ducktape July 18th, 2011
After the overwhelming success of the Central Arkansas NWTF banquet in April, the committee has scheduled what is shaping up to be another huge success. The Wheelin’ Sportsmen Banquet and Shoot is this friday, July 22nd at Glazier’s Distributors. The doors open at 5:30 and the dinner and auction will follow afterward. Ticket prices are:
- $25 for single ticket
- $250 for table of 10
- $260 for a Wheelin’ Sportsmen sponsorship
- $500 for corporate table with 10 seats and a Wheelin’ Sportsmen sponsorship
The chapter will also be hosting a day at the Arkansas State shooting Range on the 23rd of July. Ticket prices at the banquet will include a fun filled day at the range.
Glazier’s is located at 11101 Smitty Lane in N. Little Rock off the England highway.
Arkansas State Shooting Range is located at 574 Clinton Rd. in Mayflower
You can get ticket by contacting Robert at [email protected] or Lance at [email protected] or you can buy tickets at the door! Arkansas Outdoors Online will see you there!
ducktape July 6th, 2011
Duck hunters will find plenty to cheer about in the annual breeding population and habitat survey, which was released earlier today.
Conducted each May by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service, this year’s survey reveals the second-highest pond count and a record 45.6 million ducks, the most since the survey was started in 1955. Blue-winged teal, shovelers and redheads soared to record levels, and if that’s not enough, mallard, pintail, canvasback and gadwall numbers rose substantially from 2010.
But not all is well across the U.S. and Canadian prairies.
While water is great for ducks, excessive snowpack and heavy spring rains produced extreme flooding across much of the prairie breeding grounds. From the Canadian prairies to the Dakotas and eastern Montana, tens of thousands of homeowners have been displaced by swollen rivers, millions of acres of cropland remain unplanted and hundreds of miles of roads are under water.
Read the rest of the press release in the Arkansas Duck Hunting Forum
ducktape May 11th, 2011
The White River at Georgetown crested at 33.95 5 days ago and looks to crest at about 37 feet in Clarendon today. With thousands and thousands of acres of farmland still flooded up and down the Arkansas, Cache, Mississippi, and White rivers, the possible devastation to local economies throughout Arkansas is not yet known.
The Farm Bureau, which lobbies on agricultural issues and provides insurance, said Tuesday that 300,000 acres will be lost for rice production this year at a cost of $300 million. Arkansas produces about half of the nation’s rice…
While the most concerning part of the flood is the livelihood of the thousands of Arkansans who have lost their homes, their main source of income and, for some, even their lives, the question in the back of every duck hunter’s mind in Arkansas is “How will this affect our duck season”.
The wintering ducks will loose a major source of food, public hunting land in Arkansas could see drastic changes in the landscape, and local communities will remain devastated for quite some time. The true affect on 2011-2012 Arkansas duck season will not be known until late October or early November. However, one thing is for sure, we won’t be praying for rain anytime soon.
Come join Arkansas Hunting Forum to see pictures and discuss the flood’s impact on Arkansas.
kevin April 11th, 2011
One of the most common and frustrating problems you’ll face as a turkey hunter is dealing with stubborn toms — those gobblers that just won’t respond to 
your calling no matter what how aggressive you go after them.
When you encounter this problem, chances are there are other hens in close proximity stealing your thunder. Because the tom your after is already grouped up with the opposite sex, there is no incentive for him to leave his current hen for you.
But don’t give up. One of the best strategies is to forget about the Tom and focus on calling-in his accompanying hens. If you can hear the other hens, try to get their attention by emulating their calls exactly — cluck for cluck and yelp for yelp. Oftentimes, this will garner the curiosity (and anger) of the hens enough that they will begin to migrate toward you. Of course, that means the tom your after will be right behind them.
If at first you don’t succeed, don’t hesitate to call more aggressively. Hawkish cuts and forceful yelps will often push the hens over the edge, making that tom as good as yours.
Remember, If you can gain the hens’ interest, you will earn that big-bearded gobbler’s interest as well.
ducktape February 16th, 2011
This year’s Arkansas waterfowl photo contest had a very good turn out. We had well over 3,500 votes cast and dozens of great photos. However, there can only be 3 winners. We have two Killer Kallz southern breeze series ducks calls, and one Tanglefree floating island with full body decoys to give away. The winner gets first pick at the stash, 2nd places gets second pick and 3rd place gets dibs on what ever is left. All of the winners will be notified via email this week with further directions.
We appreciate all of the submissions and all of the vote,s, and we look forward to the contest next year with more photos and even bigger prizes.
Check out the winning photos over in the Arkansas Duck Hunting Forum. And, you can see all of this year’s contest entries here: Arkansas Duck Hunting Photo Contest.
kevin February 8th, 2011
There’s only one more week to vote for your favorite Arkansas duck hunting photo in this year’s contest. From duck
dogs retrieving mallard drakes to early morning sunsets and ice covered rivers, head over to the contest page to see this year’s entries.
Winners receive their choice of a custom acrylic duck call engraved with Arkansas Outdoors Online from our good friends at Killer Kallz, or some duck hunting gear from Tanglefree Decoys.
Voting ends on February 15, so don’t forget to cast your ballot.
Center. More details to come soon, but here are a few of the events we have lined up:
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