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Waterfowl reports and Surveys

The following files are in format.

  • Waterfowl Breeding Population Summary: May 2019
  • The 2017 waterfowl season: A study of hunter's opinions and activities
  • Waterfowl hunting in Minnesota: A study of lapsed waterfowl hunters
  • 2011 Waterfowl Hunting Season Survey
  • Highlights of MN Duck Plan
  • Federal migratory bird reports
  • 2010 Waterfowl Hunting Season in Minnesota: A Study of Hunters' Opinions and Activities
  • The 2007 Waterfowl Hunting Season in Minnesota: A Study of Hunters' Opinions and Activities
  • The 2005 Waterfowl Hunting Season in Minnesota: A Study of Hunters' Opinions and Activities
  • The 2002 Waterfowl Hunting Season in Minnesota: A Study of Hunters' Opinions and Activities (1.64 Mb, 134 pages)
  • The 2000 Waterfowl Hunting Season in Minnesota: A Study of Hunters' Opinions and Activities (558 Kb, 90 pages)
  • A follow-up study of respondents to the 2001 waterfowl hunter survey
  • A study of new waterfowl hunters' opinions and activities
  • A survey of Minnesota residents who hunt waterfowl in North Dakota

 

     

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