ducktape August 15th, 2009
Well you guys have been asking for it so Arkansas Outdoors Online did it.
We are the first website to get some of those “hot item” drake waterfowl double duty decoys and review them. 
Getting new decoys, shotguns, shells, basically anything to do with duck hunting is like Christmas for me. So needless to say when Drake Waterfowl announced they were going to make some decoys I was a little excited.
I have needed new decoys for quite sometime now. I have pieced together my current spread over the years with many of my current decoys I got when I was 16 or even before. Check out the review over in the Arkansas Duck hunting forum, hope it helps you out in making a decision on some new decoys, granted, if you need them.
ducktape August 6th, 2009
Well the good ‘ole Arkansas teal season 
is right around the corner. From the looks of the numbers coming in from the pothole regions, there should be a good migration of early season teal. To help you along in your pursuit of those Arkansas teal, I have some tips and information about hunting this underutilized game.
From scouting to opening day hotspots to setting up where exactly where the teal will be, this article covers all you would want to know about hunting the Arkansas teal season.
Head over to the Arkansas hunting forum for the full article from Ducks Unlimited.
ducktape July 13th, 2009
Well the Arkansas Game and Fish has released some information about the proposed season dates, new motor restrictions, and a few other possible changes. A big proposal is making Government Cypress GTR in the famed Bayou Metro, ehhh, Meto a walk in only establishment. Currently there is no maintained boat access to impoundment.
Also something I myself have never had a problem with but a proposal to ban Airboats on all Arkansas WMAs, does not seem to be a problem where we hunt but Airboats apparently are causing problems with levees and disturbing other peoples hunting.
The biggest deal to me and alot of people is the proposal for restrictions on boat motors. I know some areas need this restriction, Hurricane, Bayou Meto, etc. but I disagree all commission maintained WMAs need a 25 horse restriction, means I have to get a new boat if this goes through.
All in all seems there are some good proposals and some bad ones, head over to the Arkansas Duck hunting forum for further discussion and a link to the PDF for download.
ducktape July 5th, 2009
From agfc.com,
LAKE VILLAGE – The unofficial opening of Arkansas’s fall hunting season was one of the main topics at last week’s meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. As an added bonus this year, dove hunters may get extra days to enjoy their passion. The opening of dove season is the date many Arkansans point to for the fall hunting seasons in the state. 
Last season, Arkansas dove hunters had a 60-day season, but under the new proposal the season would be extended to 70 days. Final approval for the seasons will take place during the Commission’s meeting in July.
Two season proposals were presented to the commission:
Mourning Dove and Eurasian Collared Dove
Saturday opening:
Sept. 5 – Oct. 18
Dec. 5 – 30
Season length and bag limit: 70 days, 15 bird daily bag
Special Early Teal Season
Option 1: (16-day Framework): Sept. 12 – Sept. 27
Option 2: (9-day Framework): Sept. 19 – Sept. 27
Daily bag limit: 4 birds
Season length will depend on approved federal frameworks.
The Commission also was presented with a proposal for the statewide special early Canada goose season. If approved, the dates would be Sept. 1 to Sept. 15 with a 5 bird daily bag.
Arkansas Outdoors Online wants to know what you think about the longer dove season. Head over to our Arkansas dove hunting forum and voice your opinion on the proposed seasons.
ducktape May 6th, 2009
I know everyone has been fired up lately about Arkansas Turkey Hunting, and getting ready for the rain to stop so you can hit your favorite Arkansas lakes or river, but an important bill is being brought to the table in Washington concerning duck hunting.
WASHINGTON- Migratory Bird Conservation Commission members Congressman John Dingell (Mich.) and Robert Wittman (Va.) introduced legislation in Congress to increase the availability and buying power of the Federal Duck Stamp – a move designed to continue the success that the stamp has had in conserving waterfowl habitat across the United States.
The increase in the price of the Federal Duck Stamp would be much needed in my opinion. The price has not increased since 1991 and needs an increase to help with the rising costs of land conservation in the pothole regions of the US and Canada.
The benefit of increasing the cost of the Federal Duck Stamp far out- weighs the inconvenience of the extra money we will be required to pay in order to chase our favorite waterfowl.
Since the creation of the Federal Duck Stamp in 1934, sales from the stamp have topped $700 million and have conserved more than 5.2 million acres of habitat. This needs to continue for the future generations of Arkansas duck hunters.
ducktape January 7th, 2009
Frustration in an Arkansas duck hunter’s mind can be seen when everything 
seems perfect — you have a perfectly laid-out spread, you’re enticing them with the most seducing welcome call — but ducks lock-up, make a pass and just don’t circle back.
What happened? Those birds were totally committed to your spread, but when that last turn came around, they simply did not make it. Experience says your early season decoy spread and/or your perfect calling did not entice those late season weary, hard-nosed ducks.
“I hunt in rice fields, where many hunters leave huge spreads out all year,” Dr. Brian Davis says. “They work well early in the season. But by late December and January, the ducks have started pair-bonding. Then I do better with a small spread that mimics this change in the birds’ behavior.”
Changing your strategy late in the Arkansas duck hunting season makes the difference in limiting out and breakfast at the Hurley House in Hazen, or not limiting out and lunch at the Hurley House. This post will cover calling and decoy strategies for Arkansas duck hunting late in the season.
Continued in the Arkansas Duck Hunting Forum
ducktape December 23rd, 2008
All duck hunters know someone that doesn’t duck hunt, and all of us have heard the question, “Why do you get out there and hunt?”
I would be lying if I answered with, “I do it just to kill ducks.” In reality, I, like most duck hunters, do it for so many other reasons: the Arkansas hunting memories; the friendships created; the joy of watching a good dog work; that smell of gun powder in the morning; and so many more reasons that non-hunters simply can’t understand.
Arkansas duck hunting is so much more than just a hobby or way to kill time; I believe it is a way of life, a pastime, a lifestyle, if you will. Sitting in a duck blind talking about things going on in our lives sure does beat sitting in our living rooms talking about what could be going on in the duck blind.
I have had the pleasure of duck hunting Arkansas with mixed company this duck season, and every day has been near perfect — whether or not I knew it at the time. The memories created and later shared over a cold beer are something that all duck hunters treasure, one of the few things that are rarely lost over the years, just like that perfect pair of wool socks.
One of the Arkansas Outdoors Online members started a thread about 2008 Arkansas hunting memories over in the Arkansas Hunting Forum. I felt obliged to do whatever I could to let some people tell their stories and memories. Whether from the duck blind, deer stand or boat, come share your favorite Arkansas hunting memories of the year.
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