Hunting and trapping offences which occurred most often included: 



1. Hunting during prohibited hours 290 



2. (a) Possession of a loaded gun in a vehicle 288 



(b) Possession of a loaded gun in a power boat 78 



3. Possessing game in a closed season 82 



4. Hunting during a closed season 54 



5. Hunting with a shotgun, not plugged so as to be incapable of holding 

 more than 3 shells 50 



6. Attempting to jacklight deer 25 



7. Possessing protected birds 22 



8. Hunting or possessing firearms in a Provincial Park or Crown Game 

 Preserve 21 



9. Himting carelessly 20 



10. Hunting with a ferret 20 



Conservation officers were assisted in enforcing regulations by more than 

 200 biologists, foresters, chief and deputy chief rangers, and more than 1,200 

 deputy game and fishery wardens. Once again, it is appropriate to express appre- 

 ciation for the assistance given by officers of the Ontario Provincial Police Force. 

 Officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, whose duties include enforcement 

 of such Federal Statutes as the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Fisheries 

 Act, together with the regulations made pursuant to these Acts, provided a major 

 contribution to the Provincial fish and wildlife management program. 



Equipment which is used in violation of The Game and Fish Act, the 

 Ontario Fisheries Regulations or the Migratory Bird Regulations is seized by the 

 conservation officer at the time of apprehension. Upon conviction such equipment 

 is forfeited to the Crown, and the Minister may grant relief from forfeiture upon 

 such conditions as he deems just. Articles which are confiscated for having been 

 used in connection with serious offences, or for which no request has been made 

 to have them restored to their owners, are sold at public auction. Four firearms 

 sales and three fishing tackle sales were held in 1962. (Firearms which do not 

 meet safety standards, but which can be repaired, are sold to gun dealers through 

 sealed tenders.) A total of $8,544.22 was realized and paid to the Treasurer 

 of Ontario. 



District 



Fishing Tackle Sales 



Dale Revenue 



3% Sales Tax not included. 



Re Sale of Repairable Firearms to Dealers, through sealed tenders 



166.50 

 $8,544.22 



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