WMA deer hunt permit application period open
LITTLE ROCK – If you want to hunt on some of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s most popular deer-hunting destinations this fall, you’ll want to apply for a special…
Unattended fawns likely not abandoned
Each spring, thousands of Arkansas deer give birth to fawns. And each year, biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission get calls from worried, conservation-minded individuals who happen across…
Help AGFC follow the monarch migration
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is seeking the public’s assistance with a new citizen science project to help the agency answer the question, “Where and when do people see…
Keep an eye on Arkansas’s deer harvest
LITTLE ROCK – Bowhunters checked 2,595 deer during opening weekend, Sept. 26-27. The bow opener has been a near mirror image of itself the last three years, with 2,682 deer…
Lifetime licenses for senior citizens remain available
LITTLE ROCK – Don’t worry, you older hunters and fishermen. The popular lifetime licenses for Arkansans 65 and older are still valid and can still be purchased. Many thousands of…
Acres for Wildlife program helps improve environment
LITTLE ROCK – The quality of wildlife habitat in Arkansas is dependent upon decisions made by the many individuals who own and manage the land. Out of 33 million surface…
AGFC stocks over 1.9 million fish during November
LITTLE ROCK – After a short break from winter, colder temperatures have returned to Arkansas. That doesn’t mean it’s not a good time to hit some of the state’s fisheries.…
AGFC facilities destroyed by tornado, debris is being removed from the lake
MAYFLOWER – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s maintenance shed, clubhouse and dog training facilities at the Camp Robinson Special Use Area have been destroyed by Sunday’s tornado at Mayflower.…
Conservation license plates continue to grow in popularity
LITTLE ROCK – You see ‘em daily on streets and highways. You may have one on your own car or pickup. Yes, those conservation license plates are highly popular in…
AGFC stocks more than 200,000 fish during February
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fisheries crews stocked more than 200,000 fish in Arkansas lakes and rivers during February. The total stocking of fish weighed more than…
Can you distinguish different geese in the field?
LITTLE ROCK – Duck hunting time is growing short for Arkansans, but some of them will keep active for a while with geese. Duck season ends Sunday, Jan. 26, and…
Sloan-Hendrix Sixth Grade Students Study Arkansas Hunter’s Education
As part of the 6th grade students studies of the Hunter’s Education Program, Mr. Chuck Long, Mr. Anthony “Moose” Hawkins, and Mr. Wade Spence from the Arkansas Game & Fish…
Arkansas Game and Fish Weekly Fishing Report
The weekly fishing report brought to you by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission… Lake Poinsett Lake Poinsett State Park said bream fishing is good on worms and crickets…
Take care of that hunting license in ‘slow’ time
LITTLE ROCK –Mid-summer is a slow time for most Arkansas hunters, although squirrel season is open. Everyone, at least those 16 to 65, needs a 2013-2014 hunting license, and buying…
Capturing, keeping deer prohibited!
Capturing deer to keep as pets is a thing of the past in Arkansas. New regulations adopted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission last year make it illegal to…
Many and varied AGFC programs are free for Arkansans
LITTLE ROCK – The list is long, and the choices are many. These are the free programs offered all over the state by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The…