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AGFC to host open-house forums for bass angler input
LITTLE ROCK – Anglers interested in improving Arkansas’s bass fishing are invited to provide input on the state’s latest Reservoir Black Bass Management Plan at a series of open-house events ...Commissionbit.ly/3Q7kX9U
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 28, 2022
The smallmouth bass are making a great target on the cool waters of the Spring River in northeast Arkansas. Mitch (no last name given) was fishing with Spring River guide Mark Crawford, when he ...bit.ly/3PIty2Z
WMA road opening update
- Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA
The road to Willow Pond is now open.
AGFC enforcement officers recognized for bravery, accomplishments
Twenty-five Arkansas Game and Fish Commission enforcement officers and a K-9 were recipients of the division’s top honors Thursday at a special presentation held at the AGFC Headquarters ...bit.ly/3Q4JYlJ
AGFC planting bass and habitat on Arkansas River
DARDANELLE — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fisheries staff and volunteers recently completed two improvements focused on largemouth bass populations in the Arkansas River: one centered on stocking ...bit.ly/3S2ERUX
Leftover WMA deer hunting permits available July 26
LITTLE ROCK – Nearly 600 leftover WMA deer hunt permits for Arkansas wildlife management areas will be available for purchase beginning 8 a.m. July 26. These permits cover youth, modern gun, ... ttps://bit.ly/3b5pryE
Anglers and boaters advised to use caution during summer heat
LITTLE ROCK – Temperatures hovering in the triple digits may have you yearning for a day on the water. Whether you’re catching some deep brush pile crappie, catching big river catfish or just ...bit.ly/3vacfPQ
AGFC sharpens conservation plan
LITTLE ROCK — Conservation plans for the future were the front-running topics at yesterday's meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at its Little Rock Headquarters.
In his report to the Commission, Director ...bit.ly/3zre5P9
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 21, 2022
Scott Seaman from northwest Arkansas showes off his limit of walleye that he caught in the Beaver Lake tailwater while fishing recently with guide Austin Kennedy. Kennedy says that walleye are …bit.ly/3cAAakY
Four WMAs now require permits for first weekend of dove season; private land hunts expand
LITTLE ROCK – Four of Arkansas’s regular public dove hunting locations that have drawn intense opening weekend pressure in recent seasons are being converted to ...bit.ly/3PJivpC
AGFC suggests ways timber firms, lease holders can take action to boost wildlife
LITTLE ROCK – Timber companies play an important role in Arkansas’s economy, and the partnerships established between the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and these firms ...bit.ly/3yRqpqa
WMA road opening/remains closed update
Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA
- The road to Big Hurricane is now open. The road to Willow Pond remains closed due to high water.
Remember the 3 R’s when boating on a river
LITTLE ROCK – The heat of summer often leads anglers to large rivers and the promise of large catfish and an extended period of fish activity thanks to current keeping surface water moving and slightly cooler ...bit.ly/3RFdHDo
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
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Rob Goshien forwarded to us a photo of his daughter's first fish, which she caught last week. She landed this 5.2-pound bass on a cricket "'all by herself," a proud papa reported.
What’s your favorite go to recipe for catfish?
Here are a couple of tried-and-true baits from some catfish experts at the AGFC. ...bit.ly/3O65DJd
AGFC’s Youth Summer Fish Camps Wrap Up at Dry Run Creek, Little Red River
LITTLE ROCK – The Fish Camp program run by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Education Division has seen big growth since starting in 2013, from a couple of free events ...bit.ly/3RJhhg6
Wild Science Webinar: July 2022 - Foundations of Deer Management and Smallmouth Bass in the Eleven Point River
The Wild Science Webinar is a monthly series featuring AGFC staff presenting research and projects about Arkansas fish and wildlife.
Webinars: bit.ly/3yG0f9E
TODAY fron 6 – 7 p.m.
Pond Management Virtual Seminar • Part One
AGFC staff will explore species of interest, pond structure and common issues you might run into when managing your pond.
TO REGISTER, please visit: registered.com/events/view/18….
Renew your hunting license and continue supporting wildlife conservation
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas annual hunting licenses expire June 30 each year. If you have not yet renewed your license, all it takes is a few minutes to make sure you’re ready for ...bit.ly/3AOo7KW
Fish attractor habitat for Lake Hamilton
Learn more about this project: bit.ly/3yVoVN3
Locate places to fish: bit.ly/3ACDyG1
Arkansas invasive carp team getting foothold despite fickle river conditions
HAZEN — Swollen rivers in central and east Arkansas may have slowed the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s new carp control team from reaching their potential so far ...bit.ly/3yR4Yqm
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
July 7, 2022
Guide Mike Winkler reports that the cooling water of the Little Red River feels great in this heat wave and the fish have been biting "even when the weatherman says it's going to feel like it's a 110 ...bit.ly/3OUUlII
New Deputy Director Carner has Arkansas outdoors in his blood
LITTLE ROCK – Working throughout the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission are people in various divisions whose youthful experiences pointed them in the direction of a work life with an outdoors ...bit.ly/3uvzWSD
Governor Announces Appointment of Bill Jones, CEO of Sissy's Log Cabin, to Game and Fish Commission
July 6, 2022
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Bill Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Sissy’s Log Cabin in Pine Bluff, to the Arkansas …bit.ly/3OORTDP
Haying your pasture with an eye for wildlife
Nothing changes the landscaping of your property overnight like hay cutting your fields. Within a few days or a weekend, the landscape has changed drastically for wildlife that used those grasslands. Here are ...bit.ly/3bSsoTb
AGFC, Warren complete shooting sports complex
WARREN — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission celebrated the agency’s latest partnership shooting range with the city of Warren at the recent grand opening of the city’s expanded target-shooting facility. ...bit.ly/3IjtlQY
⚓️ Boating Saftey: Navigation Lights Reminders
• Three Lights (red, green, white).
