January 25, 2024
One of the Delta's favorite pastimes -- duck hunting -- was named by Reader's Digest as the thing Arkansas is best at in a state-by-state article, published Jan. 25, 2024, And where do Arkansans duck hunt? Why, right here in the Arkansas Delta Byways region of course! The article specifically singled out Stuttgart and the World Championship Duck Calling Contest.
"Best: Duck hunting — Arkansas is the real-life Duck Dynasty. Hunters come from all over the country to the state where the most ducks are harvested each season and where the World Championship Duck Calling Contest is held in Stuttgart." Reader's Digest
