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He reports that partridges have been very scarce during the hunting season, 

 although there seemed to be plenty of young birds in the spring, but they dis- 

 appeared. It is his opinion that the weather and bush fires were the cause of the 

 young birds' death. 



Ducks are very plentiful, and hunters report good bags. 



Mink and muskrats are numerous. 



On October 31st he went to Partridge Bay, 12 miles from home, and found 

 several mink traps set, which he confiscated. 



There have been a very large number of hunters in the woods this year, and 

 a great many deer were killed. One car wMch he inspected at the C.IST.O. station 

 contained over 300 and another 135, these deer were being shipped south. 



• He states that he has not made any convictions this year, and it is his 

 opinion that the Laws and Regulations are being fairly well observed. 



Peel County, 



Overseer Alex Clunis, of Claude, reports that the speckled trout have been 

 up to the average this year, some good catches were made. 



Bass are steadily decreasing, and it is his opinion that the waters need 

 re-stocking again. 



Coarse fish such as suckers are very plentiful. 



Partridges are quite plentiful. The spring was a good one for hatching. 

 Fur-bearing animals are becoming quite scarce, there are almost as many 

 hunters and trappers as there are animals. 



The law has been well observed, and he has no reason to complain. 



Overseer James Johnston, of Orangevill&j reports that the speckled trout 

 were very good this year, and some* fine catches were made. Bass fishing in Green 

 Lake was also good, and some excellent specimens were caught. 



With regard to mink and muskrats they' are becoming very scarce, and he 

 strongly recommends that trapping these animals should be prohibited for a 

 few years. Rabbits are plentiful and partridge fair. 



The laws were well observed in his district as far as he could tell from the 

 reports received by him. 



Overseer R. J. Walker, of Port Credit, reports that the trout fishing has not 

 been up to the average, the fish were very late in coming into the spawning ground. 



Whitefish have been about average. Angling has been about the same as 

 other years. Carp are falling off. 



There is not very much game in his division, cotton-tail rabbits are becoming 

 very numerous. 



There are a few black and grey squirrels, and partridges are very scarce, 

 he thinks the clearing of the woods has caused this. 



The Game and Fishery Laws have been well observed. He finds that some 

 people make their complaints to the Department instead of to him, if they would 

 inform him he would investigate the trouble. 

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