success rose 3.3% over 1964 to 43.1% this year. Kenora, Port Arthur and 

 Geraldton resident hunters enjoyed success rates between 38% and 47% in 1965 

 compared with 28% to 40% in 1964. In addition success rates for non-resident 

 hunters rose from 2% to 15% over the 1964 rates. 



The Northern Moose Management Region consists of the coniferous forests 

 of the clay belt and part of the Hudson Bay lowland muskeg forests lying in the 

 Forest Districts of Cochrane, Kapuskasing and portions of Geraldton and Gogama 

 Districts. Although very poor weather conditions prevailed during the first weeks 

 of the open season in this region, a moderate increase in hunter success rates was 

 recorded in the Kapuskasing and Gogama Forest Districts. The situation was 

 reversed in the Cochrane District where both resident and non-resident success 

 declined very slightly to 17.8% and 35.4%, respectively last fall. 



The Central Moose Management Region consists of the mixed forests of the 

 east central part of the Province lying in the Forest Districts of North Bay, Sudbury, 

 Sault Ste. Marie, White River, Chapleau, Gogama and Swastika. As in 1964, 

 inclement weather during the first portion of the open season made hunting 

 conditions far from ideal. Resident hunter success rates for Chapleau, White 

 River and Sault Ste. Marie increased to 20.8, 22.5, and 22.8 per cent, respectively, 

 whereas a decrease in success rates for Swastika, Sudbury and North Bay at 14.2, 

 13.7, and 18.2 per cent, respectively, was recorded. 



A general decline in non-resident success occurred in all Forest Districts in 

 this region except White River where non-resident success rose 2.7%. 



The Southern Moose Management Region consists of the hardwood forests 

 of the south lying in the Forest Districts of Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, 

 Parry Sound, Pembroke, Lindsay and Tweed. Since the last open season in 1963, 

 generally hunter success has declined in this region. Hunters in Parry Sound, 

 Pembroke, and Lindsay Forest Districts enjoyed resident success rates between 

 17% and 20% in 1963. Hunter success rates ranged from 14.2% to 19.7% in 

 1965. Hunter success is illustrated on the accompaning map which shows the 

 location of all 22 Forest Districts. 



October continues to be the preferred month for moose hunting. This year 

 the greatest portion of the kill (38.6%) occurred during the first week of October. 

 Of special interest is the increased harvest of moose occurring during the final 

 weeks of the open season. By various means of transportation in the winter 

 (motorized snow toboggans and ski-equipped aircraft) increasing numbers of 

 hunters are penetrating inaccessible moose range. Within portions of the accessible 

 moose range snow vehicles also may provide the sportsman with even greater 

 freedom of movement than he may have had earlier in the season. 



The annual moose harvest in Ontario has gradually increased from 1,400 in 

 1951 to 14,977 in 1965 with a decreased kill of 11,818 recorded in 1964. A 

 continued increase in the number of moose harvested will depend upon several 

 factors including an abundant moose population, more hunters, liberal seasons, 

 favourable hunting season weather and moose behaviour. Over the past several 

 seasons all of these factors have been present with the exception of ideal hunting 

 season weather. Cold, wet, windy weather especially in the northeastern section 

 of the Province, plagued hunters during the early part of the last season. 



Lack of road access to prime moose range is limiting the harvest at the 

 present time. The "Roads to Resources" program of the Provincial Government 

 and maintenance of bush roads by this Department, plus co-operation of the 

 lumber companies in allowing travel on their roads, are steps in the right direction 

 in opening up as much territory to moose hunters as possible. Hunters have a 



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