AGFC Shooting Sports Division aims for more opportunities
Oct. 11, 2023
LITTLE ROCK — Growing recreational shooting sports is the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s target in the coming years under Director Austin Booth, and much is underway to make that come to fruition.
AGFC to partner with Clarksville, University of the Ozarks on proposed shooting range
Sept. 21, 2023
PONCA — Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners at today’s meeting authorized AGFC Director Austin Booth to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the city of Clarksville and the University of the Ozarks to construct a new shooting sports complex. The proposed range will be open to the public and complement the university’s growing collegiate shooting sports program.
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.
Firing line hot at Scatter Creek range
July 12, 2023
PARAGOULD — Recreational shooters and hunters can now find an upgraded experience at William E. Brewer Scatter Creek Wildlife Management Area after the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently completed a $175,000 renovation to the Jack Cox Firing Range on the site. The range was closed for the renovation in March and reopened just in time for last week’s Independence Day holiday.
AGFC targeting space for new range
Oct. 12, 2022
SPRINGDALE — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is conducting a search to find a suitable site for a new state-of-the-art rifle, pistol, archery and shotgun range and increase its presence in northwest Arkansas.
AGFC, Warren complete shooting sports complex
June 29, 2022
WARREN — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission celebrated the agency’s latest partnership shooting range with the city of Warren at Wednesday’s grand opening of the city’s expanded target-shooting facility.
Stay on target this deer season
Nov. 3, 2021
MAYFLOWER – Ammunition shortages for many rifle calibers may have many hunters treating their deer-hunting rounds as precious commodities. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission would like to remind everyone that sending a bullet or two downrange to ensure your rifle is on-target is well worth the effort and extra rounds needed before modern gun deer hunting season begins Nov. 13.