| | Description: | A total of 3,117 (66%) Illinois waterfowl hunters responded to the 2001-2002 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Survey. Hunters reported spending 1,337,297 days afield, an increase of 20% from the 1,115,076 days expended during the 2000-2001 license year. The waterfowl harvest decreased 1.7% from 708,092 during 2000-2001 to 695,790 during 2001-2002. Duck harvest estimates were as follows: 305,180 mallards, 61,515 wood ducks, 167,883 other ducks, and 534,578 total ducks. A total of 36,013 teal were harvested during the early (September) teal season. Goose hunters harvested 64,907 Canada geese during the regular Canada goose season. | |
