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World's Championship Duck Calling Contest

Stuttgart, AR · Odd

When

November 27–28, 2026

Where

Main Street, Stuttgart · Stuttgart · AR

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

Held on Main Street every Thanksgiving weekend since 1936 as the centrepiece of the Wings Over the Prairie Festival. Callers compete in 90-second routines judged on tone and authenticity; the 2026 contest is the 91st.

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