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The Ontario successful moose hunter crest. introâ€" duced by the department of lands and forests in 1967. has been one of the most successful methods the deâ€" partment has found for gaining the coâ€"operation of sportsmen in the manageâ€" ment of this province‘s largâ€" est big game animal. Hunters receive the Waterioo Chronicle, Thursday, December 23, 1971 Crest helps in moose management and age determination creative decorating! BY LARRYâ€"MLAUGHLIN WwATERLOO PAINT â€" PAPER â€" VINYMIL FABULOUS J ) z58 FRY ! all you can eat I" Ocean Cod with French Fries Cole Slaw, Roll and Butter KING & DUPONT STREETS, WATERLOO Bring the Family â€" they‘ll love it! every Monday the 5 pm to 9 pim CO,\IEII;g C 57(8~8585 after 5 p.m. atâ€" of a moose to the local lands and forests office or conservation officer. tractive crest upon turning in the complete lower jaw Before the crestâ€"gift oriâ€" ginated. only a small perâ€" centage of jaws were colâ€" lected. In White River Forâ€" est District, for example. when a record 891 moose were\shot in 1966. only 70 In 1967 . however. when onâ€" ly 670 moose kills were reâ€" ported. 172 jaws were colâ€" lected. This district total has continued to rise each year. with 351 jaws or 50 per cent of the 700 moose taken in the district in 1970 being turned in to local ofâ€" fices. ja ws were obtained MUFFLER Custom Pipe Bending SHOPS Shocks 2 min. inspection â€" no obligation 180 Weber North 578â€"3320 Waterloo _ North America‘s Only Coast to Coast Network of Exclusive Auto Muffler Shops (next door to Waterloo Theatre) FAST, FREE MUFFLER INSTALLATION Once the jaw is fieldâ€"agâ€" ed by the wear class methâ€" od. the incisor teeth at the front are removed and a more accurate age obtainâ€" ed by splitting the tooth and examining it under a microscope for _ growth rings. A report from White River shows a slight deâ€" crease in age each year (Iiee â€" from 4.68 in 1967 to 4.13 in 1970. This would indicate a healthy population of young animals with good reproâ€" duction rates. Fiftyâ€"six percent of the moose aged in the district last year were 24 years and younger with calves acâ€" counting for 13 percent of the total. _ _ Y _ We Rent Most Everything FOR FURTHER inFormation & rates CALL US AM 125 UNION ST. E. WATERLOO , Complete iRentâ€"AIls At the other end of the scale, 11 percent of the kill was comprised of animals 10 years of age and older, indicating a hardy species. Although a bull and a cow held the honors for the oldest moose at 1642 years each, it is generally found that the female of the speâ€" cies tends to live longer C.W. Tweed & Son 7A4â€"274 Put your insurance in safe, experienced hands. CAR â€" BUSINESS _ gog tweEeo CAFE MOZART ‘‘Deutsche Konditorei" LIMITED 9 Erb St. W., Waterloo Decorate Your Dinner with True Authentic Home Made German Cakes and Pastries from 38 King St. South Waterloo 578â€"4590 744â€"5274 Phone