2019-20 Arkansas Waterfowl Hunting Guidebook available online
Oct. 23, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – The latest edition of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s waterfowl hunting guidebook is at the printer and will be delivered to AGFC regional offices and license dealers throughout the state in the next few weeks. For those duck-hunting die-hards who want to get a headstart on their reading, the digital version is available at www.agfc.com/guidebooks. The downloads of all Arkansas guidebooks are in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf) and may be saved to smartphones for easy access at any time.
Online test adds convenience for Arkansas Hunter Education course
Oct. 23, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – With fall air finally making an appearance in The Natural State, many people are looking for a way to enjoy some time outdoors. For hunting, that can mean scrambling to find a hunter education class at the last minute. While free in-person classes are always much more informative and beneficial, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission offers a complete hunter education course online to fill those last-minute needs.
AGFC looking for deer stand research assistants
Oct. 23, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management efforts through the AGFC’s free Deer Hunting Observation Survey available through the AGFC app on their smartphone. The app is available through both the iTunes app store and the Google Play store.
Youth bass fishing team earns $1,000 without wetting a line
Oct. 23, 2019
MT. IDA — The anglers of Lake Ouachita High School Fishing Team may still be a few years from taking on the challenge of top-level tournament angling, but they already are showing the character of true sportsmen and women through their conservation actions. The team netted a $1,000 grant from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to help fund their organization after successfully completing a fish habitat project on Lake Ouachita this summer.
Commission approves new veterans waterfowl hunt in Arkansas
Oct. 17, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners unanimously voted to approve special veteran’s waterfowl hunts to coincide with this year’s youth hunts at today’s regularly scheduled meeting.
Special Ozark Isle youth muzzleloader deer hunt announced
Oct. 16, 2019
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is taking applications from youth hunters who would like to participate in a special muzzleloader deer hunt Dec. 14 and 15 in Ozark Isle Park/Dry Run area at Bull Shoals Lake. Eight permits will be issued to hunter education graduates 15-years-old and under. Applicants must submit a completed application form, including their hunter education identification number, by Nov. 8, 2019. A random drawing to select the hunters will be held at 10 a.m. at the Corps’ project office in Mountain Home, Arkansas on Nov. 12.
Friends of the St. Francis National Forest help renovate wildlife openings
Oct. 16, 2019
MARIANNA - The St. Francis National Forest towers from the Crowley’s Ridge land formation in east Arkansas. Deep gorges and rolling ridges shaping this forest offer a diverse and remarkable addition in this otherwise flat Delta area. Although flat areas in the forest are relatively uncommon, many were cleared and maintained as wildlife openings that have been managed for decades. These openings further diversify available habitat by encouraging herbaceous vegetation to thrive with limited shady competition from trees. These openings offer exceptional habitat for many species. They provide whitetail deer fawning habitat, nesting and foraging habitat for wild turkeys, and habitat for pollinators and other species that thrive along the edge of open land.