Plunketts, AR 72040(Prairie County)

Offered by Sealed Bid, Woodpecker Flats is a phenomenal parcel of property in the very heart of Arkansas most productive duck country. The Cache River creates the western boundary of this remarkable tract of bottomland. It is located just northwest of Dagmar Wildlife Management Area, just south of Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA, and surrounded by Cache River National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge was created in 1986 to protect significant wetland habitats, and feeding and resting areas for migrating waterfowl. Immediately west and adjacent to the property is the 800-acre Plunkett Farm Waterfowl Sanctuary, which is a designated Farm Unit, where the USFWS leaves unharvested agricultural crops for migrating waterfowl, and where no hunting or access is allowed during duck season. Less than two miles to the south lies the USFWS North Unit Waterfowl Sanctuary. It is also a waterfowl rest area, and both of these rest areas hold thousands of wintering waterfowl of every description. Only two miles to the Southeast, the Dagmar Wildlife Management Area is famed for its green timber duck hunting when the Cache and Bayou Deview leave their banks in the winter.

This property is comprised of 234.01 surveyed acres, which was enrolled in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) in 2002, and planted in hardwoods, which are much older and mature than much of the surrounding Conservation Program trees. The property also has two Moist Soil Units (MSU) with water control structures in place to hold water for waterfowl. This Conservation Easement is somewhat unique for this area, as it expires in 2032, allowing the landowner to further manipulate the property and make changes and improvements that might not otherwise be allowed under a perpetual easement. A local farmer assists with the upkeep of the farm, as well as the planting of waterfowl and deer food plots, and has indicated that he would like to remain and offer assistance to the new owner(s).

Other features include four (4) permanent tower deer stands, which are located on wildlife food plots with supplemental feeders. The property is home to some very productive deer hunting with potential for giant whitetails. The current owners have taken numerous trophy deer from the property, and most of Arkansas Boone and Crocket Record Book deer, have come from this vicinity. All of the deer stands, and feeders will convey with the property. Other features include two (2) permanent duck blinds, located in the moist soil units, which will accommodate 6-8 hunters.

The property is accessed from the north via state Arkansas Highway 38, and then south down the famous Number Six Road. The property is on the east end of Prairie County, with the Cache River being the western boundary of this property. Its an hour from the Little Rock Area, and an hour and a half from Memphis. The closest small-town amenities will be found in Des Arc, which is about fifteen miles to the Northwest, and Brinkley, which is a twenty five-minute drive to the Southeast.