400 591,800 48.0 46.9
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 154,900 124,100 10.8 9.8
GADWALL 3.4 4.9 8.5 6.7 2.1 2.6 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 41,500 33,300 2.9 2.6
WIGEON 2.6 3.5 4.4 5.6 13.6 15.1 0.0 8.3 14.1 0.0 41,700 42,800 2.9 3.4
GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1.1 3.7 1.8 2.5 5.0 4.9 3.3 0.0 0.0 22.3 117,100 89,400 8.2 7.1
BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 1.9 5.7 2.3 1.7 0.5 0.9 0.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 29,600 42,200 2.1 3.3
NORTHERN SHOVELER 1.4 4.8 3.2 3.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 15,200 20,300 1.1 1.6
NORTHERN PINTAIL 6.7 4.6 8.5 6.5 7.9 8.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 14.7 58,300 39,700 4.1 3.1
WOOD DUCK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 77,800 77,400 5.4 6.1
REDHEAD 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 11,000 13,100 0.8 1.0
CANVASBACK 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8,800 6,100 0.6 0.5
GREATER SCAUP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9,200 9,500 0.6 0.8
LESSER SCAUP 0.5 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 6.3 12.6 28.2 2.0 30,300 30,200 2.1 2.4
RING-NECKED DUCK 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 19.0 1.9 42.1 0.0 49,800 46,700 3.5 3.7
GOLDENEYES 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 29,200 24,500 2.0 1.9
BUFFLEHEAD 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 9.7 0.0 0.0 4.9 21,100 13,700 1.5 1.1
RUDDY DUCK 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,000 1,900 0.1 0.2
LONG-TAILED DUCK (aka Oldsquaw 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,700 2,400 0.2 0.2
EIDERS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15,800 18,200 1.1 1.4
SCOTERS 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 7,000 10,400 0.5 0.8
HOODED MERGANSER 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14,100 11,600 1.0 0.9
OTHER MERGANSERS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11,000 13,100 0.8 1.0
MISCELLANEOUS DUCKS* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100 100 trace trace
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DUCK HARVEST (retrieved kill) 242,300 153,500 160,700 135,400 73,400 55,600 1,200 1,000 500 400 ************ ************ 100.0 100.0
PERCENT CHANGE -37% -16% -24% -17% -20% -12%
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%)
CANADA GOOSE 49.7 45.4 79.3 68.7 85.5 84.3 0.0 612,100 637,000 42.6 50.5
SNOW GOOSE 13.9 21.6 7.8 7.6 13.2 15.2 0.0 185,900 189,600 12.9 15.0
BLUE GOOSE 6.5 9.5 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 100.0 41,300 51,500 2.9 4.1
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 25.6 19.0 11.9 19.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 106,700 93,200 7.4 7.4
BRANT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 600 800 trace 0.1
MISCELLANEOUS GEESE* 4.2 4.5 0.9 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 17,900 21,000 1.2 1.7
GOOSE HARVEST (retrieved kill) 337,800 323,300 167,300 162,700 19,300 15,500 300 100 100 100 964,800 993,200 100.0 100.0
PERCENT CHANGE -4% -3% -20% -67% 0% 3%
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL PERMITS SOLD 21,908 18,387 21,792 19,527 9,007 8,185 267 243 224 251 191,444 181,261
PERCENT CHANGE -16% -10% -9% -9% 12% -5%
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* Also included here when no sample of ducks and/or geese was available for making species composition estimates.
Table 10. Total retrieved duck and goose harvests (in thousands) in the U.S. and Canada during 2001 and 2001 hunting seasons
(Canadian estimates courtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Service).
United United
Species Season States Canada Combined Species Season States Canada Combined
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Mallard (incl. 2000 5,718.6 689.4 6,408.0 Bufflehead 2000 123.1 21.1 144.2
domestic) 2001 5,236.3 591.8 5,828.1 2001 131.5 13.7 145.2
% change -8% -14% -9% % change 7% -35% 1%
Am. Black Duck 2000 179.6 154.9 334.5 Ruddy Duck 2000 23.3 1.0 24.3
2001 133.8 124.1 257.9 2001 21 1.9 22.9
% change -26% -20% -23% % change -10% 90% -6%
Black x Mallard 2000 26.7 - - 26.7 Long-tailed 2000 10.1 2.7 12.8
hybrid 2001 18.7 - - 18.7 Duck 2001 10.0 2.4 12.4
% change -30% - - -30% (aka Oldsquaw) % change -1% -11% -3%
Mottled Duck 2000 61.4 0.0 61.4 Eiders 2000 16.1 15.8 31.9
2001 78.5 0.0 78.5 2001 20.8 18.2 39.0
% change 28% 0% 28% % change 29% 15% 22%
Gadwall 2000 2,059.9 41.5 2,101.4 Scoters 2000 19.0 7.0 26.0
2001 1,569.3 33.3 1,602.6 2001 27.1 10.4 37.5
% change -24% -20% -24% % change 43% 49% 44%
American and 2000 706.8 41.7 748.5 Hooded 2000 89.9 14.1 104.0
Eurasian Wigeon 2001 704.8 42.8 747.6 Merganser 2001 81.7 11.6 93.3
% change -0% 3% -0% % change -9% -18% -10%
Green-winged 2000 1,698.4 117.1 1,815.5 Other 2000 26.9 11.0 37.9
Teal 2001 1,432.4 89.4 1,521.8 mergansers 2001 26.8 13.1 39.9
% change -16% -24% -16% % change -0% 19% 5%
Blue-winged and 2000 1,137.0 29.6 1,166.6 Miscellaneous 2000 12.1 0.1 12.2
Cinnamon Teal 2001 1,227.9 42.2 1,270.1 ducks 2001 22.6 0.1 22.7
% change 8% 43% 9% % change 87% 0% 86%
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Northern 2000 476.1 15.2 491.3 Total duck bag 2000 15,326.4 1436.8 16,763.2
Shoveler 2001 571.0 20.3 591.3 2001 13,933.5 1262.6 15,196.1
% change 20% 34% 20% % change -9% -12% -9%
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Northern 2000 496.6 58.3 554.9 Canada Goose 2000 2,334.4 612.1 2,946.5
Pintail 2001 445.1 39.7 484.8 2001 2,413.5 637.0 3,050.5
% change -10% -32% -13% % change 3% 4% 4%
Wood Duck 2000 1,304.3 77.8 1,382.1 Snow Goose 2000 300.1 185.9 486.0
2001 1,097.8 77.4 1,175.2 2001 384.1 189.6 573.7
% change -16% -1% -15% % change 28% 2% 18%
Redhead 2000 134.3 11.0 145.3 Blue Goose 2000 130.9 41.3 172.2
2001 150.1 13.1 163.2 2001 154.5 51.5 206.0
% change 12% 19% 12% % change 18% 25% 20%
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Canvasback 2000 104.0 8.8 112.8 Ross' Goose 2000 30.7 17.9 48.6
2001 36.4 6.1 42.5 2001 69.7 21.0 90.7
% change -65% -31% -62% % change 127% 17% 87%
Greater Scaup 2000 43.1 9.2 52.3 White-fronted 2000 237.9 106.7 344.6
2001 32.5 9.5 42.0 Goose 2001 164.9 93.2 258.1
% change -25% 3% -20% % change -31% -13% -25%
Lesser Scaup 2000 350.7 30.3 381.0 Brant 2000 22.0 0.6 22.6
2001 388.9 30.2 419.1 2001 36.8 0.8 37.6
% change 11% -0% 10% % change 67% 33% 66%
Ring-necked 2000 455.5 49.8 505.3 Miscellaneous 2000 1.5 0.1 1.6
Duck 2001 418.6 46.7 465.3 geese 2001 1.8 trace 1.8
% change -8% -6% -8% % change 20% - - 13%
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Goldeneyes 2000 53.1 29.2 82.3 Total goose bag 2000 3,057.5 964.8 4,022.3
2001 49.9 24.5 74.4 2001 3,225.3 993.2 4,218.5
% change -6% -16% -10% % change 5% 3% 5%
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Transcript	PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES OF WATERFOWL HARVEST AND HUNTER ACTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE 2001 HUNTING SEASON* UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT LAUREL, MARYLAND Administrative Report - July 2002 Elwood M. Martin and Paul I. Padding Harvest Surveys Section ABSTRACT: Duck stamp sales in 2001 were slightly below sales in 2000. United States waterfowl hunters hunted about 8% more days and bagged about 9% fewer ducks, 5% more geese and 27% fewer coots than in 2000. The primary purpose of this report is to facilitate the prompt distribution of timely information. It is intended for administrative use only and is not for publication without the permission of the Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 1 T INTRODUCTION and BACKGROUND his report presents estimates of waterfowl hunting activity, success, and harvest by species for the 2001 U.S. waterfowl season together with selected estimates for Canada and compares them with estimates for the 2000 season. For information on the age and sex compositions of the harvest by State, see the Administrative Report entitled "Age and Sex Composition of Ducks and Geese Bagged in the 2001 Hunting Season in Comparison with Prior Years" (July 2002). All 2000 estimates are based on audited "final" Federal duck stamp sales figures, whereas 2001 estimates are based on preliminary sales figures. In recent years in most states there is little or no change between preliminary and final figures. Because of the consolidated accounting system the Postal Service introduced on a wide scale in 1995, under which many accounting centers reported combined totals for sales at offices in two or more states, for several years it was necessary for us to estimate the among-state distribution of such sales to get more reliable sales figures for many states. This year the Postal Service was able to resume providing us with state-specific figures. With more up-to-date figures on the distribution of duck stamp sales among states, we will be able to refine our estimates of state-level stamp sales distribution (and waterfowl harvest and hunter activity) for the 1995-1999 period. Sales outlets other than the U.S. Postal Service continue to sell an increasing proportion (now about 50%) of the Federal duck stamps. We have been sampling such sales outlets and pooling data from all sources to produce timely reports. Since 1982 we have also been collecting data on the temporal distribution of the harvest which will permit reduction of species composition biases in our Parts Collection Survey figures. Analysis of these data in more detail, together with the updated duck stamp sales figures noted above, is expected to lead to additional revisions, mostly minor, in overall estimates of hunting activity and success and larger revisions in harvest estimates for a number of species of ducks. Goose harvest estimates appear to have been relatively unaffected by species composition biases. Hunting for Snow/Blue/Ross Geese also occurred after the waterfowl seasons in a number of Mississippi and Central Flyway states early in both 2001 and 2002 under a Conservation Order. All estimates identifiable as pertaining to goose harvest during these periods have been omitted from this report. Adjustment (reduction) factors like those used for obtaining more reliable hunting activity and harvest estimates for September teal seasons in the states for which historical data are available are lacking for those states in the Atlantic Flyway now having September teal seasons. Therefore, estimates for these seasons in these states are believed to be less reliable than other figures included here. Except as just noted, survey procedures followed are similar to those used since 1979 and documented in "Waterfowl Status Report, 1979"; Special Scientific Report--Wildlife No. 246; 1982. As usual, duck and goose harvest estimates are presented by STATE OF HARVEST while all other figures, including average harvest, are based on STATE OF DUCK STAMP PURCHASE. The Harvest Information Program (HIP) continues on schedule and is expected to be replacing the Mail Questionnaire Survey next year. Results will be reported separately and compared with information presented here. RESULTS Long-term estimates and patterns for federal duck stamp sales, active hunters, hunter-days, the total harvests of ducks (all species) and geese (all species), and the seasonal bag per hunter of ducks and geese since 1961 are shown graphically (Figures 1 through 7). The curves (locally weighted regression [lowess] lines; Cleveland and Devlin, 1988, J. Am. Stat. Assoc.) fit a pattern to the majority of the estimates and identify estimates that deviate from that pattern. Estimates of duck harvest by species and unretrieved kill for each Flyway and the Nation are summarized in Table 1. Estimates for geese and coots are in Table 2. Estimated numbers of potential waterfowl hunters; averages and totals for days hunted and for ducks, geese, and coots harvested; and duck and goose species compositions for each State, Flyway, and the Nation are presented in Tables 3 through 7. Total duck stamp sales and indications of sales to non-hunters, active hunters 2 (those hunting one or more days), and successful hunters (those bagging at least one duck, goose, or coot) are also presented in Tables 3 through 7. September duck season data are summarized in Tables 8A and 8B. Estimates for other special duck and goose seasons are not shown separately. Estimates of waterfowl harvest in Canada are included in this report to provide a more complete picture of hunting success in North America. Table 9 summarizes total duck and goose harvests in each Province for 2000 and 2001 together with the percentage of each species in that harvest, while Table 10 presents totals by species for the U.S. and Canada together. Less detail is available for Mexico, but a 6-year study by Kramer et al. ("Waterfowl Harvest and Hunter Activity in Mexico"; 1995 Trans. 