Conservation efforts clear way for valuable quail, turkey habitat at Stone Prairie WMA
May 11, 2022
MAYFLOWER — Removing trees may seem counterproductive to wildlife management efforts at first glance, but in the case of Stone Prairie Wildlife Management Area in Mayflower, removing undesirable species was exactly the course of action needed to promote valuable quail and turkey habitat.
Arkansas squirrel season opens May 15
May 11, 2022
LITTLE ROCK — With turkey hunting season wrapped up, many hunters will be putting away their shotguns until fall, but there’s another spring season that gives Arkansas hunters plenty of reasons to keep the scattergun cleaned and ready. Arkansas’s squirrel season opens May 15, and for those who enjoy chasing these treetop targets, it’s a great excuse to be in the woods.
Farmington, Alma claim west regional titles of Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program
May 11, 2022
JACKSONVILLE – With the wind down considerably from the day before, the shooting Saturday picked up for the senior division in the West Regional of the Arkansas Youth Shoot Sports Program championships. God’s Great Outdoors Trap Team 1 from Farmington had a solid day from its five shooters and won the regional at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Shooting Sports Complex here.
Find every AGFC fish attractor with your phone or fishfinder
May 11, 2022
LITTLE ROCK — Last month Jon Stein, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fisheries biologist in northwest Arkansas, had the opportunity to present to AGFC commissioners and the public the highlights from the latest large-scale habitat project at Beaver Lake. Biologists created 145 new fish attractor locations during the project, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to habitat and fish-attracting cover the AGFC has placed in the last five years. Thanks to the AGFC’s interactive map, you can get the exact GPS location of each fish attractor to load to your smartphone or fishfinder to get a head start on the search for more fish.
Bowhunting opportunity for dinosaurs and sasquatch coming to AGFC archery range
May 4, 2022
CONWAY – Archery buffs throughout Arkansas are invited to take their shot at some of the most interesting targets and challenging situations offered in the bowhunting world at the R100 being held at the Camp Robinson Special Use Area archery ranges May 13-15. The archery ranges are at 331 Clinton Road in Conway.
Spring bear sightings don’t have to mean ‘trouble bruin’
May 4, 2022
LITTLE ROCK — Each spring, young male black bears emerge from their dens and strike out to find new territories. While sightings of these misguided youths certainly grab the attention of people living in neighborhoods bordering bear country, they often move on as long as people don’t give them a reason to stay.
Beebe seniors, Southside juniors take North Region shooting sports titles
May 4, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Beebe Shooting Sports’ senior Team White dethroned defending regional champion Mountain Home Bomb Squad as the best in the Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program’s North Region, while Southside Jr. Shooting Sports’ Squad A from Independence County was tops among North Region junior teams in the first weekend of AYSSP tournament action at the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Jacksonville Shooting Sports Complex.