Summary
Janet Lastinger of Detroit was reported to have taken the first Beaver Island deer of the 1961 bow-and-arrow season, a 95-pound buck. The article identifies her as a member of the Detroit Archery Association and says it was her first trophy in five years.
Evidence and limits
The report does not give the exact date or location, permit information, or an independent harvest record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 1961, “Hunting Is Good.”Reports Janet Lastinger of Detroit, a Detroit Archery Association member, taking the first deer of the bow-and-arrow season, a 95-pound buck and her first trophy in five years. It does not provide the kill date, location, permit, or a formal harvest record.