conditions both In the open season and during the winter. In consequence, the 

 prospect for next year Is that they will be at a low ebb. 



The ring-necked pheasant by contrast has shown a substantial Increase 

 In those parts of the Province In which It Is fo\ind. There was good hunting 

 not only In the Nleigara Peninsula and Lake Erie Counties but also In some areas 

 east of Toronto, Hunting conditions west of Toronto were made unfavourable 

 and In some Instances birds were destroyed by hurricane Hazel which took place 

 a few days before the open season. This same storm, however, resulted In a 

 great many crops being left unhaxvested In the fields so that winter survival 

 should be better than It has been In many years. 



Pelee Island Pheasant Shoot 



1953 1954 



No. of hunters 1400 I617 



No. Of cock pheasants killed 11000 11463 



No. of hen pheasants killed 3000 9305 



No. of pheasants killed 14000 20768 



No. of cock pheasants after shoot 1640 864 



No. of hen pheasants after shoot 13430 11034 



There was a two day season In 1954, October 27th and 28th, with a 

 bag limit of 9 cocks and 5 hens. 



More licences were Issued by the pelee Island Council for the 1954 

 two day season than for auiy previous two day shoot. 



The reduction of hen pheasants brings the cock-hen ratio to a 

 satisfactory state and the number of birds left on the Island to the desired 

 level of approximately one bird per acre. 



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