24 THE EEPORT UPON NTo. 14 



Both the licensed fishermen and the large fish companies respect the laws 

 more than formerly, and appear to have discovered that it does not pay to catch 

 fish before they have had an opportunity to reproduce. 



The number of illegal shipments decrease every year and the same may be 

 said of both fur and game. 



Returning deer hunters reported deer as plentiful as ever in most places; 

 very few parties returned without a deer apiece. The deer that came in were thg 

 best seen for years. The great majority were bucks ; there were very few does and 

 fewer fawns than ever before. 



Partridge, during the first two weeks of the season were reported as fairly 

 plentiful, but later on the deer shooters found things entirely different, and quite 

 a number of them blame the summer tourists for the scarcity. 



There is no doubt but that a lot of illegal work is done by the tourists, a 

 great many of them take shot guns and small rifles into the country with them 

 and shoot everything in their vicinity. 



GAME AND FISHERY OVERSEERS. 

 Addington" County. 



Overseer W. J. Donaldson, of Donaldson, reports that fish are quite abundant 

 in all the lakes which have been stocked by the Department and private individuals, 

 but there are yet many lakes in his district which are well adapted for raising game 

 fish, in which there are none of any value. 



Deer appear to be very* plentiful this fall, but the wolves are also very plentiful 

 and are destroying many domestic animals, especially sheep and calves. He is 

 of the opinion that many of them come from the Algonquin Park. Partridge are 

 plentiful. Ducks are scarce. Fur-bearing animals, such as mink, fish, otter, beaver 

 and muskrats are almost extinct. He would recommend that they be given better 

 protection. 



Overseer John T. Irish, of Yennachar, reports that deer are quite plentiful, 

 also partridge and ducks. Muskrats seem to be on the increase. He is of the 

 opinion that it would be advisable to charge a small license fee for trapping 

 muskrats. He thinks that a. higher bounty should be put on wolves, in order to 

 rid the district of them; deer would then be more numerous. 



Overseer H. R. Purcell, of Colehrook, reports that the catches of bass, pickerel 

 and pike have been good. 



He finds that the mill owners on the different rivers in his district, are taking 

 good care of the sawdust and mill refuse. 



The bass fry for Beaver and White Lakes arrived in splendid shape and were 

 as lively as bees when they reached Erinsville Station. In some forty years' ex- 

 perience under the Dominion and Provincial Governments, he never received fry 

 in such good condition. 



Ducks are plentiful this fall. 



He is pleased to note that fur dealers are required to take out a license, and 

 thinks trappers should also be licensed. He would recommend that persons hunt- 

 ing for small game should pay a license of 'one dollar, and that there should be a 

 close season for partridge for three years. 



