AGFC to partner with Clarksville, University of the Ozarks on proposed shooting range

Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioners at today’s meeting authorized AGFC Director Austin Booth to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the city of Clarksville and the University of the Ozarks to construct a new shooting sports complex. The proposed range will be open to the public and complement the university’s growing collegiate shooting sports…

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AGFC stocks nearly half-million shad into Greers Ferry Lake

Biologists with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission boosted the food chain at Greers Ferry Lake this week with the release of at least 476,000 threadfin shad from the lake’s nursery pond near Mill Creek Recreation Area. The Charlie Craig State Fish Hatchery in Centerton stocked 4,760 adult threadfin shad into the pond April 17.…

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Northwest Arkansas Land Trust announces 580-acre conservation easement to preserve critical wildlife habitat

Northwest Arkansas Land Trust recently announced the establishment of a significant 580-acre conservation easement in Crawford County in collaboration with landowners Philip and Rebecca Thompson. The property is part of the Boston Mountains Scenic Wildlife Corridor, a priority area for NWALT, where a substantial block of U.S. Forest Service land is located. Recognizing the importance…

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AGFC opens up fall fishing derbies with the ‘Big Catch’ at Lake Valencia Sept. 16

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Community First Alliance, Inc. will host Arkansas’s largest community fishing event from 8 a.m.-noon this Saturday at Lake Valencia in Maumelle. “The Big Catch has sort of become our unofficial opening to fall catfish stockings in community ponds,” Maurice Jackson, AGFC Family and Community Fishing Program coordinator, said.…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 15, 20230Comments

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Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

Reports are updated weekly, although some reports may be published for two weeks if updates are not received promptly or if reporters say conditions haven’t changed. Contact the reporter for current news for the lake or stream you plan to fish. TOP: Russ Hannah caught this nice brown trout on a guppie pattern while fishing with Spring…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 15, 20230Comments

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AGFC enforcement school graduates 12 Arkansas game wardens

Twelve new faces will be seen behind the badge of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as game wardens this fall after graduating from the AGFC’s training program Friday at Antioch Baptist Church. All 12 cadets spent the last 18 weeks of their lives undergoing a transformation from cadet to game warden at the AGFC’s…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 14, 20230Comments

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Arkansas teal season opens Sept. 15

rkansas duck hunters will get their first shot at some early birds this Friday when the early teal season opens at sunrise. The early teal season is open Sept. 15-30, so hunters can have an opportunity to harvest some of these small ducks that typically migrate before the rest of the crowd. Teal, especially blue-winged…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 14, 20230Comments

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Arkansas hunting injuries hit 13-year low

According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s recently released “2023 Hunting Incident Report,” Arkansas hunters last year reported the fewest number of hunting accidents requiring medical attention since 2010. Sixteen incidents were recorded, including two resulting in fatalities. “With nearly 307,000 licensed hunters in the woods last year, that’s one serious injury out of…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 8, 20230Comments

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World Champion Squirrel Cook Off returns Sept. 23

In less than a month, northwest Arkansas will once again welcome a culinary competition of dishes including ingredients ranging from grits and greens to sauce piquant and savory spices, all celebrating the world’s most underrated source of protein — squirrels. After a three-year hiatus, the World Champion Squirrel Cook Off will be held beginning 9…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffSeptember 7, 20230Comments

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2023 Arkansas duck stamp unveiled

The 2023 Arkansas duck stamp was unveiled Aug. 26 during the 32nd annual Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet. The unveiling was witnessed by a record-breaking crowd of 1,800 gathered at the Little Rock Convention Center. Arkansas artist Justin Madding of Danville created the artwork for the stamp entitled "Pintails Over Penn Bay." The scene…

ByMHO Newsroom StaffAugust 31, 20230Comments

AGFC to partner with Clarksville, University of the Ozarks on proposed shooting range

AGFC stocks nearly half-million shad into Greers Ferry Lake

Northwest Arkansas Land Trust announces 580-acre conservation easement to preserve critical wildlife habitat

AGFC opens up fall fishing derbies with the ‘Big Catch’ at Lake Valencia Sept. 16

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

AGFC enforcement school graduates 12 Arkansas game wardens

Arkansas teal season opens Sept. 15

Arkansas hunting injuries hit 13-year low

World Champion Squirrel Cook Off returns Sept. 23

2023 Arkansas duck stamp unveiled

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