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West from Memphis

My journey from the flooded timber of the Delta to the quail fields of far West Texas

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Clay Jackson
Jul 11, 2025
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My first duck hunt with my Paw Paw, Jerry Donohue | Weiner, AR | 1 Feb. ‘02

Just before Thanksgiving, East Arkansas transforms from a big rice field into a sportsman’s paradise. Or at least it did when I was growing up.

Opening morning

About an hour before sunlight, my grandpa’s old johnboat gets warm and starts the journey through flooded timber stands of…

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