Name: Beaver Island deputy publishes hunter and recreational trespass guidance in 1998
Start: 1998-11
End: 1998-11
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island deputy publishes hunter and recreational trespass guidance in 1998

Also Hunter and Recreational Trespass Issues · Beaver Island hunting guidance 1998

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TypeEvent

Date1998-11

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1998-11
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: public-serviceconservationgovernancecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Deputy Mike Russell published guidance on hunting trespass, property posting, owner permission, and the 150-yard firearm perimeter around houses after complaints reached the Beaver Island substation.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper public-service explanation and should not be treated as a substitute for current legal advice or the complete Michigan statute.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 1998, “Hunter and Recreational Trespass Issues.”
Explains posting and fencing requirements, implied closure of farm fields and adjacent woodlots, owner directions to leave, the 150-yard firearm perimeter from houses, and plans to seek DNR presence during rabbit season. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, November 1998, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the deputy’s public guidance.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island deputy publishes hunter and recreational trespass guidance in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hunter-recreational-trespass-guidance-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1998, “Hunter and Recreational Trespass Issues.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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