Form 3-165 Waterfowl Hunters

United States Department of the Interior
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD MANAGEMENT

HARVEST SURVEYS SECTION

PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER

10815 LOBLOLLY PINE DRIVE

LAUREL, MARYLAND 20708-4028

PHONE 301-497-5980 FAX 301-497-5981

In Reply Refer To:
FWS/DMBM
Dear Waterfowl Hunter:
Thank you for volunteering to send us wings from the ducks and tail featllers and wing tips from
the geese you shoot this season. With YOllr help, we will be able to determine the species, sex,
and age composition of this season's duck harvest and the species and age composition of the
goose harvest. If you want to see the information that we get from tllis survey, please visit our
web site and check out our reports on hunting statistics at: http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/.
• one wing from each duck that you personally shoot in the United States.
• the tail feathers and wing tips of each goose you personally shoot in the United States.
Enclosed are postage-paid envelopes to be used to mail the parts. We need duck wings and
goose tail feathers and wing tips from birds killed throughout the season, so please send parts for
as long as you hUllt. If you run out of envelopes, send us the post card that is enclosed in this
package. Do not put the post card in a wing envelope as these are not opened until after the
season closes. Also, please advise us if your address shown on the post card is incorrect.

Please do not give your envelopes to other hunters. After we have examined all of the duck
wings and goose tail feathers and wing tips next spring, we will send you a species, sex and age
report on all the waterfowl parts that we received in envelopes assigned to you.

PLEASE HELP KEEP THE MAIL CLEAN
Wet, bloody or fly-blown wings will damage other mail and create offensive odors. Postal
workers might refuse to handle your envelopes if they are bloody, greasy or smelly. This can be
prevented if you:
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follow the instructions on the envelopes
send only tail feathers and wing tips from each goose you bag - do not send the entire

goose wing, and do not send the entire rump of the goose
• allow excess moisture or blood on duck wings to dry
• do not wrap wings in plastic as this speeds decay
• use two envelopes for each wing. Insert one wing in an inner envelope and seal the flap
tightly; then place the inner envelope in the large pre-addressed outer envelope
• mail envelopes promptly.

In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501), please note the following information. This study is authorized by the Migratory Bird
Treaty Act (16 U.S. C. 703 et seq.). The information that you provide will be used for estimating
migratory bird hunter activity and harvest in the United States. It is our policy not to use your
name for any other purpose. All names and identifying information will be removed when we
compile the results, and only summary information will be reported. The infom1ation is
maintained in accordance with the Privacy Act. Your response is voluntary. An agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless
it displays a currently valid OMB control number. This infonnation collection has been approved
by OMB and assigned control number 1018-0023. We estimate that it will take you about 5
minutes to review instructions and complete Form 3-165. Comments on this form should be
mailed to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Mail Stop 222, Arlington Square, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. 20240.
YOllr help will be very much appreciated.
Sincerely,

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Paul I. Padding, Chief
Harvest Surveys Section

Enclosures
The following table of estimated waterfowl harvest during the 2005-06 hunting season may be of
interest.
Duck Harvest by Flyway
Species

Atlantic

Mississippi

Central

Pacific

Alaska

U.S. Total

Mallard
Black Duck
Gadwall
Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler
Pintail
Wood Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck

444,300
93,400
34,300
20,900
120,700
77,100
18,700
17,300
323,500
63,700
109,000

2,049,400
36,400
635,300
121,200
513,900
314,100
195,500
107,300
673,500
111,400
240,100

867,200
100
501,300
204,500
358,600
234,900
137,800
78,600
66,800
54,400
76,800

1,075,700
0
191,900
347,500
496,700
77,300
185,400
203,000
56,100
28,100
48,100

30,300
0
1,200
7,600
10,600
0
4,500
5,800
0
1,400
1,200

4,466,900
129,900
1,364,000
701,700
1,500,500
703,500
542,000
412,000
1,119,900
259,000
475,200

1,610,500

5,270,000

2,729,800

2,826,000

74,500

12,510,800

Central

Pacific

Alaska

Total Ducks

Goose Harvest by Flyway
U.S. Total

Species

Atlantic

Mississippi

Canada Goose
Snow Goose
White-fronted Goose
Brant
Ross' Goose

774,500
35,400
100
30,400
0

928,500
116,500
93,000
0
4,900

621,700
221,500
113,700
0
53,500

326,800
63,400
45,200
2,000
8,000

4,200
0
600
700
0

2,655,700
436,800
252,400
33,100
66,400

Total Geese

841,200

1,275,300

1,092,900

445,800

5,500

3,660,700

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FWS Form 3-165

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DUCKS, BRANT & COO'l' '..

1. Cut the least damaged wing~1ose to tbe'bo4yi
without including any
2. Make certain any blood
drained. . dried.
3. Use ODe envelope (with innercnvelope) for each
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4. Do DOt wrap wings in plastic because this speeds
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2. fYIl out-all the tail fcathers. Do Dot cut the me . .

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3. Use one envelope (with inner emelopc) for eadl
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and the feathem that you pull from the tail. This wiJf '
The wing should not contain anyexcess flesh orblQOd
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and therefore will remain dry and odor free in ~mail.
glands and remain dry and odor free in the mail
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- MAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (no postage r e q u i r o d ) . ' ,
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- Mail the blue post9lrd to us if you need more envelopes. Do ll2l put the postcard in this envelope•

-IICo.n.~.u.e.sending.·.fl.or.th.e.entire.·.season.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE I.NTERIOR
HARVEST SURVEYS SECTION'
10815 LOBLOLLY PINE DRIVE
LAUREL, MARYLAND' 20708-'4028
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE'USE, $300

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BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 12874 LAUREL, MD
POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

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COOPERA~EWATE~FOWLPARTSCOLLEcnON

COLEMAN NAnONAL FI$H HATCHERY
ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA 96007-9724

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