Arkansas waterfowler hall of fame

Dale Bumpers (1925–2016)  was one of Arkansas’s most respected public servants, serving as Governor from 1971–1975 and in the U.S. Senate from 1975–1999. A Charleston native, Marine Corps veteran, and attorney, Bumpers built his career on principled leadership, plainspoken advocacy and a deep commitment to his home state. Throughout his time in office, conservation remained central to his public service. As governor, he worked to halt large-scale channelization projects along

Frank Lyon, Jr.   (1941-2015)  was an Arkansas businessman, outdoorsman and conservation leader whose life reflects a deep commitment to the Natural State’s land, wildlife and sporting heritage. Widely respected for his business and civic leadership, Lyon has consistently paired professional success with hands on stewardship of Arkansas’s most treasured landscapes. A passionate duck hunter, Lyon is the owner of Wingmead, one of the most renowned duck clubs on the Arkansas Gra

Brent Birch stands at the crossroads of conservation, community leadership and Arkansas’s outdoor heritage. A lifelong Arkansas waterfowler with more than four decades in the field, Brent is deeply involved in the science, culture, and future of waterfowl and wetlands conservation.  Brent is widely known in the waterfowl world as a storyteller, advocate, and organizer. He is the author of The Grand Prairie: A History of Duck Hunting’s Hallowed Ground , founder of Greenhead: T

Few families have left a more meaningful mark on Arkansas conservation than David Snowden, Sr. and David Snowden, Jr. A father and son whose love of the natural world has produced a legacy that will benefit the state and its waterfowl for generations. At the heart of that legacy is Kingdom Come, a legendary 3,500-acre duck club near Stuttgart that the Snowdens and their family have stewarded since 1947 with the care of conservationists as much as sportsmen. To secure its futu