Governor addresses Arkansas tradition of duck hunting
Duck hunting is one of the great cultural traditions of Arkansas, and it also pumps a lot of money into our economy. Stuttgart and Arkansas County are known as the duck-hunting capital of the world. Every Thanksgiving, Stuttgart hosts the Wings Over the Prairie Festival and the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest, which attract thousands of duck hunters. But duck hunting is special in hundreds of camps and bayous across the state, from Alicia to Des Arc to Dumas. The late Pat Peacock of Stuttgart, the first woman to serve on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission when she was appoint...
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