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.
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.
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.
Increased enforcement efforts on lakes, rivers and streams June 30-July 2
June 27, 2017
Wildlife officers throughout Arkansas and the United States are gearing up for Operation Dry Water – a weekend of increased enforcement throughout the nation to prevent instances of boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This year’s Operation Dry Water runs June 30 through July 2.
Twenty-nine win elk permits for the 2017 Arkansas elk hunt
June 27, 2017
Twenty-nine Arkansans will have the opportunity to hunt for and harvest an Arkansas elk during the public land elk hunts this October and November after being drawn during the annual Buffalo River Elk Festival.
AGFC partnering with Big Bass Bonanza to stock bass in Arkansas River
June 21, 2017
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is looking for volunteers to help stock black bass fingerlings in prime habitat along the Arkansas River during this year’s Simmons Bank Big Bass Bonanza, June 23-25. Hatchery trucks will be available at each weigh-in station Friday morning with oxygenated bags of fingerling-sized largemouth bass for anglers to take with them and place in high-quality habitat during the tournament.