People interested in chasing an Arkansas alligator on public land and water this fall have until midnight June 30 to put their name in the hat.
With just over 7,000 wild turkeys checked in Arkansas this spring, it’s no secret that hunting was a challenge for many in The Natural State.
As Arkansans plan to enjoy the outdoors during the coming summer months, the Arkansas Department of Health stresses the importance of taking precautions against ticks and mosquitoes and the diseases they can carry.
Correct Craft has announced the development and launch of its “Lake Cleanup Boat” that vacuums waste on the water.
Mystic Creek Golf Club will witness the ribbon cutting for its clubhouse at 10-11:30 a.m. today, 191 Club House Drive, El Dorado.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Louisiana men for alleged contest fraud in Caddo Parish on May 29.
Commissioners with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously voted last week to approve Austin Booth to become the agency’s 19th director in its 106-year history.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has verified that a single Red Piranha was caught earlier this week in University Lakes in Baton Rouge.
Arkansas hunters harvested and checked 7,010 eastern wild turkeys during the 2021 turkey season, which concluded May 9.
Three members of the Magnolia Trap Team recently competed in the Ninety-Seventh Annual Louisiana State Trapshooting Championships.
Thanks to a new program offered through the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, teachers looking for ways to incorporate the outdoors into physical education can have ready-made curriculums ready to go for the next school year.
Stephen Tyson Jr. nearly called his shot on the timing when double-digit fish would start to show at Lower White Oak Lake in Ouachita County. He’d been gradually catching bigger and bigger fish on the recently renovated lake during the last few years, and this March, he finally connected wit…
Young Arkansas black bears will be striking out on their own early this summer to find their place in the world.
Feral hogs and the impact they have is the subject of research by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Survey Research Center and the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.
South Arkansas Community College is making plans for its annual Outdoor Expo, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 11 at the El Dorado Conference Center.
Winter’s last gasp may keep some frogs quiet during the night this week, but bullfrogs should be sounding off at night again soon, and frog-gigging fanatics will be back to chasing them on ponds and lakes throughout Arkansas.
Chronic wasting disease in deer was the subject of a presentation last week to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a father and son for alleged turkey hunting violations in Claiborne Parish on April 17.
BATON ROUGE, LA — Feral pigs are a nuisance in many areas of the country, causing billions of dollars in damage.
TEXARKANA — In an agricultural state such as Arkansas, the substantial damage feral hogs do to row crops is well known, and the financial impact is easier to estimate.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has resumed fee collection at Lake Greeson.
Strong winds may have dampened the sound of some gobblers last weekend, but there was no dampening the spirit of the youths participating in the 2021 Arkansas turkey youth hunt.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, in partnership with the state’s Feral Hog Task Force, is seeking input from Arkansans regarding their experiences with feral hogs.
A statewide Salmonella bacterial infection has caused the sporadic mortality of some wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said.
FORDYCE — Managing fisheries is a fight against Father Time, and it’s a battle the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has been fighting for decades.
A boater education class will be held in Webster Parish from 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Saturday, April 24.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reminds the public to keep bird feeders clean and prevent the spread of diseases.
Hunters can help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission track hunting effort and success throughout turkey season this spring by signing up to be a part of the annual Spring Gobbler Hunting Survey.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed many human activities, it hasn’t stopped feral hogs from reproducing and causing damage.
Backyard birdwatcher Amy Cole has noticed some disturbing scenes around her house.
KIRBY — Biologists and staff from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Greeson Project Office and Daisy State Park to cut, drag and sink more than 1,000 trees in 101 locations at Lake Greeson.
With so many events being staged “virtually” these days because of precautions centering around the spread of coronavirus, the Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports Program and its coordinator, Jimmy Self, were recently given some good news: live tournaments are back on.
With the youth turkey hunt one month away and regular turkey season beginning nine days later, many hunters are dusting off their shotguns and brushing up on their calling.
Lori Monday, regional educator with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, will present a free online workshop for anyone interested in learning how to identify venomous snakes native to The Natural State at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has confirmed that some aquarium and pet stores in the state have been offering for sale an aquarium product that may contain zebra mussels.
Shooting enthusiasts and hunters will soon have a new facility to hone their skills in southeast Arkansas.
Social-distancing requirements may have prevented the typical scene at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs for this year’s Arkansas National Archery in the Schools Program State Championships, but schools from across the state still are competing to see who is the best at Olympic-style archery this week.
Access to parts of Millwood Lake will be restricted, starting this week.
Arkansas State Parks have resumed regular hours for visitor centers and museums in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved an update to the agency’s official Chronic Wasting Disease Management and Response Plan at a meeting this week.
In the world of wildlife management, harvest records usually are broken by small percentages. But bear hunters in Arkansas broke the record of 577 set during the 2018 season by taking 665 in 2020 – a jump of 15 percent.
The Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center will host a virtual webinar for anyone interested in learning more about the Monarch butterfly and its migration throughout North America.
The twister tail or curly-tailed grub is one of the most basic, but effective lures in the multi-species angler’s tacklebox.
Hunters harvested 47 elk during the 2020 Arkansas elk hunting season, a mirror image of the previous year’s total, according to Wes Wright, elk program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Enforcement Training Center sees new recruits every year, but this year’s class will include two “cadets” who see things from a four-legged perspective.
HUTTIG — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Management Division staff have been busy clearing and picking up the pieces of last year’s hurricane season.
Anglers and hunters and other boaters who use Arkansas’ waterways are being reminded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Fisheries Division of a new regulation that took effect January.
The 2021 Arkansas Travel Guide is now available at Welcome Centers and tourism locations across the state.
When there are more mouths to feed, the focus turns to providing those mouths with food. That’s the evolving stance at the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission when it pertains to fish production and stockings.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission unanimously approved this week the use of Marine Fuel Tax funds to build a boat ramp to Bayou Bartholomew at its intersection with Arkansas 277 in Drew County.
Deer season is over except for a handful of bowhunters looking for a last-chance tag. Duck season also is beginning its swan song for the year, and turkey season is still months away.
