From the pages of The Allegan News and The Allegan County News and Gazette:
Nov. 2, 1945
300 to hunt in special season: Three hundred lucky persons who can hunt antlerless deer in Allegan County from December 1-10 have been chosen.
The conservation department announces that hunters whose names were drawn have been notified.
Thirty-three farmers residing in the 24,000 acre area which will be opened for the special season received permits automatically; 604 applications to hunt were received prior to the October 10 deadline.
Names of 267 hunters were drawn by a lot.
Since the special antlerless
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