The following table gives the results of this survey for 1955. 



No. of Hunters No. of Deer Killed Hunters Success 



Total 3,259 1,669 515^ 



The success rates for the highway checking stations for each 

 district invariably lie between the rates given for these two groups of hunters. 

 This checking method samples both groups but not in a random manner so that 

 the results are biased to an unknown extent. 



Table 4 gives the summaries for the 1955 highway checking stations. 

 There was a marked improvement in hunter success on Msmitoulln Island. The 

 1955 hunter success percentages for the North Bay and Sudbury checking stations 

 are not comparable with previous years because of changes in checking procedure. 

 These Districts made a special effort to contact local and casual hunters in 

 1955 • Sudbury ran a mobile station throughout the season, while North Bay ran 

 four checking stations on different highways on weekends only. Their figures 

 probably include some sportsmen who had not finished hunting and this may have 

 had some influence on the low success reported. 



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