Autumn in Arkansas is a great time to get outside and search for beautiful fall color. Arkansas State Parks and the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission’s natural areas are great places to experience the fall season no matter your activity level or interests. ANHC’s natural areas are specifically set aside to preserve, and sometimes restore, species…
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Learn the ropes at Central Arkansas fly-fishing fair
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Arkansas Fly Fishers will host a special fly-fishing event from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center in the River Market District of Downtown Little Rock. Anyone interested in fly-fishing, fly-tying or simply enjoying the beauty of a…
Meetings scheduled to provide details on duck season water level and forest management changes
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a series of public meetings in October and November to explain recently announced changes to some of Arkansas’s most popular duck-hunting areas. The meetings will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the following dates at these locations: Oct. 26 — White County…
AGFC mobile app offers streamlined license, hunting experience
LITTLE ROCK — Carry your license, check your game, and read the latest AGFC news all from one convenient location with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s smartphone application. The AGFC was one of the first state agencies to produce a smartphone application, which debuted in 2009, but a major overhaul in 2018 offered expanded…
Arkansas alligator season ends with 161 successful hunters
MONTICELLO — The 15th annual Arkansas alligator season came to a close early Monday morning with a nearly full ticket. Hunters harvested 161 alligators during this year’s two-weekend season. The harvest falls short of last year’s 174-alligator record, but that was primarily by design. This year’s quota on private land was reduced to continue managing…
AGFC begins major hatchery renovation in northeast Arkansas
MAMMOTH SPRING — Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners yesterday celebrated a successful partnership with trout anglers to begin a major renovation to the Jim Hinkle Spring River Fish Hatchery today in Fulton County. The hatchery is the only state-owned fish hatchery in Arkansas devoted to the production of trout. The hatchery, which was originally built…
Great trout reports across north Arkansas
Preston Wedel from Kansas City ventured all the way down to the Spring River in northeast Arkansas for some fishing with guide Mark Crawford, and Preston didn’t leave disappointed. He caught this monster of a rainbow trout, as rainbows have been particularly active of late not just in the cool Spring River, but across north…
First fall temperatures expected in South Arkansas Wednesday
Cooler, crisp, fall-like temperatures are expected to arrive in South Arkansas by Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Weather.gov’s forecast shows the potential for cooler air settling into Arkansas early Wednesday morning, with temperatures around 60 degrees. Forecasters are also expecting the humidity that is so prevalent in this part of the State during the summer to…
Five WRICE fields offered for early teal hunt Sept. 25-26
LITTLE ROCK — Five private rice fields that are part of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program are being made available to public hunters via draw for next weekend, Sept. 25-26, during the state’s special early teal season. Four of the WRICE fields are in Monroe County, while the…
Gov. Hutchinson unveils Arkansas Duck Stamp at National Hunting and Fishing Day proclamation
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Asa Hutchinson unveiled the artwork that will appear on the 2021-22 Arkansas State Duck Stamp today at his official proclamation of Sept. 25 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in Arkansas and the week leading up to it as Arkansas Hunting and Fishing Week. The proclamation, which took place at the…
Fall archery tournament great warm-up for deer season
MAYFLOWER — The Arkansas Bowhunters Association will host its annual Fall State Championship and Bowhunter Bonanza at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Camp Robinson Special Use Area in Mayflower Sept. 18-19. Anyone interested in 3D archery and joining a group of avid archers is welcome to attend. Participating in a 3-D archery tournament may…
Arkansas alligator season opens September 17
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansans looking for adventure in the wetlands may want to call a friend in south Arkansas to see if there’s an opportunity to take part in this year’s private land alligator hunt Sept. 17-20 and Sept. 24-27. While public hunting opportunities have all been awarded through the AGFC’s draw process in July,…
Shed some light on your scouting with the 2020-21 Deer Summary Report
LITTLE ROCK — Hunters interested in scouting a new piece of public hunting land may want to take a look at the recently published 2020-21 Arkansas Deer Summary Report to look for top prospects in their corner of the state. The report, produced each year by the AGFC deer program coordinators, includes data collected from…
Secretary of Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism visits Moro Bay State Park
In August, Moro Bay State Park hosted a special visitor, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, Stacy Hurst. Mrs. Hurst was joined during her stay at Moro Bay by her husband Howard and son Conley. They were able to take a tour of the cabins, campground, visitor center, marina, and the…
Changes to east Arkansas hunting areas planned to save duck habitat
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth announced last Thursday at a special press conference that the AGFC will make changes to existing water management schedules on three of Arkansas’s popular wildlife management areas to protect critical habitat for wintering waterfowl. Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA, George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou…
AGFC planning Women’s Outdoor Weekend Oct. 1-3
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will host a special women’s outdoor weekend October 1-3 with workshops throughout the state to help ladies learn how to hunt, fish and be a larger part of conservation in Arkansas. The weekend of small workshops replaces this year’s traditional Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop at the…
Make room in your freezer for deer season and help beat hunger in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry will hold a special “freezer cleanout day” at the Bass Pro Shops in Little Rock, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 25. Any hunter who wishes to donate processed meat or money to help feed needy families in Arkansas is encouraged to join in the event.…
Arkansas’s scenic byways lead to fall color
Arkansas is one of the top fall color destinations in the country. The state has three national forests, the Ozark, the Ouachita and the St. Francis, that make wonderful destinations to experience the beauty of the season. From the ridges of the Ouachita and Ozark mountains to the Delta flatlands, Arkansas highways offer some incredibly…
Check out the full Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show schedule of events
The Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show is set to start Wednesday, September 8, 2021 and run through September 11, with a host of events on the schedule. Schedule of events: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Allotment of Booths 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Enter Home Economics Exhibits 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Enter Livestock Exhibits 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Thursday,…
22nd SouthArk Outdoor Expo coming to El Dorado September 11
The 22nd SouthArk Outdoor Expo presented by Clean Harbors, a fundraising effort of the South Arkansas Community College Foundation, will feature a full day of exhibits, live music, outdoor-themed vendors, children’s activities and arts and crafts. A commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, also will be held in…
AGFC adjusts water management to protect critical duck habitat
LITTLE ROCK – Duck hunters visiting Arkansas’s famous waterfowl-focused public greentree reservoirs may see some changes on three of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas this year.George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA and Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA all will see changes in water management beginning…