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Arkansas hunters set alligator harvest record

Sept. 27, 2023

LITTLE ROCK — The 2023 Arkansas Alligator Season drew to a close at sunrise Monday, and, when the smoke on the water cleared, hunters had tallied 202 legally harvested alligators, swamping the old record of 174 taken in 2020.

Apply for a 2023 Arkansas alligator hunt permit

June 7, 2023

LITTLE ROCK – Applications for the 2023 Arkansas alligator season are available at www.agfc.com from 8 a.m. June 10 through midnight June 18. Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the six hunting locations within two of Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones. 

Arkansas hunters take 157 alligators during 2022 season

Sept. 28, 2022

MONTICELLO — Arkansans looking for one of the state’s most exciting hunts wrapped up their efforts last weekend with the conclusion of the 2022 alligator hunting season. When first light began to break Monday morning, signaling the end of the two-weekend night-hunting-only season, 157 alligators had been tagged and reported to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Apply for a 2022 Arkansas alligator hunt permit

June 15, 2022

LITTLE ROCK – Applications for the 2022 Arkansas alligator season are available at www.agfc.com from 8 a.m., June 15 through midnight, June 30. Anyone interested in pursuing alligators on public land in Arkansas must apply for one of the six hunting locations within two of Arkansas’s three open Alligator Management Zones.

Wild Science Webinar: April 2022 - Migration Dynamics of the American Eel and Alligators: Measuring Sustainability

April 5, 2022

The Wild Science Webinar is a monthly series featuring Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff presenting research and projects about Arkansas fish and wildlife. In this month's webinar, Mark Barbee, Wildlife Assistant Regional Supervisor, will present "Alligators: Measuring Sustainability" and Jeff Quinn, River and Stream Program Supervisor, will present "Migration Dynamics of the American Eel".

AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice

Oct. 18, 2021

You are hereby notified that Commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will meet on the following dates 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. The Thursday meeting may be viewed at this link.

Arkansas alligator season ends with 161 successful hunters

Sept. 29, 2021

MONTICELLO — The 15th annual Arkansas alligator season came to a close early Monday morning with a nearly full ticket. Hunters harvested 161 alligators during this year’s two-weekend season.