Ben Wellons, CEO What kind of competition do you face in this field, and how does your company distinguish itself? In one sense, we don’t have any direct competition. We’ve created a unique business model that combines land development …
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Livia and George Dunklin Honored for Conservation Efforts by DU, AGFC
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLongtime conservationists Livia and George Dunklin were honored by Ducks Unlimited, the Arkansas Game and Fish, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other state conservation leaders March 3 in Little Rock. George Dunklin’s contributions to Ducks Unlimited are both vast and …
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Duckman Jam, Riley Green Raise $100k for Waterfowl Conservation in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWaterfowl hunter and country music superstar Riley Green put his money where his mouth was Nov. 22, raising $100,000 for waterfowl habitat in The Natural State at the second annual Duckman Jam concert, held at Simmons Bank Arena. The concert …
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What’s Up, Duck? No Golden Age, but Duck Hunting in Arkansas Holding its Ground
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArkansas’ duck forecast for the 2025-2026 season is expected to be roughly the same as last year but still down long term. Trent Scogin, Arkansas regional director at Delta Waterfowl, said dry weather over the past several years at duck …
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Schoenrock Tapped to Lead Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDoug Schoenrock has been appointed as the 20th director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, succeeding Austin Booth, who stepped down earlier this year. Schoenrock will officially step into the role in May 2025. A longtime conservationist and avid …
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AGFC’s Trey Reid Earns National Conservation Honor
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTrey Reid, assistant chief of communications for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), has been named Ducks Unlimited’s 2025 Conservation Communicator of the Year for his dedication to promoting waterfowl hunting and habitat conservation. The award was presented last …
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Sisters are Shootin’ it for Themselves: Women’s Ducks Unlimited Event to Revive Interest Among Central Arkansas Enthusiasts
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaWith an embarrassment of riches in lakes, rivers, forests and mountains, Arkansas supports an outdoor culture unrivaled by any other state in the union. From mountain biking and hiking to fishing, camping and all manner of hunting, the Natural State …
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The Long Game: In Arkansas, Hunting and Conservation Bound Together
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterArkansas has been hailed as duck-hunting epicenter, but warming temperatures and other factors are pushing wintering birds north. Hunters have nonetheless found enough success to continue to deliver an economic boon to the state each winter. Despite a recent trend …
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Warfield’s Deke Edition Headed to Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSun Valley Distillery, based in Ketchum, Idaho, and owned by Arkansan Steve Landers Jr., announced that its products bearing the Warfield brand name will be available in Arkansas by Nov. 20. Dustin Curtis, another Arkansan and vice president for Landers’ …
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) released results from their 2024 Waterfowl Population Survey, using data from surveys conducted in May and early June. The surveys and population estimations were conducted by the USFWS, Canadian Wildlife Service and other …