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Beaver and Garden Island 1971 deer-hunting regulations

Also 1971 buck-only firearms season · 1971 Beaver Island deer rules

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TypeEvent
Dates1971-09-15 – 1971-12-31
WithinBeaver Island · Garden Island
ErasModern era
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Locator map: Beaver Island highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
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Event
Dates
1971-09-15 – 1971-12-31
Kind
Legal proceeding
Where
Beaver Island · Garden Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
conservationgovernancefishing
Within
Beaver Island · Garden Island

Summary

The August–September 1971 Beaver Beacon printed deer regulations for Beaver and Garden Islands: bow hunting ran September 15–November 14 and December 1–31, with one deer of either sex, while the November 15–30 firearms season was limited to one antlered buck with antlers at least three inches.

Evidence and limits

The article reproduces a local newspaper notice, not the underlying state regulation or its promulgation history. It also lists separate hare and grouse rules for the wider island group.

Sources

  1. Prints bow-and-arrow dates, one-deer limit, and November 15–30 firearms season limited to bucks with antlers at least three inches; also lists hare and grouse rules for the island group.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-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 · 1971-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver and Garden Island 1971 deer-hunting regulations”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-deer-hunting-regulation-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August–September 1971, “Beaver and Garden Islands — Deer Hunting.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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