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Beaver Island game and fishing report for November, 1974

Also December 1974 Game News · 1974 deer and rabbit hunting report

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1974-12
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1974-12
Kind
Conservation
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Paul Kenwabikisssee (participant)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
conservationenvironmentfishingcommunityeconomy
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The December 1974 Beaver Beacon reports a record local deer season with more than 80 bucks taken, excellent rabbit hunting, hoped-for winter perch in the harbor, and a commercial whitefish catch of more than 1.5 tons by Paul Kenwabikise. It also describes trout as having made a comeback.

Evidence and limits

These are community observations and a reported catch, not a harvest register, commercial fishery log, wildlife census, regulation, or biological survey. The issue’s “rimrods” wording is preserved without normalization.

Sources

  1. Reports that more than 80 bucks were taken in the completed 1974 deer season, compared with previous seasons in the thirties; calls rabbit hunting excellent and describes an influx of “rimrods,” preserving the source’s term; says winter harbor perch fishing might return; and reports Paul Kenwabikise making a commercial catch of more than 1.5 tons of whitefish. It also says trout had made a comeback and might again benefit the island economy, but supplies no harvest register, fishery log, regulation, or biological survey.
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  2. The held nine-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.
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Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island game and fishing report for November, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-game-news-november-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1974, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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