Summary
State Game Division biologists expected a strong Beaver Island grouse season in 1960 and reported October 1 as the opening date.
Evidence and limits
The report preserves a biological forecast and opening notice, not a population census, harvest result, or complete legal season record.
Open questions
- Which Game Division survey and hunting regulations document the forecast and season?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, September 1960, “Conservation News.”Reports State Game Division biologists saying Beaver Island grouse shooting should be as good as or better than the mainland because grouse were on an upward cycle, and gives October 1 as the opening date. It does not provide a population survey, harvest limit, or legal order.