Table 15 



SUMMARY OF PUBLIC WATERFOWL HUNTING AREAS, 1964-65 



Holiday 

 Long Point Rondeau Presqu'ile Darlington Beach 



'64 '65 '64 '65 '64 '65 '64 '65 '64 '65 



Number of 



Hunters 1926 2231 451 729 287* 379* 447 481 446* 708* 



317* 

 Number of 

 Waterfowl 



Taken 2164 2118 673 971 — — 407 299 — 442 



Average 

 Bag Per 



Hunter 1.12 0.95 1.50 1.33 — — 0.9 0.62 — 0.62 



Total number of hunters all units — 1964 — 3357 



1965 — 4528 

 * — Season permits — other figures denote daily permits. 



More than 10,000 man-days of recreation were provided by Provincial 

 public hunting grounds in 1965. Popularity of these areas continues to grow 

 and this demand likely will increase as access to other hunting areas in southern 

 Ontario becomes more restricted. 



Commercial Game Bird Hunting Preserves 



Statistics relating to pheasant hunting preserves, where hunting is available 

 on a "pay as you go" basis are outlined in table 16. 



Commercial Pheasant Farms 



The number of commercial pheasant propagators declined again in 1965, 

 from 143 in 1964 to 122. This is likely a reflection of the more casual entre- 

 preneurs abandoning their efforts leaving only those operators who are inclined 

 to be more serious in the business. Despite the drop in operator numbers, 

 activity as indicated by both purchases and sales of pheasants increased. 



Inspections have shown that the majority of propagators are continually 

 improving their facilities and stock to enhance their product. The activities 

 of pheasant propagators during 1965-66 are summarized in the accompanying 

 table. 



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