The cool front that brought rain through much of Arkansas on Monday did little to hinder the effort and results of the state’s alligator hunters, with 162 successfully bringing home a gator during the first weekend of the 2025 hunting season
Hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts will have more acres available to them in Garland County with the opening of Hot Springs State Forest Wildlife Management Area this fall
Eighteen permits will be available for public draw through online applications this season
Hunters aged 6 to 15 enjoyed one of the best Arkansas youth turkey hunts over the weekend, checking 1,443 gobblers, an increase of 22% over last year’s youth turkey hunt results
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is still assessing much of the damage from five days of rain and storms that dumped more than 2 feet of water in some portions of The Natural State
Both Cleburne and Baxter counties had already been included in a CWD Management Zone
The nonprofit launched in 2000, and Ronnie Ritter has helped proffer more than 1.5 million pounds of venison to people in need, whether it be through fresh ground meat or a jerky product
