Form 3-165 Waterfowl Hunters

OMB Control No. 1018-0023
Expires XX/XX/XXXX

Division of Migratory Bird Management
Branch of Harvest Surveys
10815 Loblolly Pine Dr.
Laurel, Maryland 20708
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 feathers and wing tips from the geese
you shoot this season. With your 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 we get from this survey, please visit our website and view our reports on hunting statistics at:
http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/reports/reports.html. You can help by donating:
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one wing from each duck or coot 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 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 as long as you hunt. 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 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 the geese you bag - do not send the entire goose
wing, and do not send the entire goose rump
allow excess moisture or blood on wings to dry
do not wrap 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.

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If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-419-2965 between 7:00am – 4:00pm EST. Again,
thank you for helping us better manage our shared migratory bird resource.
Sincerely,

Kenneth D. Richkus, Chief
Branch of Harvest Surveys
Enclosures
The following table of estimated waterfowl harvest during the 2007-08 hunting season may be of
interest.
Species
Mallard
Black duck
Gadwall
American wigeon
Green-winged teal
Blue-winged/cinnamon teal
Shoveler
Pintail
Wood duck
Lesser scaup
Ring-necked duck
Total ducks

Species
Snow goose
Ross' goose
Greater white-fronted goose
Canada goose
Brant
Total geese

Atlantic
429,900
98,700
38,900
25,500
157,000
89,600
15,000
19,100
337,400
46,600
120,800
1,684,200

Atlantic
50,700
1,500
0
860,700
22,300
936,000

Duck Harvest by Flyway
Mississippi
Central
2,514,100
806,800
38,700
0
842,200
394,300
148,800
157,600
792,200
370,900
626,700
346,700
289,100
141,200
162,400
88,200
621,600
75,800
84,800
40,700
241,200
76,200

Pacific
1,107,400
0
198,800
473,300
622,600
58,000
367,900
252,300
53,100
51,400
64,800

Alaska
20,000
0
1,000
13,500
8,500
100
1,500
7,200
0
600
900

U.S. Total
4,878,300
137,400
1,475,300
818,800
1,951,100
1,121,100
814,800
529,100
1,087,800
224,000
503,800

2,656,200

3,450,400

67,900

14,578,400

Goose Harvest by Flyway
Mississippi
Central
148,900
275,300
8,800
29,200
176,400
111,300
996,700
517,700
0
0

Pacific
87,700
8,800
64,300
295,500
1,900

6,719,600

1,330,900

934,200

458,100

Alaska
0
0
300
5,600
900

U.S. Total
562,700
48,400
352,400
2,676,100
25,100

6,800

3,666,000

In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.522a) 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 information 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 an information collection
unless it displays a current valid OMB control number. The information collection has been approved by OMB and assigned the clearance number
1018-0023. We estimate that it will take you about 5 minutes to read the instructions, fill in the envelope, and mail the wing or tail feathers.
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.

FWS Form 3-165
Rev 12/10

WATERFOWL HUNTERS

OMBOMBMNo.101S-0023
Control No. 1018-0023
Expires:Feb.
XX/XX/XXXX
Approval Expires
2S, 2011

Form 3-165
(Revised February 200S)

FOR GEESE ONLY

DUCKS & BRANT
1. Cut the least damaged wing close to the body

1. Cut the outer 3 primary feathers of the wing about 6

without including any flesh.
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2. Make certain any blood has drained and dried.
3. Use one envelope (with inner envelope) for each
wing.
4. Do not wrap wings in plastic because this speeds'
decay.
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inches from the tip and send the wing tips.
2. Pull out all the tail feathers. Do not cut the rump off
the goose.
3. Use one envelope (with inner envelope) for each
set ofwing and tail feathers.

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PULLTHESE
We only need the feathers that you cut from the wing
and the feathers that you pull from the tail. This will
ensure that the feathers do not contain flesh or oil
glands and remain dry and odor free in the mail.

The wing should not contain any excess flesh or blood
and therefore will remain dry and odor free in the mail.
- MAIL AS SOON AS POSSffiLE (no postage required).
- Mail the blue postcard to us ifyou need more envelopes. Do notput the postcard in this envelope;
- Continue sending for the entire season

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Please do not write in this block.

PLEASE COMPLETE
Where Shot:

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State

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County

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Town

When Shot:
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MONTH

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If the bird was banded, please write the band number below;
AND report the band to the Bird Banding Laboratory'
by calling 1-800-327-BAND or www.reportband.gov'

Band Number

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Hunter's Name
ENVELOPE CONTENTS

Duck or Brant
Wing

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Goose Tail

and Wing Tip

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TERTIAL COVERT

1=2

A&I=3

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u.s. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BRANCH OF HARVEST SURVEYS
10815 LOBLOLLY PINE DRIVE
LAUREL, MARYLAND 20708-4028
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300

PERISHABLE

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

TO:

COOPERATIVE WATERFOWL PARTS COLLECTION
DIVISION OF MIGRATORY BIRD- MANAGEMENT
10815 LOBLOLLY PINE DRIVE
LAUREL, MARYLAND 20708-9972

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NECESSARY

IF MAILED;

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