Duck Down Guide Service

Duck Down Guide Service operates in the heart of Arkansas's "Golden Triangle" of duck country—the area that draws over 2 million migrating waterfowl each winter. Located 15 minutes west of Stuttgart (the "Duck & Rice Capitol of the World") and just north of Bayou Meto Wildlife Management Area, Duck Down sits in the exact spot where pressured ducks from public areas seek refuge.

The operation hunts exclusively on the northern half of the 6,050-acre Willey farm, a property purchased by the Henderson family in the early 1950s in what was then the largest land transaction in Southeast Arkansas history. This proven ground is known locally for consistent duck numbers and quality hunting experiences.

Duck Down hunts rice, soybean, corn, and millet fields as well as sloughs and timber. Most duck hunts take place in fields from skid blinds, pit blinds, and layout blinds strategically positioned and brushed to blend with surroundings. Your guide scouts the evening before to locate where ducks are using the property, then decides the next morning's location. Guides also run speckle belly goose hunts targeting thousands of birds that migrate in late October through January, and conservation snow goose hunts February through April.

Combo packages (duck + speck hunts together) available in 1-4 day versions ranging $1,050-$3,900.

For hunters who want to call their own birds, Duck Down offers DIY blind leases:

• •$200 per person (minimum 3 people, hunting ends 11:00am)
• •$550 per day with lodging + meals
• •Extend your hunt time for $25/hour per person
• •Bring your own ATV/UTV and retrievers—walking required without transportation

• •Professional guide with hunting expertise
• •Duck blind placement and setup
• •Full decoy spreads
• •Transportation to/from blind
• •Bird retrieval
• •Bird processing and packaging
• •Hunting location scouting

Guided packages with lodging also include: - Quality accommodations at River Bank Resort or Big Jim's Lodge - Chef-prepared meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Maid service and fresh linens - Multiple large-screen TVs - Pool table - Fire pits

All firearms remain unloaded until you're seated in the blind. Nobody shoots until the guide gives the signal. Guides emphasize listening to their advice and flagging any careless firearm handling immediately. Morning hunts run from one hour before legal shooting time until 10:00am.

Duck & Mallard Season (2024-2025): - Nov. 22 - Dec. 1, 2025 - Dec. 10 - Dec. 23, 2025 - Dec. 27, 2025 - Jan. 31, 2026

Speckle Belly Goose: - Early: Oct. 25 - Nov. 2, 2025 ($300 package) - Regular: Nov. 22 - Dec. 1, Dec. 10-23, Dec. 27 - Jan. 31 - Youth Hunt: Feb. 7-8, 2026 - Military Hunt: Feb. 8, 2026 - Daily limit: 2 birds | Possession limit: 6 birds

Conservation Snow Goose: - Feb. 1-6, 2026 - Feb. 9 - April 25, 2026 - No bag limit | Electronic calls used in permanent spreads

Ducks (6-duck daily limit): Includes no more than four mallards (max 2 hens), three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck, four scaup, two pintails, one canvasback, and one mottled duck.

"Duck hunting doesn't get much better than what we have here at Duck Down Guide Service." — Their assessment of the location's hunting quality

Duck Down operates two full-service lodges: - The River Bank Resort - Big Jim's Lodge

Nearby hotel alternatives:

Stuttgart area: Days Inn, Best Western, Economy Inn Express, Super 8, Deluxe Inn (all on W. Michigan)

Pine Bluff area (20 minutes): Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Best Western Plus

• •50% nonrefundable deposit required within 7 days of invoice (bookings before Nov. 1)
• •Full payment required 7 days after invoice (bookings after Nov. 1)
• •50% refund if canceled 30+ days before reservation
• •No refund if canceled within 30 days

• •Contact: (870) 592-8565 | 2600 Ray Dean Road, Tucker, AR 72168 | [email protected]