Ducks in a row at Frog Bayou
June 28, 2023
More than 1,300 acres of land in western Arkansas acquired by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in the past seven years are now in the midst of a project that will provide substantially more public waterfowl hunting opportunity, more outdoor recreation and more needed habitat for migrating waterfowl.
Public land elk permits drawn
June 28, 2023
JASPER — Twenty-one applicants won permits to hunt elk on public land during two seasons this year. Winners were drawn during the Buffalo River Elk Festival, June 24, in Jasper.
AGFC adds new crop of Florida bass to Lake Ouachita
June 28, 2023
MT. IDA — Fisheries biologists and staff from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Andrew Hulsey State Fish Hatchery in Hot Springs recently added a boost to Lake Ouachita’s largemouth bass genetics by stocking more than 150,000 Florida bass fingerlings to the lake in two locations.
Last chance to submit tagged fish for awards
June 28, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Lucky anglers have until the end of this month to claim their prizes.
Outdoor legend and former Commissioner McCollum dies at 81
June 28, 2023
STUTTGART — Marion McCollum, who served as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner from 1995-2002, died June 21 in Stuttgart at the age of 81.
Five ways to prepare for summer fun
June 21, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Summer heat is kicking in, filling Arkansas boat ramps, swim beaches and campsites with families enjoying all The Natural State has to offer. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wants to remind everyone to keep things safe and healthy for the kiddos, so everyone comes back from their trips excited for the next one.
Rhea honored for legacy of knife making
June 21, 2023
The Historic Arkansas Museum in downtown Little Rock held a gala June 17 to celebrate the reopening of the HAM Knife Gallery and to honor Linden “Lin” Rhea, an American Bladesmithing Society mastersmith.