2023 Arkansas duck season to begin before Thanksgiving
April 20, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today unanimously approved a change to the 2023-24 duck season dates to the traditional opener, the weekend before Thanksgiving.
AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice
April 18, 2023
You are hereby notified that Commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will meet on the following date and times to consider any business that may be brought before the Commission. Unless otherwise stated, meetings will be held at the AGFC offices, 2 Natural Resources Dr. in Little Rock. To view the Thursday commission meeting online, please click on this link.
Lake Maumelle boating accesses closed April 17-21
April 13, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Central Arkansas Water will close all launch ramps and boat slips at the three accesses to Lake Maumelle in central Arkansas next week.
PRADCO donates to ‘reimagine’ nature center
April 3, 2023
FORT SMITH – Bruce Stanton, vice president and general manager of the PRADCO fishing division, made two announcements on the deck of the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center Thursday afternoon. One recognized the needs of future generations; the other was a surprise that honored a longtime contributor to the joys of fishing.
AGFC puts $175,000 toward repairs at Jack Cox Scatter Creek Shooting Range
March 30, 2023
PARAGOULD – Jack Cox Scatter Creek Shooting Range, located within the W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek Wildlife Management Area northwest of here, is temporarily closed for needed repair work.
AGFC hears proposal to change 2023-24 waterfowl season dates
March 17, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission today heard the first reading of a proposal to shift the first segment of the 2023-24 duck season from the current season structure to one that opens the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Aerial feral hog eradication efforts to temporarily close access to WMAs
March 10, 2023
MONTICELLO – Six Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wildlife management areas will be temporarily closed for short periods in March in cooperation with rthe Arkansas Feral Hog Task Force to fight the spread of invasive feral swine in Arkansas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services will be conducting aerial operations aimed at reducing feral hog populations in the areas. The flights will be dependent on the weather.