Arkansas Sports 360 - ArkansasSports360.com

10/7/2011 at 10:42am

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For the hunt, each child is paired with an adult volunteer and outfitted head-to-toe by corporate sponsor Drake Waterfowl.

The most satisfying aspect of waterfowl hunting doesn't come so much from the number of kills or the brassiest duck call. It's the opportunity to pass the sport down from generation to generations and seeing the imaginations of young people begin to take flight.

Brent Birch has discovered the bonds of family are no stronger anywhere else than in the blind. Introduced to the sport by his father over 30 years ago, it's a joy to watch his sons take to the sport in the same way.

And it's not just family ties that tighten with the call of the wild. Volunteers across the state help expose youngsters to duck hunting every season. Greenhead takes a look at the Muddy Bayou YoungGunz in Northeast Arkansas and its efforts in teaching kids about hunting.

For 2011, you can find and read Greenhead in a number of ways. First, the issue is included in this week's print edition of Arkansas Business.

You can also find a copy at any of these locations throughout Arkansas and the Memphis area.

The magazine is available online in two formats. Check out the digital edition, where you can flip through the pages as they appear in the paper version and can even download it for later to read on your tablet device. Or go to Greenhead.net to view the articles directly from the site.

The print issue is also available for purchase here.

For more previews of what's in this year's Greenhead, click here.

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