- Date
- 1963-10-01
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmenttourism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1963 Beaver Beacon reported that Beaver Island’s small-game and bow-and-arrow deer seasons opened on October 1. It described early partridge, woodcock, rabbit, and squirrel conditions and noted that hunters arrived by boat and plane on October 5–6.
Evidence and limits
The article is a seasonal newspaper report, not a permit or harvest database. It does not establish the complete number of hunters, game taken, or regulatory details.
Open questions
- Can Conservation Department records document the season opening and harvest?
Sources
- Reports the October 1 opening of small-game and bow-and-arrow deer seasons, early partridge, woodcock, rabbit, and squirrel conditions, an October 5–6 hunter influx, and a doe taken near Lake Geneserath; it does not provide permits or a complete harvest register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-10_Beaver-Beacon
- 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 · 1963-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Small-game and bow-and-arrow deer seasons open on Beaver Island, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-game-season-opening-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1963, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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