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Beaver Island deer season records eight deer taken, 1969

Also 1969 Beaver Island deer season

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TypeEvent
Dates1969-11 – 1969-11-17
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Dates
1969-11 – 1969-11-17
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Conservation
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Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The October and November 1969 Beaver Beacon reports together describe the experimental season’s early and final results. The November issue records 644 hunters overall, a record total, with 71 bucks, 46 does, and 50 fawns taken. It also reports the earlier 364 permits, 98 archery permits, 1,415 hours hunted, 517 deer seen, and eight deer killed during the early-season count, plus the November 17 Hunters’ Banquet.

Evidence and limits

The figures are reproduced as a newspaper report, not independently reconciled with permit records. The source’s detailed table should be consulted for any category-level interpretation.

Open questions

  • What was the attendance and program of the announced Hunters’ Banquet?

Sources

  1. Reports 364 deer permits, 98 archery permits, 1,415 hours hunted, 517 deer seen, and 8 deer killed, and announces a Hunters’ Banquet for November 17.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1969-11_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports 644 hunters overall, a record total, and a final harvest of 71 bucks, 46 does, and 50 fawns; it does not reconcile the figures with permit records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-11_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held six-page issue scan confirms the published final tally.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-11_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island deer season records eight deer taken, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-deer-season-results-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1969, “Game News.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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