Arkansas Duck Destruction 2011

[SledNeck]

I think Y'all will like this topic!

The cold followed me down to Arkansas this year again.

Let me start by saying Ive never seen duck hunting like this EVER.

I may have seen a million ducks!

Total week harvest total 151 ducks! Stuttgart is truely the rice and duck capital of the world!

Snow, cold, ice, wind...I seen it all.

BOY is my shoulder sore.

Day 1 we hunted the woods (lots of ducks flying FEW cam in)

Day 2.. we hunted the rice and bean field lease

hunted from a levee (full of briars)

Day 3 from the blind

Day 4

best day of duck hunting of my life.. at any given time 1000 ducks in view.. nonstop action for 2 hours until we limited out (half of us in blind/half on the levee)

My buddys first band

[SledNeck]

The total haul for the day

Day 5

Day 6

What a week

[Gordie]

I'm so jealous sledneck I really wanted to go this year and then at the last moment my buddy backs out oh well I will have to plan it better next year.

looks like a load of fun and your a lucky to have been able to witness the flight you did ... Congrats

[PierBridge]

That's just fantastic Sled! Congrats!..

[bemidjibasser]

Pretty darn nice green wingers! That ringer in the last duck pick is awesome too.

[Stringerless!]

How much did the whole trip cost ? If you don't mind me asking .

[SledNeck]

How much did the whole trip cost ? If you don't mind me asking .

Gas to drive down= $200

Alcohol= $150

License= $110 all together

Food= $100

Shells= $150

No lodging cause we stay for free at the place my friends own

[Stringerless!]

Thanks ! Was just curious. Have never looked into it but after seeing your pics I certainly will. Looks like a great time !

[Quackaddict9]

Gas to drive down= $200

No way that would be the case for me....driving a silverado pickup truck! did you drive a geo? Nice job on the smackdown, someday I'll make it down to ARK!

[SledNeck]

Camry

[Muthagoose]

Awsome pics... Looks like one heck of a good time. Maybe one day again Ill get south again...

[kittycatcher16]

Wow! looks like a trip and a half. Nice birds sledneck! I was supposed to head to louisiana this year but doesnt look very promising anymore...Major bummer now that I know what im missing down south!

[Scott M]

Awesome job Sleddy! Those teal and greenheads are GORGEOUS! Some day I'll go to Stuttgart.

[SledNeck]

Awesome job Sleddy! Those teal and greenheads are GORGEOUS! Some day I'll go to Stuttgart.

Just drop me a line, Ill give you the lowdown. Ive been going down there since 2000

[SledNeck]

Arkansas Duck Destruction 2012 starts about Jan 1st this year...

It makes suffering through a northern minnesota waterfowl season worth it!

Im loaded up with new gear and the Dog has a new vest too!

Just thought Id share.... carry on

[fishuhalik]

so is sled jr gonna get to go this yr?

[SledNeck]

so is sled jr gonna get to go this yr?

probably not

duck hunting that good would ruin him for the rest of his life

[Musky Buck]

Awesome sledneck, save the gizzards for me !

[PierBridge]

Lodges Corner about 15 miles from Stugart...

I would assume most of if not all the waterfowl hunting land is private and most of it leased to Guides?

For those that have been there how would a guy fair if just showed up and didnt have plans with a guide or know any locals and wanted to hunt ducks on public land!

[Todd Caswell]

Lodges Corner about 15 miles from Stugart...

I would assume most of if not all the waterfowl hunting land is private and most of it leased to Guides?

For those that have been there how would a guy fair if just showed up and didnt have plans with a guide or know any locals and wanted to hunt ducks on public land!

My guess is you would be chit out of luck, if you want to see numbers like that Canada is a much better bet, plus there will be days or possibly a week when you dont see or hear another hunter..

[SledNeck]

Lodges Corner about 15 miles from Stugart...

I would assume most of if not all the waterfowl hunting land is private and most of it leased to Guides?

For those that have been there how would a guy fair if just showed up and didnt have plans with a guide or know any locals and wanted to hunt ducks on public land!

We hunt on a field (beans/rice) that my friends lease every year. I think I remember them talking about that places around there charge like 125$ per gun per day to hunt a field (you go by yourself;;; dont know about decoys). Other than that you can bring a boat and hunt the timber, but I would recommend you go and scout the day before after shooting is over and really read up about timber hunting before hand. Although, Id rather hunt a field. Its easier and better.

[Todd Caswell]

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We hunt on a field (beans/rice) that my friends lease every year. I think I remember them talking about that places around there charge like 125$ per gun per day to hunt a field (you go by yourself;;; dont know about decoys). Other than that you can bring a boat and hunt the timber, but I would recommend you go and scout the day before after shooting is over and really read up about timber hunting before hand. Although, Id rather hunt a field. Its easier and better.

Yep thats what I figured goes back to the pay per gun deal, not my cup of Tea. Those green wings are all colored up, nice birds..

[SledNeck]

If you only go for a couple days and don't have any connections, renting a spot in a field wouldn't be a bad idea. It's pretty close to a do it yourself hunt. I'm sure on the weekdays you wouldn't have a problem getting a good spot. Fields are way more consistent than hunting the Timber.

[brittman]

Decent fields with pit blinds run $300 - $600 per day. That is unguided and probably no decoys.

The old theory is clear - hunt timber, cloudy - hunt the flooded field.

The guys that kill the most ducks in timber are those that know how to call them into there.

[gac12]

Hey guys I don't mean to jack this thread but maybe you can help me out. Three of my college buddies and I are throwing around the idea of taking a trip to stuttgart over jterm. Non of us have ever hunted or have even been to the area before but we are kind of thinking of loading up the truck and giving it a go. Needless to say our college budget would only allow us to hunt wma's and public land. Sense we won't be able to lease fields or use an outfitter would it be worth it to go or should we hold off a few years until we can afford to lease a fields?