Early Arkansas Hunters: Dallas County, 1905

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”

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”