More than $531,600 in wildlife violations fines distributed to conservation education efforts throughout Arkansas
Jan. 9, 2019
LITTLE ROCK -- The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $531,602 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 253 schools and conservation districts in 71 Arkansas counties. The grant program is funded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission through fines collected from hunting and fishing violations.
Northern pintail lands on 2019 AGFC license plate
Dec. 19, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — A northern pintail, a favorite of many waterfowl hunters and birders, is featured on the 2019 Arkansas Game and Fish Commission license plate, the 20th in the series.
Statewide holiday deer hunt Dec. 26-28
Dec. 19, 2018
LITTLE ROCK — Deer hunters using modern guns have one more chance to collect on their scouting time and tag a trophy. The statewide modern gun Holiday Deer Hunt is Dec. 26-28.
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.
Northwest Arkansas nature center construction underway
Dec. 5, 2018
SPRINGDALE — Construction of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s latest nature center will begin next week. Contracts were signed last week with Branco Enterprises of Neosho, Mo., to begin construction of the center located in Springdale.