Free CWD tests for hunter-harvested deer may land lifetime hunting and fishing license
Oct. 4, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — With cooler weather on the horizon and archery deer season underway, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to remind all hunters to help monitor chronic wasting disease in the state by using one of the AGFC’s free CWD testing locations. All resident hunters who submit a sample for testing also will be entered into a special drawing at the close of the 2023-24 hunting season for one of two Resident Sportsman’s Lifetime Combination Licenses and Permits (valued at $1,000).
Add duck habitat without farming loss at AGFC workshop
Oct. 4, 2023
STUTTGART — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host an open workshop from 9 a.m.-noon on Oct. 7 at Hampton Farms (239 Lodges Corner Rd., Stuttgart, AR) for anyone interested in learning how to increase duck abundance on their property without cutting the efficiency of their farming operation.
Wild Science Webinar: October 2023 - Mussel Propagation Program and Gulf Coastal Plain Bears
Oct. 4, 2023
The Wild Science Webinar is a monthly series featuring Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff and guest speakers presenting research and projects about Arkansas fish and wildlife. Dr. Kendall Moles, AGFC Malacologist, will present "Update on the AGFC's Freshwater Mussel Propagation Program" and Myron Means, Statewide Large Carnivore Program Coordinator, will present "Gulf Coastal Plain Bear Research Project Update".
AGFC hears license change proposals
Oct. 1, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth gave Commissioners the first reading of two regulations changes concerning Arkansas hunting and fishing licenses at a special virtual meeting held Thursday.
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
Sept. 28, 2023
Keith (no last name provided) from Missouri caught and released this beautiful 24-inch, 6- pound rainbow trout while fishing out of Jenkins Fishing and Motel at Calico Rock.
Low water brings boating hazards near the surface
Sept. 27, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — A hot, dry summer has left Arkansas lakes and rivers lower than usual for the arrival of fall, and the weather has brought water hazards closer to the surface. Recreational boaters and anglers need to be extra vigilant these days.
Arkansas hunters set alligator harvest record
Sept. 27, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — The 2023 Arkansas Alligator Season drew to a close at sunrise Monday, and, when the smoke on the water cleared, hunters had tallied 202 legally harvested alligators, swamping the old record of 174 taken in 2020.