Not long after his appointment, Earnest Vivian Visart went after songbirds in people’s homes because keeping any birds, except game birds, in captivity was unlawful. Raising game birds required a license. He went after Sunday hunters, too. This stance probably hurt the warden’s reputation. Some Arkansawyers thought the actions petty. One newspaper claimed that “thereContinue reading “Arkansas’s First Statewide Game Warden: Earnest V. Visart”
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Early Arkansas Hunters: 1940 Garland County Deer Hunters
(C) Andy Brown, (R) William Porter “Ples” Brown (b. 27 DECEMBER 1887) (L) Unknown Hot Springs, AR, c. Dec 1940, back from deer hunting Source: Ancestry.com #vintagehunting #vintagehunter #vintagehunters #deerhunting #deerhunters #huntingdogs #doublebarrelshotgun #huntingishistory #hunting #arkansas #arkansashunting #arkansashunters #arkansashistory #huntinghistory #arkansaswildlife #thenaturalstate #earlyarkansas #arkansasoutdoors #arkansaswildlifehistory #winchester #hotspringsar #garlandcounty
Early Arkansas Conservation Laws: 1905
In January 1905, Senator Thompson introduced a bill adding rabbits to the allowable game for sale list, as T. L. Pennington wanted a few months before. Representative Keith of Benton County introduced the same measure in the House but limited it to his county only. A few days later, another bill, House Bill Number 18,Continue reading “Early Arkansas Conservation Laws: 1905”
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1930s Rabbit Hunters–Toll and Roushall
William Andrew Toll, Jacob B “Jake ” Roushall, Joseph Jacob “Joe” Roushall, Charles Leslie Stipp, and Wilson Roe (“Roe”) Roushall 1930s Rabbit Hunters in Prairie or Union County, Arkansas
1897 Prairie Chicken: Arkansas
In an 1897 Forest and Stream article entitled “The Prairie Chicken-Past, Present, and Future,” the reporter claimed that despite the human and natural attacks on pinnated grouse, “it preserves its existence and numbers to an astonishing extent.” However, in Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, and Indiana, “it remains in greatly reduced numbers or is notContinue reading “1897 Prairie Chicken: Arkansas”
Arkansas Hunters from the Past: 1930s Vick Jones and His Dogs
1930s–Jackson County– Victor (Vick) Jones (b. 25 DEC 1904) with his hunting dogs and gun. Source: Ancestry.com #arkansas #arkansashistory #arkansashunting #arkansaswildlifehistory #thenaturalstate #arkansasoutdoors #arkansaswildlife #earlyarkansas #huntingishistory #environment #vintagehunter #huntingdogs #vintagehunting #envhistory #jacksoncounty #huntingdog #winchester #remington #squirreldogs #coondogs #hound #animalhistory
Arkansas Hunters from the Past: 1928 at Alpena. Jonn T. Carson
1928 Alpena Pass, Jonn Troy Carson (b. FEB. 14, 1906) with his turkey and cabin. He was killed in a gun-cleaning accident on Christmas Eve the following year. Source: Ancesty.com
Early Arkansas Duck Clubs: St. Francis Club 1898
The St. Francis Club’s lodge was located fifteen miles from Poplar Bluff on the St. Francis River, not far from Paragould. Founding members were St. Louisans Henry W. Harris, building manager H. H. Wheeler, and Lindell Hotel Manager Martin Shaughnessy. Travelers rode part of the way to the club on the Southwestern Railroad with JohnContinue reading “Early Arkansas Duck Clubs: St. Francis Club 1898”
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1927 Alligator Hunt in McNab, Arkansas
1927 at Yellow Creek near McNab Arkansas Alligator hunt. L. to R., Eph Williams (with pistol), Alf Franklin (with big gator), Wes McNab, John Schwinn (with smaller gator) #arkansas #arkansashistory #arkansashunting #arkansaswildlifehistory #thenaturalstate #arkansasoutdoors #earlyarkansas #arkansaswildlife #huntingishistory #environment #vintagehunter #vintagehunting #huntingguide #winchester #browning #remington #alligatorhunt Source: Ancestry.com
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”
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