One of the more complicated graphics,
but also one of the most informative. This graphic compares your
hunting locations by looking at the number of ducks shot and the
time you spent hunting each location. From that data it also calculates
the average ducks shot per hour, which is the best indicator of
how a blind is performing. On the y-axis on the left, the numbers
represent the number of birds shot, or the number of hours hunted.
As you can see for Blind 1, the red bar indicates that there were
110 ducks shot and the yellow bar indicates that the blind was hunted
for 60 hours. The axis on the right corresponds with the ducks per
hour bars. The numbers on the y-axis on the right are the average
number of ducks shot in one hour of hunting. This graph indicates
that on average if you hunt Blind 1 you can expect to shoot 1.75
ducks per hour. This graphic is great for showing how locations
perform. Even though blind 1 shot 6 times more ducks than Jump Shooting
the Canal, you average more ducks per hour hunting the canal indicating
that you could optimize your time by hunting there.
This pie chart is used to depict the
percentage of each species harvested. You will see this chart for
daily results, as well as your updated yearly bag totals. You can
see that you have shot 7 Wigeon, 12 Mallards. You can also see the
percentage of each represented by the size of the slice in the pie.
In this example, Pintail account for the smallest percentage of
your total bag, while Green Wing Teal account for the largest
This type of graph is known as a Stacked
Bar Chart. It will be displayed for individual locations, or an
average for the entire season. The number of ducks shot is on the
y- axis, and the wind direction is on the x-axis. The different
colors inside each bar correspond to a wind velocity for that wind
direction. These velocities are labeled in the legend. This graph
shows that this location shot best in a south wind. Of those 135
ducks shot in a south wind a majority of them were shot when it
was blowing greater than 21 mph, as indicated by the relative size
of that stacked color. This graph is useful for deciding when to
hunt certain locations. You can see that the blind shoots poorly
in a north wind, especially if its not blowing greater than 20 mph.
This is another Stacked Bar Chart that
is used to show the different species of waterfowl shot at each
hunting location. The stacked bar also will allow you to see the
differences in numbers of species shot at each location. On the
y-axis is number of ducks shot and on the x-axis is the different
hunting locations. The legend on the right shows which color stack
corresponds to which species of waterfowl. This is a Flash
generated graph, so moving the mouse over different stacks will
show the number of that species shot. In this specific
graphic you can see that although Golden Acres and Bob's blind have
shot almost the same number of birds, Bobs Blind has only shot 2
Mallards, while the Golden Acres blind has shot 41. Try mousing
over the stacks to find these values
This type of graph is used to compare
some variables over the course of the season. In this case it
looks at wind velocity and ducks shot. Each hunting date is listed
on the x-axis and the number of birds shot on that day is listed
on the y axis on the left. The yellow bars indicate the number
of ducks shot on that date as indicated by the number on the x-axis
on the left, and the number above the bar. The green line is a
representation of the wind velocity for that day. The velocity
categories are listed on the y-axis on the right.
1= Calm
2= 1-10 mph
3= 11-20 mph
4= 21+ mph
So for example, you can see the decline in ducks shot on 12/22
and 12/23 also corresponds with hunting with calm winds, as indicated
by the green bar being at level 1.
This is another basic bar chart showing
ducks shot and weather conditions. This bar chart will be displayed
for a single location, or for all locations for a year. In this
case, this graphic shows how the River Blind hunts in various weather
conditions. As you can see, this location has shot the most ducks
in the rain and in overcast conditions. The number inside of each
bar is the number of ducks shot at that specific location.
