ANNUAL REPORT, 1943-44 



(a) Pelee Island, October 28th, 29th and 30th, 1943, between the hours 

 of 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., each day. Bag limit of four (4) birds per day, one (1) 

 of which was to be a hen. Hunters were required to have a special license issued 

 by the Pelee Island municipal authorities, in addition to the regular hunting license. 



There was an additional regulation provided which prohibited all hunting 

 on Pelee Island from 6.00 p.m. October 21st until 8-00 a.m. October 28th, 1943, 

 which was the first day of the open season detailed in the preceding paragraph. 



(b) Township Regulated Game Preserve Areas, (except Aldborough, Plymp- 

 ton, Bayham, Dorchester South, Dunwich, Malahide, Marysburgh South, Metcalfe, 

 Westminster, Middleton and Oneida), between the hours of 8.00 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. 

 October 22nd and 23rd, 1943; 



Aldborough Township, October 22nd, 1943, between the hours of 8.00 a.m. 

 and 5.30 p.m.; and 



Plympton Township, October 30th, 1943, between the hours of 8. 00 a.m. and 

 5:30 p.m. 



The bag limit was three cock birds per day. Hunters were required to pro- 

 vide themselves with special township licenses in addition to the regular hunting 

 license. 



No open season for pheasants was provided in the townships of Bayham, 

 Dorchester S'outh, Dunwich, Malahide, Marysburgh South, Metcalfe, Middleton, 

 Oneida and Westminster. This was in compliance with the request from the respec- 

 tive Controlling Organization in these townships. 



(c) Essex (excluding Pelee Island) and Kent counties, between the hours of 

 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. October 28th, 29th and 30th, 1943; and Lambton County, 

 (other than Plympton Township), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 

 October 30th, 1943. Bag limit was three (3) cock birds per day. 



QUAIIj': — There was very little change in conditions respecting this species of game 

 bird. Their numbers are not plentiful anywhere in the Province and they are to be 

 found in but few sections, principally the far south-western counties, though re- 

 ports were received of the existence of scattered small bevies in a few of the eastern 

 counties along the St, Lawrence River. 



Hunting of this species was provided only in the Counties of Essex and Kent 

 on the same dates as those on which the hunting of pheasants was permitted, and 

 the bag limit was four (4) birds per day. 



DUCKS: — The various species of this division of migratory waterfowl which cross 

 Ontario, particularly during the period of the southerly migration in the fall of the 

 year, continue to be quite plentiful, and reports would tend to indicate that the 

 hunting of wild ducks was greatly enjoyed by a goodly proportion of those who par- 

 ticipate in the hunting privileges which are available in Ontario. As has been stated 

 in previous Annual Reports the Regulations which govern the protection of wild 

 •ducks and under which hunting provisions are declared are established in accord- 

 ance with the Migratory Birds Convention Act. 



In 19 43 the open season extended from September 15th to November 30th in 

 the northern division, and from September 25th to December 10th in the southern 

 division. The bag limit was twelve (12) ducks per day and not more than one hund- 

 red and fifty (150) during the period of the open season, 



GEESE: — There are but few sections in which favourable wild goose shooting is 

 available in Ontario and these are contained in the territory adjoining the south- 

 western shore of James Bay and in a few counties in the extreme southwesterly 

 portion of the Province. They are observe-d during the period of migration in other 

 scattered areas, but in these instances conditions are such that favourable shoot- 

 ing is not available . 



