In 1885, Dr. Henry White and tanner Frederick Scheibler helped organize the Blackfish Club for organized fishing on the lower portion of the Blackfish and Shell Lake in Arkansas near Quigley in northeastern St. Francis County. Because of rough roads from Quigley to the clubhouse, the organization planned to build a railway tram from theContinue reading “Blackfish Lake Fishing Clubs: 1880s”
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Early Arkansas Duck Hunters: Quapaw
The Mississippi Flyway, one of the most prolific arteries for migratory birds, passes down the Mississippi River Valley in eastern Arkansas. Another longitudinal route is the Central Flyway, located just across the western border in modern-day Oklahoma. Millions of birds move through these corridors during their seasonal migrations, and Arkansas had two. Therefore, Arkansawyers haveContinue reading “Early Arkansas Duck Hunters: Quapaw”
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
Arkansas Wildlife History 