Circa 1900 (Left to Right) Robert C Burson (b. 26 JUL 1874) Henry Morris, Julius A Burson, Green Kenney, and William Henry Burson in Washington County, Arkansas. These men have powder horns, muzzleloaders, and a few hunting dogs. A split-rail fence is in the background. Burson (middle) looks like he is carrying a possibles bag. They are all wearingContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: Circa 1900 Washington County”
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Early Arkansas Hunters: 1942 Crow Hunter Robert “Gillam” Lawton in Pine Bluff
1942 Pine Bluff Resident Robert (Gillam) Lawton (b. SEP 23, 1877) is seen after a field hunt with his crow hunting set up, complete with a stuffed owl, crow decoy, and one alley cat (in his hands along with a dead crow). He sure does seem like he is enjoying himself. Source: Ancestry.com #arkansas #arkansashuntingContinue reading “Early Arkansas Hunters: 1942 Crow Hunter Robert “Gillam” Lawton in Pine Bluff”
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: 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 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
Arkansas Hunters from the Past: Woods Stroud in December 1897
Woods Stroud from Rogers 1897
Arkansas Hunters from the Past: Frank Leslie from Gillett in 1895
Frank Leslie (b. 1873) was a longtime cook and camp manager for Jacobs Lake Hunting Club On Jacobs Lake NW of Gillett. Today it is known as the Tuff Nutt Hunting Club. Leslie was killed in a train accident in 1896. This picture is from about 1895. Image from Ancestry.com
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