Commissioners also heard a presentation from Clint Johnson, AGFC Quail Program coordinator, who shared an overview of his program and the status of northern bobwhite in Arkansas. According to Johnson, the program revolves around managing and restoring …
Justin Rogers hauled in the next-to-last Arkanssas Legacy Lunker during the 2026 contest period, but that didn’t matter when it came to the winning draw for a $75,000 21-foot Xpress bass boat. Rogers possessed the winning cup with the key to the boat on …
“Forage stockings have actually already begun with the addition of about 200,000 golden shiners to the lake last week,” Feltz said. “Now that the water is cooling down and we’re planning to let the lake fill, we’ve already started the ball rolling on …
WHITE CLIFFS, Ark. — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews worked tirelessly all weekend responding to the discovery of the invasive aquatic plant giant salvinia near the White Cliffs Public Use Area on the Little River …
The disease has decimated local populations. Studies in the Ouachita National Forest show a 98 percent drop in northern long-eared bats, while tricolored bat numbers have plummeted by 90 percent statewide. Biologists believe the fungus originally arrived …
Fourteen months of drought have taken their toll on Arkansas’s wetlands, and the effects will be felt much more by waterfowl hunters as the first segment of Arkansas’s duck season begins Nov. 21. Although the season is a month away, Arkansas Game and Fish …
Feltz noted that the AGFC is aware of the brush and trees that have grown in the lakebed during the renovation, adding that most of that vegetation will help boost the lake’s productivity when the water returns. “We’ve bush-hogged the boat lanes and …
Bell bottoms, parachute pants and tight-rolled jeans have all gone the way of the dinosaur, but one clothing trend has lasted the test of time, at least in the deer woods. This weekend’s alternative firearms season marks the 50th year a hunter orange vest …
“Last year was a down year, with about 186,000 deer harvested,” Meeker said. “It’s way too early in the year to make any predictions on the final harvest, but the deer herd is in good shape, numbers-wise.” Meeker says hunters can help balance the herd by …
Shifting Hazards Across the Lake When reservoir levels drop, areas you ran at full throttle all summer can suddenly hide dangerous obstacles. Tree stumps, shallow humps, and rocky points that usually sit safely below the surface may now be exposed or …
According to Leach, duck numbers were largely unchanged from last year, except for mallards, which declined by 11 percent from 2025. “We are 26 percent below the long-term average now on mallards,” he noted. Mallards were estimated at 5.9 million, the …
Initially requested by hunters who frequented AGFC-owned WMAs, volunteer workdays have slowly grown during the last three years. This year’s workdays were held at Dave Donaldson Black River WMA, Big Lake WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA, Holland Bottoms …
The inaugural year of the Arkansas Legacy Lunker program has been a rousing success, but there’s one more detail left to complete before the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission wraps a bow on year one and begins preparing for year two. The inaugural Legacy …
Huckabee praised Varnell, 64 when he was appointed to the AGFC, for his knowledge and love for the state’s fish and wildlife resources. “Sonny Varnell and I have spent many hours fishing together on the Arkansas River, Bull Shoals Lake, Lake Ouachita and …
“Most renovations enable us to dry out a lake completely, which removes all of the rough fish and undesirable species, but Conway has so many of those old ponds that we knew we really wouldn’t be able to drain or remove the fish from,” Feltz said. “Some …
Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission with wildlife management by sharing their experiences through the AGFC’s free Deer Hunting Observation Survey, available in the AGFC app on their smartphone. According to Blake Sasse, Nongame Mammal …
The first weekend of the Arkansas alligator hunting season, Sept. 18-21, yielded 150 gators across the state’s three alligator management zones. The second chunk of the hunt is set for sunset Sept. 25-sunrise 28. Most hunting takes place on private …
“The badge we are receiving isn’t just a piece of metal; it is a legacy that [the graduating class] has now earned the privilege to carry forward. To the past and present game wardens here today, thank you for passing the torch. To [the graduating class …
Hatch says one of the initiatives many schools have used grants for in the last year is to complete requirements for their application to be designated as an AGFC School of Conservation Leadership. “We’ve had a groundswell of schools, from elementary …
The ongoing heatwave might keep most hunters out of the woods right now, but skipping your pre-season stand safety check is a recipe for disaster. A quick trip to inspect your stand and hunting location is well worth the effort if it means coming home …
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