- Date
- circa 1966-11
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- wildlifehuntingcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 1966 Beaver Beacon reported that an estimated 75 to 100 hunters had taken 16 deer during the bow season. It described a six-month-old doe and an eight-point buck among the reported kills and anticipated a strong firearm season.
Evidence and limits
This is a local newspaper hunting report, not a wildlife census, population estimate, or complete harvest record.
Sources
- Reports an estimated 16 deer taken by 75 to 100 hunters during the bow season, the largest deer described as an eight-point buck, and expectations for the firearm season; it is a local hunting report rather than a wildlife census or complete harvest record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published game report; it does not expand the source-specific wildlife or harvest claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-11_Beaver-Beacon
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island deer and bow-hunting report, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-november-game-and-deer-report-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1966, “Game News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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