PROVINCIAL HUNTING AREAS 



In the Provincial Hunting Area program, our primary goal is 

 to provide a place to hunt in areas where hunting oppor- 

 tunities have become most restricted and the need for 

 public hunting land is most urgent. Other goals are as 

 follows; 



to manage these lands to produce a variety of wildlife 

 species at levels as nearly as possible in harmony with 

 man's various interests; 

 to produce a high quality hunting and outdoor recrea- 

 tional experience; 

 to create a public awareness of the value of wildlife in 



modern society; 

 to encourage alternate uses such as wildlife photography, 

 dog field trials, and nature study. 



PHEASANT HUNTING AREAS 

 Pheasants were released in good cover (in numbers accord- 

 ing to demand) on four hunting units in Provincial Parks as 

 well as the Gananoque Provincial Hunting Area in 1970, and 

 4,901 man-days of pheasant hunting were enjoyed in areas 

 where normally this recreational past time would not occur 

 because four of the five units are outside the native pheasant 

 range. A total of 6,100 birds were released, mainly in these 

 five areas. Limited numbers were stocked in good cover at 

 Tiny Marsh in Simcoe County, at the north end of Scugog 

 Island in Ontario County, and on the Brighton Provincial 

 Hunting area in Northumberland County. 



PROVINCIAL WATERFOWL 

 HUNTING AREAS 



Five waterfowl management units within Provincial Parks 

 were in operation again in 1970 to provide the public with 

 reasonable-quality hunting opportunities for ducks and 

 geese. 



PROVINCIAL WATERFOWL 

 HUNTING AREAS, 1970 



Name of area Acres 



Long Point 1750 



Rondeau 9200 



Darlington 380 



Presqu'ile 2170 



Holiday Beach ... 262 



Tiny Marsh 2300 



(opening day only) 



Daily- 

 Licences Sold 

 (Zone A) 



Seasonal 



Licences Sold 



(Zone B) 



1717 

 960 

 255 



700" 



No. of 

 Seasonal 

 Name of area Hunters Checked 



Long Point 551 



Rondeau 148 



Darlington — 



Presqu'ile — 



Holiday Beach . . . 6111 



Tiny Marsh — 



No. of 

 Waterfowl 

 Harvested 



Zone A 2025 

 Zone B 475 

 Zone A 1464 

 ZoneB 220 

 498 



1293 



551 

 352 

 492 

 573 

 1066 



Average 

 Bag Per 

 Hunter 



1.2 

 .9 

 1.5 

 1.5 

 1.2 



0.2* 

 1.3 



*Bird!hunler low because sportsmen are concentrating 

 on harvesting Canada geese. 

 **No daily or seasonal licences required. Estimate only. 



PROVINCIAL PHEASANT HUNTING AREAS, 1970 



Darlington* 



Hunting Area (acres) 380 



Hunters 937 



Pheasants Released 1500 



Pheasants Released/Hunter 1.6 



Pheasants Harvested 1273 



Pheasants Harvested/Hunter 1.4 



("areas within Provincial Parks) 



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