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2008 Arkansas Outdoors Index
Through July 2

 

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Acres for Wildlife awards presented by Beebe

May 14

Process begins for second alligator hunting season

June 4

AGFC pledges support for Anglers' Legacy program

Jan. 16

Arkansas one of three states to address lapsed angler recruitment

Jan. 2

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Unattended baby birds may not be abandoned

May 21

Great backyard bird count: Opportunity to meet nature

Feb. 6

Bats the focus of events, activities at Devil’s Den Park

June 4

Bayou Meto habitat to get boost from big grant

March 12

Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza set for June 27-29

June 11

Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza has been rescheduled

June 18

Build a bird box with personality or uniqueness

Jan. 9

Bird enjoyment can begin on the deck, in the backyard

Jan. 2

Rockefeller workshop to show how to create habitat for birds

Jan. 2

Bird-watching hike set for Lake Leatherwood

April 16

Safety first encouraged for Fourth of July boaters

June 25

Safe boating certification class scheduled March 8

March 5

Arkansas Safe Boating Week is May 17-23

May 14

Buffalo River Elk Festival features permit drawing

June 11

11th Buffalo River Elk Festival has something for everyone

June 18

It’s the time for hunting bullfrogs – all across Arkansas

June 18

Butterfly Festival coming June 20-21 at Mount Magazine

June 11

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Entergy to fill lakes Hamilton and Catherine beginning March 8

March 5

Corps to open Arkansas campgrounds on March 1

Feb. 13

Cherokee Village urban deer hunt applications now available

July 2

Deer research project begins on Choctaw Island WMA

Jan. 16

February Commission meeting goes on the road to Dumas

Feb. 13

Conservation easements protect habitat and help landowners

Jan. 9

Conservation Scholarship Program offers career assistance

Feb. 20

Trout to be the focus of 7th annual festival at Cotter

March 26

Seminar to give pointers on improving your crappie fishing

March 5

CRP SAFE is perfect program for flood prone croplands

May 7

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Dagmar WMA reopens under new name

June 11

Extension service meeting to focus on ways to attract deer

Jan. 16

Deer harvest up from previous year, Commission told

May 28

Biologists preparing for increase in deer nuisance complaints

May 7

Deer plan emphasizes information, data collection

March 12

Deer management plan calls for more education work

April 16

Habitat a key ingredient of Arkansas deer management

March 26

New deer plan addresses the elusive human element

March 19

Deer management plan calls for more education work

April 9

Deer hunters, wildlife managers agree on enforcement

April 30

2008-09 deer permit application process begins soon

May 28

Deer research project begins on Choctaw Island WMA

Jan. 16

Bats the focus of events, activities at Devil’s Den Park

June 4

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Proceeds from coins to benefit bald eagle care and preservation

March 12

Commission hears proposal for early migratory bird seasons

June 25

Conservation easements protect habitat and help landowners

Jan. 9

eBird Trail Tracker enhances outdoor enjoyment

Feb. 6

Outdoor education: The total learning experience

Jan. 9

Elk application deadline is rapidly approaching

May 28

Season for seeking elk hunting permits is approaching

April 30

Buffalo River Elk Festival features permit drawing

June 11

26 hunters win elk permits for upcoming 2008 season

July 2

Stockings suspended by leak at England Community Fishing Pond

April 16

Stockings will resume after England pond repairs are completed

June 4

Extension service meeting to focus on ways to attract deer

Jan. 16

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Farm producers signing up in record numbers

