DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 



PLOVER and SNIPE: — Neither of these two species is in any way plentiful. 

 Conditions remained about the same in a general way, with slight improvement 

 reported from widely separated areas. Present protective regulations quite 

 necessary. 



PHEASANTS (ring-necked): — Through departmental efforts these birds are 

 now well established in the southwesterly Counties, and in the Counties bordering 

 the western part of Lake Ontario. To the east of this they are showing some im- 

 provement and increase in number. Details of distribution show that during the 

 year live birds numbering 1,122 were released, for the most part within the Counties 

 in which the limited open season provided, particulars of which are given further 

 on in this report, had prevailed, while 112 birds were taken and transferred 

 from Point Pelee to other sections of Essex County. In addition 17,430 pheasant 

 eggs were distributed to various applicants therefor, which included many settings 

 to Game Protective Associations, to be hatched, and the chicks reared and liberated 

 at the proper time for re-stocking. And again the Department is deeply grateful to 

 those providing such co-operation in the matter of propagating and establishing 

 this fine species of game bird. It is quite probable that this bird is now established 

 in every section in which hope for its continued existence may be held. 



HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE: — The work of establishing this bird has been 

 somewhat limited, and as a result they may be found only in a few scattered sections, 

 where environment is suitable. They are not suflBciently established yet to justify 

 the expectation of noticeable improvement. 



WOODCOCK: — While conditions are fairly good in some sections, reports in- 

 dicate they are not generally prevalent but are found in suflQcient numbers for 

 hunting purposes only in a few scattered districts. 



RABBITS: — All species, including the cotton-tail, the snow-shoe and the 

 European Hare or Jack Rabbit, are plentiful and provided good shooting during the 

 late fall and early winter in practically all sections of southern Ontario, south of 

 Muskoka, Victoria and Peterborough and east of Hastings. North and east of this, 

 these animals showed quite a decrease in number and are somewhat scarce. In 

 northern Ontario the jack rabbit does not exist, but the other species were scarce 

 west of Algoma, but reported to be plentiful in the eastern section. 



At this point reference is made to the special open seasons provided by regula- 

 tion during the year, details of which follow: — 



For deer in the Counties of Grey and Bruce November 18 to 23, and in that 

 part of Carleton County west of the Rideau River, November 5 to 20. 



For Moose in the County of Renfrew, November 5 to 20. 



For partridge in southern Ontario, October 24, 25 and 26. 



For pheasants on Pelee Island, October 23 and 24; and in the Counties of 

 Haldimand, Lincoln, Welland, Durham, Northumberland, Leeds and Prince Edward- 

 Lennox, November 1 and 2. 



For pheasants and quail in the County of Middlesex, November 1 and 2. 



For pheasants, quail and Hungarian partridge in the Counties of Essex and 

 Kent, November 1 and 2. 



Before closing this section of the report mention might reasonably be made 

 of the Regulation which prohibits the feeding of migratory water-fowl for shooting 



