Has Hot Cropping Ruined Duck Hunting? Here’s What the Data and Biologists Say About How Flooded Corn Affects Waterfowl Migration

A letter from Senator John Kennedy says the “unsportsmanlike” practice of hot cropping for mallards is ruining Southern duck seasons. Biologists say corn isn’t to blame for changing migrations ...

A clash of duck hunters, bird-watchers over recreation at Lake Apopka

What lures bird-watchers to Lake Apopka is the same thing that brings hunters there. But one group shoots pictures, while the other shoots ducks. Both pastimes are legal recreational activities around ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas waterfowl hunters hope for rain; winter deluge running late

Rain is needed to give the best conditions and best opportunity for waterfowl hunting statewide. That big, 6- to 8-inch ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Duck hunting: Annual event celebrates waterfowl hunting

Duck hunters will celebrate duck season Dec. 3 at the sixth Duck Season Social in North Little Rock at the Venue at Westwind. The Duck Season Social is promoted as a gathering of conservationists who ...