ARKANSAS OUTDOORS - Keith Stephens (501) 223-6342, e-mail: kastephens@agfc.state.ar.us
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| March 26, 2008 Edition | ||
2008-2009 hunting seasons set in Arkansas | ||
 LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas hunters can begin planning their vacations now that commissioners from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have formally approved the upcoming season dates. In a 4-2 vote, commissioners passed the seasons for modern gun, archery and muzzleloader deer seasons. Click here to learn more | ||
| Recent flooding in Arkansas shouldn't harm wild turkeys | ||
 LITTLE ROCK - Recent floods in Arkansas may have some hunters concerned about the impacts to wild turkey populations. However, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists say not to worry – yet. In most of the state, Arkansas's spring turkey season begins April 12. Click here to learn more | ||
| Outdoorsmen encouraged to take part in surveys | ||
 LITTLE ROCK - Every month, 10 sportsmen and women participating in the AnglerSurvey.com and HunterSurvey.com polls have been awarded $100 shopping sprees to the hunting and fishing retailers of their choice.Click here to learn more | ||
Trout to be the focus of 7th annual festival at Cotter | ||
 COTTER - The seventh annual Great Cotter Trout Festival will celebrate trout fishing with a variety of activities and events on April 18 to 19 at the Big Spring Park in Cotter. Click here to learn more | ||
Habitat a key ingredient of Arkansas deer management | ||
 LITTLE ROCK – If Arkansas real estate agents like to use the "location, location, location" theme, many Arkansas deer hunters reply with "habitat, habitat, habitat." Click here to learn more | ||
Salmonella outbreak in birds confirmed in Camden | ||
 HUMPHREY – An outbreak of avian salmonella has been confirmed in Camden. The outbreak was confirmed by the National Wildlife Health Center through bird specimens submitted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. There are other suspected outbreaks in the Little Rock area, as well. This disease outbreak is not unusual, given the fluctuating weather conditions in Arkansas this late winter and early spring. Click here to learn more | ||
Swans have departed; public asked to report sightings | ||
 PONCA – Those young trumpeter swans that were relocated from Iowa to Arkansas several weeks ago have left their winter or temporary homes.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: Deer: Archery: All zones: Oct. 1, 2008 to Feb. 28, 2009. Modern Gun: Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11: Nov. 8-30. Zone 4: Nov. 8-9. Zone 5: Nov. 8-9 and Nov. 15-16. Zone 4A, 5A, 13, 14 and 15: Nov. 8-Dec. 7. Zones 4B and 5B: Nov. 8-16. Zones 9 and 12: Nov. 8-Dec. 14. Zone 16, 16A and 17: Nov. 8-Dec. 25. Muzzleloader: Zones 1, 2, 3, 4A, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15: Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 13-15. Zones 9, 12, 16, 16A and 17: Oct. 18-26 and Dec. 29-31. Zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B: Closed. The statewide Christmas holiday modern gun deer hunt will be Dec. 26 to 28 with the special youth modern gun deer hunt in all zones (excludes certain WMAs where a modern gun or muzzleloader permit is required to hunt) scheduled for Nov. 1 to 2. 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 Fall Turkey: Archery: All Zones: Oct. 1, 2008-Feb. 28, 2009. Firearms: Zones 3, 5B, 6, and 17: Oct. 11-17. Zones 1, 1A, 2, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A and 10: Closed. Bear: Archery: Zone 1: Oct. 1-Nov. 30 Zone 2: Sept. 15-Nov. 30 Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed Muzzleloader: Zones 1 and 2: Oct 18-26 Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed Modern Gun: Zones 1 and 2: Nov 3-30 Zone 5: Dec 6-14 Zone 5A: Nov 29-Dec 14 Zones 3, 4, 6 and 7: closed Special Youth Modern Gun Bear Hunt - Zones 1 and 2 (does not include WMAs requiring a deer permit to harvest a bear): Nov. 1-2 Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7: Closed Furbearers (2008 Season): 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. Furbearers (2009 Season): Trapping (other than coyote, beaver, muskrat, nutria): sunrise, Nov. 15-sunset, Feb. 22. Coyote trapping: sunrise, Aug. 1-sunset, March 31. Beaver, muskrat, nutria trapping: sunrise, Nov. 15-sunset, March 31. Gray fox, mink, opossum, red fox, striped skunk hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, Feb 28. Raccoon day or night hunting: sunrise, Sept 1-sunset, March 31. Raccoon night hunting: sunset, July 1-sunrise, Aug. 31. Bobcat hunting: sunrise, Oct. 1-sunset, Feb. 28 and from the first day of spring turkey season through June 14. Coyote hunting: sunrise, July 1-sunset, Feb. 28 and from the first day of spring turkey season through June 14. River otter hunting: sunrise, Nov. 15-sunset, Feb. 28. Muskrat, nutria, beaver hunting: sunrise, Sept. 1-sunset, March 31. Badger, spotted skunk and weasel hunting: Closed. Elk: Zones 1, 2, 3, 4 and A: Sept. 22-26. Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, A and B: Dec. 8-12. Quail Statewide: Nov. 1-Feb. 8. Rabbit Statewide: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Squirrel Statewide: Sept. 6-Feb. 28 and May 16-June 14. Crow Statewide: Sept. 6-Feb. 23. Projected opening dates for the 2009-2010 deer hunting season. Archery: Oct. 1, 2009 Muzzleloader: Oct. 17, 2009 Modern Gun: Nov. 14, 2009 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. 29 - Greenbrier Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation-Hunting Heritage Banquet and Art Auction at the Greenbrier Events Center in Greenbrier. Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information call Dave Smith (501) 335-7240. 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 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 5 - Free Men's Wild Game Dinner at 6 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 5200 Fairway Avenue, North Little Rock, Jon Paul Moody of Harvest Ministries will be the speaker. For more information call (501) 771-1125. April 5 - Mammoth Spring State Park will host a Fly-Fishing for First Timers Workshop. Participants will spend the morning learning the basics and then, in the afternoon, get first-hand fly-fishing experience. To reserve a space in the workshop or for more information, contact Mammoth Spring State Park at (870) 625-7364 or visit http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/. 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 19 – Old Fort Chapter of the Friends of the NRA will host a fund-raising banquet at the Fort Smith Civic Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. For more information call Howard Robinson at (479) 928-5659. Money raised goes to education and range development. Programs such as Youth Hunter Education Challenge are funded by this program. April 20 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 10 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Watchable Wildlife." 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 26 - Norfork Lake Open Walleye Tournament, Henderson Access in Mountain Home. For more information call (417) 860-9129 or (417) 753-5141 or visit http://www.mid-southwalleyes.com/. April 26 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Youth Turkey Hunt." 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 4 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 10 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Topwater Tactics for Bass." 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 10 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Black Bears of Arkansas." 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 17 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Fish Management." May 22 – AGFC Commission monthly meeting, 2 Natural Resources Dr., Little Rock, 9 a.m. May 24 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 9 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Boating Safety." May 31 - Talkin' Outdoors at the Corner Café with Steve "Wildman" Wilson, 8:30 a.m. on KARK Channel 4. Topic of the show will be "Fishing Free for All." 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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