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Waterfowler Hall of Fame Join us on May 23, 2024 as we honor this year's inductees who have done so much to contribute to Arkansas’ duck hunting heritage and habitat.
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🦆 LAST (duck) CALL 🦆Get 🎟️ at the link in bio!
20/05/2024

🦆 LAST (duck) CALL 🦆

Get 🎟️ at the link in bio!

🦆ONLY 6 WEEKS AWAY 🦆We can’t wait to see you on May 23rd. Bring your sharpies so you can get an autograph from our FAMOU...
10/04/2024

🦆ONLY 6 WEEKS AWAY 🦆

We can’t wait to see you on May 23rd. Bring your sharpies so you can get an autograph from our FAMOUS chairman Jim Ronquest ✍️ Read the write up in Arkansas Money & Politics 🔗 below.

https://armoneyandpolitics.com/amp-top-ten-jim-ronquest/

📣 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📣🦆Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame📆 Thursday, May 23, 2024📍 The Grand Prairie Center, Stuttgart
05/09/2023

📣 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 📣

🦆Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame
📆 Thursday, May 23, 2024
📍 The Grand Prairie Center, Stuttgart

(1918-2014) As a lifelong resident of Northeast Arkansas, Leonard Sitzer dedicated his life to the agriculture and wildl...
20/04/2023

(1918-2014) As a lifelong resident of Northeast Arkansas, Leonard Sitzer dedicated his life to the agriculture and wildlife that was crucial to the community in which he resided.

He believed strongly in the importance of stewardship of the land and carefully managed the flooded timber duck woods that he owned near Bayou DeView. His commitment to conservation was recognized by both Ducks Unlimited and the National Turkey Federation to which he was a lifetime member of each.

In 2008, at the age of 90, he was honored by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation by being named Conservationist of the Year for a lifetime dedicated to the preservation of Arkansas’s precious wildlife.

Sitzer was also inducted into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2010.

Kody Riggan was a dedicated landowner and waterfowl enthusiast with a vision to make duck hunting a family tradition for...
13/04/2023

Kody Riggan was a dedicated landowner and waterfowl enthusiast with a vision to make duck hunting a family tradition for generations to come. His passion for creating viable duck habitats was rivaled only by the joy of spending cold mornings in the flooded timber with his sons, brother, nephews, and friends.

From a young age, Kody worked alongside his grandfather and father in the family business, Corning Implement. In 2010, Kody played an integral role in forming Legacy Equipment, a John Deere retail agricultural and consumer products dealership with seven locations across Arkansas and Missouri, where he was currently serving as CEO/President. He was a member of the board at Legacy Equipment and the Midwest-Southeastern Equipment Dealer’s Association. He owned and operated Square Shooter Hunting Club and wrote for and was a member of the pro staff for Greenhead Magazine and the Duck Hunter’s Magazine.

The Datto Access within the Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife Management Area is named for Riggan who passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2016 at the age of 46.

Dave Donaldson wore many hats for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.  After earning a Wildlife Biology degree from T...
12/04/2023

Dave Donaldson wore many hats for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. After earning a Wildlife Biology degree from Texas A&M University, he went to work for the agency, ultimately serving as the state's waterfowl coordinator. He also was instrumental as an engineer, leading the design and implementation for many of the agency's Greentree Reservoirs (GTRs) located in east and northeast Arkansas.

These GTRs include his namesake, Black River Wildlife Management Area (WMA), as well as Big Lake WMA and Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA. Donaldson's work on the Black River WMA was considered cutting edge at the time as the design and implementation of inverted siphons created a gravity flow system that allows flooding of about 5,000 acres.

In addition to his work as biologist and engineer, Mr. Donaldson was also a pilot and conducted the first aerial surveys for waterfowl in Arkansas. These surveys provided the agency with a better understanding of waterfowl movements and patterns as well as identifying species and estimating their numbers. His aerial efforts also played a major role with the AGFC's Canada Goose restoration efforts in the late 1970's and early 1980's.

He was named Conservationist of the Year by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation in 1975 for his extensive work in Arkansas and Canada on behalf of migrating waterfowl and their habitats.

Donaldson retired in 1977 after serving as the AGFC's waterfowl biologist for over 30 years.

