Event
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
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- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Beacon describes winter coyote hunting on Beaver Island in early 1963. A January report says mainland hunters and islanders took four coyotes, including a large animal at Little Sand Bay. A March report says a coyote was killed after a chase involving island hunters and dogs, while Eddie Wojan’s traps caught three fox.
Evidence and limits
These are local newspaper hunting reports, not a wildlife census, harvest license register, or complete account of the island’s predator population. Names and locations are preserved only as the articles report them.
Open questions
- Are conservation-officer reports or license records available for the 1962–63 season?
- What, if any, management purpose accompanied the reported hunts?
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 1963, “Coyote Hunting.”Reports four coyotes taken by mainland hunters and islanders, including a large animal shot at Little Sand Bay, and describes weather and snow conditions as important to the hunt.
- Beaver Beacon, March 1963, “Game News.”Reports a coyote killed after a chase involving Frank O’Donnell, Lawrence McDonough, Archie LaFreniere, Perry Gatliff, and Rogers Carlisle, plus three fox caught by Eddie Wojan.