Photographers share the frigid side of the hunt
Frozen in Motion
Brutally cold temperatures can wreak havoc on equipment as anything with moving parts goes from functional to futile.
Arkansas alligators survive frigid temperatures by entering a state of torpor called brumation — the cold-blooded, reptilian equivalent to hibernation in mammals.
These desperate beavers were likely locked out of their lodge by ice when they left searching for food during the January freeze.
Whiteout
Various species of ducks convene on a scarce pocket of open water in an Arkansas County reservoir during January 2024’s epic cold snap.
The January 2024 cold front didn’t produce an epic push of ducks as expected. The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission’s late January aerial surveys of the Arkansas Delta recorded their lowest count of mallards since 2009.
Chill Factor
Despite the low number of ducks observed last January, hunters able to withstand
the conditions saw their success increase as the ducks became more active foraging for food.
Snowbound
With most of the state covered in snow and huntable water frozen, Arkansas hunters resorted to tactics used in Canada and the Midwest by setting up decoy spreads on dry ground.
