Spicy venison soup warms winter-chilled bones
Dec. 4, 2019
LITTLE ROCK — It’s not that we dislike chili, tacos and spaghetti, but that seems to be the only thing consistently made with all the ground venison produced when you harvest a white-tailed deer. As much as Taco Tuesday is a staple around many houses, it’s still nice to throw a changeup to your tablefare, and this recipe from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s cookbook fits the bill perfectly.
Christmas Bird Count engages everyone in conservation
Dec. 4, 2019
LITTLE ROCK — The National Audubon Society recently announced the dates for the 120th annual Christmas Bird Count — Dec. 14 through Jan. 5.
Celebrate the upcoming youth waterfowl hunt with a first duck certificates offered by AGFC
Dec. 4, 2019
LITTLE ROCK — With the first statewide youth waterfowl hunt Saturday, Dec. 7, many first-time duck hunters will pull the trigger on their first mallard, pintail or other duck in Arkansas. Memorialize that unforgettable day in the outdoors with a My First Duck certificate from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Arkansas deer harvest passes 140,000
Nov. 26, 2019
LITTLE ROCK — With the first two weeks of modern gun deer season behind us, Arkansas hunters have checked more than 140,000 deer throughout the state — and there’s still plenty of time to get out and participate.
Crowley’s Ridge offering European taxidermy workshop for deer hunters
Nov. 26, 2019
JONESBORO - The Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center will host a special workshop on how to prepare your own European skull mount of your deer from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
Payneway Dam repairs prove no impact to duck hunting on Sunken Lands
Nov. 26, 2019
MARKED TREE — Water levels at St. Francis Sunken Lands Wildlife Management Area in Northeast Arkansas should remain on target during the remainder of waterfowl season, thanks to the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
USDA announces funding to control feral swine in Arkansas
Nov. 26, 2019
LITTLE ROCK — On November 21, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is awarding $3.4 million to fund projects to control feral swine in Arkansas.