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p 24 weekender saturday november 11997 good forecast predicted for deer hunting season outdoors mike hay akawa monday is a day that many individuals dont look forward to after all it is the start of another week of work and theres still another four days before another the arrival of another weekend but for those who are deer hunting enthusiasts monday is a day long awaited as it signals the start to this years fiveday controlled hunt in neighbouring wildlife management units 78a and 78b based on reports from the ministry of natural resources aurora district office this years hunt holds plenty of promise as deer herds remain stable the chances this year of getting a deer are as good as any other year theres every indication that the deer population is as high as its ever been its in good shape and we expect a successful hunt this year said ministry spokesman glen price the latest statistics available from wmu 78 that were taken in 1995 revealed a total of 1480 hunters took to the fields in the controlled hunt that year a total of 533 deer were har vested that year the ministry revealed this represented a fair ly high success rate of 443 per cent about the only factofthat could play havoc with this years hunt is if adverse weather prevails next week which could alter a deers movements and feeding patterns warns price if we get any snow they could hold up in areas like cedar swamps but once it stops theres a proliferation of trends the following morning where they could go nocturnal if theyre forced to interrupt their normal feeding patterns if it stops snowing overnight theyll be out at midnight feeding up needless to say when this happens success rates also decline weve noted in other years that success rates were down with the correlation with poor weather during the week rather than preceeding weeks prior to the hunt cited price the arrival of cold weather and snow in recent weeks has induced the annual rut with the rites of fall under way price adds this wont change their pattern in terms of deer yarding up just yet even with some snow on the ground it will be an impor tant time for them to put on some fat to feed them through the single mattress set double m 69 set 299 queen m99 set 349 set double s set 339 queen s set 399 king m49 set 699 set double j set 399 queen 299 set 469 king m89 set 759 set s double s set 479 queen l set 519 king s set 839 set s double s set 589 queen m29 set 689 king s set 999 economy bunk 159 captains bed 249 adjustable bed 949 single bed 79 mates bed 219 space saver metal bunk 239 floor samples disposal of old set available i markham 1 li v u3 iiwv 7 ii i r 7 r phone orders accepted richmond hill scarborough kioin mills major mackknjcik neitlo 9 blockbuster viito 0c ml sleep factory 4560 hwy 7 4770181 10720 yongo st 5086190 3811 sheppard ave e 2935191 we make any size mattress setup i free available layaway hours monwed 106 pm thursfri 109 pm saturdays 106 pm sundays 114 pm li winter months apple orchards alfalfa clover or residue crops adjacent to wooded areas that offer some form of protection to deer are places to focus in on the suc cessful hunter is one that has done some advance scouting for these poten tial feeding areas along with tracks well before the start of monday safety a priority for those venturing out on the fields monday safety must be given top pri ority this year it is mandatory for par ticipants to don blaze- or hunterorange outer wear a minimum of 400 square inches of blaze orange material is required to don we encourage people to wear more than just a hat and full vest that is hunter orange suggests price on the subject of clothing with weather conditions being volatile it doesnt hurt to bring more than enough paraphanalia including sweaters shirts and pants made of wool which will keep you warm and make less noise when youre out in the field another advantage of wool clothing is that under wet conditions they will keep you warm on the inside because the amount of crown land is diminishing each year more hunting activity is taking place on private prop erty those having access to private lands must have written permission from landowners sure as death and taxes price notes every year the min- istry fields tresspassing complaints from landowners when trying to obtain permission give assurances that you will do no harm to any property or livestock that might be present or leave any unwant ed litter as well do not bring more than the allotcd number of hunters you originally promised that would be hunting with you a good gesture would also be to offer the land owner any game that you har vest on their property don valley north lexus toyota athlete of the week cynthia leung cynthia leung 9 won the first place on the pre- preliminary elements event at the hamilton invitational skating competition 1997 held october 1719 this is her first attempt at a skating competition she is a grade 4 student at the sport seneca program don valley north lexus toyota 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