Hook and Bullet
Crossbow showdown looming in New York
Crossbow advocates and opponents have stepped up their mobilization efforts as the state’s regulations governing the use of crossbows head toward a “sunset” at the end of 2012.
State’s hunters shot more ducks than predicted
For all the angst and hand-wringing, duck hunters in the state had a pretty good season, according to a DNR report.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and State Agencies Release 2011 Annual Report for the Northern Rocky Mountain Wolf Population
The 2011 Interagency Annual Report for the Northern Rocky Mountain Distinct Population Segment (NRM DPS), compiled by cooperating federal, state and tribal agencies, estimates that the NRM population increased to 1,774 wolves and 109 breeding
Arkansas' Felsenthal Refuge to hold ‘Spring Sweep’ on March 10
Volunteers will gather at Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in south Arkansas on March 10 to clean up the refuge.
AR: Land a fish for cash in $50,000 Hot Springs fishing challenge
HOT SPRINGS – Land a lunker for loot. Boat a bluegill for bucks. Catch a crappie for cash. Anybody can win big bucks in the first-ever $50,000 Hot Springs Fishing Challenge, which begins May 1
AR: 2012 high school fishing world final returns to Lake Dardanelle
RUSSELLVILLE – High School anglers near and far will come together again at Lake Dardanelle State Park, July 15-21, for the 2012 High School Fishing World Finals. Last year, over 600 attendees made up of
AR: Commission approves trail grants for local communities
LITTLE ROCK – Last month, Commissioners with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approved up to $1 million for the Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program. The trails program grants were recommended by a committee of
Eight Arkansas recreational facilities are moving ahead
LITTLE ROCK – Eight outdoor recreational facilities will be built with $500,000 approved at a recent meeting of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The projects are in cooperation with the Arkansas Department of Rural
AR: Get hands-on education and prized fish during spring break
LITTLE ROCK – The Family and Community Fisheries Program is presenting some unique angling opportunities at each of the four Arkansas Game and Fish Commission nature centers around the state. Hundreds of rainbow trout and
