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High-volume snow goose conservation hunts over big decoy spreads in Northeast Arkansas — no bag limits, fast-paced spring action, and flexible drive-up or all-inclusive lodge options.
High-volume snow goose conservation hunts over big decoy spreads in Northeast Arkansas — no bag limits, fast-paced spring action, and flexible drive-up or all-inclusive lodge options.
Welcome to The Mallard's Nest blog — your source for Arkansas duck hunting updates, season previews, and practical insights from our corner of the Mississippi Flyway. Whether you're a returning hunter planning your next trip to Hoxie or you're researching a guided Northeast Arkansas waterfowl hunt for the first time, you'll find season dates, regulation changes, gear notes, and stories from the blind here. Have a question we haven't covered yet? Let us know.
If you've spent any time researching an Arkansas duck hunt, you've run into Stuttgart. It's the most famous name in American waterfowling, and for good reason. But it isn't the only place in the state to find a world-class hunt — and for a lot of hunters, it isn't even the best fit. If you're weighing where to book, here's an honest comparison of Stuttgart and the Grand Prairie versus Northeast Arkansas, where we hunt.
One of the best parts of booking an all-inclusive guided hunt is that you can leave most of the heavy logistics to us. There's no boat to trailer, no decoys to haul, no field to scout the night before. But showing up with the right personal gear still makes the difference between a comfortable, all-day-in-the-blind kind of morning and a long, cold one. Here's a field-tested packing list for a guided duck hunt in Northeast Arkansas, organized so you know exactly what to bring — and what you can leave at home because it's already waiting for you at The Mallard's Nest.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has officially set the 2026–2027 waterfowl season dates, and hunters planning trips to Northeast Arkansas have plenty to prepare for. Here's everything you need to know about the duck season, snow goose conservation order, licensing requirements, and the regulation changes hunters should be aware of this year.