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4 A! € #3 . 3 PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, Oct. 16, 1975 -- 23 . Bow hunting in Nonguon area this year Venison on the table may be the ultimate goal of those who will participate in a special bow season at the Nongquon provincial wildlife area later this year, but it'is the challenge of the hunt that most often provides the total satisfaction for the bow- hunter. It's hard enough to bag a deer'with a gun, experts in the field will tell you. But to doitwithabowandarrowisa challenge that takes skill, expertise, desire, persever- ence...and more than a little luck. "Last year in the first archery hunting season held at the wildlife management area," said fish and wildlife management officer Arn O'Donnell, "we had some 40 hunters participate...and only two animals actually harvested." According to a study by the ministry, who keep a careful eye on the operation of such controlled hunts, the two- month season last year involved some 84 deer sight- ings. Six animals were shot at and missed, while two arrows found their mark. The ministry study found no evidence of animals who have been wounded through bow hunting, Why such a low sighting- to- kill ratio? The successful bowhunter 'will be very close to the crafty animal. The average successful shot is made at approximately 25 yards. It must be a reasonably open shot, for an arrow can be easily deflected by tree limbs and brush. Couple this with the fact that deer can quickly detect movement, have a keen sense of smell and SOFFIT Superior Aluminum R.R. 1, PORT PERRY (Corner Con. 8 & Hwy 12) SIDING - WINDOWS - FASCIA | TROUGH -- REYNOLDS DEALER -- 25 Year Written Guarantee - CALL - 985-3912 - DOORS SAVE NOW for Limited Time -- EL Ruddy Electric Wholesale Ltd. 75 RICHMOND ST. 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Still hunting is the most popular and effect- ive. The hunter waiting for the animal to pass nearby. Stalking is probably the ulti- mate method, and only the most skilled woodsmen and hunters are successful. Driv- ing...where animals are driven past the hunter...is considered an ineffective method of bowhunting, allow- ing the hunter only brief opportunities to shoot at a running animal. Even after doing every- thing right, the archer can miss his shot in other ways. The animal's sense of hear- ing and fantastic reflexes can combine to help the - deer- elude the hunter even while the arrow is in the air. The sound of a noisy bow- string travels much faster than the arrow. According to -experts; a deer can actually leap from the flight-path of 30 20m during the fraction 0 second between 'the arrival of the sound and the arrow. Pre-season scouting is - most important in bowhunt- ing, and many hunters will spend many hours in the area, he will later hunt. According to the ministry study, at the 2,800 acre Non- quon hunt, last year was a success in terms of outdoor recreation and hunter satis- faction. Over 500 man-days were spent in the hunt by the 40 hunters. While conservation is one of the major aims of the ministry, itis no paradox that the hunt is ministry-hosted. "This area has adequate conditions for deer," said Mr. O'Donnell. "'There's no reason that the deer populat- ion shouldn't increase, regardless of such controlled hunts." A cgmmon mistake made . by many is to consider con- servation and wildlife man- agement, as being-basically anti-hunting, Nothing could be further from the truth. ' In fact, the management of wildlife is carried out for the benefit of the hunter as well as the naturalist. "Hunting is as much a part of recreation as anything else," said Mr. O'Donnell. Much of the misunder- standing, he points out, comes from the movement byfiore and more city people to rural areas. People who, as a whole, don't understand the situation. There are many more animals killed by dogs, cars, and poachers than the con- trolled hunt, it is pointed out. And for those who com- plain about the diminishing amount of wildlife in the area, Mr. O'Donnell reveals a startling fact. The type of forest and vegetation in the area, a few hundred years ago, hardly provided ade- quate conditions for a deer population. = That situation changed when the area became settled and land was cleared. It was man that provided adequate habitat for the deer population! In some areas, hunting is part of the conservation effort, a hard thing for some to grasp. In some areas, where 'winter ranges are' diminish- ing, due. to urban growth or agriculture, larger and larger deer populations are competing for the available feed. Result: weaker, less healthy animals overall, to a 'point where some animals are starving and the entire deer population is threaten- ed. In a case like this, it's desirable from a conservat- ion standpoint to reduce the herd to a point where feed is adequate. Under such con- ditions, the herd can regain its health. Outdoor hunting recre- ation, as provided by the bow hunt, also serves other pur- poses. Novice hunters were amazed at the amount of wildlife observed under this method of hunting, the report after last year's hunt stated. It is the awareness of the outdoors, wildlife, and con- servation efforts that are some of the side benefits. "They'll never find the loot I spent it!" UXBRIDGE DENTURE CLINIC 66 Brock Street West - Uxbridge, Ont. 852-5291 APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE NOW. For Complete Denture Service. D. Thapar Member of the Denturist Society of Ontario TF} D animal health service 4 weit vatciers. "and watch your f eelers WITH PROVEN RESULTS There's a valuable profit tip for you in the experiences of the many farmers and ranchers who have joined the Synovex weight watchers. 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