THIRTY-SIXTH BIENNIAL REPORT 55 



REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF LICENSES 



By H. R. Dunbar, Chief 



The biennium of July 1, 1938, to June 30, 1940, has been one of 

 Ihe most successful in the management of license distribution and 

 sales. A survey of the State has been made to determine localities 

 that needed additional agencies and the means of better serving cer- 

 tain sections of the State. 



This survey revealed that in the San Joaquin Valley a shortage 

 of licenses had occurred each year during the opening of trout, dove 

 and deer seasons. Considering the large population of the San Joa- 

 quin Valley it was decided to open a branch office at Fresno to serve 

 the entire valley. This office was opened in August of 1938, and since 

 then no shortage of licenses has occurred in the area being served. 



In past years it has been difficult to maintain an adequate supply 

 of licenses in Siskiyou, Shasta, Modoc and Lassen counties during 

 the opening of deer season. This shortage was usually caused by the 

 large number of outside hunters delaying the purchase of their hunt- 

 ing licenses and tags until they reached the liunting grounds. This 

 problem has in the past two years been largely overcome by the estab- 

 lishment of additional agencies in the principal towns of those 

 counties. 



Offices are now maintained at the following places for license 

 distribution : Sacramento, San Francisco, Fresno, Los Angeles, Ter- 

 minal Island and San Diego. 



For the purpose of managing the distribution and sale of licenses 

 the State has been divided into two districts: the northern district 

 with a supervisor of distribution in charge of all credit distribution, 

 also of the Sacramento, San Francisco and Fresno offices; and, the 

 southern district, with a supervisor in charge of southern California 

 which includes the Los Angeles, Terminal Island and San Diego 

 offices. These two supervisors spend a good part of their time in the 

 field establishing agencies and promoting good will among the agents 

 and sportsmen. 



At present there is in excess of 3,500 agencies maintained 

 throughout the State and the relationship betAveen this bureau and 

 our agencies is most friendly. The sale of licenses has increased each 

 year and with the cooperation of those agencies we are now able to 

 iiave licenses on sale whenever and wherever a sportsman may apply. 



