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Those outside our community of duck hunters have a hard time understanding why in the world a person would get up at 4 a.m. to stand in freezing water and battle sleet, snow and ice in hopes of maybe, just maybe, getting to shoot a duck or two.
It’s such a reluctant, bittersweet feeling, but in my mind, somewhere in the mystic black timber of Arkansas, there are mornings to be had and photos to be captured that would look just like a Terry Redlin painting.
Scott Perry hopes the time is right to introduce Duxbak to a new generation. Duxbak was touted as the country’s first outdoor brand and is considered one of America’s most “iconic and nostalgic outdoor brands,” Perry notes in Duxbak marketing materials. But Duxbak, founded in 1904, hasn’t been available since the mid 1980s. Until now.
This year's group of duck hunting executives open up about those personal thoughts and also weigh in with their favorite shared moments. They also offer advice on everything from guns to calls (and who uses one best) as well as those little, easy to forget items that loom oh so large on a crisp, fall morning.
After spending years repairing duck hunters’ shotguns at the waterfowl hunting retailer, Matt Spoon decided to build his own custom rifles. Since 2011, he has created about 100 custom rifles under his brand name in a partnership with Mack’s Prairie Wings.
Shannon Nardi was born in St. Louis but has always called Little Rock home. Her roots in broadcast production run deep, as does her love for dogs and the feats they are capable of performing.
A lover of duck hunting, Brendan Donahue knew the value of a good retriever, and when at last he tired of slogging around picking up his quarry, he set his mind to getting one and training it himself.
Rodney Herndon has been an outdoorsman more or less since he can remember. And through the course of his life and professional career, Herndon has revolutionized the way his fellow outdoorsmen get around in the outdoors.
It’s said one strategy for accomplishing big things is to start with one small change. The Federal Duck Stamp program is an ongoing example of this theory in action.
On Dec. 1, the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame, presented by Arkansas Business Publishing Group in partnership with Ducks Unlimited, will induct its inaugural class during ceremonies at the Statehouse Convention Center.
Duck decoy companies have exploded over the last few years with the advent of several new companies, most of which are focused on creating a more realistic look with a longer-lasting paint job than the next competitor.
