DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1947 



Ducks (other than Eiders). 



Geese (other than Brant), Rails, Coots, Galhnules. 



Xorthern District (defined below): September 16th to Xovember 29th. 



Throughout the remainder of the Province: September 25 to December 9, 

 except that in the Counties of Essex, Kent and Elgin the open season for geese 

 (other than Brant) shall be from Xovember 1 to January 10. 



The Northern District of Ontario is defined as that part of the Province 

 lying north and west of a line described as follows: Commencing at the southwest 

 angle of Bruce County; thence in a general easterly direction along the souther!}- 

 boundaries of Bruce and Grey Counties to the southwest angle of X'^ottawasaga 

 Township in the Count\- of Simcoe, along the south boundaries of Xottawasaga, 

 Sunnidale and \'espra Townships to the line of mean high water of Lake Simcoe, 

 along the said line of mean high water on the south side of Lake Simcoe to the 

 northwest angle of Brock Township in the Count}' of Ontario, and along the 

 north boundar}' of Brock Township to the centre of King's Highway X'o. 12; 

 thence souther!}- along the centre line of the said Highway to the centre line of 

 the right-of-way of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the vicinity of ]\I}rtle; 

 thence in a genera! easter!}- direction along the said centre line to the cit}- of 

 Peterborough, along the centre line of King's Highway X'o. 7 to the west boundar}- 

 of Lanark County, along the west and south boundaries of Lanark Count}' to 

 the line of mean liigh water on the north side of Rideau Lake, and along the line 

 of mean high water on the north side of Rideau Lake and Rideau River to a 

 point opposite the northeast angle of Grenville County; thence southerly along 

 the east boundary of Grenville County to the northwest angle of Dundas County; 

 thence easterly along the northerly boundaries of Dundas, Stormont and Glen- 

 garry Counties to the interprovincial boundar}-. 



Eider Ducks — X'orth of the Quebec-Cochrane-Winnipeg line of the C.X.R.: 

 September 16 to X'ovember 15. Close Seasons — There is a close season through- 

 out the year on Brant, Swans, Cranes, Wilson's Snipe, all other shore birds 

 except Woodcock, and all migrator}- non-game and insectivorous birds. 



The possession of migrator}- game birds killed during the oj^en season is 

 allowed in Ontario until March 81 following the open season. 



Bag Limits- In an}- da}': Ducks (exclusive of Mergansers), 12, of which 

 not more than 1 ma}' be a Wood Duck; Geese (other than Brant), 5; Rails, Coots 

 and Callinules. 25; Woodcock, 8. In an}- open season: Ducks (exclusive of 

 Mergansers) 150; Geese (other than Brant), 25; Woodcock, 100. 



Guns, Appliances and Hunting Methods 



Forbidden — The use of any automatic (auto-loading) gun w ith a magazine 

 that has not been permanentl}- plugged or altered so that it cannot carr}- more 

 than two cartridges, or rifle, or swivel or machine gun, or batter}-, or an}- gun 

 larger than number 10 gauge, or any weapon other than a gun or a bow and 

 arrow; and the use of live birds as dcco}-s, or of any aeroplane, j)ower-boat, 

 sail-boat, or night-light, and shooting from an}' motor or wheeled vehicle or a 

 xehicle to which a draught animal is attached. The hunting of migrator}- game 

 birds !)}■ the use or airl of baiting with grain or othi-r artificial food is |)rohibited. 



Persons using blinds (m- deco}s for hunting migratory game birds are urged 

 to consult the Regulations for details of the restrictions upon this nicihod of 

 hunting. 



For special restrictions about luinting on waters of kondeau iia}-, see 

 Regulations. 



