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Ducks Unlimited Honors Greenwing Chairman With Dedication Of Canadian Project

Longtime DU volunteer and youth counselor Keith Futrell is recognized with a Legacy Greenwing project in Saskatchewan.

State Game and Fish Increases Aid to Canadian Wetlands

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has added $155,000 to its support for wetlands restoration on waterfowl breeding grounds in Canada.

Greenhead 2017-18: Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine Now Available Online, On Newsstands

To help kick start the season, we are proud to present the eighth annual edition of Greenhead. We spread our content far and wide for 2017, obliging readers who asked for stories from different, perhaps less-traveled, areas of the state.

Rice Farmers, Waterfowl Hunters Partner to Conserve Wetlands

Usually, when a business is said to be underwater, it’s not a good thing. In the intertwined duck hunting and rice growing industries of Arkansas, however, it’s all about the water. Every single drop.

Saving the Greentree: There’s Something In the Water

Experts are rethinking water control methods to preserve habitat and ensure bountiful duck hunting for future generations.

Going Deep Into the Record With the Grand Prairie Historical Society

The historical society Dr. H.V. Glenn and eight others launched in 1953 is still going strong as a 501(c)(3), tax exempt organization. It chronicles the names, places and events that make up the story of Arkansas’ duck hunting and rice growing epicenter.

Waterfowler Chic: A Photographic Journey Through Decades of Hunting Styles

Today's apparel, lighter weight and breathable, may make hunting easier and more comfortable, but let today's hunters just try making a bow tie work with their camo and face paint.

Out of the Office: An Inside View of the Hunt from 8 Arkansas Executives

In the following Q&As, this year’s group of duck hunting executives share their firsthand knowledge of things obvious, like a preferred shotgun or duck call, and things less seen but just as important, like what snacks to enjoy in the blind.

Bust-A-Duck Booms Behind Founder’s Know-How

Buster Cooper is a lot of things — entrepreneur, veteran, fireman, family man and founder of Bust-A-Duck Guide Service in Gregory — but at his core, he’s a duck hunter.

Arkansas Legend George Wilcox Friend to Hunters and Ducks Alike

In an era where liberal limits and wanton waste were the norm, George Wilcox was years ahead of his time as he became one of the country’s first waterfowl conservationists.

Bull Sprig Club Keeps Habitat Healthy for Hunting

There are bigger duck clubs in Arkansas than Bull Sprig, which comes in around 1,200 acres, all told. But few are better known, have a better reputation or are more appreciated by its members who have spent decades there, bound through a common love for hunting.

Mallard Masters Organizers Hit Hole-In-One With Competitive Hunting Event at Augusta

The Augusta area, known for its dense populations of mallards, is prime Arkansas duck hunting territory. Given the town’s name and the distinctive look of the prized greenheads hunters pursue each fall, the idea of playing off the venerable Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., became the inspiration.

Under One Roof: Hunters, History Come Together In Stuttgart

Experiencing the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie may be an exercise in traveling back in time, but the guiding forces of the Stuttgart landmark are equally focused on the future.