Free Fishing Weekend June 7-9, kids fishing derbies at AGFC hatcheries
May 22, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – Thanks to a proclamation by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, anyone may fish in Arkansas without a fishing license or trout stamp from noon, Friday, June 7, through midnight Sunday night, June 9.
Safety first for Memorial Day boaters
May 22, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer for Arkansas’s boating fraternity. It’s one of the busiest and most dangerous times on the water, according to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Boating Law Administrator Capt. Stephanie Weatherington.
Bentonville West’s balance brings home senior AYSSP West regional title; Cossatot wins west juniors
May 22, 2019
JACKSONVILLE – Bentonville West Trap Team 1 had plenty of balance in winning the West Senior Regional by four shots Saturday, May 18, at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Jacksonville Shooting Sports Complex.
Fishing license or hunting license? Make it a combo deal
May 22, 2019
Hunting licenses expire June 30; renew both your hunting and fishing priveledges with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Combination Resident Sportsman’s License option and cover all your bases at once.
Commission approves Arkansas trout permit increase to benefit hatchery, trout program
May 16, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission voted unanimously to increase the fees for resident and nonresident trout permits during today’s regularly scheduled meeting in Little Rock. The new price for resident trout permits will be $10 annually, while the nonresident trout permit will increase to $20 annually.
Watch the May 2019 Commission Meeting
May 16, 2019
The May 16, 2019 Meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is available.
Barton Junior High earns bid for top level of archery competition
May 15, 2019
Louisville, KY — Led by a fourth-place finish in the overall 8th grade girls competition by Millee Mobley, the Wildkittens of Barton Junior High placed 15th out of 275 middle school teams at the National Archery in the Schools National Competition last week. The high score qualifies the team to advance to the NASP Open and Championship, held in Nashville, Tennessee, July 25-27.