Bee was an expert breeder and trainer of hunting dogs and often hired out as a hunting guide, often hunting mountain lion. His hunting dogs were known as some of the best-trained hounds in the nation. Author, Dan Mannix, was so impressed with Bee and his dogs that he wrote numerous articles about them - he later wrote the children's book "The Fox and the Hound" using Bee's dogs and family as characters in the book. Disney would later use this story for a movie with the same name.
Bee's life was cut short when he accidentally drowned in the San Pedro River near Redington, Arizona.
Yuma Daily Sun - Friday, August 6, 1954, page 8
TUCSON
Lion Hunter Drowns in Rain-Swollen River
Funeral arrangements were pending at Bring's Funeral Home today for a well-known Arizona big-game hunter whose body was found in the rain-swollen San Pedro River about 40 miles northeast of here yesterday.
Bee Adkins, 48, of Benson, drowned in the river Tuesday night when he waded out to determine the depth at Redington Road Crossing.
Floyd Bingham, a rancher in the area, located Adkins' body six miles downstream yesterday. Pima County sheriff's deputies and ranch hands in the area had been searching for Adkins since he disappeared into the river.
Adkins' body was brought out of the rugged area by truck last night.
The noted lion hunter was employed on the O. R. Parker ranch. He had participated in many hunting expeditions into Mexico and had worked as a government trapper.
Survivor's include his wife, Viola, a son and two daughters.
GPS coordinates:
32' 15.751 N
110' 58.845 W
Bee's life was cut short when he accidentally drowned in the San Pedro River near Redington, Arizona.
Yuma Daily Sun - Friday, August 6, 1954, page 8
TUCSON
Lion Hunter Drowns in Rain-Swollen River
Funeral arrangements were pending at Bring's Funeral Home today for a well-known Arizona big-game hunter whose body was found in the rain-swollen San Pedro River about 40 miles northeast of here yesterday.
Bee Adkins, 48, of Benson, drowned in the river Tuesday night when he waded out to determine the depth at Redington Road Crossing.
Floyd Bingham, a rancher in the area, located Adkins' body six miles downstream yesterday. Pima County sheriff's deputies and ranch hands in the area had been searching for Adkins since he disappeared into the river.
Adkins' body was brought out of the rugged area by truck last night.
The noted lion hunter was employed on the O. R. Parker ranch. He had participated in many hunting expeditions into Mexico and had worked as a government trapper.
Survivor's include his wife, Viola, a son and two daughters.
GPS coordinates:
32' 15.751 N
110' 58.845 W
Bee was an expert breeder and trainer of hunting dogs and often hired out as a hunting guide, often hunting mountain lion. His hunting dogs were known as some of the best-trained hounds in the nation. Author, Dan Mannix, was so impressed with Bee and his dogs that he wrote numerous articles about them - he later wrote the children's book "The Fox and the Hound" using Bee's dogs and family as characters in the book. Disney would later use this story for a movie with the same name.
Bee's life was cut short when he accidentally drowned in the San Pedro River near Redington, Arizona.
Yuma Daily Sun - Friday, August 6, 1954, page 8
TUCSON
Lion Hunter Drowns in Rain-Swollen River
Funeral arrangements were pending at Bring's Funeral Home today for a well-known Arizona big-game hunter whose body was found in the rain-swollen San Pedro River about 40 miles northeast of here yesterday.
Bee Adkins, 48, of Benson, drowned in the river Tuesday night when he waded out to determine the depth at Redington Road Crossing.
Floyd Bingham, a rancher in the area, located Adkins' body six miles downstream yesterday. Pima County sheriff's deputies and ranch hands in the area had been searching for Adkins since he disappeared into the river.
Adkins' body was brought out of the rugged area by truck last night.
The noted lion hunter was employed on the O. R. Parker ranch. He had participated in many hunting expeditions into Mexico and had worked as a government trapper.
Survivor's include his wife, Viola, a son and two daughters.
GPS coordinates:
32' 15.751 N
110' 58.845 W
Bee's life was cut short when he accidentally drowned in the San Pedro River near Redington, Arizona.
Yuma Daily Sun - Friday, August 6, 1954, page 8
TUCSON
Lion Hunter Drowns in Rain-Swollen River
Funeral arrangements were pending at Bring's Funeral Home today for a well-known Arizona big-game hunter whose body was found in the rain-swollen San Pedro River about 40 miles northeast of here yesterday.
Bee Adkins, 48, of Benson, drowned in the river Tuesday night when he waded out to determine the depth at Redington Road Crossing.
Floyd Bingham, a rancher in the area, located Adkins' body six miles downstream yesterday. Pima County sheriff's deputies and ranch hands in the area had been searching for Adkins since he disappeared into the river.
Adkins' body was brought out of the rugged area by truck last night.
The noted lion hunter was employed on the O. R. Parker ranch. He had participated in many hunting expeditions into Mexico and had worked as a government trapper.
Survivor's include his wife, Viola, a son and two daughters.
GPS coordinates:
32' 15.751 N
110' 58.845 W
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