The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has opened its application portal to the 2026 Generation Conservation Pre-Summit and Regional competitions, and interested schools have until Sept. 21 to register for the first round of competitions. This year’s Pre- …
The day will open with a session of vendor displays, so landowners can make connections with experts in various fields of land management techniques, followed by an opening session where attendees will be able to sit down and enjoy a catered fried catfish …
AGFC’s WRICE program was established in 2018 with the focus on leaving waste rice in fields and flooding those areas through landowner incentive payments. During the 2019-20 waterfowl season, WRICE was expanded to include hunting opportunities on these …
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is preparing the newly acquired Oakwood Wildlife Management Area for its first year as a public hunting opportunity, and two local partners are joining in the effort to improve access. Desha County Judge Wayne Smith …
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Conservation Incentive Program continues to pay big dividends for wildlife habitat in Arkansas. During July’s regularly scheduled meeting, AGFC Commissioners heard a presentation on the status of the program, which …
Thirty-one Arkansas schools, ranging from Pre-K to 12th grade, have been designated as a School of Conservation Leadership for 2026-29 and were honored by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Education Division on Thursday at the AGFC’s Little Rock …
Water, water everywhere Sun not only stings the skin, it saps your body of moisture. Sugary or carbonated drinks can magnify the drying effect of UV rays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, try to drink a cup (8 ounces) of water …
Leach explains that top-sown wheat fields essentially serve two purposes: as a long-term source of browse for deer and other wildlife as green vegetation in winter, and as a short-term boost of energy for migrating doves when the seeds are on top of the …
If you’re after flathead catfish, you’re going to need something a little more lively than a chunk of meat. Flatheads will occasionally eat a prepared bait or cut piece of fish, but they primarily focus on live prey. Bait shops often offer green sunfish, …
August is National Shooting Sports Month, and there’s no better time to get out and get on target before hunting seasons kick off with the annual September dove hunting opener. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a host of special offers at its Dr. …
Ben Sisk, who recently retired after a 30-year career as a captain in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Enforcement Division, was one of many game wardens honored at the AGFC’s annual Enforcement Awards banquet July 16 at North Little Rock’s Wyndham …
Heath Hampton has only been back in the state as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission game warden for two years, but his exemplary record in that brief time earned the Arkansas native the 2026 Sgt. Monty Carmikle Game Warden of the Year honor at the agency …
“The AGFC has decided to develop a new management plan that focuses on all black bass species, including smallmouth, Neosho, largemouth and spotted bass populations in Arkansas’s wadeable and floatable streams,” Naas said. “This plan will exclude major …
LITTLE ROCK — Nearly 500 permits to participate in special deer hunts at Arkansas wildlife management areas will be available for purchase beginning 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 22. These permits cover modern gun, alternative firearms, youth and mobility- …
People can apply for a single day of the week about a week before (Thursday afternoon-Sunday night) the week they are applying to be drawn to hunt. Application periods run Thursday-Sunday for the next Saturday-Sunday hunt days. For example, hunters would …
LITTLE ROCK — Motorists and wildlife lovers are beginning to see more deer in the open, browsing at the edges of open fields and forests, prompting many questions about bare spots seen in their fur coat and ticks seen on their ears. Some wildlife watchers …
To help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s staff better manage the state’s streams, regulations for Arkansas’s native smallmouth bass were approved by the Commission in April, and made effective July 1, 2026, that simplify the state’s smallmouth bass …
Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir (under renovation) and Nursery Pond (updated 7-9-2026) AGFC staff in Mayflower note that while Lake Conway is still drawn down for renovation, the Lake Conway Nursery Pond provides a nice fishing opportunity for area …
New directional signs will help guide anglers with power boats, helping keep paddlecraft launching at its designated section and preventing people from parking on that area. “We designed the paddlecraft launch to keep things moving at the boat ramp while …
Kueter is a lifelong resident of Greene County and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Management from Arkansas State University. He owns and operates Kueter’s Fish Company, Inc., a third-generation catfish and baitfish farm in Paragould. An …
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