- Date
- 1976-02
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Sheldon R. Parker (reporter) · Dick Burris (trail_worker) · George F. Miller (rabbit_hunter)
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Game Club
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- huntingconservationenvironmentcommunicationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Sheldon Parker’s February 1976 Game News describes snow-limited travel, cleared hiking trails, salt blocks finally distributed by the Game Club, and a short rabbit hunt involving George Miller, Dick Burris, and other islanders.
Evidence and limits
The article combines local observation and reported recreation. It does not provide a complete participant list, harvest record, or measured wildlife population.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- Reports winter travel, the Game Club’s salt blocks, Dick Burris clearing trails, rabbit hunting by George Miller and others, and the recovery of Miller’s dog Becky. It preserves reported activity and does not establish a harvest register or wildlife census. 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 · 1976-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the bylined Game News report. The record excludes the March page inserted in the final spread of the February scan.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island winter game and wildlife report, February 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-game-news-february-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1976, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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