30 FISH AND GAME COMMISSION 



TABLE 3. WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREAS IN USE, 1948-50 



GAME MANAGEMENT 



During the bienninm the number of game management districts was 

 increased from five to seven. This expansion completed the state-wide 

 division into districts for better supervision of liabitat development and 

 control of game populations. These districts and the corresponding game 

 managers in charge were as follows : North Coast, Nathan Rogan ; North- 

 eastern California, Russell M. Bushey, Sr. ; Sacramento, Lawrence 11. 

 Cloyd; San Joaquin, David M. Solleck; Inyo, Arthur L. Hensley ; South 

 Coast, John Laughlin ; Southeast Desert, Fred Ross. It is the responsi- 

 bility of each game manager to investigate game problems and apply 

 corrective measures, also to administer bureau installations within his 

 district. Game Manager James D. Stokes supervises the district game 

 managers, and coordinates their efforts into a common program. Roland 

 E. Curtis, who formerly supervised this group is now on leave with the 

 Wildlife Conservation Board. 



SPECIAL HUNTING SEASONS 



ANTELOPE HUNT 



The last antelope hunting season was held in 1945. From 1946 

 through 1948 aerial surveys showed that the number of adult male ante- 

 lope was not sufficient to warrant a hunting season. However, in 1949 

 the antelope population had again increased and a controlled hunt for 

 bucks only was held August 27th through September 5th in Modoc, 

 Lassen and Shasta Counties. As in previous hunts, permits selected by 

 lottery were issued to 500 hunters. A check of all hunters revealed that 

 349 antelope were shot during this season. Listed in Table 4 are the 

 results of recent antelope hunts, and the annual antelope population as 

 tallied from aerial surveys. 



