Up until five or six years ago, you could count on Arkansas for a good mallard shoot. Now it's hit or miss (more miss than hit). In fact, I haven't talked to anyone who went there recently (within the last three years) that had a descent hunt.

This last weekend, while I went to south Louisiana, a group of friends headed to Arkansas. Six of them killed a grand total of two ducks (we slayed them in LA).

What's happened? Duck counts are up, right?

My folks said they are never going back. Last five trips, five duck busts. It gets old (not to mention expensive) after a while.