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Where the Cache River Corridor Earns Its Reputation
There's a reason serious waterfowl hunters spend years chasing access to the Cache River drainage in Woodruff County. The flooded timber here doesn't just look like a duck hunting property...it produces. And this +/- 15-acre tract, sitting just east of Gregory and adjacent to the Rex Hancock-Black Swamp Wildlife Management Area, is the kind of ground that hunters hold onto for generations.
This isn't a property you stumble across. It sits within one of the most recognizable waterfowl migration corridors in the Mid-South, where the Cache River system and Moore Creek converge to create the slough that feeds and maintains this tract's flooded timber year-round. No waiting on rainfall. No watching the forecast hoping water shows up before opening weekend. This property holds water because the hydrology demands it, and that changes everything about how you plan a season.
The Blind
The steel-framed elevated blind on this property was built with the serious hunter in mind. Four hunters can spread out comfortably; six can make it work when the birds are right and nobody's complaining. But what separates this blind from most is the rear-access ATV ramp. Load one or two machines directly into the blind structure - protected from weather, hidden from overhead, and ready for the walk or ride back out when the hunt ends. When water levels are manageable, you can drive directly to the blind from the parking area. When water is high and the timber is flooded the way it should be for the best hunting, you pull on your waders and walk in. That's not a limitation - that's the experience.
The Habitat
Cypress and green timber make up the canopy of this 15-acre tract, with the year-round slough ensuring the root systems and structure that ducks use for loafing, feeding, and security remain consistently productive. Ag fields begin within 500 yards to the southwest and 800 yards to the west - close enough that waterfowl using those fields rotate into this timber throughout the day. The combination of flooded hardwoods, proximity to agricultural feeding areas, and year-round water creates the habitat triangle that drives consistent duck activity in this part of Arkansas.
Hunting Pressure - Or the Lack of It
This property has been hunted exclusively by the owner, family, and a close circle of friends only a few times a year. No outfitter access. No lease rotation bringing in unfamiliar pressure. The birds that work this timber have not been educated by public hunting crowds or weekend warrior traffic. That kind of low-pressure history is genuinely difficult to put a number on, but any experienced waterfowl hunter understands what it means for how birds behave on the property.
Beyond the Blind
Whitetail deer and feral hogs also frequent the property, with game camera history confirming consistent wildlife use. For the buyer whose season extends past January, this is a property that offers a secondary hunting dimension without requiring additional investment in habitat improvement.
Access
Access to this property is secured through a private Land Use Permit Agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - established, documented, and specific to the owners of this tract. A gravel road leads to an on-site parking area approximately 400 yards from the property, with ATV access to the blind available when water levels permit. An outhouse rounds out the on-site improvements.
Location
The property is located just east of Gregory, Arkansas in Woodruff County - two miles from town and positioned within one of the most storied waterfowl regions in the state. Cell service in the area is limited, which most buyers in this market will consider a feature rather than a drawback.
Year-round water. Low hunting pressure. A finished blind with real infrastructure. Private AGFC easement access. WMA adjacency. If you've been looking for a legitimate flooded timber duck hole in the Cache River corridor, this is worth a serious look.
To schedule a visit, contact John Houston at 501-858-2411
Directions:
Take I-57 to exit 55 for US-64 E towards Bald knob
Keep right and follow signs for US-64 E
Travel on US-64 E for 13mi
Turn right onto AR-33 S
Travel on AR-33 for 9.2mi
Turn left onto 1st St
Travel on 1st St for 1.8mi
Turn left to stay on Rex Hancock Rd
Travel .6mi and property will be on your left
Showing Instructions:
Contact Listing Agent
ATV and/or waders required to travel property
See deed
