Circa 1925. Dallas County resident and dapper-dresser Joseph Whitright (b. 04 JUL 1900) has two great pictures. He is carrying a bolt-action rifle and a pistol alongside his trusty dog. Whitright has high-laced boots, a hunting coat with oversized pockets, and riding pants. #arkansaswildlifehistory #arkansashistory #arkansaswildlife #ArkansasHunting #vintagearkansas #vintagehunting #vintagehunter #shotgun #earlyarkansas #deerhunting #deerhunter #oldschoolContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: 1925 Dressed to the 9s”
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Early Arkansas Hunters: Kids, Dog, Hunting Horn, and a Big Gun
Circa 1920, Brothers Henry Harrison Wolfe (b.28 OCT 1909 ) and James Samuel Wolfe (b. 26 OCT 1912) with their dog, hunting horn, game bag, and double-barreled shotgun. That gun looks bigger than he is. This is in Little River County. Little River County is located on the southwest border of the U.S. state ofContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: Kids, Dog, Hunting Horn, and a Big Gun”
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1920 Child Rabbit Hunters
Circa 1920—On the left is David Burbank Whittington (b. 12 NOV 1911) in Garland County. Rabbit Hunters. Each youngster carries a gun as they both display fine cotton tails. Image Source: Ancestry.com #arkansaswildlifehistory #arkansashistory #arkansaswildlife #ArkansasHunting #vintagearkansas #vintagehunting #vintagehunter #shotgun #earlyarkansas #oldschool #oldschoolhunting #oldskoolhunter #oldhunting #oldhuntingphotos #hunting #huntingislife #huntingishistory #huntingwagon #vintagerabbithunter #rabbithunters #rabbithunt #rabbithunting #vintageautomobile
Early Arkansas Hunters: A 1915 Young Hunter from Woodruff County
Circa 1915. Young hunter William McKinley Betts (b. February 1, 1899) from Woodruff County sits in a chair with his hunting dog and a double-barreled shotgun, surrounded by hides. Looks to be coon hides, some beaver, and maybe a fox. Image Source: Ancestry.com #arkansaswildlifehistory #arkansashistory #arkansaswildlife #ArkansasHunting #vintagearkansas #vintagehunting #vintagehunter #shotgun #earlyarkansas #deerhunting #deerhunter #oldschool #oldschoolhunting #oldskoolhunterContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: A 1915 Young Hunter from Woodruff County”
Early Arkansas Hunters AND Fishers: Ozark County 1915
Circa 1915. Ouachita County resident John Cristopher Hurst (b. 14 FEB 1872) holding the fish in the center (tiny mustache). With his two sons. One with a shotgun and the other holding fish with his father. Check out the old truck. I bet that was a rough-riding dude. arkansaswildlifehistory #arkansashistory #arkansaswildlife #ArkansasHunting #vintagearkansas #vintagehunting #vintagehunter #shotgun #earlyarkansas #deerhuntingContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters AND Fishers: Ozark County 1915”
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1914 Columbia County
Circa 1914–John Sanders and Young David Sanders (b. 20 NOV 1859) and Sam Jones Sanders (b. 11 JUN 1889) in Columbia County with their dogs and hunting horn. Well dressed, as was often the case for sporting men of the day, for a hunt. Image Source: Ancestry.com
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1840 Grant County
Francis Posey (1823-1901) came to Grant County in 1840 and observed Natives and European hunters headed toward Pine Bluff with meat, hides, and deerskins filled with bear’s oil. Witnesses claimed that the woods and waterways in Grant County contained plenty of wild game and fish, enough to provide sustenance for any number of families. TheContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: 1840 Grant County”
Early Arkansas Hunters: Pete Junkersfeld 1910.
It’s not a clear image, but it’s very interesting. Circa 1917. Randolph County, Arkansas: Peter (Pete) Junkersfeld (b. 9 FEB 1890) and a group of unnamed fellow hunters. This group has a wagon and a team of horses. They also have some riding horses in the background. These young men have a hunting dog and shotguns. From the bevyContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: Pete Junkersfeld 1910.”
Early Arkansas Hunters: 1910 Poinsett County Deer Hunter
Circa 1910—Deer Hunter and Farmer Minneral (Minnie) Millinder Spence (b. 2 FEB 1869 in Tennessee) with 1899 Model 99 Savage deer rifle. Spence lived in Boliver in Poinsett County in 1910 with his wife, Lillie, and his seven children. More info on the Savage: https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/review-savage-model-99/357148. Source: Ancestry.com
Early Arkansas: Enslaved Hunters and Gunners
(Andrew Jackson Bounds—Beaver Dam Ducks Club– Ho’ace) In a July 1854 Arkansas Supreme Court case, testimony indicated that several slaves belonging to Benton County resident Sarah Ridge “frequently carried guns.” One of the men, Wagoola, used a “large rifle.” Bondsman Quinn had several accidental encounters with bears where he was forced to climb a treeContinue reading “Early Arkansas: Enslaved Hunters and Gunners”
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