In 1965, the following acres in yarding areas were treated: 



Table 3 



DEER HABITAT IMPROVEMENT 1965 FISCAL YEAR 



No. No. Acres 

 District Projects Treated Programme 



Pembroke 11 2455 Cutting unmerchantable hardwoods 



to produce deer browse. 



Sault Ste. Marie 2 134 Clear cutting strips to encourage 



production of browse. 



Tweed 1 696 Commercial clear cut in which suit- 



able cover stands were renewed 

 from cutting. 



North Bay 2 40 Cutting unmerchantable hardwoods 



to produce deer browse. 



Sudbury 1 8.5 Clear cut strip one chain wide and 



85 chains in length adjacent to 

 traditional deer yard to encourage 

 browse production. 



Parry Sound 4 9068 Cutting and girdling unmerchant- 



able trees to encourage browse 

 production. 



TOTAL 21 12401.5 



Moose Management 



The past moose hunting season was the best since the season was re-opened 

 in 1951 following a two year closure. New Provincial records were set in harvest 

 and licence sales. Average hunter success rates for residents and non-residents 

 in the Province were 24.7% and 58.2%, respectively. 



Evidence of rising interest in moose hunting has been shown by a substantial 

 increase in licence sales each year since 1951 with the exception of 1964. In 1965 

 over 50,000 hunters bought moose licences in Ontario. Of this army of hunters 

 42,354 were residents of Ontario and 9,127 were non-residents. Moose licence 

 sales for selected years are as follows: 



Table 4 



MOOSE LICENCE SALES IN ONTARIO 



1953 1957 1961 



1965 



The total calculated kill of moose, determined from post-season mail surveys 

 was 14,977 which surpasses the 1963 kill by 1,403 animals. Undoubtedly the 

 larger harvest in 1965 can be attributed to two factors, namely, increased licence 

 sales and moderately higher hunting success. 



Table 5 shows resident and non-resident moose harvest data taken from 

 hunter surveys in 1965. 



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