Feb. 13

Arkansas farmers snap up available wildlife enhancement acres

June 25

February Commission meeting goes on the road to Dumas

Feb. 13

Partners fire up to restore Arkansas oaks system

May 7

2008 Arkansas fishing guidebook now available

Feb. 6

Anglers urged to voice opinions at May fishing meetings

April 23

Public meetings set to hear angler comments on regulation changes

April 30

Fisheries public input meetings still available

May 7

Winter fishing reports available online from AGFC

Jan. 9

Over 43,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

Jan. 16

Over 69,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

Feb. 13

Over 60,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

March 12

Over 88,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

April 16

Over 60,000 pounds of fish stocked in state’s waters

May 14

Over 1.1 million fish stocked in state’s waters during May

June 11

Recent flooding in Arkansas shouldn’t harm wild turkeys

March 26

Recent floods shouldn’t affect Arkansas’s fisheries

April 2

Floods close turkey hunts on Choctaw Island, Trusten Holder

April 2

Floods force emergency closure of turkey hunts

April 9

Floods bring prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes

April 23

Continued closures required to repair flooded WMAs

May 7

Fire council offers workshop for forest landowners

April 9

Fort Smith youth wins NWTF junior calling championship

Feb. 27

Safety first encouraged for Fourth of July boaters

June 25

Free Fishing Days will be June 6-8 in Arkansas

May 28

It’s the time for hunting bullfrogs – all across Arkansas

June 18

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Shortnose gar added to Arkansas record list

June 11

Great backyard bird count: Opportunity to meet nature

Feb. 6

AGFC to hold meeting on Greers Ferry tailwater

Jan. 23

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Habitat a key ingredient of Arkansas deer management

March 26

Entergy to fill lakes Hamilton and Catherine beginning March 8

March 5

Wearing a hat, using sunscreen essential in summer

June 18

Plenty of hunting opportunities remain in late winter

Jan. 16

Commission considers 2008-2009 hunting proposals

March 5

Public meetings set for input on 2008-09 hunting regulations

Jan. 2

2008-2009 hunting seasons are set for Arkansas

March 26

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Searchers take to the air in hunt for ivory-billed woodpecker

Jan. 23

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Try juggin’ for a different yet productive style of fishing

Feb. 27

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Kayaking basics workshop planned at Lake Charles

April 2

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Boaters urged to use caution in narrow areas of Lake Hamilton

May 14

Bird-watching hike set for Lake Leatherwood

April 16

Youth fishing derby planned at Lake Village State Park

March 19

Aldo Leopold celebration planned in Rogers

Feb. 20

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Madison County WMA renamed to honor McIlroy family

Jan. 30

Mayflower firing range scheduled for maintenance

Jan. 30

Mayflower firing range maintenance continues

April 23

McIlroy family honored for Madison County land donation

April 9

Commission hears proposal for early migratory bird seasons

June 25

Mississippi County lakes stocked with tilapia

May 21

Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA receives special tourism award

March 19

Floods bring prime breeding grounds for mosquitoes

April 23

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Spring rain, damp earth bring nightcrawler opportunities

May 14

Night fishing: Be prepared and catch a bunch

July 2

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Outdoor education: The total learning experience

Jan. 9

Three Arkansans selected for Outdoor Hall of Fame

June 4

Fishing in Arkansas is topic of ‘Outdoor Hotline’

March 19

Top outdoorsman towns named by Outdoor Life magazine

March 19

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New planting option available that is not impacted by flooding

April 23

Private lands programs exist to help landowners aid wildlife

Feb. 20

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Public meetings set to hear angler comments on regulation changes

April 30

Rockefeller workshop to show how to create habitat for birds

Jan. 2

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Arkansas Safe Boating Week is May 17-23

May 14

Salmonella outbreak in birds confirmed in Camden

March 26

AGFC, UALR looking for southeastern shrew

June 4

Arkansas Youth Shooting Sports state championship is June 7

June 4

Shortnose gar added to Arkansas record list

June 11

Northern snakehead makes unwelcome Arkansas arrival

April 30

Agencies to sample creeks in search for northern snakehead

June 4

Snow goose conservation season opens Feb. 4

Jan. 23

Wearing a hat, using sunscreen essential in summer

June 18

Outdoorsmen encouraged to take part in surveys

March 26

Swans have departed; public asked to report sightings

March 26

Young Iowa swans take to new winter homes in Arkansas

Jan. 30

SWEPCO Lake access dedication scheduled

June 25

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