March 2026 – Arkansas Wildlife History

Early Arkansas Hunters: Clarence Haer, White County, Arkansas

White County Trapper Clarence Haer (pronounced HARE) (August 17, 1901-March 17, 1963) in the 1930s with several pelts. Haer has a rifle, his dog, and a carbide lamp. In 1930, he was listed as a farmer living with his wife, Dovie, and four children (Laurine, Ralph, Juanita, and Carlos).

Arkansas Hunter from the Past: 1930s

This photo was taken in the 1930s, somewhere in North Arkansas. William H. Hammons (May 8, 1854- November 23, 1941) on horseback with hunting dogs. He was born in Kentucky. In 1910, he lived in Washington, Arkansas. By 1920, he was in Madison County, Arkansas, and lived there until he died in 1941.