Summary
The December 1974 Beaver Beacon reports a record local deer season with more than 80 bucks taken, excellent rabbit hunting, hoped-for winter perch in the harbor, and a commercial whitefish catch of more than 1.5 tons by Paul Kenwabikise. It also describes trout as having made a comeback.
Evidence and limits
These are community observations and a reported catch, not a harvest register, commercial fishery log, wildlife census, regulation, or biological survey. The issue’s “rimrods” wording is preserved without normalization.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1974, “Game News.”Reports that more than 80 bucks were taken in the completed 1974 deer season, compared with previous seasons in the thirties; calls rabbit hunting excellent and describes an influx of “rimrods,” preserving the source’s term; says winter harbor perch fishing might return; and reports Paul Kenwabikise making a commercial catch of more than 1.5 tons of whitefish. It also says trout had made a comeback and might again benefit the island economy, but supplies no harvest register, fishery log, regulation, or biological survey.