Welcome to

DownHome Arkansas

Welcome to

DownHome Arkansas

Welcome to

DownHome Arkansas

Hi, I’m Keith “Catfish” Sutton. and this is my website. My writing and photography feature fishing, hunting, nature, food and travel. I’ve written 13 books and had thousands of articles and photos published in Bass Pro Shops, CatfishNOW.com, CrappieNOW.com, Ducks Unlimited, Game & Fish, Outdoor Life and elsewhere.

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I look forward to hearing from you.

Latest Blogs

Blogs and articles about Arkansas, southern food, fishing, hunting, and more. Get DownHome Arkansas blogs straight to your email when you subscribe below!

Nature

Predator and Prey: An Alligator’s Smug Smile

Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, on the Arkansas River not far from Russellville, isn’t the kind of place where I’d normally expect to spot an

Keith Sutton September 29, 2024

Uncategorized

The Purple Passionflower: Beauty, Symbolism and Sweet Rewards by the Roadside

While visiting Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge in White County recently, Theresa and I spotted a purple passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) blooming beside the road. These

Keith Sutton September 27, 2024

Nature

Shrews: Hidden Tigers in our Backyards

In a rural backyard, the carnivore hunts. Its bite is poisonous. Its blood-colored teeth are needle sharp. It never sleeps. Day and night, it kills

Keith Sutton September 25, 2024

Outdoor Fun

Ouachita National Forest Squirrels

Ouachita National Forest (NF) covers almost 1.8 million acres in west-central Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma. It is the South’s oldest and largest national forest. When

Keith Sutton September 23, 2024

Conservation

Conservation Starts With Us

Would you like to make our world a better place in which to live? Certainly, all of us who hunt, fish and love the outdoors

Keith Sutton September 22, 2024

Fred’s Fish House in Batesville

If you get up around Batesville way and have a hankering for something really good to eat, let me recommend a visit to Fred’s Fish House. You will have to look far and wide to find a place with better food and service, and if you love fried catfish—U.S. farm-raised

Keith Sutton September 4, 2024

Food & Recipes