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DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND FISHERIES No. 9 (1946) 



County or District 



Period of Open Season 

 From To 



April 22nd 

 April 22nd 

 May 10th 

 May 10th 

 April 5th 

 • May 1st 

 May 1st 

 May 5th 

 ADril 22nd 

 May 10th 

 April 26th 

 April 26th 

 May 1st 

 May 5th 

 i May 5th 



May 1st 

 May 10th 

 May 5th 

 April 26th 

 May 1st 

 May 1st 

 May 1st 

 May 1st 

 April 26th 

 April 5th 

 April 26th 

 April 22nd 

 April 26th 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 

 May 21st 



(X) — The dividing lines between the northern and southern areas in these counties 

 and districts are as follows: 



Highway No. 7 in the counties of Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox and 



Addington, Peterborough and Victoria. 



The Mattawa River in the district of Nipissing. 



The north boundary of the townships of Brock and Scott in the county of 



Ontario. 



The north boundary of the townships of Tossorontio, Essa and Innisfil 



in the county of Simcoe. 



OTTER: — These animals are extinct in many of the southern Ontario counties, 

 and conditions in the areas in which they do exist are not very favourable. The 

 number trapped during the year shows an increase, but they do not provide any 

 important portion of the revenue received by trappers in general. The period of 

 open season extends from November 1st to February 28th. 



RACCOON:— It is only in that part of Ontario south of the French and Mattawa 

 Rivers that these animals are found. The pelts of this species are not in great 

 demand. Conditions which apply to the prevalence of raccoon remained about 

 the same and while the total catch showed a decline during the year it was better 



