LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications for its next class of game warden cadets. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 30. Becoming a game warden is much more than just checking hunting and fishing licenses. Wardens are integral members of the conservation community. In addition to ensuring hunting and…
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is in the process of updating its management plan for trout in the Greers Ferry and Beaver lakes tailwaters and is starting the process with a survey to gauge public perceptions about these two trout fisheries. The survey is available at www.agfc.com/troutsurvey and will remain open until Sept.…
The Bradley County Fair & Livestock Show hosted its first-ever Duck Calling Contest on Saturday, drawing competitors eager to show off their calling skills in front of the community. Beau Ferguson earned first place in the contest, followed by Eric Corker in second place and Jase Cathey in third. Each winner received a custom wooden…
LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally released its annual Waterfowl Population Status report for the 2025 survey year on Tuesday, and hunters may see a familiar tone to last year’s report. According to the report, an estimated 34 million ducks were present in the traditional survey area across Canada and the…
WARREN, Ark. – Thomas C. Brunson Elementary has introduced a new after-school program this year—the Brunson Bass Busters Fishing Club. The group, made up of students excited to learn the basics of fishing, will be meeting throughout the year to gain hands-on experience and enjoy time outdoors. Faculty members say the club is designed to…
LITTLE ROCK — Fast action and the excitement of wing-shooting during an Arkansas dove season as summer draws to a close are back again this weekend. Nineteen of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas will offer acreage dedicated to public access dove hunting when the season opens Saturday, Sept. 6. Another four…
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Fair is adding a new twist to this year’s festivities with the First Annual Duck Calling Contest, scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. The event will take place on the fairgrounds in Warren and invites participants of all ages to showcase their best duck-calling skills. An…
By Sarah Baxter,AGFC Fisheries Communications Specialist HOT SPRINGS — The “dog days” of summer may be behind us, but Arkansas has plenty of hot days ahead before fall arrives. Night fishing on The Natural State’s large reservoirs can be an exciting way to beat the heat and experience our lakes in a whole new way. …
LITTLE ROCK — The brief respite from triple-digit temperatures has many hunters breaking out their bows for the first time in a few months and checking their equipment to get back to the woods. The first of those opportunities will be Sept. 6-8, when Arkansas’s early buck-only hunt will kick off for the second year…
WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County has enacted an emergency burn ban effective immediately due to dry conditions and the heightened risk of wildfires. In an order signed by Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney on Tuesday, August 19, the court directed that “a burn ban is issued for Bradley County” and instructed all residents to refrain…
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show is set for September 3-6, 2025, and organizers have announced major upgrades to this year’s event. Fair officials said they have added 20 brand-new livestock pens on fresh concrete, expanded wash racks, and doubled the size of the show ring. The improvements are designed to…
WARREN, Ark. – Donald Hamilton and Thomas Frazer were recently recognized for their longtime commitment to conservation efforts in Bradley County. Both men were presented with lapel pins in appreciation of their 15 years of service on the L’Aigle Creek Conservation Board. The board plays a vital role in overseeing conservation practices and protecting natural…
WARREN, Ark. 8-17-25 — The Bradley County Extension Office has announced the lineup of fall 4-H clubs, inviting local youth to join and build new skills, friendships, and leadership abilities. Classes will begin in September and are open to children across a wide range of ages. The fall schedule includes: Organizers encourage families to sign…
LITTLE ROCK – Join the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock for the 34th Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame, presented by Banded, Aug. 23. The banquet celebrates conservation icons in The Natural State and serves as a major fundraiser to help advance the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s…
By Jim HarrisManaging Editor, Arkansas Wildlife Magazine LITTLE ROCK — Four of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas will provide the rare opportunity of permit hunting for doves when the season opens Sept. 6. These four WMAs will be open only to permit winners for dove hunts either Saturday or Sunday of the first…
Article submitted LITTLE ROCK — The 2025-26 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook is at the printer and should be showing up in sporting goods stores and license dealers across the state within the next two weeks. Hunters looking to get a sneak peek at the season dates and regulations for this fall’s hunting seasons can download a…
SPRINGDALE — In just over a month, the best 40 cooking teams to crawl out of a tent and fire up a Coleman stove will be flexing their campfire cooking muscle as they prepare the most versatile wild-game meat available in Arkansas. The World Champion Squirrel Cook Off will take over the Arkansas Game and…
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and its conservation partners have completed initial revisions to the Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan, the guiding document for conserving Arkansas’s most at-risk species and their habitats in The Natural State. As part of the revision process, the AGFC is asking for public comments on the plan,…
LONOKE – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission announced last week the upcoming launch of its Legacy Lunker Program, an angler-based initiative set to celebrate and significantly enhance the future of bass fishing in The Natural State. Officially launching Jan. 1, 2026, the program combines Arkansas’s rich angling culture with cutting-edge science. “Arkansas is The Natural State,…
LITTLE ROCK – When the heat index pushes into the triple digits on a regular basis, many Arkansans pack up and head to the lake for a day on the water. Whether you’re catching fish or catching rays, the added stress and fatigue of the sun and waves can sneak up on you if you…
Article submitted: BULL SHOALS — Daniel Bridgmon, an 11-year-old angler from Midway (Baxter County), was fishing with his father June 14 below Bull Shoals Dam when he managed to land a 1-pound, 15-ounce white sucker that later proved to be the first entry ever into Arkansas’s record books for the species. Although their intention was…