DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 



DUCKS: — Generally speaking this species of migratory waterfowl provides 

 quite a large proportion of the sport which is available to the hunter during any 

 season, and the present restrictions which apply for their protection are providing 

 a measure of conservation which will undoubtedly be beneficial and result in main- 

 taining the supply for the enjoyment of sportsmen in future years. Reports from 

 practically every section of the Province are quite favourable, though there are 

 some areas in the north in which conditions are not too good. 



GEESE: — There are not many areas in Ontario in which these birds may be 

 successfully hunted, and while they are observed in flight during the fall and spring 

 migrations in numerous sections the conditions which prevail during these migrations 

 are such that during the open season which is provided any hunting which is 

 available is pretty well restricted to the James Bay shore in the far north, and to a 

 few of the extreme southwestern counties. 



WOODCOCK: — This species is extremely scarce in Northern Ontario, and is 

 none too plentiful in the southern portion of the Province. From reports to the 

 Department it is apparent that most favourable locations are in some of the counties 

 along the north shore of Lake Erie. 



SNIPE: — As in the case of the woodcock, snipe are extremely scarce in the 

 northern districts. They are reported to be somewhat plentiful in a number of the 

 eastern counties, and while some improvement was observed in scattered areas 

 throughout the southern counties as a general rule their numbers are sufl&cient to 

 provide nothing more than fair shooting. 



PLOVER: — Continues to be very scarce in practically every section of the 

 Province, and no improvement indicated by reports. 



During the year under review Regulations were approved which provided for 

 special open seasons, details of which are as follows: — 



(a) Deer in that portion of Carleton County lying west of the 

 Rideau River, — from November 5th to 20th, inclusive. General 

 deer hunting regulations applied. 



(b) Deer in the counties of Bruce and Grey, — from November 8th 

 to 13th, inclusive. General deer hunting regulations applied 

 except that the use of dogs was not permitted. 



(c) Pheasants — Pelee Island, October 28th and 29th. Five birds 

 per day. Special municipal license $3. 



(d) Pheasants, quail and Hungarian Partridge, — The counties of 

 Essex and Kent, October 28th and 29th. Three pheasants, 

 three quail and two Hungarian Partridge per day. 



(e) Pheasants, — in the following Townships, which were establish- 

 ed as Regulated Game Preserve Areas, viz: — Markham, Nel- 

 son, Trafalgar, Flamborough, E., Beverley, Ancaster, Saltfleet, 

 Binbrook, Barton, Humberstone, Canborough, Dunn, Cayuga 

 North, Cayuga South, Oneida and Seneca, October 28th and 

 29th. Three birds per day. Special municipal license $1. 

 per day. 



(f ) Pheasants, — in the following Townships, which were establish- 

 ed as Regulated Game Preserve Areas, viz: — Grimsby North, 

 Clinton, Louth, Grantham, Niagara, Caistor, Willoughby and 

 Bertie, October 28th. Three birds per day. Special municipal 

 license $1.00. 



