Frequently Asked Questions
2007 / 2008 Arkansas Duck Season

How long have you been in business?  Originally established in 1978, you will find our staff to be well-seasoned and knowledgeable about Arkansas duck hunting.

What is included in the price of a hunt?  We charge $525.00 per person per day; hunters 15 years old and younger receive a $100.00 per day discount. All guided hunts include the fully guided hunt, lodging, three meals, bird processing and use of all our lodge facilities.  With the exception of opening week, the week after Christmas and the week after the January split, two-day hunts can arrive on a Wednesday afternoon/evening and hunt Thursday and Friday or they can arrive on a Friday afternoon/evening and hunt Saturday and Sunday.  Three-day hunts can choose from any three of the four regular hunt days.

When is the best time to come?  With our close proximity to southeast Missouri, we start getting good duck numbers as early as mid October.  November and December dates usually provide for more species of ducks, including mallards, pintail, gadwall, green wing teal and widgeon.  Later in the season some of your smaller ducks go further south but pintail and mallards winter here.

Do you hunt everyday of season?  By limiting the number of days we hunt each week, it allows the ducks time to get comfortable with their surroundings and they stay in our area longer.  This is one important reason for our continued success year after year.  This year we are again planning on hunting Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays with the exception of each of the opening weeks, when we will hunt all seven days. 

Do you hunt all day?  With the exception of unusual or extreme circumstances, we will hunt as late as 2:00 p.m. if necessary.  By leaving by two, it not only allows for the ducks to get back in the hunting location, it also permits our guides to get their equipment prepared for the next day and you should have ample opportunities by then.

Do you have a special program for corporate or large groups?  Yes, with as few as 12 guided hunters per day, corporations and large groups can lease all of our facilities and land for a private hunt.

What size groups do you hunt?  We feel like four hunters is an ideal group size, but all of our locations will handle up to six in a group. Groups with at least four hunters will be hunted as a group by themselves. Parties with one or two hunters will be placed with another small party to complete a group.

What about your lodge facilities?  Each of our sleeping quarters has two double beds, a private bath and cable T.V.  Normally we sleep 2 people in each room, but we do not mix hunting parties in the sleeping quarters.  Our main lodge hall is 2,000 sq. ft., complete with atmosphere including numerous mounts, a wood floor, fireplace, pool table and big screen TV.

Do you have blinds at all the hunting locations?  In the flooded fields we use buried pits.  We do have some blinds in the flooded timber and marsh area, but often times we hide beside the natural cover of a tree.

How much walking is involved?  We use 4-wheel drive ATV’s in the flooded fields.  This allows us to drive you right to the location of our buried pits, eliminating all but a few steps for the hunt.  In flooded timber, we use Xpress boats equipped with Mud Buddy motors to get you into as close as we can.  If you have special needs or limited walking and/or standing ability, just let us know in advance and we should be able to accommodate you.

Will the state’s ban on guides using public land affect our hunt?  No, the ban makes it illegal to guide or be guided on state Wildlife Management Areas (WMA’s).  Our flooded timber and flooded rice fields are all private ground.

When is the Arkansas Duck Season?

• November 17 thru December 18
• December 26 thru January 6, 2008
• January 12 thru January 27, 2008                
  

What is your dog policy?  We welcome the use of retrievers, but request notification at the time of booking. 

Do you guarantee ducks? No, all birds we hunt are wild, thus Mother Nature and your shooting ability play important roles in hunting.  However, we do everything within our legal rights and ability to provide you with the opportunity to bag your birds and build memories.

Who will need a license and what is the cost? Anyone 16 years old or older will need an Arkansas hunting license, state and federal duck stamps.  This past season’s five-day trip license was $55.00 and the state duck stamp was $20.00.  Your federal duck stamp is good in any state.  Hunters fifteen years old and younger may need a valid hunters education card.  Additional information is available online at www.agfc.com or call 1-800-364-GAME.

How does the bird processing work?  Once a day we have the ducks delivered to the picker.  That days birds will not be back at the lodge until 2:00 or 2:30 p.m. the next day.  Sometimes this creates a problem with departure schedules.  If you would like birds shipped to your home or business, you need to furnish a cooler and you will be responsible for the shipping cost for next day air shipments, which is expensive.  If you prefer, we do have transfer cards that will allow you to legally transfer your birds to an area homeless shelter, where they will eat them.  Picking is included in the price of all guided hunts.