ARKANSAS OUTDOORS - Keith Stephens (501) 223-6342, e-mail: kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us
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| March 5, 2008 Edition | ||
Second draw for turkey permits completed | ||
 LITTLE ROCK - The second draw for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission turkey permits has been completed. Paper turkey permit notifications were mailed Monday, March 3 along with online notifications. Click here to learn more | ||
| Commission considers 2008-2009 hunting proposals | ||
 DUMAS – At the February monthly meeting in Dumas, commissioners for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission were presented with proposals for the 2008-2009 hunting seasons. The commission will study the proposals and make a final decision at its March 20 meeting in Little Rock.Click here to learn more | ||
| Seminar to give pointers on improving your crappie fishing | ||
 HOT SPRINGS – Do you want to become a better crappie fishermen, to improve chances of getting a hefty string for good table fare?Click here to learn more | ||
Safe boating certification class scheduled March 8 | ||
 SHERWOOD – The Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a one-day U.S. Coast Guard "Certified" ABC Safe Boating Class on Saturday, March 8, at the Gander Mountain Sporting Store, 5450 Landers Road in Sherwood. Click here to learn more | ||
Entergy to fill lakes Hamilton and Catherine beginning March 8 | ||
 HOT SPRINGS – Lakes Hamilton and Catherine will begin to return to normal summertime levels March 8. In November the lakes were drawn down 5 feet, in accordance with Entergy's drawdown plan approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Click here to learn more | ||
| Arkansas Outdoors Archives To view an index of archived newsletters, click here. Boating education class schedule Hunter education class scheduleClick here for boating education information: http://www.agfc.com/education-class/boating-education.aspx#classes Click here for hunter education information: http://www.agfc.com/education-class/hunter-education.aspx What's open for hunting Current and approaching seasons in Arkansas: Spotted Skunk, Weasel Hunting: Closed. Snow Goose Conservation Order: Feb. 4-April 27 Spring Turkey: Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, and 10 - April 12-May 2 Zones 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A - April 12-25 Zone 17 - April 5-27, 2008 Spring Turkey Youth Hunt: Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A and 10 - April 5-6 Zone 17 - March 29-30 Furbearers: Coyote trapping Aug. 1-March 31. Beaver, muskrat, nutria trapping Nov. 17-March 31. Raccoon day or night hunting Sept. 1-March 31. Raccoon night hunting July 1-Aug. 31. Muskrat, nutria and beaver hunting Sept. 1-March 31. Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting is closed. Projected deer season dates for the 2008-09 hunting season. Archery Oct. 1 Muzzleloader Oct. 18 Modern Gun Nov. 8 Mar. 6 – Crowley's Ridge Longbeard Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, District Fairgrounds in Jomesboro. For more information contact: Kimberly McDaniel at (870) 935-9852 or by email at kmcdaniel@riceland.com. Mar. 7 – Annual Spring Conservation Banquet and Fundraiser, Fayetteville Town Center, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information contact Keri Russell at (479) 640-8319. Mar. 7 – Hempstead County Sharp Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Hope Fair Park Coliseum in Hope. For more information contact: Paul Chambless at (870) 777-0770. Mar. 7 – Southern Mississippi County Strutters Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Riverlawn Country Club in Osceola. For more information contact: Stanley McPherson at (870) 563-5762. Mar. 7 – Spring River Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Omaha Center in Cherokee Village. For more information contact: Chris Jones at (870) 625-1415 or by email at cttjones@tek-web.com. Mar. 7 – Arkansas River Valley Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, sponsor meeting, Russellville Country Club. For more information call Scott Dorminy at (479) 858-1439 or email at sdorminy75@hotmail.com. Mar. 8 – Benton County Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Quail Unlimited Barn in Bentonville. For more information contact: Tim Wise at (479) 631-4140 or by email at timwise@lakeland.com. Mar. 8 –Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Crappie Fishing." Mar. 8 – Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a one-day U.S. Coast Guard "Certified" ABC Safe Boating Class at the Gander Mountain Sporting Store located at 5450 Landers Road in Sherwood. The Coast Guard ABC Safe Boating Course will last from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday. The cost of the course will be $25 which includes the book, a CD ROM and all classroom materials. Seven chapters of boating information will be offered and will