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Ferguson Wins First Annual Duck Calling Contest at Bradley County Fair

Ferguson Wins First Annual Duck Calling Contest at Bradley County Fair

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…

USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl 

USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl 

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…

Brunson Bass Busters Kick Off After-School Fishing Club

Brunson Bass Busters Kick Off After-School Fishing Club

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…

WMAs offer dove hunters plenty of opportunity around state

WMAs offer dove hunters plenty of opportunity around state

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…

Emergency Burn Ban Issued for Bradley County

Emergency Burn Ban Issued for Bradley County

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…

Bradley County Fair Expands Livestock Facilities, Releases 2025 Schedule of Events

Bradley County Fair Expands Livestock Facilities, Releases 2025 Schedule of Events

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…

Hamilton and Frazer Honored for 15 Years of Service on L’Aigle Creek Conservation Board

Hamilton and Frazer Honored for 15 Years of Service on L’Aigle Creek Conservation Board

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…

Fall 4-H Clubs Open for Youth in Bradley County

Fall 4-H Clubs Open for Youth in Bradley County

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…

2025 Outdoor Hall of Fame Aug. 23

2025 Outdoor Hall of Fame Aug. 23

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…

Permit application period winding down for upcoming dove hunting season

Permit application period winding down for upcoming dove hunting season

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…

Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan available for public comment

Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan available for public comment

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,…

Legacy Lunker Program poised to grow trophy bass potential in Arkansas

Legacy Lunker Program poised to grow trophy bass potential in Arkansas

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,…

State Outdoors: Eleven-year-old suckers fish into Arkansas’s latest state record catch

State Outdoors: Eleven-year-old suckers fish into Arkansas’s latest state record catch

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…

Asher Weaver Wins First Place in Bait Casting at 4-H State O’Rama

Asher Weaver Wins First Place in Bait Casting at 4-H State O’Rama

WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County’s Asher Weaver earned top honors at the 4-H State O’Rama held today on the University of Arkansas campus, taking First Place in the Bait Casting Competition. The Bradley County Extension Office gave Weaver a public shoutout for his achievement, calling it a “great job” and celebrating his success in the…

Race Frazer Represents SAU at National Ducks Unlimited Banquet in Memphis

Race Frazer Represents SAU at National Ducks Unlimited Banquet in Memphis

Race Frazer of Warren represented Southern Arkansas University (SAU) at the National Ducks Unlimited Banquet held this past weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. Frazer was on hand to accept several national awards recognizing SAU’s Ducks Unlimited chapter for its exceptional fundraising efforts. The chapter received three notable honors: The recognition highlights SAU’s strong support of Ducks…