- Date
- 1995-11
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- huntingconservationenvironmentcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The January 1996 Beacon reported that Tom Petipren, hunting on Beaver Island during the 1995 deer season, shot an animal that appeared to be a spikehorn but proved to be a doe with antlers. The article described the report as verified and said a DNR response was still expected.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper account of an unusual individual observation, not a population finding or an independent wildlife record.
Sources
- Reports that Tom Petipren identified and shot a spike-antlered animal during his first day of the 1995 deer season, then discovered it was a doe; the article says the report was verified and awaited a DNR response. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the antlered-doe report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island hunter reports a doe with antlers during the 1995 deer season”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-doe-with-antlers-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1996, “You Shot a What?! — A doe with antlers!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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