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	Guides Gale Breckenridge  and Franklin Williams (above)  have over 40 years duck hunting experience each.
	They have hunted in Northeast Arkansas all of their lives.
	Come join us for some of the finest duck hunting in the world.  Call Gale Breckenridge For Booking and Pricing information at (870) 586-0842 Even the kids are lovin' this Dry blind hunting on flooded fields A special note and Thank You to Gale, Franklin and 'Bama from the Webmaster. During the Thanksgiving Holiday, November 2001 I had the pleasure of staying at Black River Mallard Resort and enjoying the lodge, great duck hunting and wonderful meals.   I must say that the staff was extremely gracious and accommodating to all the hunters, some with young teen-age sons. I awakened each morning at a very early hour to the wonderful aroma of 'Bama's breakfast cooking before the morning hunt.   All the appetites were hearty and well satisfied.  After the morning hunt a great hot lunch was always ready and waiting.   The same was true every evening, too. This was my first time hunting flooding timber.  It was a superb experience.  Standing in the water in your waders under natural concealment and watching the ducks responding to the calls was simply beautiful. On the flooded rice field in the pit blind (like the one in the photograph above) the next day the conditions were perfect.   Nine hunters experienced the best shooting any of them could remember.     Gale called in one flight of eight ducks that soon cupped up over the decoys.  No ducks flew away.  Gale's dog performed like a grand champion retrieving all eight ducks.  Thirty-three ducks of several species were taken that morning.  Even a couple of geese were bagged. This picture should say it all. The bottom line is simply if you like to hunt ducks, enjoy the comradery of other hunters, enjoy good food and southern hospitality, Black River Mallard Resort is the place for you. Gale, Franklin, & 'Bama -- Thanks again! Dwight Fisher, Webmaster

 

 

 

 

Season Photos

If you have photos of your hunt at Black River Mallard Resort, please e-mail the webmaster

2001-2002 Season Photos

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How to Get There

Map, Directions and Local Weather

Give Gale Breckenridge a call at (870) 586-0842 or (870) 236-0545 (mobile) for hunting information and reservations for the 2000 - 2001 season.  During hunting season, contact the lodge directly at (870) 249-3080

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

 
First Season
Nov. 23 - Dec. 8, 2002
Daily Bag Limit: 5
Click here for full information
about what a bag limit may include.

Second Season
Dec. 14, 2002 - Jan. 26, 2003

Click on the image above
to download a printable version
of the waterfowl season dates.

(Uses the Adobe PDF viewer)
 

To view the news release from the
August 15, 2002 Commission Meeting,
click here.



 

 

Arkansas License and Federal Duck Stamp fee information.

For your convenience, Arkansas Hunting License

and Duck Stamps may be Purchased at the Lodge.

	Click the logo at left  to purchase your Arkansas Hunting License online:
$15.00	Federal Duck Stamp (click below to order online)

 

License and Permit Requirements
If you are 16 years or older, a hunting license is required to hunt wildlife in Arkansas unless you are on a licensed commercial shooting resort that supplies pen-raised birds. The license must be carried with you. You may not possess a license that belongs to someone else or one that has been altered, backdated or counterfeited.
If you are a nonresident you may not possess a resident license. If you guide, aid or assist someone else for a fee, you must have a guide license. Nonresidents under 16 must purchase a hunting license and a fur takers permit to hunt or trap furbearers. Nonresidents under 16 years of age are not required to purchase a license until they bag a deer, turkey or bear.
Hunter Education Requirements
Hunters born after 1968 must carry a valid Hunter Education card. A card is also required of youth applicants for permit hunts. Youngsters (under 16 years) under the direct supervision of a licensed adult (over 21 years) do not need to have a card. Call 1-800-482-5795 to find out about Hunter Education classes. Arkansas honors the home state Hunter Education cards of nonresidents. See Hunter Education Program.
Migratory Bird Hunter Requirements
Mandatory Stamps
Any waterfowl or coot hunter, 16 years or older, must carry a valid Arkansas Waterfowl Stamp ($7.00), a federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ($15.00), each signed in ink across the face.
See Federal Duck Stamp Website (will open in new window)
Harvest Information Program (HIP)
All migratory bird hunters in Arkansas, 16 years of age or older, are required to carry proof of Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration when hunting ducks, geese, doves, coots, woodcocks, snipe, rails, gallinules or moorhens. The registration is free and can be obtained by completing a short survey form available from license dealers, any Game and Fish Commission office or by using the online licensing system. Information required includes name, address and date of birth. Hunters will also be asked to provide information on the types of migratory birds hunted last year and how many birds of each type killed. Arkansas HIP registration, valid through June 30, 2001, will be mailed after the survey is completed HIP is now mandatory nationwide, except in Hawaii. Hunters need a similar card or HIP number issued state by state. A randomly selected sample of hunters from each state will be asked to complete a more detailed survey of their migratory bird hunting success. Selected hunters will receive a letter requesting your cooperation, a form for recording your harvest and a business reply envelope. After the season, participating sportsmen will mail their completed forms to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Federal biologists will analyze hunter reports and develop comprehensive harvest estimates for all species of migratory gamebirds in the United States. Information derived from the program will improve migratory bird management and ensure that decisions regarding hunting seasons are soundly based on scientific evidence. In recent years, wildlife biologists and hunters have noted declines in populations of doves, woodcocks and other migratory gamebirds. Habitat loss is believed to be the primary problem, but there’s no data supporting that conclusion. We need more information to assess the role of hunter harvest. Participation in this program is important to the future of migratory bird hunting. State and federal wildlife agencies have faced court challenges to hunting. Some opponents to hunting have argued that it shouldn’t be allowed because wildlife agencies don’t have accurate measures of bird populations and hunter success. HIP will remedy that and help ensure that our migratory bird resources—and hunting tradition—will be around for future generations to enjoy.
Waterfowl Guide Restrictions
A ban on waterfowl guides working on three wildlife management areas has been extended from Saturdays and Sundays to include Fridays. The areas are Bayou Meto WMA between Stuttgart and Pine Bluff, Dave Donaldson/Black River WMA near Corning and Pocahontas and Shirey Bay/ Rainey Brake WMA near Walnut Ridge.  Non-resident hunters who wish to seek waterfowl on any one of 23 wildlife management areas used for duck and goose hunting are required to purchase a $10 permit for five days and a $100 permit for the full season. Separate permits would be needed for each WMA the hunter visits.

 

 

Pheasant Hunting
in
 southern Iowa
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Annual guided pheasant hunting trips to Iowa are available.

Pheasant season in Iowa usually opens the 31st of October.

Goose Hunting
 is available in Arkansas and other states.

Call Gale Breckenridge for more information at (870) 586-0842.

By the way,  Arkansas also has some great

 Deer Hunting

Links

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission		Ducks Unlimited
Mallard Identification tips		Waterfowler.com Magazine
Arkansas NWIS-Water Data Retrieval (river levels)		Listen to Duck Calls Featuring Real Audio
Ducks at a Distance		Arkansas - Little Rock Chapter of Ducks Unlimited
Mack's Prarie Wing		National Rifle Association
2000 World Sanctioned Duck Calling Contests		Waterfowl Supply.Com.
Duck Hunting and Waterfowl Headquarters		Duck Decoys.Com
Duck Hunting Online		Federal Duck Stamp Site
Duck Search - by Southern Duck Hunter		Hunting - Home Page
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Black River Mallard Resort Merchandise

Camo Ball Caps, Sweatshirts, Tee Shirt, Pocket T-Shirt, Camo Pants

Please email Dylan Fisher at dylan@mallardresort.com or call (870) 935-0758 to place your order.

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