- Dates
- 1962-12 – 1963-03
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Beacon describes winter coyote hunting on Beaver Island in early 1963. A January report says mainland hunters and islanders took four coyotes, including a large animal at Little Sand Bay. A March report says a coyote was killed after a chase involving island hunters and dogs, while Eddie Wojan’s traps caught three fox.
Evidence and limits
These are local newspaper hunting reports, not a wildlife census, harvest license register, or complete account of the island’s predator population. Names and locations are preserved only as the articles report them.
Open questions
- Are conservation-officer reports or license records available for the 1962–63 season?
- What, if any, management purpose accompanied the reported hunts?
Sources
- Reports four coyotes taken by mainland hunters and islanders, including a large animal shot at Little Sand Bay, and describes weather and snow conditions as important to the hunt.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-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 · 1963-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports a coyote killed after a chase involving Frank O’Donnell, Lawrence McDonough, Archie LaFreniere, Perry Gatliff, and Rogers Carlisle, plus three fox caught by Eddie Wojan.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1963-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island winter coyote hunting reports, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-coyote-hunt-winter-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Coyote Hunting.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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