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Beaver Island deer-season and game report, 1975

Also November 1975 Beaver Island Game News · 1975 deer season report

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TypeEvent
Dates1975-10-15 – 1975-12-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1975-10-15 – 1975-12-01
Kind
Conservation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
huntingconservationenvironmentcommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1975 Beaver Beacon reports a deer season from October 15 through December 1 and an estimated 300 visiting hunters. The Boat Company reported hauling 96 deer off the island, six taken by bow and arrow; the notice names eleven islanders who got bucks. It says rabbit hunting again became the main field sport after deer season.

Evidence and limits

These are newspaper-reported community observations and a carrier count, not a permit return, harvest register, complete hunter roster, or wildlife census.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports the deer season as running from October 15 to December 1, approximately 300 red-coated hunters visiting the island, and the Boat Company carrying 96 deer off the island, including six taken by bow and arrow. It names eleven islanders who got bucks and says rabbit numbers seemed limitless after deer season. The report is not a harvest register, permit return, 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.
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  2. The held issue confirms the reported season window, hunter estimate, and Boat Company count.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island deer-season and game report, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-game-news-november-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1975, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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