Outdoor Hall of Fame honoring new inductees
July 5, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation will welcome three new names to the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame at this year’s annual banquet, August 11 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. David Pryor, Ross Whipple and Mark Karnes all will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and the late Winthrop Paul Rockefeller will be honored with the Hall of Fame Legacy Award.
Arkansas Wildlife Fishing Report
June 28, 2017
Annual hunting licenses expire June 30
June 28, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to remind all hunters that all annual hunting licenses and permits expire on June 30. Visit https://ar-web.s3licensing.com to renew.
Mailed angler survey wrapping up, still time to respond
June 28, 2017
There’s still time to send in your responses if you were selected to participate in this year’s Arkansas Game and Fish Commission angler survey.
The AGFC mailed 10,000 surveys in March to randomly selected Arkansas residents who purchased a fishing license in 2016. Responses from those surveys will help shape the direction of fisheries management in the future.
Magnet Cove angler nets ‘Big Al’ and $15,000 in Hot Springs Fishing Challenge
June 28, 2017
Pete Clark, who grew up fishing Lake Catherine, didn’t catch the “big bass” in a local fishing tournament on Lake Hamilton the night of Tuesday, July 20. However, his 3.84-pound bass, part of a winning, 13.01-pound stringer he hauled in with his brother, Jessie, to win that night’s tournament, was the premier bass waiting to be caught as part of the sixth annual Hot Springs Fishing Challenge.
Forest thinning important tool for wildlife management
June 28, 2017
That ancient oak standing amongst a crowded forest canopy may look like the perfect magnet for deer, but that tree may not be the best use of space for wildlife in the long run. Selectively removing some damaged, old and less productive trees is part of healthy forest management and necessary to begin the next generation of forest for our children to enjoy.
Application period for Corps of Engineers mobility-impaired hunting permits open
June 28, 2017
The Army Corps of Engineers will accept applications through Sept. 1 for the 2017 special deer hunts that provide accessibility for disabled military and mobility-impaired hunters.