60th N. Am. Wildl. & Nat Resour. Conf.; pp 243-250) indicated that the total waterfowl harvest there averages less than 100,000 birds per year, of which about 10% are geese. Atlantic Flyway (Table 3) Duck stamp sales totaled 310,092 (+1% from 2000), and 1,626,300 ducks (-13%), 612,100 geese (+40%), and 12,100 coots (-37%) were harvested during 2,269,600 hunter-days (+9%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 7.5 days afield (+6%) and bagged an average of 6.0 ducks (-14%) and 2.1 geese (+34%) each. The three most commonly harvested duck species in 2001 were mallard (25%), wood duck (22%), and green-winged teal (9%). Mississippi Flyway (Table 4) Duck stamp sales totaled 739,387 (-1%), and 6,630,900 ducks (-16%), 1,060,000 geese (-13%), and 103,700 coots (-21%) were harvested during 7,647,300 hunter-days (+8%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 10.0 days afield (+8%) and bagged an average of 9.4 ducks (-15%) and 1.6 geese (-10%) each. The three most commonly harvested duck species were mallard (38%), gadwall (13%), and blue-winged teal (12%). Central Flyway (Table 5) Duck stamp sales totaled 364,538 (+2%), and 3,446,500 ducks (+6%), 1,189,800 geese (+19%), and 15,100 coots (-42%) were harvested during 3,043,000 hunter-days (+15%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 8.0 days afield (+12) and bagged an average of 7.7 ducks (+6%) and 3.1 geese (+22%) each. The three most commonly harvested duck species were mallard (38%), gadwall (16%), and green-winged teal (10%). Pacific Flyway (Table 6) Duck stamp sales totaled 287,138 (+2%), and 2,168,200 ducks (-5%), 354,900 geese (-11%), and 11,800 coots (-35%) were harvested during 1,984,400 hunter-days (no change). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 8.1 days afield (+3%) and bagged an average of 9.3 ducks (-2%) and 1.5 geese (-9%) each. The three most commonly harvested duck species were mallard (44%), green-winged teal (14%) and wigeon (13%). Alaska (Table 7) Duck stamp sales totaled 10,068 (-1%), and 61,900 ducks (-12%) and 8,600 geese (+30%) were taken during 54,700 hunter-days (+3%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 5.0 days afield (+3%) and bagged an average of 6.3 ducks (-8%) and 0.9 geese (+35%) each. The three most commonly harvested duck species were mallard (38%), wigeon (23%), and northern pintail (15%). United States (Table 7) Duck stamp sales totaled 1,659,485 (slight decrease) and 13,933,700 ducks (-9%), 3,225,300 geese (+5%), and 142,700 coots (-27%) were harvested during 14,999,000 hunter-days (+8%). Persons buying duck stamps for hunting averaged 8.8 days afield (+8%) and bagged an average of 8.4 ducks (-9%) and 2.0 geese (+6%) each. The five most commonly harvested duck species were mallard (37%), gadwall (11%), green-winged teal (10%), blue-winged/cinnamon teal (9%), and wood duck (8%). ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Major contributors to this report were Survey Clerks Pam Mathias, Barbara Martin, Peggy Powell, and Ellen Griffin, Mail Clerk Joe Duncan, Programmer Sheri Williams, and Section Secretary Susane Finucane. Fred Fiehrer and Frances Hicks of the National Biological Service's Section of Electronic Data Processing ably supplied programming and data processing support. To Khristi Wilkins, Population & Habitat Assessment Section, goes our appreciation for upgrading the graph pages. Table 1. -- Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved duck and coot kill in the United States during the 2000 and 2001 hunting seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates include kill by junior hunters). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETRIEVED DUCK KILL: Mallard 2000 499,100 3,041,200 1,112,600 1,025,100 18,200 5,696,200 2001 402,700 2,504,800 1,315,000 970,600 23,600 5,216,700 % change -19% -18% 18% -5% 30% -8% Domestic Mallard 2000 10,100 8,500 1,800 2,000 0 22,400 2001 11,000 5,900 200 2,500 0 19,600 % change 9% -31% -89% 25% 0% -13% American Black Duck 2000 127,500 52,100 0 0 0 179,600 2001 107,600 26,200 0 0 0 133,800 % change -16% -50% 0% 0% 0% -26% Black x Mallard 2000 17,300 9,200 200 0 0 26,700 hybrid 2001 12,600 5,900 200 0 0 18,700 % change -27% -36% 0% 0% 0% -30% Mottled Duck 2000 9,400 40,100 11,900 0 0 61,400 2001 12,400 49,300 16,800 0 0 78,500 % change 32% 23% 41% 0% 0% 28% Gadwall 2000 74,100 1,258,200 605,100 122,000 600 2,059,900 2001 37,900 873,200 543,700 113,100 1,400 1,569,300 % change -49% -31% -10% -7% 133% -24% American and 2000 43,500 210,100 200,700 237,300 15,300 706,800 Eurasian Wigeon 2001 43,300 171,600 198,100 277,800 14,000 704,800 % change -0% -18% -1% 17% -8% -0% Green-winged Teal 2000 220,100 746,500 356,200 365,900 9,600 1,698,400 2001 150,400 628,800 347,900 296,800 8,500 1,432,400 % change -32% -16% -2% -19% -11% -16% Blue-winged and 2000 85,500 755,400 255,500 40,600 0 1,137,000 Cinnamon Teal 2001 74,600 818,100 296,200 38,800 200 1,227,900 % change -13% 8% 16% -4% ++ 8% Northern Shoveler 2000 19,200 220,900 111,000 121,600 3,400 476,100 2001 19,600 258,400 149,700 141,200 2,100 571,000 % change 2% 17% 35% 16% -38% 20% Northern Pintail 2000 22,400 161,500 136,600 159,200 16,900 496,600 2001 20,000 128,900 153,700 133,300 9,300 445,100 % change -11% -20% 13% -16% -45% -10% Wood Duck 2000 394,800 744,200 117,600 47,700 0 1,304,300 2001 359,200 587,000 105,800 45,900 0 1,097,800 % change -9% -21% -10% -4% 0% -16% Redhead 2000 8,100 40,200 73,100 12,800 200 134,300 2001 8,100 45,000 85,100 11,900 0 150,100 % change 0% 12% 16% -7% - - 12% Canvasback 2000 16,500 44,200 25,500 17,600 200 104,000 2001 1,800 10,400 15,300 8,800 0 36,400 % change -89% -76% -40% -50% - - -65% 10 Table 1. -- Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved duck and coot kill in the United States during the 2000 and 2001 hunting seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates include kill by junior hunters) - continued. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RETRIEVED DUCK KILL (continued): Greater Scaup 2000 12,800 15,600 1,900 12,100 600 43,100 2001 9,600 9,200 1,900 11,600 300 32,500 % change -25% -41% 0% -4% -50% -25% Lesser Scaup 2000 32,400 207,000 85,800 24,800 700 350,700 2001 103,800 177,900 80,000 26,800 400 388,900 % change 220% -14% -7% 8% -43% 11% Ring-necked Duck 2000 101,900 223,500 98,700 31,000 500 455,500 2001 98,200 202,900 82,800 34,300 400 418,600 % change -4% -9% -16% 11% -20% -8% Goldeneyes 2000 11,000 12,100 7,000 19,600 3,300 53,100 2001 7,100 18,500 8,900 14,400 900 49,900 % change -35% 53% 27% -27% -73% -6% Bufflehead 2000 53,300 39,000 14,000 15,800 1,000 123,100 2001 42,800 49,800 14,300 23,800 800 131,500 % change -20% 28% 2% 51% -20% 7% Ruddy Duck 2000 9,100 5,400 6,100 2,700 0 23,300 2001 5,700 5,500 4,500 5,300 0 21,000 % change -37% 2% -26% 96% 0% -10% Long-tailed Duck 2000 9,800 300 0 0 0 10,100 (aka Oldsquaw) 2001 9,700 300 0 0 0 10,000 % change -1% 0% 0% 0% 0% -1% Eiders 2000 16,100 0 0 0 0 16,100 2001 20,800 0 0 0 0 20,800 % change 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% Scoters 2000 17,000 1,200 100 400 200 19,000 2001 24,000 1,600 100 1,300 100 27,100 % change 41% 33% 0% 225% -50% 43% Hooded Merganser 2000 41,300 36,300 8,200 4,000 100 89,900 2001 29,200 39,600 9,000 3,900 0 81,700 % change -29% 9% 10% -3% -100% -9% Other Mergansers 2000 13,100 3,900 2,300 7,600 trace 26,900 2001 12,900 6,700 2,100 5,100 0 26,800 % change -2% 72% -9% -33% -100% -0% Other ducks 2000 600 600 8,200 2,700 0 12,100 2001 900 5,700 15,200 900 0 22,600 % change 50% 850% 85% -67% 0% 87% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL: 2000 1,865,900 7,877,200 3,240,100 2,272,700 70,600 15,326,500 2001 1,626,300 6,630,900 3,446,500 2,168,200 61,900 13,933,700 % change -13% -16% 6% -5% -12% -9% Unretrieved Kill: 2000 333,900 1,253,800 399,900 344,300 12,100 2,344,100 2001 294,100 1,193,200 428,300 324,300 10,300 2,250,400 % change -12% -5% 7% -6% -15% -4% Total duck kill: 2000 2,199,800 9,131,000 3,640,000 2,617,000 82,700 17,670,500 2001 1,920,400 7,824,100 3,874,800 2,492,500 72,200 16,183,900 % change -13% -14% 6% -5% -13% -8% 11 Table 2. -- Total retrieved (by species) and unretrieved goose and coot kill n the United States during the 2000 and 2001 hunting seasons (retrieved kill estimates adjusted for response bias; all estimates include kill by junior hunters). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic Mississippi Central Pacific United States Season Flyway Flyway Flyway Flyway Alaska Total --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RETRIEVED GOOSE KILL: Canada Goose (a) 2000 371,000 896,500 746,600 315,900 4,400 2,334,400 2001 515,200 808,600 814,000 269,500 6,200 2,413,500 % change 39% -10% 9% -15% 41% 3% Snow Goose 2000 45,800 91,100 118,800 44,300 100 300,100 2001 65,000 86,200 189,700 43,300 0 384,100 % change 42% -5% 60% -2% -100% 28% Blue Goose 2000 1,200 82,500 47,200 0 0 130,900 2001 400 77,200 76,700 200 0 154,500 % change -67% -6% 63% ++ 0% 18% White-fronted 2000 0 136,300 72,200 28,400 1,000 237,900 Goose 2001 0 72,000 66,600 25,800 500 164,900 % change 0% -47% -8% -9% -50% -31% Brant 2000 18,800 0 300 1,800 1,100 22,000 2001 31,200 0 0 3,600 1,900 36,800 % change 66% 0% -100% 100% 73% 67% Ross' Goose 2000 0 8,000 14,300 8,400 0 30,700 2001 0 14,500 42,700 12,500 0 69,700 % change 0% 81% 199% 49% 0% 127% Other geese (b) 2000 100 1,400 0 0 100 1,500 2001 200 1,500 200 0 0 1,800 % change 100% 7% ++ 0% -100% 20% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL 2000 436,800 1,215,800 999,300 398,800 6,600 3,057,400 2001 612,100 1,060,000 1,189,800 354,900 8,600 3,225,300 % change 40% -13% 19% -11% 30% 5% Unretrieved kill: 2000 43,500 156,200 110,600 52,600 1,200 364,100 2001 61,400 153,400 149,200 42,000 1,000 407,100 % change 41% -2% 35% -20% -17% 12% Total goose kill: 2000 480,300 1,372,000 1,109,900 451,400 7,800 3,421,500 2001 673,500 1,213,400 1,339,000 396,900 9,600 3,632,400 % change 40% -12% 21% -12% 23% 6% = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = RETRIEVED COOT KILL: 2000 19,200 130,800 26,000 18,200 trace 194,300 2001 12,100 103,700 15,100 11,800 trace 142,700 % change -37% -21% -42% -35% 0% -27% Unretrieved coot 2000 2,600 20,900 7,900 3,800 100 35,200 kill: 2001 5,000 20,800 6,400 4,300 trace 36,500 % change 92% -0% -19% 13% - - 4% Total coot kill: 2000 21,800 151,700 33,800 22,000 trace 229,400 2001 17,100 124,500 21,400 16,100 100 179,200 % change -22% -18% -37% -27% ++ -22% _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (a) Includes all subspecies and races. (b) Includes miscellaneous domestic and hybrid geese. 12 13 TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECTICUT DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 43.48 44.39 23.36 31.85 0.39 0.75 12.40 12.62 DOMESTIC MALLARD 1.48 0.34 0.29 0.41 0.06 0.07 0.76 0.13 BLACK DUCK 13.34 11.74 13.42 6.68 0.10 0.08 0.36 0.18 BLACK X MALLARD 0.99 1.03 2.00 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.43 6.52 0.19 0.13 GADWALL 3.18 1.03 4.62 3.47 2.38 0.24 5.33 3.62 AMERICAN WIGEON 2.78 2.41 0.95 1.95 1.49 1.01 0.30 1.81 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5.37 4.47 34.64 29.24 10.21 5.76 7.15 5.05 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.00 0.00 2.68 1.73 31.74 21.83 5.36 3.68 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 4.31 2.37 2.69 3.25 0.63 0.44 PINTAIL 0.00 0.34 1.93 3.06 0.88 1.37 0.07 0.44 WOOD DUCK 6.16 18.81 6.45 11.75 14.38 12.42 53.01 55.18 REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.63 1.50 0.07 0.39 CANVASBACK 1.19 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.30 0.16 GREATER SCAUP 0.40 0.00 0.00 1.20 0.13 1.07 0.07 0.13 LESSER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.35 3.52 14.46 1.40 3.82 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.20 0.69 0.29 0.27 19.80 27.39 9.87 8.80 GOLDENEYES 0.60 0.34 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 BUFFLEHEAD 5.17 1.21 2.62 3.86 0.13 0.25 0.27 0.00 RUDDY DUCK 0.20 0.00 0.58 0.14 2.74 0.62 0.32 0.71 LONG-TAILED DUCK 8.91 9.41 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 1.39 0.69 0.69 0.14 2.61 1.07 2.05 2.57 OTHER MERGANSERS 5.17 2.75 0.73 1.09 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.13 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.27 0.25 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 19,514 20,487 70,999 45,282 143,876 152,087 136,283 95,668 PERCENT CHANGE 5% -36% 6% -30% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.08 3.64 10.72 5.07 11.28 10.99 8.66 7.49 PERCENT CHANGE -28% -53% -3% -14% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 97.44 94.89 6.58 35.12 0.00 100.00 97.40 100.00 SNOW GOOSE 0.14 0.00 88.48 64.