Circa 1905, Elon H. Fielder (b. 23 AUG 1853) is on a white horse with a powder horn. His son, Claud R. Fielder (b. 13 JAN 1882), has a hunting horn around his neck (used to call the dogs). They have a pack of hounds. The pair are about to head off on a deerContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: Dallas County, 1905”
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Early Arkansas Hunting Clubs: 1885 Blackfish Club and the 1888 Bald Knob Rod and Gun Club
In 1885, Dr. Henry White and tanner Frederick Scheibler helped organize Blackfish Club for organized fishing on the lower portion of the Blackfish and Shell Lake in Arkansas near Quigley. Because of rough roads from Quigley to the clubhouse, the organization planned to build a railway tram from the station to the lodge. Some ofContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunting Clubs: 1885 Blackfish Club and the 1888 Bald Knob Rod and Gun Club”
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1847 Lawrence County
Settler Uriah Cole’s family built a house in 1847 and cleared land for a farm in Lawrence County. After completing his chores, young Cole hunted for sport, “I amused myself by hunting, and never was out of sight of deer. I have seen 500 wild turkeys in a drove and killed them till I wasContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: 1847 Lawrence County”
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