If you’ve ever watched a flock of ducks flying in right before shooting light, you know it’s a riveting and spellbinding experience. It’s a tough moment to capture on film, yet Darren Meharg, a duck and turkey hunter out of Judsonia, Arkansas, has done just that many times. 

Arkansas duck season lasts about 60 days. You can find Darren out in the field for at least 40 of those, hunting the woods and wetlands for everything from mallards to teal. But it’s not just the thrill of the hunt that pushes him outdoors every free moment he has — it’s also a love for observing and photographing the landscape and wildlife, which he does with a variety of equipment.

In this episode of The Slayer Hunting Podcast, Darren shares his passion for Arkansas duck and turkey hunting, as well as his strategies for capturing his quarry on camera.

Follow Darren Meharg on Instagram: @duckhunter_darren_meharg

More tips and tricks from Slayer Calls:

- How to Hide With a Blind: 5 waterfowler tips for blending in better

- Everything You Need to Know About Turkey Decoys

- 6 Turkey Locator Calls You Need to Try

- Canadas are Waterfowl: Tips for hunting Canada geese

- 9 Things Every New Duck Hunter Really Needs: Resources and Gear

Arkansas hunting resources:

- Arkansas Game & Fish Commission: Turkey

- Arkansas Game & Fish Commission: Waterfowl

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What’s your experience hunting ducks and turkey in Arkansas? Leave a comment or drop a line to podcast@SlayerDuckCalls.com to tell us all about it. 

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