Your podcast has great information, and I agree with your concerns. I’ve been hunting in Arkansas since 2004 and care deeply about the situation. I spend about two weeks each year in Arkansas hunting public land with my two sons, it’s some of the best times of our lives. I’m not an expert or biologist, just an observant person that cares and like to learn. I also like to solve problems, so I study a lot. Here is what I’ve noticed: Drought impacts the migration. God gave animals instincts we don’t have, somehow they know whether there will be water or not before they leave where they are. Maybe they can tell by the level of the Mississippi or other major rivers. If you look at the Arkansas waterfowl surveys from 2009 to present, you will see survey numbers altered when drought is high across the flyway. There are some years this isn’t true, but I think there may be more to how much drought impacts migration. We end up hunting “stale” birds, those that migrate because they are programmed to, and we hunt the heck out of them. I would be in favor of cutting the season and have more splits. Maybe the season should be open 2 weeks, closed 1 week through entire season. It doesn’t take birds long to figure out pressure, it takes the same amount of time to forget about pressure. Hunts are always best after the woods or field has rested for a few days. These are just my opinions based on observations and reading. Keep up the good work

Not sure what thqt first line means it just appeared? Anyway, first time-texter, long-time listener of the show. I don't have social media so this was the only avenue for contact via the website. Just wanted to drop this and see if y'all agree: If posting duck hunting photos and videos on social media (not including podcasts) were illegal, that would solve most of the problems with the sport today. -Andrew Langley Shreveport, LA

listing to a episode and being from out of state I can say that 99% of us that come to hunt public and take vacation and spend our money in your state are not there to mess around we want to kill ducks were there to hunt the right way it’s your own public in state guys that are spoiled and free to come and go anywhere they’d like there the ones racing boats and acting like fools. come to my state and the hunting is horrible (Indiana) where it’s all draw 99% of your Arkansas residents wouldn’t even duck hunt