- Date
- 1975-02-23
- Kind
- Conservation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationconservationcommunityfoodways
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Tom McDonough’s February 1975 Beaver Beacon report describes a February 23 rabbit hunt lasting from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and producing 51 rabbits.
Evidence and limits
The notice preserves the reported count and named group but is not a game-check record, wildlife survey, or complete participant register.
Sources
- Reports a February 23 hunt from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. by Mike Green, Russell Green, Tom McDonough, Bill McDonough, Jim McDonough, Steve Connaghan, Bing McCafferty, John McCafferty, Buddy Martin, Fred Annard, and five Lansing-area policemen, with a total of 51 rabbits. It is a newspaper account, not a game-check or complete participant register. 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 · 1975-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the hunt date, reported participants, duration, and count.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island rabbit hunt produces 51 rabbits, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rabbit-hunt-february-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1975, “Tom McDonough Reports.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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