During a press conference on Wednesday, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Austin Booth joined by Governor Asa Hutchinson, announced Bill Jones, CEO of Sissy’s Log Cabin, as the newest commissioner of the AGFC. The announcement was made officially during…
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The Last Word: It Was a Good Day
by Randy Ortby Randy OrtWednesday, May 4, 2022, was a good day. As a 34-year veteran of state government in Arkansas, I’ve seen a little bit of everything. Some pretty, some not so pretty. Some good, some…. well, you get the picture. And I’ve…
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Arkansas Game and Fish Announces Outdoor Hall of Fame, Legacy Honorees
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThis following is an update to an article originally published April 29, 2022. The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation announced earlier this year its 2022 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and the recipient of its Legacy Award. Honorees will…
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AEDC Awards Over $500k to Support Wildlife Education Thanks to Arkansas Game and Fish
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded over $502,838 in grants to 183 schools, school districts and conservation districts throughout Arkansas to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs. The grants are funded by the…
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Arkansas Game and Fish Begin Invasive Carp Removal on White River
With only a few days of training, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s newly formed invasive carp removal team removed roughly 320 pounds of invasive carp from the White River in its first day of netting. While 320 pounds is…
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Ark. Game and Fish Adjusts Water Management to Protect Duck Habitat
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffDuck hunters visiting Arkansas’ famous waterfowl-focused public greentree reservoirs may see some changes on three of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s wildlife management areas this year. George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA and…
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AEDC, Game and Fish Commission to Give Nearly $770,000 for Wildlife Conservation Education
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services recently announced that it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools to support conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year. Funding comes from wildlife fines collected by the…
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The Reckoning: Game and Fish, Conservation Partners Unite To Save Flyway Hardwoods
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLike many lifelong duck hunters, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Chairman Bobby Martin got his start hunting just about every Wildlife Management Area or river bottom that would hold a duck in east Arkansas. Since age 9, Martin has chased…
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Austin Booth Named New Director for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has appointed Austin Booth as the 19th director of the organization. Current director Pat Fitts announced his retirement effective June 30, 2021 at the end of the fiscal year November 2020. Through an extensive…
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Arkansas Launches COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Program for General Public
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansans considering a COVID-19 vaccine will now have new incentives for getting the shots. Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed that that the state of Arkansas will be introducing two vaccine incentive options starting Tuesday, June 1. Individuals who get vaccinated starting…