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Alligator

Arkansas hunters set alligator harvest record

Sep. 27, 2023

Apply for a 2023 Arkansas alligator hunt permit

Jun. 7, 2023

Arkansas hunters take 157 alligators during 2022 season

Sep. 28, 2022

Apply for a 2022 Arkansas alligator hunt permit

Jun. 15, 2022

AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice

Oct. 18, 2021

Arkansas alligator season ends with 161 successful hunters

Sep. 29, 2021

Arkansas alligator season opens Sept. 17

Sep. 15, 2021

Arkansas Hunting Guidebook available online

Jul. 28, 2021

Alligator permits drawn; private-land hunting available

Jul. 21, 2021

Apply for an Arkansas public land alligator hunt

Jun. 16, 2021

State’s alligator harvest sets mark, includes a near 14-footer

Sep. 30, 2020

First-time opportunity for private land quota hunts on Arkansas alligators

Sep. 9, 2020

Thirty-eight Arkansas draw public land alligator hunting permits, private land hunting still available

Jul. 15, 2020

Application period for Arkansas public land alligator hunts open

Jun. 16, 2020

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approves 2020-21 hunting regulations changes

May. 21, 2020

Commission hears wildlife regulations changes

Apr. 23, 2020

Comment on proposed changes to Arkansas hunting, wildlife regulations by April 15

Mar. 26, 2020

Alligator hunt permit applications accepted June 15-30

Jun. 14, 2019