ANNUAL REPORT 

 BIG GAME AND FUR MANAGEMENT 

 YEAR 195^55 



G GME MANAGEMENT . 



.oose* 



The moose inventory first started in 19^8 was improved in some Forest 

 Istricts vith the inclusion of aerial surveys ceurried out from the Department *s 

 eaver aircraft. The results of this inventory are summarized in Table 1 and indi- 

 ate a further small increase in the moose population* 



ghedule of Seasons * 



The inventory and other factual information collected by the field staff 

 Q the Districts indicated that it would be possible to liberalize moose hunting 

 egulations in many parts of Ontario in 195^* Accordingly changes were made with 

 aspect to the length of the season, to new areas open, to an extension cfthe area 

 pen to non-residents, and to the shooting of cows and calves* 



There was a considerable increase in the number of moose licences sold 

 a 195**- as the following figuires show: 



1952 1953 195^ 

 Resident 3620 5196 7502 

 Non-resident 637 735 



TOTAL 3620 5833 8237 



The distribution of hunting pressure was still poor although progress was 

 ade particularly in the Kenora District in spreading out hunter concentrations* 

 able 2 gives the figures of licences sold, returns made by the hunters, and hunter 

 access calculated from the returns from sixteen Forest Districts concerned with the 

 00 se hunt. 



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