cover topics ranging from Rules of the Road, Safe Boat Handling, Trailering, Legal Requirements and Management of Vessel and Equipment. Upon completion of the final test, students will be issued a "Certificate of Completion" and an identification card. The certification is recognized by local, state and national enforcement organizations. Most insurance companies also honor the certification and allow a discount for individual boat owners. Students can register by calling Joe Zehler at 501-834-6993 or register on-site. Mar. 8 – Caddo River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Center Point School in Glenwood. For more information contact: Leah Davidson at (870) 246-1575 or by email at lsdavidson@hotmail.com. Mar. 8 – Quail Unlimited banquet at Sherwood Forest in Sherwood. For more information call (501) 223-3725 or (501) 231-4930. Mar. 8 – Desha County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Dumas Community Center. For more information contact: G. Lynn Weatherford at (870) 382-2984. Mar. 8 – Poteau Mountain Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Waldron High School Cafeteria. For more information contact: Mark Bailey at (479) 637-2735 or by email at rmbailey@ipa.net. Mar. 10 – Cache/White River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Woodruff County Fairgrounds in McCrory. For more information contact: Bruce Golden at (870) 919-6494 or by email at bkgolden@aglcstabear.us. Mar. 13 – Seven Devils Limb Hangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Drew County Fairgrounds in Monticello. For more information contact: Angela Simmons at (870) 460-0070. Mar. 14 – Holland Bottoms Limbhangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, First Baptist Church in Cabot. For more information contact: Jack Young at (501) 680-6028 or by email at hjyoung66@aol.com. Mar. 15 – Petit Jean Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Sacred Heart School gym in Morrilton. For more information contact: Pat Jackson at (501) 354-4521 or by email at bjackson@ccrwdd.com. Mar. 15 – Green Tree Reservoir Workshop, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Brinkley Convention Center. A green tree reservoir (GTR) is a forested lowland that is temporarily flooded during fall and winter to attract ducks, mainly mallards and wood ducks. It is designed to hold water while trees are dormant. Mar. 15 – Big Lake Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, membership meeting, Big Lake Country Club in Manila. For more information call Jimmy Adams at (870) 930-7923. Mar. 15 – Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Top 10 Least Known Places to Fish in Arkansas." Mar. 15 – Springdale Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, membership meeting, Parson's Rodeo Community Building in Springdale. For more information call Steve Delancey 479-750-4175 or email at sdelanceyducks@cox.net. Mar. 15 – Cypress Bayou Limbhangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, ASU Beebe Cafeteria. For more information contact: Pam Walker at (501) 796-6387. Mar. 15 – Saline County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, membership meeting, Saline County Boys and Girls Club in Benton. For more information call Doug Curtis at (501) 315-7422. Mar. 15 – River Valley Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Boys and Girls Club of the Arkansas River in Russellville. For more information contact: Michael Mills at (479) 967-5105 or by email at bmmills@agfc.state.ar.us. Mar. 15 – Scatter Creek Fightin' Toms Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, New Paragould Community Center. For more information contact: Jarrod Kersey at (870) 335-2549. Mar. 15 – Crappie fishing seminar, National Park Community College Auditorium, 101 College Drive, Hot Springs, 10 a.m. Keith Sutton, author of "The Crappie Book: Basics and Beyond" will be the speaker. For more information, call (501) 594-5719. Mar. 17 – Arkansas Fly Fishers meeting in the AGFC auditorium in Little Rock. The meeting will feature internationally known author, fly tier and fly fisherman, Skip Morris. The Ozark Angler in Little Rock will have an open house with Skip on Saturday to talk about fly fishing and fly tying. Please contact Annette Hurley at (501) 920-9341 for more information. Mar. 20 - AGFC Commission monthly meeting, 2 Natural Resources Dr., Little Rock, 9 a.m. Mar. 20 - Toad Suck Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, sponsor meeting, The Old Gin in Conway. For more information call Craig Hilburn at (501) 837-1524 or email at chilburn@ducks.org. Mar. 22 - Crooked Creek Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Comfort Inn in Harrison. For more information contact: Steve Jackson at (870) 365-9797 or by email at stjackson1@ritternet.com. Mar. 22 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "All About Falconry." Mar. 22 - Flatland Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Southland Greyhound Park. For more