Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
Dec. 5, 2018
Cold weather that hit Arkansas this week has been ideal for catching trout on the Spring and White rivers. Jim Prillwitz from Wisconsin came for the state's "warmer weather" and caught this rainbow with guide Mark Crawford on the Spring River. Photo provided by Mark Crawford.
Arkansas hunters stepping up to provide samples for deer disease
Dec. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — Deer hunters in Arkansas have voluntarily provided more than 5,300 biological samples from harvested deer to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission so far this hunting season to help determine the spread of chronic wasting disease in the state. With almost a month of the firearms deer season and two additional months of archery season left, new samples are still coming in on a daily basis.
AGFC adding special gifts to holiday stockings
Dec. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — Thousands of rainbow trout have been stocked around the state in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program locations. Among these fish, 300 will be fitted with special fluorescent pink tags that can be redeemed for a special prize in addition to the good meal they provide.
Make your own European-style mount from this year’s trophy buck
Dec. 5, 2018
JONESBORO — The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center will host a special workshop on how to prepare your own European skull mount of your deer from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
AGFC’s Kinion elected to Arkansas Environmental Educators Association board
Dec. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — Tabbi Kinion, chief of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Education Division was elected to the board of directors for the Arkansas Environmental Education Association last week.
Northwest Arkansas nature center construction underway
Dec. 5, 2018
SPRINGDALE — Construction of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s latest nature center will begin next week. Contracts were signed last week with Branco Enterprises of Neosho, Mo., to begin construction of the center located in Springdale.
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Nov. 28, 2018
The two youth waterfowl hunts during the 2018-19 season, including the first on Saturday, Dec. 1, offers a perfect time for a mentor to teach a youth how to enjoy time in the woods.