Gail was born in Memphis, TN on 7/30/25. She married her high school sweetheart, Frank Lee Camp, Jr. immediately followi...
07/04/2023

Gail was born in Memphis, TN on 7/30/25. She married her high school sweetheart, Frank Lee Camp, Jr. immediately following WWII. The newlyweds joined OK Hunting and Fishing Club in Weiner, Arkansas and built one of the first cabins there which Gail and the family still enjoy today. Gail took up hunting so she could spend more time with her new husband who insisted on hunting every day of the duck season. Gail fell in love with the sport on the first trip with him, and Frank never went on another hunting trip without her. Gail picked up a duck caller and started calling one day while sandwiched in between two men in a duck blind because she didn’t have any room to swing or shoot her gun. She quickly became better than all the men at duck calling and from then on, they always wanted to include her on hunts. Not only was Gail a good caller but she was and still is an excellent shot.

Frank suggested that Gail enter a duck-calling contest and asked his hunting buddies, Frank and Darryl Cates, to teach Gail the contest routine. Gail was introduced to Chick Major and he made all the duck calls that she used in competitions; Gail often competed against Chick’s family members but that didn’t stop Chick from mentoring her and Gail being great friends with Chick, his wife Sophie and their daughters, Pat, Brenda, and Dixie.

Gail won the Women’s State in Tennessee and also competed and placed in other contests such as Gulf Coast Championships. While competing around the South, Gail made friends with many well-known waterfowlers and callers like Butch Richenback, Cowboy Fernandez, and Herb Parsons. In 1959 and 1960, Gail competed in the World Championships in Stuttgart and won the Women’s World Championship both years.

Gail mostly retired from contests after having her daughter, Ann Camp Lee in 1961 but she still managed to win the Herb Parsons International Championship Contest in 1962.

James William “Bill” Byers(1918-2009)Bill settled in Hunter, Arkansas in the early ‘40’s and in 1953 opened the doors to...
06/04/2023

James William “Bill” Byers
(1918-2009)

Bill settled in Hunter, Arkansas in the early ‘40’s and in 1953 opened the doors to Hunter Club. Originally 1,800 acres of green timber, he continued to purchase adjoining land as it became available. Ever aware of the value of natural resources, Bill took his role as a steward of the land quite seriously.

A short season combined with a one duck limit forced Bill into farming and the timber was cleared to make way for rice production. The legendary Byers Hunter Club still exists today and attracts thousands of waterfowl each winter.

Byers loved waterfowl and the outdoors, and encouraged everyone he knew to put more back than you take away.

🦆 2023 AWHOF 🦆We inducted the 2022 class of the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame a few weeks ago. And we’re still flyin...
23/03/2023

🦆 2023 AWHOF 🦆

We inducted the 2022 class of the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame a few weeks ago. And we’re still flying high from the fun. Follow along as we highlight these five very deserving individuals.

👏 Thank you to our sponsors 👏We’re excited to see you all tomorrow evening at
02/03/2023

👏 Thank you to our sponsors 👏

We’re excited to see you all tomorrow evening at

We are looking forward to the 2023 Waterfowler Hall of Fame event on March 2, 2023 in Jonesboro!
13/12/2022

We are looking forward to the 2023 Waterfowler Hall of Fame event on March 2, 2023 in Jonesboro!

🎤 RILEY GREEN 🎤Get your tickets today before they sell out. Link in bio.
09/11/2022

🎤 RILEY GREEN 🎤

Get your tickets today before they sell out. Link in bio.

04/11/2022

Make sure to get your tickets to the upcoming Duck Season Social on December 7th at The Venue at Westwind, sponsored by Sissy's Log Cabin! Tickets, tables and sponsorships are available now!

Waterfowlers new and old are invited to gather during the first split in the season to talk all things duck over a casual dinner & drinks. The evening will favor social interaction amongst peers and include an engaging fireside chat Q&A with an all star panel of duck hunters, waterfowl managers and conservationists sharing keen insights and impactful answers.

https://duckseasonsocial.com/

We’re getting closer to tonight’s events beginning with our welcome reception at 6:00 pm. Thanks to  for providing this ...
19/05/2022

We’re getting closer to tonight’s events beginning with our welcome reception at 6:00 pm. Thanks to for providing this evening’s beer including:

🫐 Bluewing blueberry wheat
🍯 Honeybird blonde ale
🦆 Flying Duck amber lager

Which one is your favorite?? Comment below and let us know!

