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Last fall most of the hunters in his district got their number of deer, and 

 three of these parties got them the first week. Two camps did not get their num- 

 ber, not that there were no deer, but they were poor shots. 



Partridge was fairly good. 



Beaver, otter and muskrat plentiful ; mink not as good, but on the increase. 



Ducks were fairly plentiful last fall, and this fall the same. 



The firsit week in Octo'ber this year he saw, while travelling through a bush, a 

 very large moose in Ockley Township. 



NiPissiNG District. 



Overseer James Dunlop, of MacTcey Station, reports that there is little to b© 

 said in regard to his district. The people have come to realize that the game and 

 fishery laws are made to be observed. The first few years he had trouble putting up 

 notices, but that has all passed. Xow a notice will remain where he puts it until 

 the weather beats it down. This is a sure sign of no bad feelings against the 

 game laws. 



The duck season opened with an abundance of game, and they were very 

 little hunted this season. The partridge season also opened with an abundance 

 of game, and he might say were well thiimed out. In fact they are very scarce 

 here now, and in his estimation they should get further protection. There should 

 be a license of, say, two for not more than 75 birds to be shipped in one season, 

 to be regulated the same as deer license. Eailroads should not accept any more 

 than one license. He is told that there are men come there from Toronto and 

 Ottawa, who take away three, four, and even five hundred. He kept a close watch 

 this year, but failed to catch anyone breaking the law. Deer are plentiful, and are 

 receiving just protection. 



Overseer Joseph Rivet, of Sturgeon Falls, reports that American anglers have 

 found splendid fishing in Lake Nipissing and tributaries this season, a marked 

 improvement being noticed over previous years. The game and fisheries laws have 

 been observed to the best of his knowledge. There has been no illegal fishing in 

 said district. 



NoKFOLK County. 



Overseer J. S. Smith, of Port Rowan, reports that the seine fishing in Long 

 Point Bay this season has been exceptionally good, especially the carp fishing, 

 every net in the bay having had a first-class season. 



Lots of fish and good prices. Bass fishing this year was up to the average. 

 A large number of the tourists were there, and all reported the bass were very 

 plentiful. 



There has been no violation of the law of the anglers of any importance. The 

 gill nets and pound nets in the lake have had a good average season in all kinds of 

 fish. 



The plover and snipe are very scarce, scarcely any at all around there. Wild 

 ducks are very plentiful there this year. There have been more hunting permits 

 sold there this season than any season before. The partridge and woodcock are 

 very scarce in that section, but black squirrels in some sections are very plentiful, 

 and several reports came to him of them doing considerable damage to the corn 

 fields. 



