Berrien,
That is exactly the area that I pass through when in Arkansas each year. The numbers of ducks that you saw was in the area before you crossed Crowley's Ridge, most likely. I have seen this for years when going to and from there, but it is not a guarantee that you can book a hunt out there and get into a lot of ducks. Those flooded rice and bean fields hold ducks many times when you can't buy a limit just a few miles further west.
I hunt the flooded bottoms of the L 'Anguille almost solely, and too much water on the Cache and White hurts the numbers on the L "Anguille. Vice versa, not enough rain and the few places with water will be teeming. I suspect you saw it at an opportune time when resting ducks were using those fields.
I'm headed for Moro a week from tomorrow to hunt a place new to me. Large numbers reported there lately as well. I will let you know how the place pans out if you'd like me to.
I know of several excellent guide services in eastern Arkansas, but none that operate in that immediate area, between Crowley's Ridge and the river.
Right now the White and Cache rivers are way out of their banks and are holding huge numbers of ducks. I have several buddies who are on the White right now wearing them out every day.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 01/08/12 04:57 PM.