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 1.40 0.80 0.00 0.00 2.60 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BRANT 2.41 5.11 3.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 13,710 17,166 14,802 42,278 0 635 6,912 11,072 PERCENT CHANGE 25% 186% ++ 60% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 2.35 2.42 1.49 4.25 0.20 0.23 0.52 0.83 PERCENT CHANGE 3% 185% 15% 60% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 17 30 0 0 1,635 2,683 406 2,572 PERCENT CHANGE 76% 0% 64% 533% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.15 0.02 0.10 PERCENT CHANGE ++ 0% 67% 400% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 35,440 42,372 47,231 60,523 117,391 127,350 165,226 180,666 PERCENT CHANGE 20% 28% 8% 9% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 8.73 6.92 7.03 8.15 6.81 7.37 6.81 7.52 PERCENT CHANGE -21% 16% 8% 10% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 4,292 6,348 6,832 7,422 20,097 19,106 23,771 23,747 PERCENT CHANGE 48% 9% -5% -0% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 10.12 8.25 6.48 4.87 18.43 14.06 2.99 3.80 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 3,858 5,824 6,389 7,061 16,393 16,420 23,060 22,845 PERCENT CHANGE 51% 11% 0% -1% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 88.4 87.7 67.0 78.4 89.7 85.8 81.0 89.4 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 69.3 66.8 59.5 67.1 73.5 69.3 64.7 73.6 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 502 295 711 647 1,375 1,384 1,142 596 GOOSE TAILS 605 460 345 474 0 2 77 55 QUESTIONNAIRES 138 236 91 134 184 226 242 406 14 TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MAINE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 15.21 18.11 33.93 35.32 36.09 26.87 46.41 40.66 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.33 0.44 0.80 1.87 0.36 0.25 0.58 0.22 BLACK DUCK 12.34 14.40 8.60 7.06 22.68 19.79 17.97 12.13 BLACK X MALLARD 2.43 1.08 1.15 0.91 1.60 2.15 4.04 0.89 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 0.00 0.00 3.92 2.58 0.59 0.64 0.58 0.00 AMERICAN WIGEON 0.23 0.11 3.26 3.81 0.52 0.52 0.29 0.00 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 15.14 6.32 12.71 15.26 5.18 6.69 5.22 4.53 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.36 1.02 1.33 4.37 0.00 0.00 0.58 0.22 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 0.73 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PINTAIL 0.60 0.17 2.01 1.97 0.00 0.34 0.58 0.22 WOOD DUCK 17.46 18.23 5.18 9.99 8.14 10.62 13.65 28.88 REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.10 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.00 CANVASBACK 0.00 0.00 3.88 0.40 0.12 0.17 0.00 0.00 GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.00 2.85 0.47 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.67 LESSER SCAUP 0.23 0.00 5.09 1.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22 RING-NECKED DUCK 1.46 1.38 0.38 0.41 0.40 0.76 0.29 1.12 GOLDENEYES 1.18 2.18 0.58 0.23 0.25 0.29 0.70 0.00 BUFFLEHEAD 3.90 4.93 4.71 6.56 11.95 10.28 0.58 1.74 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 LONG-TAILED DUCK 1.46 2.05 1.88 2.11 0.40 1.01 0.07 0.45 EIDERS 21.04 17.08 0.00 0.00 7.03 14.54 1.13 0.79 SCOTERS 2.46 6.86 4.83 3.09 4.02 1.93 3.80 1.82 HOODED MERGANSERS 2.28 3.75 0.70 0.62 0.10 1.26 1.39 4.12 OTHER MERGANSERS 1.80 1.90 0.66 0.20 0.50 1.71 2.15 1.30 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 55,430 82,674 195,143 160,527 56,319 33,848 11,971 18,244 PERCENT CHANGE 49% -18% -40% 52% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 4.74 7.23 8.31 5.87 7.32 4.20 3.11 4.11 PERCENT CHANGE 53% -29% -43% 32% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 94.94 98.82 73.08 81.27 97.60 89.16 97.44 98.04 SNOW GOOSE 5.06 0.26 23.84 18.28 0.00 0.17 0.00 1.47 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 1.23 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BRANT 0.00 0.93 1.85 0.45 2.40 10.66 2.56 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 10,146 9,395 52,192 95,565 14,502 12,996 6,704 4,896 PERCENT CHANGE -7% 83% -10% -27% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.17 0.96 2.53 3.71 2.25 1.76 1.25 0.84 PERCENT CHANGE -18% 47% -22% -33% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 27 111 105 0 0 93 23 21 PERCENT CHANGE 311% -100% ++ -9% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 PERCENT CHANGE ++ 0% ++ 0% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 62,773 85,473 164,114 242,414 70,857 70,511 29,462 33,253 PERCENT CHANGE 36% 48% -0% 13% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.87 7.75 7.01 8.03 8.23 7.70 5.97 6.63 PERCENT CHANGE 32% 15% -6% 11% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 10,810 11,041 25,775 32,567 9,382 9,767 5,132 5,150 PERCENT CHANGE 2% 26% 4% 0% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 5.92 5.06 13.61 11.87 12.77 10.83 8.55 7.40 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 10,170 10,482 22,267 28,701 8,184 8,709 4,693 4,769 PERCENT CHANGE 3% 29% 6% 2% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 81.1 89.6 83.1 86.4 84.9 83.1 86.7 78.9 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 64.3 72.7 70.8 74.5 74.8 64.2 60.4 60.3 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 777 864 1,810 1,343 605 759 410 401 GOOSE TAILS 100 150 330 904 389 563 137 171 QUESTIONNAIRES 227 395 246 356 53 307 128 237 15 TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW JERSEY NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA PENNSYLVANIA 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 30.57 26.81 45.25 41.94 22.24 13.25 53.17 49.15 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.70 0.11 0.41 0.51 0.52 0.84 1.57 1.13 BLACK DUCK 18.23 26.09 13.50 11.97 2.26 1.10 5.37 5.22 BLACK X MALLARD 1.35 2.81 1.79 1.45 0.31 0.25 1.36 0.54 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 1.72 0.74 1.86 1.01 5.61 2.84 0.69 0.48 AMERICAN WIGEON 1.02 0.65 1.62 2.00 3.26 4.95 0.54 0.59 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 22.07 18.14 6.87 6.58 12.22 8.79 4.18 3.16 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.05 0.30 0.65 0.55 2.31 3.87 0.23 0.83 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.15 2.11 0.06 0.16 1.16 1.38 0.20 0.25 PINTAIL 2.37 2.13 1.24 1.22 1.90 2.47 0.38 0.31 WOOD DUCK 7.03 7.52 10.23 13.96 31.16 31.35 25.42 29.49 REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 1.14 0.65 0.59 1.07 0.00 0.08 CANVASBACK 0.55 0.00 0.57 0.12 0.74 0.08 0.04 0.00 GREATER SCAUP 1.21 0.31 1.01 1.39 0.48 0.64 0.11 0.55 LESSER SCAUP 0.35 0.11 0.65 0.70 2.81 19.52 0.33 1.14 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.25 0.43 0.71 2.93 6.31 2.99 0.34 1.10 GOLDENEYES 0.51 0.09 3.47 1.63 0.00 0.00 0.63 0.17 BUFFLEHEAD 7.50 5.74 3.88 2.78 1.85 1.85 1.78 2.05 RUDDY DUCK 0.41 0.61 0.02 0.07 0.85 1.03 0.30 0.22 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.16 0.36 1.11 0.84 0.07 0.00 0.05 0.06 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.28 0.28 0.76 4.85 0.05 0.62 0.00 0.45 HOODED MERGANSERS 2.50 3.23 1.04 0.40 3.23 0.95 1.74 2.21 OTHER MERGANSERS 1.03 1.23 1.96 2.28 0.08 0.00 1.57 0.77 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 86,599 82,977 190,463 196,301 318,790 206,805 112,584 129,083 PERCENT CHANGE -4% 3% -35% 15% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 7.27 5.58 4.58 4.49 9.87 7.72 2.55 2.89 PERCENT CHANGE -23% -2% -22% 13% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 65.45 56.65 90.12 93.33 95.65 99.46 91.49 97.25 SNOW GOOSE 20.93 15.18 1.07 2.17 1.37 0.54 8.44 2.59 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BRANT 13.61 28.18 8.66 4.44 2.98 0.00 0.00 0.06 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 36,963 76,199 74,662 104,517 30,564 30,334 89,101 129,406 PERCENT CHANGE 106% 40% -1% 45% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 2.92 5.05 1.82 2.46 0.96 0.99 1.88 2.76 PERCENT CHANGE 73% 35% 3% 47% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 45 0 614 515 11,176 2,565 1,288 775 PERCENT CHANGE -100% -16% -77% -40% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.32 0.08 0.02 0.01 PERCENT CHANGE 0% 0% -75% -50% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 103,798 119,092 241,792 264,173 285,661 246,016 312,978 368,685 PERCENT CHANGE 15% 9% -14% 18% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 8.99 9.90 5.94 6.35 8.33 7.92 6.04 7.05 PERCENT CHANGE 10% 7% -5% 17% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 12,632 12,643 42,024 42,365 34,459 31,140 52,602 52,616 PERCENT CHANGE 0% 1% -10% 0% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 13.08 9.57 7.82 6.57 5.40 5.14 6.37 5.45 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 10,980 11,433 38,738 39,582 32,598 29,539 49,251 49,748 PERCENT CHANGE 4% 2% -9% 1% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 87.8 85.7 78.5 78.6 88.6 87.1 80.1 84.5 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 73.7 71.3 60.3 61.2 76.4 69.9 60.2 63.3 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 981 862 2,339 2,075 1,787 1,460 1,573 1,606 GOOSE TAILS 420 633 984 1,374 359 254 1,270 1,802 QUESTIONNAIRES 139 210 941 1,606 343 808 858 1,628 16 TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA VERMONT VIRGINIA 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 29.85 16.97 14.73 11.00 48.37 52.83 33.92 33.63 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.21 0.14 0.23 0.77 0.33 0.23 0.54 0.66 BLACK DUCK 22.80 13.48 0.76 1.02 13.99 10.33 7.32 8.14 BLACK X MALLARD 3.40 1.98 0.17 0.13 1.24 2.46 1.39 1.35 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 1.70 0.64 3.77 5.16 0.18 0.12 10.91 5.50 AMERICAN WIGEON 8.20 2.71 5.01 4.95 0.08 1.03 2.16 3.52 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1.28 3.92 16.15 10.01 11.28 7.48 7.67 11.33 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.00 0.28 6.24 6.51 0.55 0.30 1.45 1.81 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 1.56 2.70 0.48 0.00 1.02 0.48 PINTAIL 0.21 1.16 1.04 0.39 0.74 1.86 0.94 1.28 WOOD DUCK 5.95 2.85 35.32 30.59 14.16 12.87 11.37 17.50 REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.59 0.00 0.23 0.64 0.00 CANVASBACK 1.51 0.00 0.27 0.06 0.00 0.00 1.79 0.29 GREATER SCAUP 4.28 2.20 0.30 0.26 0.00 1.17 0.48 0.20 LESSER SCAUP 0.64 0.78 0.41 10.60 0.00 0.35 1.91 4.47 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.00 0.50 9.19 10.91 2.94 2.01 6.81 3.43 GOLDENEYES 1.18 2.43 0.00 0.00 0.78 3.50 0.36 0.10 BUFFLEHEAD 8.31 8.74 0.47 0.41 2.52 0.70 4.18 3.02 RUDDY DUCK 0.21 0.69 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.15 0.00 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.24 0.38 0.17 EIDERS 0.00 14.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 2.98 6.48 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.72 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 3.02 4.48 3.47 3.09 1.02 0.48 3.08 2.78 OTHER MERGANSERS 4.27 15.17 0.00 0.06 0.91 0.87 0.78 0.30 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 15,262 11,184 258,969 254,056 25,399 26,937 161,865 103,623 PERCENT CHANGE -27% -2% 6% -36% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 8.85 4.86 11.52 11.67 5.15 6.08 7.15 4.70 PERCENT CHANGE -45% 1% 18% -34% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 97.94 86.72 100.00 100.00 46.50 64.49 91.98 94.07 SNOW GOOSE 1.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 52.54 31.92 1.84 2.35 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BRANT 1.03 13.