- Dates
- 1966-11-02 – 1966-11-10
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationsportscommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1966 Beaver Beacon described the first permitted Beaver Island wild turkey season, held November 2–10. It reported 100 permits, at least 12 birds taken by November 5, and an 8-pound-7-ounce hen taken by Joe Gates with Erwin Martin as guide.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper hunting report. The issue does not provide the final season total, a complete permit list, or an independent wildlife harvest record.
Sources
- Reports the first permitted Beaver Island turkey season, 100 permits, early November hunts, weather conditions, and at least 12 birds bagged by November 5; it does not provide the final season total or a state harvest record. 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 · 1966-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published hunt report; it does not expand the source-specific permit, harvest, or wildlife claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “First permitted Beaver Island wild turkey hunt, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-wild-turkey-hunt-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1966, “Beaver Island Turkey Hunt a Success.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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