Rabbit season comes with the cold
Dec. 12, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – With the majority of deer season having taken place in most of the state and freezing temperatures becoming regular events, many houndsmen are anxiously waiting for a chance to drop the tailgate and begin chasing their favorite quarry in earnest.
Potlatch Conservation Education Center hosts mobility-impaired hunters for once-in-a-lifetime experience
Dec. 12, 2018
CASSCOE - Four mobility-impaired Arkansas hunters were able to fill their deer tags last weekend, thanks to a special hunt provided by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation and the Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge.
AGFC app enables hunters to help biologists through observation reports
Dec. 12, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission with 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.
Arkansas hunters set record elk harvest
Dec. 12, 2018
JASPER - The 2018 Arkansas elk hunting season set a record with 67 taken on public and private land. The previous record was 55.
Arkansas Wildlife Waterfowl Report
Dec. 5, 2018
Waterfowl hunters will find plenty of water in most public hunting areas as duck season resumes Thursday, Dec. 6.
Arkansas hunters stepping up to provide samples for deer disease
Dec. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — Deer hunters in Arkansas have voluntarily provided more than 5,300 biological samples from harvested deer to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission so far this hunting season to help determine the spread of chronic wasting disease in the state. With almost a month of the firearms deer season and two additional months of archery season left, new samples are still coming in on a daily basis.
AGFC adding special gifts to holiday stockings
Dec. 5, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — Thousands of rainbow trout have been stocked around the state in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Family and Community Fishing Program locations. Among these fish, 300 will be fitted with special fluorescent pink tags that can be redeemed for a special prize in addition to the good meal they provide.