ANNUAL REPORT, 1942-43 



eastern counties some decrease was reported d\ie to the prevalence of fox. The hunting of 

 rabbits continued to provide excellent sport during the late fall and early winter months for 

 a multitude of interested sportsmen. 



PARTRIDGE: — During the period under review there was some decline throughout the 

 Province in the numbers of partridge, though the various species of this fine game bird 

 continued to be sufficiently plentiful to warrant the provision of a short open season, with a 

 restricted take. The general open season, which was effective, covered two periods- viz: 

 October 3rd to 17th and November 2nd to 14th, with a limit of five birds per day and not 

 ntore than twenty-five in all over the two periods. In the Townships established as Regulated 

 Game Preserve Areas the dates on which partridge could be taken coincided with those 

 provided for the taking of pheasants therein, with a limit of five birds per day. The shooting 

 of partridge was also permitted in the County of Lambton on O^ctober 31st, and in the 

 counties of Essex and Kent, on October 29th, 30th and 31st,, with a bag limit in each case of 

 five birds per day. 



HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE:— There are but few sections of Ontario which these birds are 

 reported to inhabit, and those areas are restricted in extent, being chiefly in the extreme 

 southwestern counties and in two or three of the eastern counties. Such as are to be found 

 here have resulted from ne-stocking undertaken by the Department in previous years. 

 8hootmg of this species was restricted to the Counties of Essex and Kent, on October 29th, 

 30th and 31st, with a bag limit of two birds per day. 



PHEASANTS: — In 1942 the Department was responsible for the distribution of 22,399 

 plieasa.nts, comprised of 20.986 poults, 1171 adult hens and 242 adult cock birds. The actual 

 purchase price was $17,400.60. These birds were liberated under the supervision of Depart- 

 mental field officers' principally" in the various ToMmships established as Regulated Game 

 Preserve Areas, and which distribution totalled 20.070 birds. Of the remainder 2,200 were 

 liberated in suitable areas in a few additional Southern Ontario counties, while various 

 branches of the Ontario Bird Dog Association were allocated 129 birds for use in connection 

 with their spring and fall bird dog trials. Details of this distribution are set forth herewith, 

 and in all cases except as indicated the birds so liberated were poults: — 



Rerulated Game Preserve Areas: — County of Brant, (three townships— Burford, 

 South Dumfries and Onondaga), 710 birds; County of Elgin, (five townships. Aldborough, 

 Bayham, Dorchester South, Dunwich and Malahide), 1,000 birds; County of Haldimand, 

 (ten townships— Canboro, Dunn, Moulton, Cayuga North,Cayuga South, Oneida, Rainham, 

 Seneca, Sherbrooke and Walpole), 1830 birds of which 10 were adults; County of Halton, 

 (four townships, — Esquesing, Nassagaweya, Nelson and Trafalgar), 1554 birds of which 204 

 were adults; County of Lambton, (one township — Plympton), 195 birds; County of Lincoln, 

 height townships— Caistor, Clinton, Gainsboro, Grimsby North, Grimsby South, Grantham, 

 liouth and Niagara), 1665 birds; County of Middlesex, (two townships — Westminster (part) 

 and Metcalfe), 500 birds; County of Norfolk, (four townships — Middleton, Townsend. Wind- 

 ham and Walsingham), 1020 birds; County of Ontario, (three townships — Pickering, Whitby 

 East and Whitby West), 1315 birds of which 205 were adults; County of Oxford, (two 

 townships — Dereham and Oxford East), 546 birds; County of Peel, (five townships — Albion, 

 ('aledon. Chinguacousy. Toronto (part) and Toronto (Gore), 1714 birds, of which 229 were 

 adults; County of Prince Edward, (one township — Maiysburgh South), 120 birds; County 

 of Welland, (eight townships — Bertie, Crowland, Humberstone, Pelham, Stamford, Thorold, 

 Wainfleet and Willoughby), 1935 birds; County of Wellington (one township — Puslinch) 

 3(X) birds; County of Wentworth (eight townships — Ancaster, Barton, Beverley, Binbrook, 

 Glanford, Flamboro East, Flamboro West and Saltfleet), 2100 birds of which 300 were adults; 

 and the County of York, (seven townships — Gwillimburj' East, Gwillimbuiy North, King, 

 Markham, Scarborgugh Vaughan and Whitchurch) 3361 birds of which 441 were adults. 



