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Retiring Director Confident Agency in Good Hands

Mike Knoedl’s ability to rub shoulders with the movers-and-shakers in the same way he could with the everyday Arkansan has served him well in a nearly three-decade career with the AGFC.

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AGFC Passes Special Regulations to Slow Disease

CWD has been found in five of these counties since first being discovered in Arkansas in late February.

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AGFC Modifies Proposals for CWD Management

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard modified proposals to help slow the spread of chronic wasting disease at its June 16 meeting in El Dorado.

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Elk Permit Drawing at Buffalo River Elk Festival

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will draw 29 permits for the opportunity to hunt elk on public land this Saturday at the 19th Annual Buffalo River Elk Festival.

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Flooding in Arkansas Forces Closings at Nature and Education Centers

When the Arkansas River crested at 46.24 feet at the Pine Bluff gauge on Saturday, Jan. 2, it reached the highest level since Emmett Sanders Lock and Dam was completed in 1968.

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How Important Are Glades on Your Property? What Kind of Critters Live There?

The term glade didn't always refer to the cedar-dominated glade we see today. Eastern red cedars took over glades as the result of fire suppression over the past 40-plus years. Glades are.............

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Purple Hull Peas Can Put Your Food Plots into High Gear

Planting in food plots is nothing new and is recommended by wildlife biologists of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission – but as one of a variety of plantings suggested to augment native foods.......

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Dumas Teen Makes Boone & Crockett Book for Fourth Time

Eleanor Henry is 17 and a junior at Dumas High School, already a veteran deer hunter, she has four Boone & Crockett bucks to her credit.

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Youths Learn Management, Safety and Techniques during Hunt in Arkansas

Late last month, several youths participated in a special youth deer camp at the Fred Berry Conservation Education Center on Crooked Creek, located near Yellville.

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Despite Focus on Big Game, Many Hunters Enjoy Small Game Hunting

With more than 10 million hunters pursuing the white-tailed deer in the United States, according to the USFWS, this iconic creature reigns supreme as the most hunted species in NA.

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Wildlife Officer Receives National Award

AGFC wildlife officer Sgt. Scott Watkins recently received the prestigious Waterways Management Award presented by the National Association of State Boating Law Administration.

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Need a Place to Hunt in Arkansas? Check Out AGFC’s Leased Lands

Modern gun deer season is just around the corner, and you don’t have a place to hunt.

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