- Date
- 1963-11
- Kind
- Rescue
- Where
- Barney’s Lake
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
After the 1963 deer season, Frank Neer and Frank O’Donnell reported deer that had broken through the ice at Barney’s Lake. Volunteers organized with planks and rope, but the two deer described in the report had drowned by the time they were reached; tracks suggested that two other deer escaped.
Evidence and limits
The incident is a local newspaper account. It does not provide an exact date, wildlife incident report, or independent count of the deer.
Open questions
- Can Conservation Department or witness records establish the date and number of deer involved?
Sources
- Reports that Frank Neer and Frank O'Donnell found deer through the ice at Barney's Lake after the season, summoned volunteers with planks and rope, and found that both deer had drowned; the account says two additional deer escaped.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1963-12_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Deer break through Barney’s Lake ice after the 1963 season, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-barneys-lake-deer-rescue-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1963, “Red Coat Invasion Over.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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