information contact: Jackie Dixon at (870) 732-1484. Mar. 22 - Kings River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, American Legion Post 137 in Huntsville. For more information contact: Joe Norman at (724) 910-9366 or by email at droptine_trophy_guide_service@yahoo.com. Mar. 22 - Ouachita River Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Malvern Senior Adult Center. For more information contact: Mark Badgewell at (501) 844-5044. Mar. 22 - Ozark Ridge Runners Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Baxter County Fairgrounds in Mountain Home. For more information contact: Bob Tedder at (870) 491-7484. Mar. 25 - Hot Springs Village Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, membership meeting, Coronado Center in Hot Springs Village. For more information call Debbie Atchison at (501) 922-7670 or email at debrasueatchison@aol.com. Mar. 27 - Rice n' Wings Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, sponsor meeting, Ridgepointe Country Club in Jonesboro. For more information call John Hardin at (870) 268-2449 or email at john.hardin@morganstanley.com. Mar. 27 - AETN Outdoor Hotline, 7 p.m. Topic of the hotline is Fishin' for Fun and Food. Call (800) 662-2386 to speak with AGFC fisheries biologists, wildlife officers and license personnel about the best places and times to fish, best baits and more. Mar. 28 - Holland Bottoms Limbhangers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, First Baptist Church in Cabot. For more information contact: Jack Young at (501) 680-6028 or by email at hjyoung66@aol.com. Mar. 28 - Hogskin County Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation meeting, Hampton High School Cafeteria. For more information contact: Keith Coleman at (870) 798-4084 or by email at mailto:hjyoung66@aol.com. Mar. 29 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Calling All Turkeys." Mar. 29 - Little Red River Spring Cleanup. Participants should meet at the Little Red Fly Shop located at the Swinging Bridge around 8 a.m. to get river area assignments and collection bags. All the "collectibles" should be returned to the shop about noon for proper disposal. If you have a boat, please bring it or plan to use it. The Little Red River Action Team chapter of Trout Unlimited will provide free lunch for all the workers at the pavilion in JFK Park between noon and 1 p.m. Mar. 29 - Twin Lakes Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, membership meeting, Big Creek Country Club in Mountain Home. For more information call Shane Williams at (870) 421-5746 or email at shaneawilliams@eaton.com. Mar. 31 - Crawford County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, sponsor meeting, The Light House Restaurant in Fort Smith. For more information call David Martin at (479) 474-6334 or email at huntnduc@yahoo.com. Mar. 29 - April 5 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Turkey Season Forecast." April 12 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Lookin' for Lunkers." April 13 - Arkansas Catfishing Association "First" Tournament at Lake Dardanelle in Russellville at the State Park weigh-in pavilion. For ACA members: rod and reel, catch and release, and alive and well. For an ACA application form, constitution and bylaws, local conditions and information along with the rules and regulations, contact ACA president James Freeman of Pocahontas at (870) 810-3294 or by email at big_vato98@yahoo.com, or Lee Fields of Russellville at (479) 331-0399 or by email at leefields@centurytel.net, or Ben Purtle of McRae at (501) 268-7263 or by email at benpurtle@yahoo.com. April 17 – AGFC Commission monthly meeting, 2 Natural Resources Dr., Little Rock, 9 a.m. April 18-19 – The seventh annual Great Cotter Trout Festival will celebrate trout fishing on April 18-19 in the Big Spring Park in Cotter. It will feature trout fishing programs, the popular "kids fishing hole," exhibits, arts and crafts, and great food and entertainment for the whole family. The festival opens at noon, April 18 and runs into the evening barbeque dinner with entertainment. The festival opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, which is Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Appreciation Day and will conclude with an evening fish fry with entertainment. For more information call 870-435-6144. April 24 – Poinsett County Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, ladies wine tasting party, Sidelines Bar and Grill in Trumann. For more information call Kimberly Stewart at (870) 483-1774 or email at duckdaddystew@yahoo.com. April 29-30 – Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Youth Expo at Lake Sylvia in Perry County, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to sign up a fifth-grade class, contact Eric DeVries at (501) 223-6402 or efdevries@agfc.state.ar.us or Mendy Boyles at 501-821-6884. May 2 – Scout Night at the Travelers game at Dickey-Stephens Park in Little Rock. AGFC fish tank and Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs truck will be on display at the game. The first 500 kids will get a free keychain light. For more information, contact the Traveler's office at (501) 664-1555 or email at travs@travs.com. May 3 - Johnson County Razorduck Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, sponsor meeting, Johnson County Fairgrounds in Clarksville. For more information call Cheryl Feikema at (479) 754-3924 or email at cherdene@suddenlink.net. May 8-9 - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Youth Expo at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center in Fort Smith, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information or to sign up a class, contact Kelly Mulvihill at (479) 452-3993 or kjmulvihill@agfc.state.ar.us. May 10 - Arkansas Catfishing Association Tournament at the Arkansas River in North Little Rock at the Alltel Arena access. For ACA members: rod and reel, catch and release, and alive and well. For an ACA application form, constitution and bylaws, local conditions and information along with the rules and regulations, contact ACA president James Freeman of Pocahontas at (870) 810-3294 or by email at big_vato98@yahoo.com, or Lee Fields of Russellville at (479) 331-0399 or by email at leefields@centurytel.net, or Ben Purtle of McRae at (501) 268-7263 or by email at benpurtle@yahoo.com. May 13 – North Little Rock Chapter of Ducks Unlimited meeting, Hooter's in North Little Rock. For more information call Pat Mahan at (501) 743-6154 or email at pmahan000@centurytel.net. May 22 – AGFC Commission monthly meeting, 2 Natural Resources Dr., Little Rock, 9 a.m. June 7 – Marion Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, Motorcycle Poker Run, Barton Ag Center. For more information call David Jett at (901) 848-9720 or email at jfastlog@comcast.net. June 7 - Arkansas Catfishing Association Tournament at Lake Norfork at the Gamaliel Access. For ACA members: rod and reel, catch and release, and alive and well. Launching behind the Highway 101 Grocery and Bait and sponsored in part by the Lake Norfolk Chamber of Commerce. For an ACA application form, constitution and bylaws, local conditions and information along with the rules and regulations, contact ACA president James Freeman of Pocahontas at (870) 810-3294 or by email at big_vato98@yahoo.com, or Lee Fields of Russellville at (479) 331-0399 or by email at leefields@centurytel.net, or Ben Purtle of McRae at (501) 268-7263 or by email at benpurtle@yahoo.com. June 10 – Deadline for application for AGFC conservation scholarships. Considering a career in conservation? Many fields of study can lead to a career in conservation. Education in law enforcement, fisheries management, wildlife management, public relations, environmental education and interpretation and many other fields is always a benefit to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The Conservation Scholarship Program uses funds from the sale of conservation license plates to let students reach their potential and create tomorrow's conservation professionals. Minimum Requirements: Applicants must be Arkansas high school seniors or Arkansas college undergraduates pursuing a career in the field of natural resources conservation with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) the first year. A 3.0 GPA will be required thereafter, beginning with 2009 fall semester renewals. Applicants must not have received a full scholarship or grant from another source. Only resident students paying in-state tuition may apply. Selections are based purely on merit, without discrimination to race, sex, religion, age, color or national origin. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Completed applications must be postmarked by June 10, 2008, for the fall semester and by February 15, 2008, for the second semester. Successful applicants will be notified by July 15, 2008. Application forms and instructions may be downloaded at http://www.agfc.com/education-class/programs/conservation-scholarship-program.aspx. June 19 – AGFC Commission monthly meeting. July 26 - Arkansas Catfishing Association (ACA) Tournament at Bull Shoals (night) for ACA members: Rod and Reel, Catch and Release, and Alive And Well. For an ACA application form, constitution and bylaws, local conditions and information along with the rules and regulations, contact ACA president James Freeman of Pocahontas at (870) 810-3294 or by email at big_vato98@yahoo.com, or Lee Fields of Russellville at (479) 331-0399 or by email at leefields@centurytel.net, or Ben Purtle of McRae at (501) 268-7263 or by email at benpurtle@yahoo.com. Sept. 20 - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Youth Expo at the Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center in Jonesboro, For more information or to sign up a class call Shaun Merrell at 870-933-6787 or email at scmerrell@agfc.state.ar.us. For the latest in | ||
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