Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame
Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Inductees
Inductees include Dave Donaldson, a former waterfowl biologist who designed Greentree Reservoirs, or GTRs, in Arkansas.
The event will still recognize honorees from the classes of 2020 and 2021.
Painting has always represented a homecoming for Phillip Crowe, one of the nation’s foremost wildlife artists.
There’s nothing that affects the quality of Arkansas’ duck hunting more than habitat and there’s no one who’s done more to advance understanding of that habitat than Dr. Mickey Heitmeyer.
Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Historical Honoree: J. Roger Crowe
Stuttgart businessman, farmer and land speculator James Roger Crowe left behind a distinguished legacy on the Grand Prairie. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Historical Honoree: Chick Major
Chick Major is an Arkansas legend and as with most good legends, there are conflicting accounts as to how he first got interested in making duck calls. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Contemporary Honoree: Dr. Mickey Heitmeyer
There’s nothing that affects the quality of Arkansas’ duck hunting more than habitat and there’s no one who’s done more to advance understanding of that habitat than Dr. Mickey Heitmeyer. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Historical Honoree: Butch Richenback
Harry M. "Butch" Richenback was called many things during his lifetime, and at least 90 percent of them are fit to print. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Contemporary Honoree: Phillip Crowe
Painting has always represented a homecoming for Phillip Crowe, one of the nation’s foremost wildlife artists. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Honors Second Class
With the 2017-2018 duck season underway, we are proud to present the second class of inductees into the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Contemporary Honoree: Steve Bowman
Steve Bowman might not have always been the toast of the Arkansas’ upper crust outdoorsmen, but for the blue-collar hunting crowd, he was a member of the family. read more >
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First Waterfowler Hall of Fame Class Inducted
The inaugural Waterfowler Hall of Fame class of seven conservationists and duck hunting legends was inducted Thursday at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
Contemporary Inductee: Marion McCollum, Global Sports Goods Phenomenon
There are a few Arkansas institutions that a person simply must experience to fully understand what this great state is all about. And on that distinguished list, Mack’s Prairie Wings, built into landmark status by President and CEO Marion McCollum, holds a place of particular distinction. read more >
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Contemporary Inductee: George Dunklin Jr., A Legacy on the Grand Prairie
It’s amazing what you can learn if you listen. For George Dunklin Jr., the many drives from his childhood home in Pine Bluff to family hunting land around Stuttgart and back again with his father proved that. read more >
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Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Honors Inaugural Class
Arkansas is unrivaled in terms of heritage, opportunity and dedication to the sport when it comes to duck hunting. The Arkansas Waterfowlers Hall of Fame was created with the goal to honor those who contributed to the state's duck hunting industry. read more >
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Ducks Unlimited Legacy of Service Award: Rollie Remmel
Rollie Remmel embodied the title “best friend” to everyone he met and every cause he got behind. Untiring in his passion for ducks and conservation and irresistible in his boundless love for people, Remmel was, in fact, the best friend Arkansas, duck hunting and thousands of individuals ever had. read more >
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Contemporary Inductee: Rick Dunn, Actions and Championship Calls Do the Talking
Rick Dunn's simple philosophy – in duck calling and in business – is as straightforward and honest as the people his company serves, enjoying the sport he loves best. read more >
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Historical Inductee: Edgar Monsanto Queeny, Bringing Uncommon Elegance and Innovation to Grand Prairie
Well before conservation and habitat refuge were part of a national discussion, Edgar Monsanto Queeny provided the vision and necessary capital to help ensure ducks and other waterfowl were in abundant supply on the Grand Prairie, introducing advancements that continue to be refined today. read more >
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Historical Inductee: Dr. Rex Hancock, A Voice in the Wilderness Defending Precious Habitat
Even by Arkansas standards, Archibald Rex Hancock Jr.’s love of the outdoors was exceptional. If there was a battle to be fought in defense of Arkansas’ sporting fields, it was Hancock who could be found at the front of the line. read more >
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Contemporary Inductee: Larry Grisham, Filling the State’s Game and Fish Coffers Through Art
Conservation starts in the hearts and minds of outdoorsmen but it also takes money, and lots of it, to ensure the hunting and fishing are here for the enjoyment of all and for generations to come. That intersection of love of outdoors and business acumen necessary to pay for it is where Larry Grisham comes in. read more >
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