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.59 6.17 3.44 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 2,079 3,438 10,859 14,566 3,838 5,830 65,404 46,579 PERCENT CHANGE 65% 34% 52% -29% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.50 1.98 0.54 0.74 1.18 1.85 2.79 1.97 PERCENT CHANGE 32% 37% 57% -29% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 19 0 2,974 2,597 0 0 823 96 PERCENT CHANGE -100% -13% 0% -88% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.01 0.00 0.11 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 PERCENT CHANGE -100% -9% 0% -100% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 15,464 11,290 233,292 224,483 23,424 37,408 162,219 143,686 PERCENT CHANGE -27% -4% 60% -11% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 9.86 6.77 9.06 9.37 5.47 8.32 7.11 6.38 PERCENT CHANGE -31% 3% 52% -10% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 1,618 1,657 25,056 23,370 4,741 4,807 25,410 24,336 PERCENT CHANGE 2% -7% 1% -4% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 7.85 4.30 2.34 2.49 14.19 11.04 14.65 12.03 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 1,491 1,586 24,470 22,788 4,068 4,276 21,687 21,408 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -7% 5% -1% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 83.0 75.8 90.7 91.2 85.7 88.6 80.4 83.1 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 69.9 52.7 79.6 78.5 65.6 70.9 64.6 66.1 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 351 555 1,309 1,149 668 544 1,114 1,099 GOOSE TAILS 183 315 60 107 104 218 484 715 QUESTIONNAIRES 47 33 345 468 28 105 419 534 17 TABLE 3. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE ATLANTIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST VIRGINIA FLYWAY TOTAL 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 42.46 53.35 26.75 24.76 DOMESTIC MALLARD 1.33 0.00 0.54 0.68 BLACK DUCK 8.62 4.22 6.83 6.62 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.46 0.93 0.78 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.50 0.76 GADWALL 1.33 0.00 3.97 2.33 AMERICAN WIGEON 2.66 0.92 2.33 2.67 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1.99 0.00 11.80 9.25 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 3.22 4.62 4.58 4.59 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.00 0.00 1.03 1.21 PINTAIL 0.19 0.00 1.20 1.23 WOOD DUCK 33.36 33.50 21.16 22.09 REDHEAD 0.00 0.46 0.43 0.50 CANVASBACK 0.00 0.00 0.88 0.11 GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.59 LESSER SCAUP 0.00 1.99 1.74 6.38 RING-NECKED DUCK 3.32 0.46 5.46 6.04 GOLDENEYES 0.00 0.00 0.59 0.44 BUFFLEHEAD 0.66 0.00 2.86 2.63 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.35 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.53 0.60 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.86 1.28 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.92 1.48 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.66 0.00 2.21 1.80 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.19 0.00 0.70 0.80 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.07 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,449 6,470 1,865,915 1,626,254 PERCENT CHANGE 0% -13% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 3.00 3.25 7.00 6.02 PERCENT CHANGE 8% -14% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 99.34 100.00 84.92 84.18 SNOW GOOSE 0.00 0.00 10.48 10.62 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.07 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BRANT 0.00 0.00 4.30 5.10 OTHER GEESE 0.66 0.00 0.02 0.03 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 4,406 7,192 436,844 612,064 PERCENT CHANGE 63% 40% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.98 3.18 1.56 2.09 PERCENT CHANGE 61% 34% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 26 17 19,178 12,075 PERCENT CHANGE -35% -37% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.04 PERCENT CHANGE 0% -33% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 11,775 12,198 2,082,897 2,269,593 PERCENT CHANGE 4% 9% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.38 5.90 7.06 7.51 PERCENT CHANGE 10% 6% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 2,107 2,010 306,740 310,092 PERCENT CHANGE -5% 1% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.19 2.16 8.59 7.40 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 2,082 1,967 280,379 287,138 PERCENT CHANGE -6% 2% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 76.6 84.6 83.2 85.1 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 59.6 70.3 67.4 68.3 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 182 186 17,636 15,825 GOOSE TAILS 148 181 5,995 8,378 QUESTIONNAIRES 47 110 4,476 7,799 18 TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALABAMA ARKANSAS ILLINOIS INDIANA 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 35.08 25.00 57.42 56.68 47.00 57.66 55.32 57.45 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.06 1.03 0.07 0.00 0.03 0.27 0.00 0.27 BLACK DUCK 4.80 0.37 0.07 0.16 0.51 0.10 2.62 2.47 BLACK X MALLARD 0.44 0.37 0.04 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.57 0.39 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 22.86 18.14 18.06 16.13 14.56 7.05 11.15 4.83 AMERICAN WIGEON 3.75 2.46 2.14 2.86 2.19 1.68 1.60 0.91 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 5.46 4.01 7.89 9.10 5.34 5.69 7.48 5.81 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 3.30 6.34 1.36 0.91 5.29 3.44 7.05 4.41 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.85 1.16 3.98 4.81 3.16 3.16 1.15 0.79 PINTAIL 0.82 0.28 1.40 1.61 1.50 1.49 0.86 1.31 WOOD DUCK 17.09 34.21 4.44 4.09 10.38 10.92 8.37 13.69 REDHEAD 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.13 0.88 0.26 0.18 1.01 CANVASBACK 0.04 0.14 0.09 0.03 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 LESSER SCAUP 0.28 0.14 0.99 0.91 3.25 2.07 0.12 0.65 RING-NECKED DUCK 4.12 3.34 1.27 1.87 2.17 3.23 0.95 3.99 GOLDENEYES 0.00 1.63 0.05 0.04 0.34 0.24 0.80 0.13 BUFFLEHEAD 0.00 1.35 0.23 0.24 1.47 0.94 0.57 1.04 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.29 0.34 0.58 0.00 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 1.06 0.04 0.43 0.24 0.10 1.35 0.62 0.76 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.09 0.00 0.09 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 225,275 143,685 1,502,502 1,123,766 473,161 445,294 107,408 141,743 PERCENT CHANGE -36% -25% -6% 32% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 14.96 9.58 18.61 12.98 7.23 7.19 4.93 5.02 PERCENT CHANGE -36% -30% -1% 2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 100.00 87.34 43.59 4.86 99.02 99.85 99.76 100.00 SNOW GOOSE 0.00 6.33 23.06 38.93 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 17.96 27.91 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 6.33 13.68 16.54 0.00 0.15 0.00 0.00 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 1.70 11.76 0.25 0.00 0.24 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 5,685 5,318 97,097 73,706 122,427 76,185 65,712 58,494 PERCENT CHANGE -6% -24% -38% -11% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.64 0.83 1.62 1.75 2.05 1.26 2.93 2.05 PERCENT CHANGE 30% 8% -39% -30% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 3,062 2,520 487 1,272 1,505 1,622 254 2,401 PERCENT CHANGE -18% 161% 8% 845% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.17 0.14 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.08 PERCENT CHANGE -18% 100% 50% 700% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 183,444 192,019 757,383 845,745 537,105 612,437 236,933 275,038 PERCENT CHANGE 5% 12% 14% 16% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 10.30 10.60 10.99 12.29 8.68 10.63 8.72 9.33 PERCENT CHANGE 3% 12% 22% 7% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 16,955 17,292 67,023 66,351 60,720 56,222 26,224 28,260 PERCENT CHANGE 2% -1% -7% 8% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.80 2.14 3.91 3.07 4.80 4.22 3.14 2.54 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 16,650 16,922 64,402 64,314 57,805 53,849 25,401 27,542 PERCENT CHANGE 2% -0% -7% 8% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 90.2 90.0 86.3 89.9 88.2 86.4 86.0 88.4 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 81.2 73.8 73.9 75.0 65.9 68.6 69.3 69.9 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 698 340 5,151 3,513 1,712 1,593 508 622 GOOSE TAILS 23 17 192 143 424 189 392 258 QUESTIONNAIRES 275 300 183 464 1,436 1,739 400 516 19 TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IOWA KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MICHIGAN 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 35.38 39.96 53.38 61.23 19.71 10.05 47.82 48.30 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.25 0.06 0.21 0.47 0.08 0.00 0.19 0.20 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.14 4.01 1.86 0.06 0.00 3.88 2.66 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.20 0.01 0.02 0.52 0.44 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.51 2.34 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 10.94 2.96 11.01 5.31 18.39 22.32 1.65 1.32 AMERICAN WIGEON 2.20 1.42 1.83 1.11 3.11 3.28 1.27 2.52 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 12.12 9.34 2.19 3.90 14.40 14.41 8.51 6.74 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 12.09 15.81 7.23 2.84 19.49 27.31 1.60 1.80 NORTHERN SHOVELER 2.84 3.29 0.07 1.28 3.47 5.77 0.05 1.19 PINTAIL 1.56 2.13 0.00 1.60 3.19 2.26 1.57 2.34 WOOD DUCK 19.05 16.37 17.24 16.50 7.38 4.62 15.39 10.64 REDHEAD 0.24 1.17 0.56 0.00 0.25 0.28 3.41 3.17 CANVASBACK 0.13 0.67 0.22 0.00 0.63 0.06 1.85 0.31 GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.09 2.13 1.17 LESSER SCAUP 0.86 3.56 0.36 1.35 5.16 4.04 1.70 4.15 RING-NECKED DUCK 2.08 1.38 0.21 1.05 2.56 2.47 1.65 3.00 GOLDENEYES 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.01 0.77 1.70 BUFFLEHEAD 0.00 0.44 0.73 0.34 0.15 0.11 3.89 4.98 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.13 0.73 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.12 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.04 0.86 0.27 0.75 0.31 0.27 1.18 1.49 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.49 0.93 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 209,576 248,983 110,563 118,558 2,509,652 2,056,857 300,116 304,002 PERCENT CHANGE 19% 7% -18% 1% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 7.32 7.78 9.08 7.45 23.70 20.43 4.81 4.98 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -18% -14% 4% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 98.61 91.75 99.06 89.19 1.47 2.67 100.00 99.81 SNOW GOOSE 0.46 5.89 0.00 2.70 23.63 22.39 0.00 0.19 BLUE GOOSE 0.46 2.36 0.00 2.70 22.03 30.15 0.00 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.41 50.41 41.59 0.00 0.00 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.46 0.00 0.94 0.00 2.45 3.20 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 61,906 48,466 40,182 22,142 233,553 131,589 131,991 145,952 PERCENT CHANGE -22% -45% -44% 11% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 2.28 1.52 2.25 1.31 2.44 1.48 1.85 2.18 PERCENT CHANGE -33% -42% -39% 18% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,056 684 1,353 1,648 108,211 77,437 1,454 1,400 PERCENT CHANGE -35% 22% -28% -4% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.02 0.07 0.08 0.98 0.73 0.02 0.02 PERCENT CHANGE -33% 14% -26% 0% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 308,615 319,408 212,407 230,193 1,321,486 1,310,393 503,514 586,887 PERCENT CHANGE 3% 8% -1% 17% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 9.67 9.61 10.69 11.09 12.21 12.64 7.17 8.43 PERCENT CHANGE -1% 4% 4% 18% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 30,951 32,090 18,874 19,749 103,763 98,666 69,410 68,350 PERCENT CHANGE 4% 5% -5% -2% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 3.62 3.17 1.62 1.74 2.52 1.80 5.38 4.82 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 29,831 31,073 18,568 19,405 101,148 96,890 65,676 65,056 PERCENT CHANGE 4% 5% -4% -1% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 89.5 90.1 91.0 88.5 90.5 88.9 86.3 89.2 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 74.8 76.2 72.1 69.1 80.9 79.4 70.5 72.5 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 1,090 1,017 559 468 6,757 6,697 1,108 1,288 GOOSE TAILS 222 172 123 37 211 189 337 528 QUESTIONNAIRES 523 975 201 477 864 1,102 373 793 20 TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI OHIO 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 32.82 38.96 42.72 46.52 49.33 60.02 48.18 49.33 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.05 0.11 0.28 0.00 0.12 0.14 0.47 0.00 BLACK DUCK 0.11 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 3.42 3.02 BLACK X MALLARD 0.06 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61 0.64 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.49 