Become an Outdoors-Woman this Fall with the AGFC
Aug. 30, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a special Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend getaway, Oct. 6-8 at the C.A. Vines 4 H Center in Little Rock with workshops throughout each day to help ladies learn how to hunt, fish and be a larger part of conservation in Arkansas.
Conder claims triple trophy award at 6 years old
Aug. 16, 2023
Arkansas hunter Shawn Conder was fortunate and dedicated enough to not only introduce his son and both of his daughters to hunting with successful seasons, but also lead his youngest, Callie Ann, to a Triple Trophy Award in her first year deer hunting. She is one of four 6-year-olds to claim a Triple Trophy Award last deer season, harvesting a deer with a modern gun, muzzleloader and archery tackle within the same deer season.
AGFC follows through for recreational shooters with new division and partnerships
July 21, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth announced the formation of a new branch within the AGFC’s ranks to focus on recreational shooting and the development of shooting ranges and programs throughout The Natural State at today’s regularly scheduled Commission meeting.
Bergman athlete arrows college scholarship with archery
July 12, 2023
BERGMAN — Fanfare often surrounds national signing day for high-school seniors accepting college scholarships to play basketball, football, baseball and softball, but many other high-school athletes will go to college next fall thanks to other sports. In the case of Bergman senior Tripp Siemiller, it was bending a bow and launching an arrow with pinpoint precision that led to his offer from the University of Pikeville in Kentucky to shoot at the collegiate level.
Youth shooters move to state championship round at Jacksonville
May 31, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — What started out in April as a competition drawing nearly 5,400 young trap shooters ranging from fifth grade to seniors in high school has been whittled down to about 640 boys and girls who will compete this weekend (June 2-3) to be the best youth shooters in Arkansas.
Arkansas turkey season kicks off with April 8-9 youth turkey hunt
April 5, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — This weekend opens up a special two-day hunt for Arkansas’s youths to tag a turkey before the die-hard gobbler getters hit the woods for Arkansas’s regular turkey season opener, April 17.
Spring forward with the AGFC Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program
March 15, 2023
SPRINGDALE — Women interested in learning more about the outdoors may want to take a look at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Event Calendar for the last weekend of March. The agency’s Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program will be hosting a multitude of workshops to engage and enjoy new pursuits in Arkansas’s great outdoors.