| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | A total of 3,160 (67%) Illinois waterfowl hunters responded to the 1999-2000 Illinois Waterfowl Hunter Survey. The number of hunters who hunted waterfowl during the 1999-2000 waterfowl season increased 15% from the previous season. Hunters reported a record 1,472,301 days afield, an increase of 85% over the 795,561 days reported for the 1998-1999 license year. Waterfowl harvest increased 66% from 471,072 birds during 1998-1999 to 783,195 during 1999- 2000. Harvest estimates were as follows: 311,325 mallards, 69,930 wood ducks, and 181,650 other ducks. A total of 55,199 teal were harvested during the early September teal season. Goose hunters harvested 119,611 Canada geese during the regular Canada goose season. | | | | Date Created: | 12 07 2006 | | | | Agency ID: | HR-99-01 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000001307 Original UID: 1219 FIRST WORD: Results | |
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