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 3.25 2.14 24.12 14.09 20.56 11.81 4.17 6.28 AMERICAN WIGEON 2.11 1.81 2.84 2.24 3.46 1.84 1.40 2.42 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 7.54 5.96 7.02 6.34 8.59 7.35 6.30 3.30 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 13.71 15.13 1.01 1.50 6.21 5.06 5.00 6.78 NORTHERN SHOVELER 1.41 1.86 2.56 2.25 3.07 4.64 0.41 0.77 PINTAIL 1.94 1.26 1.40 1.45 2.18 3.06 0.48 0.52 WOOD DUCK 15.57 12.20 13.22 21.37 3.69 2.80 17.70 14.45 REDHEAD 1.99 2.29 0.11 0.18 0.46 0.27 0.23 0.49 CANVASBACK 1.15 0.53 0.14 0.00 0.18 0.00 1.14 0.12 GREATER SCAUP 0.36 0.25 0.18 0.08 0.00 0.06 0.67 0.00 LESSER SCAUP 2.46 4.53 1.36 0.71 0.66 1.38 6.37 4.52 RING-NECKED DUCK 12.27 10.02 2.14 0.57 1.19 0.96 1.50 1.89 GOLDENEYES 0.76 0.94 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.10 0.24 0.64 BUFFLEHEAD 1.14 1.19 0.11 0.23 0.00 0.06 0.58 3.09 RUDDY DUCK 0.24 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 1.04 0.59 0.35 1.88 0.20 0.48 0.83 1.41 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.02 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.20 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 534,088 647,110 632,829 245,025 479,265 487,120 112,894 112,499 PERCENT CHANGE 21% -61% 2% -0% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.83 6.74 22.22 9.09 11.73 11.68 4.24 4.19 PERCENT CHANGE 16% -59% -0% -1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 96.52 98.97 60.60 70.98 75.54 64.46 99.34 100.00 SNOW GOOSE 1.02 0.15 14.78 10.96 11.94 20.38 0.00 0.00 BLUE GOOSE 2.47 0.88 0.00 3.86 11.48 11.45 0.00 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 24.63 7.10 0.52 1.98 0.00 0.00 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.10 0.52 1.73 0.66 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 180,495 238,517 20,123 18,168 68,387 106,316 83,264 72,214 PERCENT CHANGE 32% -10% 55% -13% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.65 1.97 0.89 0.71 1.97 2.74 2.86 2.32 PERCENT CHANGE 19% -20% 39% -19% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,962 4,800 1,131 713 469 744 972 525 PERCENT CHANGE -31% -37% 59% -46% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.05 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.01 PERCENT CHANGE -40% -25% 100% -67% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 1,037,911 1,189,564 352,858 237,088 411,814 542,415 279,915 320,120 PERCENT CHANGE 15% -33% 32% 14% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 7.14 8.15 11.76 8.95 9.80 12.39 8.41 9.18 PERCENT CHANGE 14% -24% 26% 9% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 141,340 140,803 28,718 25,361 40,351 41,657 32,705 34,057 PERCENT CHANGE -0% -12% 3% 4% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 3.86 3.15 2.35 2.39 2.68 1.76 4.88 4.29 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 135,884 136,368 28,043 24,755 39,270 40,924 31,109 32,596 PERCENT CHANGE 0% -12% 4% 5% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 91.8 94.1 92.3 86.8 89.7 92.6 86.6 86.1 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 77.7 82.2 84.2 69.7 75.5 79.8 67.0 66.9 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 2,630 2,567 1,118 1,022 1,826 1,727 643 575 GOOSE TAILS 690 682 21 15 197 254 309 313 QUESTIONNAIRES 2,030 2,854 194 506 649 391 681 1,191 21 TABLE 4. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TENNESSEE WISCONSIN FLYWAY TOTAL 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 50.25 52.55 38.34 37.52 38.61 37.77 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.09 BLACK DUCK 2.47 1.21 0.91 0.77 0.66 0.39 BLACK X MALLARD 0.62 0.04 0.23 0.35 0.12 0.09 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.74 GADWALL 15.80 11.27 5.31 1.45 15.97 13.17 AMERICAN WIGEON 3.14 2.97 3.18 3.73 2.67 2.59 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 3.36 6.06 7.75 12.03 9.48 9.48 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 6.43 1.98 9.79 10.82 9.59 12.34 NORTHERN SHOVELER 1.52 2.48 1.70 2.73 2.80 3.90 PINTAIL 1.54 3.57 2.18 1.21 2.05 1.94 WOOD DUCK 9.63 12.46 17.33 14.69 9.45 8.85 REDHEAD 0.00 0.13 1.38 2.00 0.51 0.68 CANVASBACK 0.31 0.11 1.81 0.85 0.56 0.16 GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.11 0.87 0.31 0.20 0.14 LESSER SCAUP 0.96 1.81 1.18 1.08 2.63 2.68 RING-NECKED DUCK 2.60 1.78 4.89 5.55 2.84 3.06 GOLDENEYES 0.27 0.18 0.24 0.33 0.15 0.28 BUFFLEHEAD 0.11 0.47 1.37 2.83 0.50 0.75 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.07 0.08 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.06 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.01 0.02 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.64 0.81 0.85 0.68 0.46 0.60 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.77 0.05 0.10 OTHER DUCKS 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 413,425 303,233 266,409 253,040 7,877,163 6,630,916 PERCENT CHANGE -27% -5% -16% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 17.29 12.91 3.85 4.06 11.03 9.38 PERCENT CHANGE -25% 5% -15% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 100.00 100.00 99.44 99.39 73.73 76.28 SNOW GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.50 8.14 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.61 6.78 7.28 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.21 6.79 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.77 1.51 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 32,931 22,263 72,087 40,666 1,215,840 1,059,995 PERCENT CHANGE -32% -44% -13% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.60 1.05 0.82 0.64 1.82 1.63 PERCENT CHANGE -34% -22% -10% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,084 5,216 2,839 2,694 130,839 103,676 PERCENT CHANGE 381% -5% -21% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.13 0.03 0.03 0.17 0.13 PERCENT CHANGE 333% 0% -24% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 426,195 453,034 533,434 532,983 7,103,014 7,647,324 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -0% 8% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 12.24 11.66 6.72 6.99 9.21 9.96 PERCENT CHANGE -5% 4% 8% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 33,666 37,431 76,393 73,098 747,093 739,387 PERCENT CHANGE 11% -4% -1% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 3.37 3.02 2.85 2.57 3.56 3.00 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 32,531 36,301 74,216 71,219 720,535 717,214 PERCENT CHANGE 12% -4% -0% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 92.9 91.4 89.4 89.6 89.5 90.1 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 82.4 76.4 65.6 66.8 74.4 74.9 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 922 1,134 1,456 1,103 26,178 23,666 GOOSE TAILS 56 97 348 155 3,545 3,049 QUESTIONNAIRES 312 474 2,022 5,763 10,143 17,545 22 TABLE 5. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE CENTRAL FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COLORADO KANSAS MONTANA NEBRASKA 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 50.70 66.74 47.98 52.61 71.40 70.95 55.67 64.23 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 8.47 6.16 13.81 10.46 8.86 4.01 10.63 5.59 AMERICAN WIGEON 6.01 6.78 6.93 3.30 3.26 5.84 5.65 2.59 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 10.99 8.55 13.80 11.58 2.59 3.85 10.74 8.83 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 10.71 4.29 7.90 8.99 2.83 2.96 5.77 8.64 NORTHERN SHOVELER 2.96 1.12 0.85 1.93 1.17 0.52 1.63 2.09 PINTAIL 2.60 1.47 3.67 4.14 1.92 2.27 3.45 3.51 WOOD DUCK 1.94 1.47 1.16 2.17 1.39 3.54 3.46 0.99 REDHEAD 0.91 0.36 1.31 1.43 1.30 0.00 1.16 0.80 CANVASBACK 0.15 0.15 0.05 0.29 0.74 0.41 0.00 0.08 GREATER SCAUP 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.20 0.00 0.05 0.00 LESSER SCAUP 1.05 0.39 0.06 0.44 2.18 0.20 0.32 0.36 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.97 0.63 0.67 1.34 0.25 2.56 0.81 1.05 GOLDENEYES 1.50 0.86 1.02 0.56 1.59 2.28 0.25 0.04 BUFFLEHEAD 0.29 0.44 0.38 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.64 RUDDY DUCK 0.25 0.04 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.18 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.20 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.13 0.12 0.19 0.33 0.00 0.41 0.05 0.27 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.12 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.12 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 102,480 154,340 256,841 240,720 32,263 43,080 262,088 223,742 PERCENT CHANGE 51% -6% 34% -15% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 3.11 4.01 7.96 8.29 2.89 4.17 6.49 5.83 PERCENT CHANGE 29% 4% 44% -10% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 92.02 84.62 83.51 89.19 98.47 98.44 96.54 92.88 SNOW GOOSE 7.18 11.53 5.43 3.18 0.00 0.70 1.57 4.36 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.70 1.60 1.33 0.00 0.00 0.79 1.38 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.35 9.46 5.92 1.15 0.86 0.47 0.69 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 0.80 2.80 0.00 0.39 0.38 0.00 0.63 0.69 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 112,137 138,771 113,347 83,498 25,201 55,513 124,455 65,821 PERCENT CHANGE 24% -26% 120% -47% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 3.18 3.46 4.03 2.96 2.88 5.71 3.39 2.11 PERCENT CHANGE 9% -27% 98% -38% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,007 960 113 976 36 0 126 278 PERCENT CHANGE -5% 764% -100% 121% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 PERCENT CHANGE -33% ++ 0% ++ TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 302,530 392,509 229,127 266,463 34,319 62,380 404,433 330,879 PERCENT CHANGE 30% 16% 82% -18% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 7.91 9.29 7.64 9.42 4.38 7.43 10.31 9.24 PERCENT CHANGE 17% 23% 70% -10% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 35,605 39,304 29,195 27,032 7,265 7,744 37,072 33,761 PERCENT CHANGE 10% -7% 7% -9% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.06 0.96 5.31 3.57 0.66 0.09 2.56 2.33 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 35,228 38,927 27,645 26,067 7,217 7,737 36,123 32,974 PERCENT CHANGE 11% -6% 7% -9% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 85.2 82.7 84.0 84.5 79.6 85.2 83.3 85.1 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 67.0 65.6 69.4 72.0 65.6 72.8 67.5 66.7 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 1,335 1,711 1,529 1,010 473 471 1,705 1,400 GOOSE TAILS 623 859 377 260 186 184 642 431 QUESTIONNAIRES 290 336 238 290 137 223 395 652 23 TABLE 5. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE CENTRAL FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OKLAHOMA SOUTH DAKOTA 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 35.09 42.95 40.39 48.97 53.64 59.63 47.62 51.80 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.09 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 13.29 11.21 23.32 16.95 21.01 17.31 12.33 10.45 AMERICAN WIGEON 15.69 13.59 5.62 4.83 3.75 3.78 4.52 4.23 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 11.52 9.66 5.04 2.96 8.03 8.38 11.89 7.88 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 6.28 3.99 5.26 6.32 1.96 1.55 6.62 8.10 NORTHERN SHOVELER 2.74 3.19 3.10 3.70 1.39 1.08 2.53 5.46 PINTAIL 8.00 5.94 4.44 4.71 2.14 1.96 3.70 4.00 WOOD DUCK 1.96 1.88 0.32 0.16 1.72 1.01 2.89 1.76 REDHEAD 0.62 2.71 2.52 2.78 0.79 1.48 2.50 2.55 CANVASBACK 0.09 0.00 1.17 1.21 0.35 0.09 0.67 0.07 GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.44 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 LESSER SCAUP 0.70 0.25 5.56 5.04 0.43 0.24 2.09 1.30 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.80 0.82 1.89 1.31 3.31 2.30 1.47 1.41 GOLDENEYES 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.36 0.10 0.02 BUFFLEHEAD 0.36 0.29 1.00 0.51 0.30 0.17 0.47 0.46 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.26 0.05 0.09 0.40 0.37 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.00 0.13 0.14 0.06 0.44 0.58 0.15 0.07 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.39 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.00 0.03 0.08 OTHER DUCKS 2.30 2.67 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 38,911 31,111 583,558 694,712 311,671 242,022 248,577 290,787 PERCENT CHANGE -20% 19% -22% 17% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.44 5.38 4.60 6.67 11.49 9.72 5.34 6.29 PERCENT CHANGE -1% 45% -15% 18% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 17.51 11.46 75.37 69.54 79.78 70.68 96.54 89.20 SNOW GOOSE 64.44 30.94 9.81 14.52 9.44 14.86 0.91 4.99 BLUE GOOSE 2.12 0.05 12.61 13.22 3.65 7.68 1.09 4.25 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.53 0.00 1.79 1.01 5.60 1.81 1.46 0.62 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 15.39 57.55 0.28 1.70 1.52 4.97 0.00 0.94 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,412 4,737 184,770 242,039 62,762 44,033 139,833 188,587 PERCENT CHANGE -26% 31% -30% 35% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.06 1.49 3.70 5.51 2.73 2.08 4.11 5.55 PERCENT CHANGE 41% 49% -24% 35% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 151 20 15,937 3,140 1,068 1,691 691 2,239 PERCENT CHANGE -87% -80% 58% 224% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.03 0.00 0.42 0.08 0.05 0.08 0.02 0.06 PERCENT CHANGE -100% -81% 60% 200% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 24,500 27,037 210,248 256,244 181,239 191,278 260,211 325,585 PERCENT CHANGE 10% 22% 6% 25% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.43 6.11 5.66 6.96 8.01 8.65 7.56 9.18 PERCENT CHANGE 13% 23% 8% 21% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 4,214 4,077 34,926 34,421 21,362 20,656 32,445 33,513 PERCENT CHANGE -3% -1% -3% 3% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.32 0.05 2.07 1.50 2.43 1.35 2.29 2.55 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 4,158 4,075 34,203 33,905 20,843 20,377 31,702 32,658 PERCENT CHANGE -2% -1% -2% 3% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 89.0 81.9 77.8 86.6 81.5 86.8 83.2 88.2 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 74.5 62.4 68.4 77.1 71.1 75.7 70.1 76.7 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 773 476 3,919 3,556 2,114 1,543 1,862 2,383 GOOSE TAILS 126 66 1,239 1,401 197 209 768 956 QUESTIONNAIRES 109 127 387 830 265 332 602 678 24 TABLE 5. