105 teams set for AGFC’s Archery in the Schools State Championship
Feb. 15, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Thousands of young archers throughout The Natural State took their places at the firing line last weekend to compete in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Archery in the Schools regional qualifying tournaments. At the close of competition, 105 teams were chosen to compete in this year’s state championship event, which will be held at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, March 3-4.
Prairie Bayou WMA is a hidden gem for small game hunters, dog runners
Feb. 8, 2023
CARLISLE – Almost hidden away, about 7 miles south of this Lonoke County seat, is a 473-acre Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management area that offers opportunities for small game, deer and waterfowl hunters as well as a great expanse to exercise hunting dogs.
Decoy redux
Feb. 8, 2023
Donate your used decoys to increase outdoor participation, wildlife appreciation
LITTLE ROCK — Instead of adding more refuse to the landfill, give the AGFC’s decoy adoption program a call and rehome those ugly ducklings with newcomers to the sport.
AGFC Wildlife Officers honor veterans and families at Squirrel-a-palooza 2023
Feb. 8, 2023
MT IDA — On the last weekend of January, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife officers joined Warrior Hunts for its annual “Squirrel-a-palooza” hunt for veterans and their families. This was the seventh year in a row that the AGFC helped put on this hunt honoring our nation’s armed forces.
Buttermilk Fried Goose with Bluewing Syrup
Feb. 8, 2023
STUTTGART — With another end of duck season leaving most duck-hunting die hards in a slight state of depression, what could be better than a little comfort food using some of the geese you brought home during the last few months?
Late holiday gift delivery bolsters Lake Pickthorne fish habitat
Feb. 1, 2023
JACKSONVILLE – The many folks who left live Christmas trees at the North Little Rock Riverview Park boat access after the holiday season may not realize it, but they’ve provided a big help to the habitat at Tommy L. Sproles Lake Pickthorne.
River otters offer antics for winter wildlife watchers
Feb. 1, 2023
Photos by Chris Newberry
LITTLE ROCK — Conservation comeback stories often focus on the amazing return of white-tailed deer, the black bear in Arkansas and other game species, but one of The Natural State’s most charismatic critters also came back as a result of proper game management and habitat conservation. Once nearly wiped clean from Arkansas’s streams, the river otter now enjoys a healthy population which benefits not only trappers, but the many men and women who enjoy watching wildlife from a canoe, kayak or other watercraft.