62 



Half the witnesses think that a fee should be charged as a protective 

 measure, whilst the other half favour fr^e shooting on the ground that foreign 

 ■sportsmen bring money into the country, and cause it to circulate freely. 



33. Should the exportation of venison be prohibited ? 



34. Should the exportation of venison be permitted on a special fee for each 

 carcass ? 



3.5. If so, what fee should be charged on each carcass ? 



Answer — 



Yes - - • - - - - 470 



No - - - - - - - 129 



Blank ' - - - - - - - 51 



650 



Those who answer in the negative think that foreign sportsmen should be 

 allowed to carry home the carcasses of the deer they shoot upon payment of a fee, 

 for which a special permit would be given. The amount of the fee suggested 

 varies from $2 to 



36. Present close season is from 20th November to loth October of following 

 year ? Should this be changed ? 



37. If so, in what respects ? Why ? 



Answer — 



Present law satisfactory if enforced - - -215 

 In favour of shortening open season, but without specify- 

 ing dates ------ 6 



In favour of length ing open season - - - 4 



Wish hounding season extended to 15th Dee. - - 2 



Wish hounding allowed all open season - - 1 



Wish hounding allowed from 15th Oct. to 15th Nov. - 3 



Wish still hunting allowed from 15th Oct. to 15th Nov. 3 



Wish still hunting allowed from 15th Nov. to 30th Nov. 3 



Wish still hunting allowed from 1st Nov. to 15th Dec. 2 



Think open season should be changed to — 



1st Sept. to 1st Oct. ----- 1 



1st Sept. to loth Oct. - - - - 1 



1st Sept. to 25th Nov. ----- 1 



10th Sept. to 25th Dec. . . - - i 



15th Sept. to 30th Oct. - - - - - 1 



15th Sept. to 10th Nov. - - - - 8 



15th Sept. to 15th Nov. - - - - - i7 



20th Sept. to 20th OeL - - - - i 



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