Arkansas Hunting & Fishing

Arkansas is best known as the duck-hunting capital of the world, and for good reason: the flooded timber of the Mississippi Flyway draws mallards by the hundreds of thousands each winter. Hunting guides in Arkansas, particularly around Stuttgart and the Grand Prairie, have turned green-timber waterfowl hunting into an art form, calling birds down through flooded oaks in a tradition unmatched anywhere else. The state also offers strong whitetail deer and spring turkey hunting across the Ozarks and Ouachitas.

Fishing in Arkansas is just as diverse. Outfitters and fishing charters work the famous trout tailwaters of the White and Little Red rivers, both capable of producing world-class brown trout, while reservoirs like Bull Shoals and the Arkansas River system deliver bass, crappie, and catfish. The combination of mountains, delta, and cold tailwaters gives outdoor enthusiasts year-round options.