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE CENTRAL FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEXAS WYOMING FLYWAY TOTAL 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 15.20 15.92 65.27 62.22 34.34 38.16 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.02 0.01 0.15 0.00 0.06 0.01 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK X MALLARD 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 MOTTLED DUCK 0.87 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.49 GADWALL 21.28 20.14 6.84 5.87 18.67 15.78 AMERICAN WIGEON 7.08 7.27 6.23 10.04 6.19 5.75 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 13.86 14.45 7.56 10.08 10.99 10.09 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 11.00 11.76 6.27 0.91 7.89 8.60 NORTHERN SHOVELER 5.19 6.26 1.61 0.73 3.43 4.34 PINTAIL 5.11 5.47 0.61 1.23 4.22 4.46 WOOD DUCK 6.44 5.67 0.15 2.75 3.63 3.07 REDHEAD 3.00 3.24 1.94 0.35 2.26 2.47 CANVASBACK 1.13 0.34 0.00 0.29 0.79 0.44 GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 LESSER SCAUP 3.20 2.55 0.15 0.34 2.65 2.32 RING-NECKED DUCK 5.01 3.78 0.15 0.24 3.04 2.40 GOLDENEYES 0.03 0.14 2.46 2.83 0.22 0.26 BUFFLEHEAD 0.33 0.39 0.30 0.78 0.43 0.42 RUDDY DUCK 0.20 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.13 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.35 0.34 0.15 0.00 0.25 0.26 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.04 0.02 0.15 1.34 0.07 0.06 OTHER DUCKS 0.53 0.96 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.45 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 1,363,411 1,483,650 40,337 42,338 3,240,136 3,446,501 PERCENT CHANGE 9% 5% 6% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 9.24 9.74 4.03 3.31 7.21 7.67 PERCENT CHANGE 5% -18% 6% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 25.78 28.05 99.54 100.00 74.72 68.42 SNOW GOOSE 35.68 36.25 0.46 0.00 11.88 15.94 BLUE GOOSE 8.40 9.53 0.00 0.00 4.73 6.44 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 25.24 17.56 0.00 0.00 7.22 5.60 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 OTHER GEESE 4.89 8.61 0.00 0.00 1.43 3.60 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 204,650 317,746 25,695 49,006 999,262 1,189,751 PERCENT CHANGE 55% 91% 19% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.31 2.19 2.45 5.07 2.58 3.15 PERCENT CHANGE 67% 107% 22% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,850 5,687 0 120 25,979 15,111 PERCENT CHANGE -17% ++ -42% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.04 PERCENT CHANGE -20% ++ -43% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 960,556 1,119,837 48,842 70,835 2,656,005 3,043,047 PERCENT CHANGE 17% 45% 15% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 6.49 7.14 4.67 7.13 7.13 8.00 PERCENT CHANGE 10% 53% 12% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 144,369 154,871 9,644 9,159 356,097 364,538 PERCENT CHANGE 7% -5% 2% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 5.51 6.70 0.01 0.08 3.63 3.89 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 136,414 144,495 9,643 9,152 343,176 350,367 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -5% 2% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 81.0 79.8 77.8 80.7 81.8 83.0 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 67.0 67.2 61.7 61.1 67.8 69.6 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 6,751 4,931 399 755 20,860 18,236 GOOSE TAILS 796 825 225 196 5,179 5,387 QUESTIONNAIRES 785 637 72 430 3,280 4,535 25 TABLE 6. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE PACIFIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO IDAHO 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 29.77 35.56 31.98 28.54 66.01 78.68 73.42 76.54 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.00 0.18 0.14 0.08 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 11.81 5.34 6.29 6.07 5.03 4.35 2.63 3.36 AMERICAN WIGEON 11.49 12.50 11.41 14.19 6.69 5.87 7.89 8.16 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 13.45 22.77 20.86 18.96 9.51 3.59 5.25 5.17 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 3.24 2.97 3.16 3.37 2.95 2.31 0.85 0.12 NORTHERN SHOVELER 5.42 3.12 8.81 11.10 0.00 0.00 1.27 1.03 PINTAIL 4.11 5.91 8.60 8.39 0.86 0.47 2.62 1.96 WOOD DUCK 0.33 0.29 3.23 2.94 0.29 0.44 1.69 0.94 REDHEAD 2.56 0.00 0.48 0.52 0.31 0.00 0.61 0.09 CANVASBACK 1.62 0.51 1.07 0.64 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.00 GREATER SCAUP 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.63 0.31 0.00 0.05 0.00 LESSER SCAUP 0.33 0.54 1.16 1.40 0.88 0.00 0.36 0.28 RING-NECKED DUCK 7.89 6.24 1.30 1.69 4.74 2.24 0.60 0.85 GOLDENEYES 0.33 0.25 0.40 0.49 1.50 0.44 1.75 0.83 BUFFLEHEAD 1.95 1.93 0.44 0.50 0.62 0.00 0.09 0.18 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.09 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.33 0.00 0.16 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.13 OTHER MERGANSERS 1.64 0.51 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.95 0.20 0.21 OTHER DUCKS 3.73 1.56 0.02 0.01 0.31 0.47 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 57,984 41,915 993,474 964,183 16,071 36,258 176,525 190,493 PERCENT CHANGE -28% -3% 126% 8% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 6.28 5.34 13.30 12.88 3.06 7.41 6.08 7.33 PERCENT CHANGE -15% -3% 142% 21% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 70.64 80.38 29.63 27.75 100.00 100.00 100.00 99.26 SNOW GOOSE 15.87 0.00 36.32 30.71 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.59 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 6.75 24.26 25.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BRANT 0.00 0.00 2.06 2.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 13.49 12.87 7.73 12.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 5,672 2,793 87,334 92,152 8,186 7,097 87,705 50,963 PERCENT CHANGE -51% 6% -13% -42% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.77 0.65 1.18 1.32 1.78 1.26 3.04 1.86 PERCENT CHANGE -16% 12% -29% -39% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 177 211 9,255 7,749 0 72 0 261 PERCENT CHANGE 19% -16% ++ ++ SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.02 0.03 0.12 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 PERCENT CHANGE 50% -17% ++ ++ TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 41,315 43,771 671,124 756,947 30,109 41,736 222,529 189,203 PERCENT CHANGE 6% 13% 39% -15% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 5.84 6.88 8.44 9.37 5.07 6.31 7.54 7.56 PERCENT CHANGE 18% 11% 24% 0% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 7,085 6,197 79,288 78,820 6,289 7,050 27,408 23,258 PERCENT CHANGE -13% -1% 12% -15% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 8.17 5.55 7.76 5.69 13.22 13.68 1.00 1.00 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 6,506 5,853 73,135 74,335 5,458 6,086 27,134 23,025 PERCENT CHANGE -10% 2% 12% -15% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 89.7 83.2 89.2 88.9 81.8 80.4 85.9 82.5 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 70.0 64.2 74.9 76.3 61.5 73.5 71.4 68.3 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 311 368 7,988 9,734 335 229 2,694 2,052 GOOSE TAILS 31 13 403 508 64 68 739 645 QUESTIONNAIRES 87 143 444 679 55 92 241 429 26 TABLE 6. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE PACIFIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONTANA NEVADA NEW MEXICO OREGON 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 76.91 78.97 31.06 35.69 63.93 52.75 49.70 47.44 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.30 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 3.17 2.22 9.22 7.75 7.06 11.84 3.57 3.50 AMERICAN WIGEON 5.50 7.04 7.13 6.02 14.50 21.90 11.47 15.09 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 2.52 3.05 33.16 25.40 8.78 6.59 12.27 9.32 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.61 1.04 3.51 2.56 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.17 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.60 0.54 4.31 10.24 2.10 0.00 3.33 5.62 PINTAIL 1.62 1.30 6.79 5.98 0.00 5.07 6.92 5.83 WOOD DUCK 0.05 0.26 0.59 0.19 0.76 0.00 2.44 4.60 REDHEAD 0.35 0.45 1.15 0.69 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.03 CANVASBACK 0.59 0.09 0.42 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.57 0.18 GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.48 0.86 LESSER SCAUP 2.45 2.69 0.25 0.29 0.00 0.00 1.85 1.39 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.18 0.57 1.15 0.67 0.00 1.85 1.82 1.38 GOLDENEYES 4.28 1.21 0.08 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.55 BUFFLEHEAD 0.23 0.19 0.34 2.55 0.00 0.00 1.95 2.92 RUDDY DUCK 0.19 0.05 0.51 1.31 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.06 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.16 0.09 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.39 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.45 0.26 0.17 0.15 2.86 0.00 0.13 0.38 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 84,363 93,501 36,734 33,740 9,146 2,465 304,791 275,842 PERCENT CHANGE 11% -8% -73% -9% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 5.84 5.79 4.95 3.26 13.98 3.40 8.73 8.06 PERCENT CHANGE -1% -34% -76% -8% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 91.03 96.55 96.11 95.25 100.00 100.00 83.19 84.58 SNOW GOOSE 5.55 2.36 1.67 2.90 0.00 0.00 11.13 13.15 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 1.16 0.00 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.69 2.27 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OTHER GEESE 2.26 1.10 1.67 1.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 28,370 35,968 4,861 845 393 1,782 77,174 79,343 PERCENT CHANGE 27% -83% 353% 3% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.65 2.43 0.85 0.10 0.39 2.33 2.25 2.27 PERCENT CHANGE 47% -88% 497% 1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 0 184 3,758 0 0 49 3,948 633 PERCENT CHANGE ++ -100% ++ -84% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.01 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.02 PERCENT CHANGE ++ -100% ++ -82% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 63,043 92,921 54,075 40,247 3,725 5,982 325,521 276,375 PERCENT CHANGE 47% -26% 61% -15% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 4.56 6.34 6.34 5.26 6.24 8.87 8.98 8.00 PERCENT CHANGE 39% -17% 42% -11% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 13,067 13,801 7,997 7,239 1,038 1,055 34,354 33,064 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -9% 2% -4% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 2.63 2.34 1.96 2.79 47.05 41.21 2.91 3.85 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 12,723 13,478 7,840 7,037 550 620 33,354 31,791 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -10% 13% -5% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 78.1 83.1 86.3 85.4 83.3 80.0 88.3 81.1 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 61.2 67.1 66.3 54.5 80.5 64.4 74.7 63.1 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 1,173 1,071 1,100 1,384 64 59 3,299 2,695 GOOSE TAILS 259 268 180 212 76 5 526 563 QUESTIONNAIRES 128 781 102 55 6 30 300 418 27 TABLE 6. