ANNUAL REPORT, 1943-44 Z 



The total of $975,072.60 is slightly in excess of the revenue which was 

 collected by this Department in the previous fiscal year when the sum of $962,35089 

 was secured as a result of our operations. Notwithstanding the prevalence of the 

 unfavourable conditions to which previous reference has been made it may be 

 stated the collection of revenue was not too adversely affected. 



Reference to fluctuations in comparison with the previous year may be of 

 interest and the following comparisons are therefore detailed for information: — 



Fees from the sale of non-resident hunting and angling licenses which in 

 1943-44 amounted to $378,135.00 were $21,373.85 less than the amount collected 

 from the same source in 1942-43. This is a condition which resulted from circum- 

 stances over which we had no control and was a decrease, though not of a very 

 substantial nature, which had been anticipated due to the difficulties of transpor- 

 tation and other conditions attributable to the necessity for devoting the utmost 

 time and energy to the intensive prosecution of the war effort. 



Details in connection with the issue of non-resident licenses are as follows: — 



ANGLING 



Individual (Seasonal) 27,314 



Individual (Three-day) 27,622 



Family 12,593 



Manitoba Residents 699 



Boys' Camp 13 



HUNTING 



Small game 1,605 



Deer 1,782 



General 504 



Bear (spring season) 157 



Other declines in revenue included $29,098.01 from the sale of resident 

 licenses to hunt deer and moose, and gun and dog licenses, more than $27,000.00 of 

 which total was due to the decreased revenue from the reduced sale of gun licenses, 

 and this no doubt was by reason of the fact, among others, that certain types of 

 sporting ammunition were not readily available to those interested in hunting. Fees 

 from the sale of Tourist Outfitters' and Guides' Licenses decreased $1,445.00 and 

 penalties collected following convictions for violations of provisions of the Game 

 and Fisheries Act and Regulations decreased $3,261.10. 



Details in connection with the issue of resident hunting licenses are as 

 follows: — 



Deer 31,067 



Deer (Camp) 371 



Deer (Farmers') 6,858 



Moose 854 



Gun 87,504 



The item of revenue which showed the largest increase was the sum derived 

 from the collection of royalties on the pelts of fur-bearing animals. These royalties 

 are collected upon issue by the Department of permits to authorize the exportation 

 from the Province or the dressing of such pelts. The amount collected from this 

 source in 1943-44 was $23,563.30 in excess of the sum derived from the same 

 source in 1942-43. Fees from the sale of trapping and fur-dealers licenses in 

 1943-44 increased $10,088.30 and $3,842.00 respectively. This is a total increase 

 of $37,493.60 in revenue derived from the operations of those actively engaged In 

 the raw fur industry. 



