- Dates
- circa 1965-01 – circa 1965-02
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationenvironmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1965 Beaver Beacon reports fair bluegill fishing through the ice on Barney’s Lake and about 40 turkeys seen near the airport and Earl Boyle’s farm. A planned turkey-population check was postponed by bad weather.
Evidence and limits
The issue preserves local observations and a postponed plan, not a completed survey, wildlife census, licensing record, or verified harvest total.
Sources
- Reports fair bluegill catches from Barney’s Lake, a turkey-population check postponed by bad weather, and about 40 turkeys seen near the airport by Earl Boyle’s farm. It also says severe weather kept most rabbit hunters indoors. These are community observations, not a wildlife census, survey, or harvest register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1965-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1965-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island January 1965 game and fishing report”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-january-game-report-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1965, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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