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE PACIFIC FLYWAY DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UTAH WASHINGTON WYOMING FLYWAY TOTAL 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- ----------------- MALLARD 32.34 43.54 62.91 60.43 73.88 65.33 45.10 44.77 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.12 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 GADWALL 7.55 9.79 3.79 3.24 6.72 4.25 5.37 5.22 AMERICAN WIGEON 8.36 7.87 10.60 15.54 11.94 9.43 10.44 12.81 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 25.61 17.72 9.77 6.46 2.99 10.96 16.10 13.69 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 1.25 0.71 0.15 0.07 0.75 2.43 1.79 1.79 NORTHERN SHOVELER 5.58 3.64 1.43 1.28 0.00 2.89 5.35 6.51 PINTAIL 9.06 7.41 6.10 3.66 2.99 4.71 7.01 6.15 WOOD DUCK 0.17 0.15 1.08 0.65 0.00 0.00 2.10 2.12 REDHEAD 1.29 1.20 0.28 1.10 0.00 0.00 0.56 0.55 CANVASBACK 1.43 0.61 0.17 0.21 0.75 0.00 0.77 0.41 GREATER SCAUP 0.09 0.20 0.41 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.53 0.53 LESSER SCAUP 0.94 0.83 0.68 1.36 0.00 0.00 1.09 1.24 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.48 1.20 1.15 1.81 0.00 0.00 1.36 1.58 GOLDENEYES 2.77 1.65 0.41 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.86 0.66 BUFFLEHEAD 0.36 1.14 0.77 1.95 0.00 0.00 0.70 1.10 RUDDY DUCK 0.35 1.19 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.24 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SCOTERS 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.07 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.04 0.05 0.13 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.18 OTHER MERGANSERS 2.20 1.06 0.03 0.21 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.24 OTHER DUCKS 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.05 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 187,941 191,398 403,054 332,754 2,582 5,639 2,272,665 2,168,187 PERCENT CHANGE 2% -17% 118% -5% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 6.89 7.28 10.56 9.26 2.80 5.77 9.43 9.26 PERCENT CHANGE 6% -12% 106% -2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 99.00 99.50 94.79 92.73 100.00 100.00 79.22 75.94 SNOW GOOSE 0.50 0.50 1.84 5.61 0.00 0.00 11.11 12.20 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.00 0.00 3.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.11 7.26 BRANT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.66 0.00 0.00 0.45 1.02 OTHER GEESE 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.10 3.53 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 26,567 23,874 72,119 58,308 399 1,772 398,781 354,896 PERCENT CHANGE -10% -19% 344% -11% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 1.05 1.04 1.98 1.57 0.60 1.90 1.67 1.53 PERCENT CHANGE -1% -21% 217% -8% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 331 1,721 752 866 0 7 18,221 11,753 PERCENT CHANGE 420% 15% ++ -35% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.05 PERCENT CHANGE 500% 0% ++ -29% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 252,893 248,657 317,022 283,466 3,493 5,121 1,984,849 1,984,426 PERCENT CHANGE -2% -11% 47% -0% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 8.51 8.09 8.17 7.75 3.16 5.59 7.91 8.11 PERCENT CHANGE -5% -5% 77% 3% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 27,885 28,850 37,084 35,118 1,108 948 242,603 235,400 PERCENT CHANGE 3% -5% -14% -3% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.97 2.02 3.74 4.13 8.18 11.19 4.89 4.42 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 27,336 28,267 35,697 33,668 1,017 842 230,750 225,002 PERCENT CHANGE 3% -6% -17% -2% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 88.1 89.2 86.6 86.9 77.8 85.9 87.2 86.0 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 66.0 66.2 73.5 72.7 60.8 73.5 71.6 70.1 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 2,299 1,982 4,561 4,790 134 133 23,958 24,497 GOOSE TAILS 200 199 652 753 28 22 3,158 3,256 QUESTIONNAIRES 268 600 752 1,118 27 71 2,410 4,416 28 TABLE 7. --PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN ALASKA AND FOR THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA UNITED STATES TOTAL 2000 2001 2000 2001 DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) ----------------- --------------------- MALLARD 25.76 38.19 37.17 37.44 DOMESTIC MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.14 BLACK DUCK 0.00 0.00 1.17 0.96 BLACK X MALLARD 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.13 MOTTLED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.56 GADWALL 0.81 2.20 13.44 11.26 AMERICAN WIGEON 21.65 22.68 4.61 5.06 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 13.60 13.71 11.08 10.28 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.00 0.31 7.42 8.81 NORTHERN SHOVELER 4.76 3.32 3.11 4.10 PINTAIL 23.87 15.00 3.24 3.20 WOOD DUCK 0.00 0.00 8.51 7.88 REDHEAD 0.23 0.00 0.88 1.08 CANVASBACK 0.35 0.00 0.68 0.26 GREATER SCAUP 0.79 0.45 0.28 0.23 LESSER SCAUP 1.04 0.65 2.29 2.79 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.71 0.59 2.97 3.00 GOLDENEYES 4.61 1.46 0.34 0.36 BUFFLEHEAD 1.39 1.34 0.80 0.94 RUDDY DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.15 LONG-TAILED DUCK 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07 EIDERS 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.15 SCOTERS 0.28 0.10 0.12 0.19 HOODED MERGANSERS 0.09 0.00 0.59 0.59 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.07 0.00 0.18 0.19 OTHER DUCKS 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.15 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 70,606 61,869 15,326,485 13,933,728 PERCENT CHANGE -12% -9% SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 6.84 6.27 9.23 8.36 PERCENT CHANGE -8% -9% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 66.41 72.08 76.35 74.83 SNOW GOOSE 0.76 0.00 9.81 11.91 BLUE GOOSE 0.00 0.00 4.28 4.79 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 15.27 5.88 7.78 5.11 BRANT 16.79 22.05 0.72 1.14 OTHER GEESE 0.76 0.00 1.05 2.22 TOTAL 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 GOOSE HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 6,639 8,616 3,057,366 3,225,322 PERCENT CHANGE 30% 5% SEASONAL GOOSE HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.67 0.91 1.91 2.03 PERCENT CHANGE 36% 6% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOT HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 41 35 194,258 142,650 PERCENT CHANGE -15% -27% SEASONAL COOT HARVEST PER ADULT HUNTER 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.08 PERCENT CHANGE 0% -27% TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 53,007 54,659 13,879,772 14,999,049 PERCENT CHANGE 3% 8% DAYS PER ADULT HUNTER 4.89 5.03 8.17 8.80 PERCENT CHANGE 3% 8% TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SOLD 10,134 10,068 1,662,667 1,659,485 PERCENT CHANGE -1% -0% PERCENT SOLD TO NON-HUNTERS 1.67 0.74 4.68 4.20 TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTIAL) 9,965 9,993 1,584,805 1,589,714 PERCENT CHANGE 0% 0% PERCENT ACTIVE ADULT HUNTERS 80.3 77.8 86.3 87.0 PERCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 64.0 62.8 71.3 71.8 SAMPLE SIZES DUCK WINGS 894 807 89,526 83,031 GOOSE TAILS 131 68 18,008 20,138 QUESTIONNAIRES 483 554 20,792 34,849 TABLE 8A. Summary of hunter activity and harvest data for long-term special September teal/duck seasons: 2000 vs. 2001. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final 2000 data Preliminary 2001 data ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Active Total Total % % BW+ % # of Active Total Total % % BW+ % # of adult days ducks G.-W. Cinn. other wings adult days ducks G.-W. Cinn. other wings STATE hunters afield bagged Teal Teal ducks rec'd. hunters afield bagged Teal Teal ducks rec'd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEPTEMBER TEAL SEASON ------------------------------------------- DELAWARE 700 2,140 3,700 68.0 30.0 2.0 50 790 2,490 2,360 81.8 18.2 0.0 33 GEORGIA 2,290 7,850 8,230 16.7 83.3 0.0 18 1,630 4,310 2,620 39.3 60.7 0.0 28 MARYLAND 2,350 4,220 6,970 66.0 34.0 0.0 47 2,100 6,990 9,210 46.4 51.8 1.8 56 N. CAROLINA 2,190 4,980 6,250 25.0 75.0 0.0 12 1,830 4,560 4,100 0.0 100.0 0.0 8 S. CAROLINA 1,280 3,520 3,440 0.0 100.0 0.0 11 1,610 3,470 2,530 0.0 86.7 13.3 15 VIRGINIA 1,550 4,630 3,360 41.7 58.3 0.0 12 1,360 3,530 2,290 40.0 60.0 0.0 5 SUBTOTAL 10,360 27,340 31,950 35.8 63.9 0.2 150 9,320 25,350 23,110 35.3 62.5 2.2 145 ALABAMA 1,760 4,280 7,410 1.6 96.8 1.6 63 3,210 6,780 9,440 4.5 90.9 4.5 22 ARKANSAS 5,630 10,360 21,070 7.4 91.7 0.9 108 4,990 5,880 9,990 6.1 93.9 0.0 33 ILLINOIS 8,210 17,030 22,210 6.1 93.9 0.0 98 9,850 19,030 16,110 7.6 89.4 3.0 66 INDIANA 4,000 5,690 6,720 8.0 92.0 0.0 25 4,110 6,040 5,400 10.5 89.5 0.0 19 LOUISIANA 42,150 155,280 374,180 3.9 95.9 0.1 888 37,890 151,520 346,580 3.1 96.7 0.2 850 MISSISSIPPI 3,610 3,950 5,680 0.0 100.0 0.0 29 2,300 1,670 2,820 0.0 100.0 0.0 21 MISSOURI 9,080 18,430 28,450 5.9 94.1 0.0 119 11,620 21,830 25,990 8.0 91.2 0.7 137 OHIO 6,170 10,510 5,850 21.7 78.3 0.0 69 5,860 11,010 6,520 3.9 96.1 0.0 51 29 SUBTOTAL 80,600 225,540 471,570 4.5 95.3 0.2 1,399 79,830 223,750 422,850 3.7 95.8 0.5 1,199 COLORADO 3,210 4,130 5,370 32.4 67.6 0.0 34 3,760 5,250 7,030 52.9 47.1 0.0 34 KANSAS 5,580 11,870 20,560 14.3 85.7 0.0 217 6,650 15,350 23,760 14.3 85.7 0.0 70 NEBRASKA 550 1,550 4,490 14.0 86.0 0.0 93 2,630 4,170 7,050 9.5 90.5 0.0 74 NEW MEXICO 530 600 860 22.8 77.2 0.0 57 550 610 530 46.2 53.8 0.0 26 OKLAHOMA 3,930 3,690 5,540 30.4 69.6 0.0 125 2,760 3,130 3,890 14.4 85.6 0.0 111 TEXAS 26,240 49,180 95,450 9.4 90.5 0.1 830 28,130 55,260 121,360 8.7 91.3 0.0 698 SUBTOTAL 40,040 71,020 132,260 12.2 87.7 0.1 1,356 44,460 83,770 163,610 11.7 88.3 0.0 1,013 U. S. TOTAL 131,000 323,900 635,780 7.7 92.2 0.1 2,905 133,610 332,870 609,570 7.1 92.5 0.4 2,357 EARLY SEPTEMBER SEASONS ----------------------------------------------- FLORIDA -- -- 14,640 0.0 69.4 30.6 133 -- -- 10,930 0.0 66.4 33.6 87 KENTUCKY -- -- 22,150 0.0 36.1 63.9 60 -- -- 15,370 0.0 20.8 79.2 46 TENNESSEE -- -- 47,670 0.3 55.8 44.0 108 -- -- 18,880 0.0 30.3 69.7 78 TOTAL -- -- 84,450 0.2 53.0 46.9 301 -- -- 45,180 0.0 35.8 64.2 211 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * September season days hunted and ducks bagged adjusted for response bias; active hunters unadjusted (overestimated). TABLE 8B. Summary of harvest data with species totals and age ratios for long-term special September teal/duck seasons: 2000 vs. 2001. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Final 2000 data Preliminary 2001 data --------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- --- -------- --- -------- - -------- --------------- -------------- -------------- ---------- --- -------- --- -------- --- -------- <- - Number bagged by species - -> <- Immatures/Adult -> <- -Number bagged by species- -> <- Immatures/Adult -> G-W BW+C. Wood Other G-W BW+C. Wood G-W BW+C. Wood Other G-W BW+C. Wood STATE Teal Teal Duck ducks Teal Teal Duck Teal Teal Duck ducks Teal Teal Duck ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEPTEMBER TEAL SEASON ------------------------------------------- DELAWARE 2,520 1,110 0 70 0.79 0.50 -- 1,930 430 0 0 0.35 1.00 -- GEORGIA 1,370 6,860 0 0 0.00 2.75 -- 1,030 1,590 0 0 10.04 1.12 -- MARYLAND 4,600 2,370 0 0 0.37 1.03 -- 4,280 4,770 0 160 0.49 1.43 -- N. CAROLINA 1,560 4,690 0 0 0.00 0.80 -- 0 4,100 0 0 -- 1.67 -- S. CAROLINA 0 3,440 0 0 -- 0.69 -- 0 2,190 340 0 -- 1.60 * VIRGINIA 1,400 1,960 0 0 0.67 0.75 -- 920 1,380 0 0 1.00 * -- SUBTOTAL 11,450 20,430 0 70 0.34 1.15 -- 8,160 14,460 340 160 0.68 1.73 * ALABAMA 120 7,170 120 0 0.00 0.69 0.00 430 8,580 0 430 * 3.00 -- ARKANSAS 1,560 19,320 200 0 0.33 1.52 * 610 9,380 0 0 0.00 4.17 -- ILLINOIS 1,360 20,850 0 0 0.71 1.53 -- 1,220 14,400 490 0 0.25 3.92 * INDIANA 540 6,180 0 0 1.00 0.77 -- 570 4,830 0 0 * 3.25 -- LOUISIANA 14,750 359,010 0 420 0.74 0.85 -- 10,600 335,170 0 820 1.40 1.43 -- MISSISSIPPI 0 5,680 0 0 -- 0.93 -- 0 2,820 0 0 -- 1.63 -- MISSOURI 1,670 26,780 0 0 0.40 1.49 -- 2,090 23,710 190 0 1.75 1.06 * OHIO 1,270 4,580 0 0 1.50 0.74 -- 260 6,260 0 0 * 2.50 -- 30 SUBTOTAL 21,270 449,570 320 420 0.70 0.92 1.65 15,780 405,150 680 1,250 1.33 1.53 * COLORADO 1,740 3,630 0 0 1.20 1.93 -- 3,720 3,310 0 0 7.49 1.67 -- KANSAS 2,940 17,630 0 0 1.07 1.86 -- 3,390 20,370 0 0 3.45 3.11 -- NEBRASKA 630 3,860 0 0 4.50 1.72 -- 670 6,380 0 0 2.51 3.02 -- NEW MEXICO 200 660 0 0 3.36 9.22 -- 240 280 0 0 2.68 10.67 -- OKLAHOMA 1,680 3,850 0 0 0.65 1.65 -- 560 3,330 0 0 2.20 2.32 -- TEXAS 8,970 86,360 120 0 0.76 1.23 * 10,610 110,750 0 0 2.39 1.70 * SUBTOTAL 16,160 115,990 120 0 0.90 1.37 * 19,190 144,420 0 0 3.03 1.90 * U. S. TOTAL 48,880 585,990 440 490 0.65 1.01 2.63 43,130 564,030 1,020 1,410 1.63 1.62 1.77 EARLY SEPTEMBER SEASONS ----------------------------------------------- FLORIDA 0 10,150 4,480 0 -- 0.58 0.40 0 7,250 3,210 460 -- 0.87 1.46 KENTUCKY 0 8,000 14,150 0 -- 1.73 1.51 0 3,200 12,170 0 -- 5.00 5.79 TENNESSEE 130 26,590 20,960 0 0.00 1.58 3.14 0 5,730 13,150 0 -- 1.32 3.18 TOTAL 130 44,740 39,590 0 -- 1.28 1.85 0 16,180 28,530 460 -- 1.35 3.57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * No adults recorded in sample. TABLE 9. - - PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND TOTAL MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING PERMITS SOLD BY PROVINCE IN CANADA DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS (estimates courtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Service). