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Beaver Island trappers report a spring beaver harvest, 1961

Also May 1961 Beaver trapping totals

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Date1961-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

The May 1961 trapping report says Rogers Carlisle and Walter Wogan trapped forty beaver, Karl Kuebler eight, and Tony McDonough seven. It also reports two large beaver weights, 57 and 54 pounds.

Evidence and limits

These are informal newspaper totals, not a wildlife harvest register or survey.

Sources

  1. Reports Rogers Carlisle and Walter Wogan trapping forty beaver plus the previously reported otter, Karl Kuebler taking eight pelts, and Tony McDonough seven; Wogan’s largest beaver weighed 57 pounds and Carlisle’s second largest 54 pounds. The report does not provide species records beyond the named totals, trap locations, or an official harvest ledger.
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  2. The held seven-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 · 1961-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island trappers report a spring beaver harvest, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-beaver-trapping-report-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1961, “Beaver Trapping.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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