Discovery Park unveiled a historical collection of hunting guns from the late William A. (Bill) Homra, now on display in The William A. (Bill) Homra and Allen Homra Lodge, a cabin donated by the Critchlow family.

Spanning three generations, the collection traces its origins to William A. (Bill) Homra of Fulton, Kentucky, and was later passed down to his son, Allen Homra, of Stuttgart, Arkansas. The legacy continues with Allen’s daughter, Madison Homra, also of Stuttgart, Arkansas, who now owns the collection.

This significant collection enhances the “Duck, Duck, Goose: Waterfowl of the Mississippi Flyway” exhibit, which focuses on waterfowl hunting and conservation. The exhibit honors the memory of Allen Homra and his father, both of whom were devoted businessmen with a deep passion for waterfowl hunting.

A standout piece in the collection is a Ducks Unlimited “dinner gun,” part of a unique tradition that began in 1973. Each year, Ducks Unlimited selects a gun manufacturer to produce a special edition shotgun, auctioned at dinners nationwide to support wetlands and wildlife conservation.

The collection includes:

• L. C. Smith Field Grade Double-barrel Shotgun, circa 1913-1917, by Hunter Arms Company
• Model 1912 Pump-action Shotgun, 1954, by Winchester Repeating Arms Company
• Springfield Model 67 Series E Pump-action Shotgun, circa 1972-1989, by Savage Arms
• B-2000 Automatic Gas-operated Shotgun, 1974, by Browning Arms Company
• Patrician II Pump-action Shotgun, Ducks Unlimited Commemorative Edition, 1979, by Weatherby, Inc.

Bill Homra’s wife Joan Homra, along with their daughter Lisa Homra, presented the collection to Discovery Park during the annual David Crockett Birthday Celebration.

Photo Caption: (L to R) Joan Homra and Lisa
Homra alongside the historical gun collection now
on display in The William A. (Bill) Homra and Allen
Homra Lodge at Discovery Park of America.

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