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWFOUNDLAND NOVA SCOTIA QUEBEC MANITOBA PRINCE EDWARD ISL. NEW BRUNSWICK ONTARIO SPECIES, ETC. 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) MALLARD (includes domestic) 2.4 1.2 14.1 6.7 7.9 9.8 11.4 16.9 33.4 37.0 44.2 45.7 52.8 54.7 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK 34.0 33.5 51.5 53.1 63.5 45.7 34.5 30.9 17.8 17.9 5.4 5.3 0.1 0.2 GADWALL 0.0 0.0 9.9 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.7 7.0 6.0 WIGEON 0.1 0.2 4.6 16.0 0.5 1.1 3.9 4.4 1.2 1.6 1.9 1.8 3.6 3.4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 11.2 9.4 10.5 20.1 9.4 12.0 20.7 13.8 20.1 13.3 6.6 5.8 5.9 4.1 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.0 0.2 0.6 4.8 6.5 1.1 1.8 2.5 3.7 3.9 5.5 NORTHERN SHOVELER 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.8 3.6 NORTHERN PINTAIL 0.7 0.3 3.8 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.1 1.5 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.0 5.9 5.5 WOOD DUCK 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 1.2 3.3 5.8 5.7 6.2 7.6 15.9 15.3 0.1 0.1 REDHEAD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.9 2.4 4.5 CANVASBACK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 trace 0.0 0.8 0.2 2.7 2.5 GREATER SCAUP 1.7 2.4 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.4 1.3 3.6 1.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.1 0.4 LESSER SCAUP 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.3 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.7 8.1 4.8 RING-NECKED DUCK 13.8 14.8 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.6 5.9 5.9 3.8 4.1 6.2 5.4 1.4 3.0 GOLDENEYES 9.0 5.2 0.0 0.0 3.2 1.8 6.0 5.1 1.9 2.8 2.9 3.0 1.4 0.2 BUFFLEHEAD 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.5 3.8 2.8 2.4 0.8 RUDDY DUCK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.4 LONG-TAILED DUCK (aka Oldsquaw 1.7 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 EIDERS 17.4 15.4 0.0 0.0 2.3 11.9 1.3 0.8 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SCOTERS 1.1 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 6.3 2.4 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 HOODED MERGANSER 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.2 2.5 1.5 1.8 2.0 0.3 0.1 OTHER MERGANSERS 5.7 11.4 2.3 0.0 2.0 2.4 0.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 MISCELLANEOUS DUCKS* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 31 DUCK HARVEST (retrieved kill) 63,600 50,200 13,500 17,800 69,200 58,500 52,500 41,700 244,500 215,800 367,300 364,500 148,100 168,300 PERCENT CHANGE -21% 32% -15% -21% -12% -1% 14% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 26.2 40.6 98.6 99.2 69.1 79.7 SNOW GOOSE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 73.0 58.2 0.8 0.4 12.6 5.8 BLUE GOOSE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.2 16.7 14.0 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 BRANT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 MISCELLANEOUS GEESE* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.5 GOOSE HARVEST (retrieved kill) 8,200 5,600 25,900 25,100 13,500 10,600 8,400 5,600 148,600 166,800 127,100 149,900 108,100 128,000 PERCENT CHANGE -32% -3% -21% -33% 12% 18% 18% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL PERMITS SOLD 12,217 16,998 2,805 2,416 7,072 6,645 6,399 5,975 30,271 29,138 63,672 58,458 15,810 15,038 PERCENT CHANGE 39% -14% -6% -7% -4% -8% -5% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Also included here when no sample of ducks and/or geese was available for making species composition estimates. TABLE 9. - - PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED, TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTED, AND TOTAL MIGRATORY BIRD HUNTING PERMITS SOLD BY PROVINCE IN CANADA DURING THE 2000 AND 2001 HUNTING SEASONS -- CONTINUED (estimates courtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Service). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SASKATCHEWAN BRITISH COLUMBIA NUNAVUT and YUKON TERR. < - - - - - ALL OF CANADA - - - - - > ALBERTA NORTHWEST TERR. TOTAL HARVEST PERCENTAGES SPECIES, ETC. 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCK SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) MALLARD (includes domestic) 80.6 70.0 66.7 70.0 67.1 64.0 43.6 62.9 15.6 56.1 689,400 591,800 48.0 46.9 AMERICAN BLACK DUCK 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 154,900 124,100 10.8 9.8 GADWALL 3.4 4.9 8.5 6.7 2.1 2.6 0.0 1.9 0.0 0.0 41,500 33,300 2.9 2.6 WIGEON 2.6 3.5 4.4 5.6 13.6 15.1 0.0 8.3 14.1 0.0 41,700 42,800 2.9 3.4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1.1 3.7 1.8 2.5 5.0 4.9 3.3 0.0 0.0 22.3 117,100 89,400 8.2 7.1 BLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 1.9 5.7 2.3 1.7 0.5 0.9 0.0 4.7 0.0 0.0 29,600 42,200 2.1 3.3 NORTHERN SHOVELER 1.4 4.8 3.2 3.3 1.5 1.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 15,200 20,300 1.1 1.6 NORTHERN PINTAIL 6.7 4.6 8.5 6.5 7.9 8.6 4.3 1.9 0.0 14.7 58,300 39,700 4.1 3.1 WOOD DUCK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 77,800 77,400 5.4 6.1 REDHEAD 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 11,000 13,100 0.8 1.0 CANVASBACK 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 8,800 6,100 0.6 0.5 GREATER SCAUP 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9,200 9,500 0.6 0.8 LESSER SCAUP 0.5 1.2 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 6.3 12.6 28.2 2.0 30,300 30,200 2.1 2.4 RING-NECKED DUCK 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 19.0 1.9 42.1 0.0 49,800 46,700 3.5 3.7 GOLDENEYES 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 29,200 24,500 2.0 1.9 BUFFLEHEAD 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.7 9.7 0.0 0.0 4.9 21,100 13,700 1.5 1.1 RUDDY DUCK 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,000 1,900 0.1 0.2 LONG-TAILED DUCK (aka Oldsquaw 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2,700 2,400 0.2 0.2 EIDERS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15,800 18,200 1.1 1.4 SCOTERS 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 7,000 10,400 0.5 0.8 HOODED MERGANSER 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14,100 11,600 1.0 0.9 OTHER MERGANSERS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11,000 13,100 0.8 1.0 MISCELLANEOUS DUCKS* 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100 100 trace trace 32 DUCK HARVEST (retrieved kill) 242,300 153,500 160,700 135,400 73,400 55,600 1,200 1,000 500 400 ********** ********** 100.0 100.0 PERCENT CHANGE -37% -16% -24% -17% -20% -12% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GOOSE SPECIES COMPOSITION (%) CANADA GOOSE 49.7 45.4 79.3 68.7 85.5 84.3 0.0 612,100 637,000 42.6 50.5 SNOW GOOSE 13.9 21.6 7.8 7.6 13.2 15.2 0.0 185,900 189,600 12.9 15.0 BLUE GOOSE 6.5 9.5 0.1 0.6 0.0 0.0 100.0 41,300 51,500 2.9 4.1 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 25.6 19.0 11.9 19.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 106,700 93,200 7.4 7.4 BRANT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 600 800 trace 0.1 MISCELLANEOUS GEESE* 4.2 4.5 0.9 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 17,900 21,000 1.2 1.7 GOOSE HARVEST (retrieved kill) 337,800 323,300 167,300 162,700 19,300 15,500 300 100 100 100 964,800 993,200 100.0 100.0 PERCENT CHANGE -4% -3% -20% -67% 0% 3% - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL PERMITS SOLD 21,908 18,387 21,792 19,527 9,007 8,185 267 243 224 251 191,444 181,261 PERCENT CHANGE -16% -10% -9% -9% 12% -5% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Also included here when no sample of ducks and/or geese was available for making species composition estimates. Table 10. Total retrieved duck and goose harvests (in thousands) in the U.S. and Canada during 2001 and 2001 hunting seasons (Canadian estimates courtesy of the Canadian Wildlife Service). United United Species Season States Canada Combined Species Season States Canada Combined ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mallard (incl. 2000 5,718.6 689.4 6,408.0 Bufflehead 2000 123.1 21.1 144.2 domestic) 2001 5,236.3 591.8 5,828.1 2001 131.5 13.7 145.2 % change -8% -14% -9% % change 7% -35% 1% Am. Black Duck 2000 179.6 154.9 334.5 Ruddy Duck 2000 23.3 1.0 24.3 2001 133.8 124.1 257.9 2001 21 1.9 22.9 % change -26% -20% -23% % change -10% 90% -6% Black x Mallard 2000 26.7 - - 26.7 Long-tailed 2000 10.1 2.7 12.8 hybrid 2001 18.7 - - 18.7 Duck 2001 10.0 2.4 12.4 % change -30% - - -30% (aka Oldsquaw) % change -1% -11% -3% Mottled Duck 2000 61.4 0.0 61.4 Eiders 2000 16.1 15.8 31.9 2001 78.5 0.0 78.5 2001 20.8 18.2 39.0 % change 28% 0% 28% % change 29% 15% 22% Gadwall 2000 2,059.9 41.5 2,101.4 Scoters 2000 19.0 7.0 26.0 2001 1,569.3 33.3 1,602.6 2001 27.1 10.4 37.5 % change -24% -20% -24% % change 43% 49% 44% American and 2000 706.8 41.7 748.5 Hooded 2000 89.9 14.1 104.0 Eurasian Wigeon 2001 704.8 42.8 747.6 Merganser 2001 81.7 11.6 93.3 % change -0% 3% -0% % change -9% -18% -10% Green-winged 2000 1,698.4 117.1 1,815.5 Other 2000 26.9 11.0 37.9 Teal 2001 1,432.4 89.4 1,521.8 mergansers 2001 26.8 13.1 39.9 % change -16% -24% -16% % change -0% 19% 5% Blue-winged and 2000 1,137.0 29.6 1,166.6 Miscellaneous 2000 12.1 0.1 12.2 Cinnamon Teal 2001 1,227.9 42.2 1,270.1 ducks 2001 22.6 0.1 22.7 % change 8% 43% 9% % change 87% 0% 86% _________________________________________________________ Northern 2000 476.1 15.2 491.3 Total duck bag 2000 15,326.4 1436.8 16,763.2 Shoveler 2001 571.0 20.3 591.3 2001 13,933.5 1262.6 15,196.1 % change 20% 34% 20% % change -9% -12% -9% ============= ========== ========= ========== ========== Northern 2000 496.6 58.3 554.9 Canada Goose 2000 2,334.4 612.1 2,946.5 Pintail 2001 445.1 39.7 484.8 2001 2,413.5 637.0 3,050.5 % change -10% -32% -13% % change 3% 4% 4% Wood Duck 2000 1,304.3 77.8 1,382.1 Snow Goose 2000 300.1 185.9 486.0 2001 1,097.8 77.4 1,175.2 2001 384.1 189.6 573.7 % change -16% -1% -15% % change 28% 2% 18% Redhead 2000 134.3 11.0 145.3 Blue Goose 2000 130.9 41.3 172.2 2001 150.1 13.1 163.2 2001 154.5 51.5 206.0 % change 12% 19% 12% % change 18% 25% 20% 17889 Canvasback 2000 104.0 8.8 112.8 Ross' Goose 2000 30.7 17.9 48.6 2001 36.4 6.1 42.5 2001 69.7 21.0 90.7 % change -65% -31% -62% % change 127% 17% 87% Greater Scaup 2000 43.1 9.2 52.3 White-fronted 2000 237.9 106.7 344.6 2001 32.5 9.5 42.0 Goose 2001 164.9 93.2 258.1 % change -25% 3% -20% % change -31% -13% -25% Lesser Scaup 2000 350.7 30.3 381.0 Brant 2000 22.0 0.6 22.6 2001 388.9 30.2 419.1 2001 36.8 0.8 37.6 % change 11% -0% 10% % change 67% 33% 66% Ring-necked 2000 455.5 49.8 505.3 Miscellaneous 2000 1.5 0.1 1.6 Duck 2001 418.6 46.7 465.3 geese 2001 1.8 trace 1.8 % change -8% -6% -8% % change 20% - - 13% _________________________________________________________ Goldeneyes 2000 53.1 29.2 82.3 Total goose bag 2000 3,057.5 964.8 4,022.3 2001 49.9 24.5 74.4 2001 3,225.3 993.2 4,218.5 % change -6% -16% -10% % change 5% 3% 5% 33
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