- Dates
- 2002-11 – 2002-12
- Kind
- Sports
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- huntingwildliferecreationtransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Twenty-two hunters made the difficult crossing to Garden Island during the 2002 hunting season and took thirteen deer, including eleven bucks, one nine-point, and six eight-points. The report also records disagreement over DNR enforcement of ATV use on trails used for access and maintenance.
Evidence limits
The newspaper account does not provide a complete harvest record, permit information, or an independent assessment of the ATV dispute.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, January 2003, “The Garden Island Hunt.”Reports 22 hunters transporting gear across the turbulent channel to Garden Island and taking 13 deer, including 11 bucks; the article also comments on DNR ATV enforcement and trail clearing. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the January 2003 report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Twenty-two hunters take thirteen deer on Garden Island in 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-garden-island-hunt-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2003, “The Garden Island Hunt.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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