Tonight is the night for the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame induction ceremony! We are looking forward to celebrating...
19/05/2022

Tonight is the night for the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame induction ceremony! We are looking forward to celebrating such deserving individuals with you very soon.

Thank you to our sponsors who help support our efforts in telling the conservation story and highlighting our honorees!

🚨 AUCTION ALERT 🚨 From our friends at  :: Black Female Puppy out of our very own, Ridgemarks Man Just in Case. Case is a...
21/04/2022

🚨 AUCTION ALERT 🚨

From our friends at ::
Black Female Puppy out of our very own, Ridgemarks Man Just in Case. Case is a 5x Grand Hunting Retriever Champion, also has Master Hunter title and was recently inducted into the HRC Hall of Fame. Owner Bo Brewer is also including one month of free training!

We can’t wait for you to meet ((and bid on)) this sweet girl at next month’s celebration!

12/04/2022
We're teaming up with our friends at Saracen Casino Resort to giveaway a $200 gift card to Red Oak Steakhouse AR this we...
11/04/2022

We're teaming up with our friends at Saracen Casino Resort to giveaway a $200 gift card to Red Oak Steakhouse AR this week! Red Oak Steakhouse was recently named "Best Restaurant" and "Best Restaurant worth the Drive" by AY Magazine.

We'll be giving away FIVE more certificates at next month's Waterfowler Hall of Fame event on May 19 in Little Rock. Deadline to purchase tickets is this Friday, April 15!

To enter ::
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One winner will be announced on Facebook and Instagram on Friday, April 15. *Must be following page to win.* Good luck on securing some good eats!

Party favor? More like YETI favor! All attendees for this year's induction event will receive a FREE custom Rambler comp...
30/03/2022

Party favor? More like YETI favor! All attendees for this year's induction event will receive a FREE custom Rambler compliments of our friends at Yeti. Hurry to secure your tickets before the April 15 deadline!

Let’s try this again!Covid comes and Covid goes, but on May 19, we’ll honor our conservation heroes.
27/02/2022

Let’s try this again!

Covid comes and Covid goes, but on May 19, we’ll honor our conservation heroes.

📣 📆 DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣📆Due to current Covid numbers, we moving our celebration to February 10, 2022. Save the ne...
04/09/2021

📣 📆 DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 📣📆
Due to current Covid numbers, we moving our celebration to February 10, 2022. Save the new date!

Congratulations to our friends at  on a successful Hall of Fame event tonight! Now… we can’t wait to see all of you at t...
29/08/2021

Congratulations to our friends at on a successful Hall of Fame event tonight! Now… we can’t wait to see all of you at the Waterfowler Hall of Fame event soon!

We’re not shooting ducks today, but we are shooting videos to help highlight this year’s honorees for the Waterfowler Ha...
19/08/2021

We’re not shooting ducks today, but we are shooting videos to help highlight this year’s honorees for the Waterfowler Hall of Fame! We can’t wait to share more with you at our induction ceremony in September.

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Read more about Mr. Carl Hunter and other 2021 inductees as well as the evening coming up September 23rd at www.waterfow...
09/07/2021

Read more about Mr. Carl Hunter and other 2021 inductees as well as the evening coming up September 23rd at www.waterfowlerhof.com.

Ever wondered who started the World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart? Thad McCollum, Verne Tindall and Dr. Harold ...
08/07/2021

Ever wondered who started the World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart? Thad McCollum, Verne Tindall and Dr. Harold V. Glenn are credited with that distinction and will be inducted into Arkansas Waterfowler’s Hall of Fame this September. Link in the bio for more info.

Thanks for sharing our announcement highlighting these inductees and their contribution to the waterfowl industry in Ark...
06/07/2021

Thanks for sharing our announcement highlighting these inductees and their contribution to the waterfowl industry in Arkansas. Come celebrate with us as we induct them on September 23, 2021. Read more:

30/06/2021

Catch our committee members Jim Ronquest and Brent Birch tonight chatting about this year’s class and event on Ray Tucker’s Arkansas Outdoors at 7:00 pm on 103.7 THE BUZZ!

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