September marks the return of football season as well as the opening of dove and early Canada goose and teal hunting. Before heading afield for any migratory birds this year, make sure you are registered with the Harvest Information Program. Each year some …
As scorching summer days continue across Arkansas, anglers and boaters alike are taking to the water after dark to beat the heat. Whether casting for bass or enjoying a quiet late-evening cruise under the stars, a night on The Natural State’s reservoirs …
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service has established a list of general guidelines for planting rates and dates for all cover crop species that fall within the bounds of normal agricultural practices. A search on their website www.uada. …
Not all of the fields will be topsown wheat. Leach says a few fields were planted with sunflowers, millet and milo earlier in the year. Those fields are being mowed this week in preparation for the season as well. “We have all of the WMAs with fields …
Riggs says wildlife health professionals will also be available to discuss other diseases and parasites that hunters may have questions about. Epizootic hemorrhagic disease, also known as bluetongue in deer, exhibits periodic outbreaks that hunters may …
The near-record-setting heat wave that ended last week may have many people’s minds still focused on lake life, but the first opportunity for deer hunters to hit the field begins this weekend. Arkansas’s early buck-only archery hunt is Aug. 29-31, giving …
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in Little Rock voted unanimously Thursday to grant $690,625 to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services to distribute as conservation education grants for schools during the 2026-27 …
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 …
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