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SUMMARY — PUBLIC PHEASANT HUNTING AREAS, 1964-65 



At the four areas listed above, 2,447 hunters participated in 1965 compared 

 to 2,217 the year perviously. 



At the 1,046 acre Gananoque Public Hunting area in Leeds County no 

 charge for hunting was levied, but hunters were obliged to secure a free permit 

 from a local licence issuer. A maximum of 100 permittees were allowed to hunt 

 at any one time. Unlike the areas above, where the shooting of pheasant only 

 was permitted, all legal game species present on the area could be taken. 

 During the season 670 pheasants were released at Gananoque. Hunters from 

 such distant points as Ottawa and Toronto participated in addition to many 

 local enthusiasts. The unit's diversified habitat and more natural hunting 

 conditions compared to Provincial park areas, was largely responsible for the 

 excellent response by hunters. Statistics for the 1965 season are as follows: 



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GANANOQUE PUBLIC HUNTING AREA, 1965 



Number of hunters 1640 



Number of pheasants released 670 



Game Harvested: 



Pheasants 545 



Ruffed Grouse 53 



Ducks 17 



Cottontail Rabbits 112 



European Hare 3 



Whitetailed Deer 3 



Total 745 



Units of game per hunter — 0.45 



WATERFOWL 



Public access to marshes is becoming increasingly difficult in southern 

 Ontario. Most marshes located on private lands are posted against public 

 trespass and on those where access is possible, hunter congestion considerably 

 lowers the quality of hunting available. Five managed waterfowl units were 

 operated by the Department in 1965 to provide hunting of reasonable quality. 

 At Long Point and Rondeau Parks on Lake Erie, and at Darlington Park on 

 Lake Ontario, hunting was intensively managed and sportsmen paid a daily fee 

 for the use of Department blinds. At Holiday Beach, a portion of Rondeau Park, 

 and at Presqu'ile Park shooting was less intensively managed and season permits 

 for waterfowl hunting were available. Statistics for these areas for 1965 follow. 



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