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In Sudbury District not only was 1958-59 a vdnter of deep snow, 

 but also the 1959-60 winter. The hunting success on the mainland was only 

 lk,k%. Fawns were slightly down at 2M-.6^ but yearlings were much lower than 

 usual at 25.0^. The fact that the 1958-59 winter was the harder of the two 

 Is reflected In the even lower percentage of two year olds, 16.2^. These would 

 have been fawns In the winter of 1958-59 and, therefore, harder hit than older 

 deer. 



The Manltoulln Island hunter success was down slightly from 

 28.5/^ In 1959 to 2^,k% In i960. Since the age composition of the herd has been 

 almost Identical over the past few years with good n\imbers of fawns and 

 yearlings. It Is probable that the reduced hunter success was due to poor 

 hunting weather. 



In North Bay District hunter success was even lower than In 

 Sudbury District at 7*0%, Again two severe winters had reduced the herd but 

 In this case the 1959-60 winter was revealed a;s fhe harder by our snow depth 

 stations and the effect Is shown as a shortage of yearlings, 13.8^, In the 

 i960 h\mt. 



Parry Sound and Pembroke are on the edge of this winter loss area 

 and may have been affected to some degrees. Hunter success Is down from 

 28.9/2 to 23. k% In Parry Sound and from 29. 5/^ to 22.6^2 In Pembroke District. 

 In both districts the percentage of yearlings is lower than usual , 28.6/^ 

 and 25.1/2 respectively, and two year olds are scarce, 21.6/2 in Parry Sound 

 and l5»l/2 in Pembroke. Unfavourable hunting weather was also a factor in 

 reducing the hunter success in these districts. 



In Lindsay and Tweed Districts hunter success has remained at 

 2^'.lj2 and 23. ^^ similar to 1959. Yet even here two year old deer were scarce 

 indicating the likelihood of some losses during the winter of 1958-59. Hunting 

 weather was a little better than in the more northern districts. 



The southern Districts of Lake Huron and Lake Simcoe showed an 

 Increase in hunter success from l6.8ji^ to 17.7/2 and from 22.9J2 to 31«7J2 

 respectively. No shortages are indicated in the Lake Huron deer but two year 

 olds are low in Lake Simcoe. Since only 39 deer were aged in the latter case, 

 it is doubtful whether the figures present a true picture of the deer herd. 



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