• Must be on from sunset to sunrise.
• Must also be on during restricted visibility.
Happy Birthday America!
Thank you to all that served.
Operation Dry Water promotes increased safety during extended holiday weekend
June 29, 2022
HOT SPRINGS — With Independence Day falling on a Monday this year, many people are taking full advantage of an extended stay at their favorite lakeside retreat. ...bit.ly/3nBiUP3
Anglers can catch unlimited numbers of Big Lake fish starting July 1
MANILA – Licensed anglers have the opportunity to fish without catch limits on Big Lake, situated within the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, beginning Friday, July 1, as federal ...bit.ly/3Ae0eMO
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission applauds accomplishments at Bennie Westphal’s final meeting
June 30, 2022
LITTLE ROCK — Today’s Arkansas Game and Fish Commission meeting concluded one of the busiest years in recent history, with many accomplishments ...bit.ly/3OCnkRv
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
June 30, 2022
An angler from Eureka Springs named Rick, who was fishing with guide Austin Kennedy in the early morning mist of the Beaver Lake Dam tailwater in northwest Arkansas, landed a nice walleye ...bit.ly/3QXJlfh
Join the June Commission meeting Live at 9 a.m. today:
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Twenty-one Arkansans draw elk hunting permits
JASPER – Twenty-one Arkansans will have the hunt of a lifetime this fall as they chase elk on public land in The Natural State. Their names were chosen during the Annual Buffalo River Elk Festival in Jasper ...bit.ly/3y2ZG9Q
Millwood one of many Arkansas lakes seeing Florida bass boost
SARATOGA — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hatchery trucks delivered a quarter of a million Florida bass to the rich waters of Millwood Lake in southwest Arkansas last week as part ...bit.ly/3Or7tW3
Arkansas border lakes see substantial habitat help from Bass Pro Shops grant
ROGERS — Aquatic habitat projects on Beaver, Bull Shoals and Norfork lakes will see a major boost in the next two years, thanks to the help of a $275,000 grant from ...bit.ly/3QJTNa9
Youthful Hot Springs teams dominate Commissioners’ Cup divisions
ROYAL – The Hot Springs youth fishing duo of Xander Cobb and Eli Rowton hauled in 10.52 pounds with a five-bass stringer to win the Senior Division of the 4th Annual Arkansas Game and Fish ...bit.ly/3HOYPxM
Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
June 23, 2022
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Young Owen Thomas seems amazed while dad Nathan Thomas shows off one of the crappie they called on Millwood Lake recently while fishing with guide Mackey Harvin of Millwood Lake Guide Service.
Get an extra chance at an elk hunting permit at Buffalo River Festival
JASPER – If you didn’t get a chance to apply for one of Arkansas’s public land elk permits in May, you still have a chance to get one of the onsite permits that will be be drawn ...bit.ly/3OBVoNq
Wild Science Webinar: June 2022 - Arkansas' Black Bass Management Plan and Assessing Feral Hog Damage using Drones
The Wild Science Webinar is a monthly series featuring Arkansas Game and Fish Commission staff presenting research and projects about ...bit.ly/3NbZtqs
Subscribe to Arkansas Wildlife, receive 2022-23 calendar
It’s always a good time to subscribe to Arkansas Wildlife, the bimonthly magazine produced by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, although this may be the best time of year.
Details: bit.ly/3ydg6Oh
Without access to trees, AGFC fisheries biologists build their own at Lake Hamilton for habitat
HOT SPRINGS – The sinking of trees cut from a lake’s nearby shoreline has become a popular Arkansas Game and Fish Commission method for boosting a fishery ...bit.ly/3NbfnB8
Turtles taking to the streets; don’t box them in
LITTLE ROCK — Turtles are on the move all over Arkansas, and many can be found alongside roads in rural and suburban areas thanks to a wet, relatively cool spring that created excellent foraging areas in ...bit.ly/39Be8Oe
House of Representatives passes Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth applauded the passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act on Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives. Booth ...bit.ly/3xzxbAm
DU & our partners like @usaricenews & @ARGameandFish utilize #FarmBill conservation programs, such as RCPP, WRE & VPA-HIP to incentivize working wetlands that benefit waterfowl habitat & landowners alike. #DuckPolicy
Retweeted by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Anne Marie Doramus, Commissioner, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, comments on successful #conservation projects to improve #waterfowl habitat and cites RCPP, which @SenStabenow championed in prior #farmbill
Retweeted by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report
June 16, 2022
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Leigh Craig was fishing with one of Cotter Trout Dock's guides, Doug, when she caught this impressive brown trout on Sunday on the White River.
Naylor steps into lead wildlife role in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK – Luke Naylor of Conway has been selected to lead the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Wildlife Management Division, overseeing all game and nongame conservation efforts by the agency ...bit.ly/3QqpRj5
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