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Archery

Two Arkansas archers score titles in national competition

May. 18, 2026

Magnet Cove High School archery streak continues 

Apr. 21, 2026

Students immersed in conservation education at Lake Ludwig

Apr. 8, 2026

Archery in Schools State Championship March 6-7

Feb. 25, 2026

Magnet Cove High School doubles up on archery state championships with win in 3D discipline 

Mar. 26, 2025

Archery qualifiers ready for state tournament March 7-8

Feb. 21, 2025

AGFC helps 11 schools host Archery in the Schools tournaments 

Jan. 22, 2025

Triple Trophy award gives reason to keep Ol’ Betsy handy

Oct. 17, 2024

Commission clarifies nonresident deer dog regulations, early archery hunt 

Jul. 25, 2024

Teachers receive extra credit for outdoor effort

Mar. 27, 2024

Spring into the outdoors with the AGFC March 16-22

Mar. 13, 2024

Alpena aims true in high school archery championship, Barton and Taylor take Middle School and Elementary divisions

Mar. 5, 2024

Poachers pay Arkansas schools more than a half-million dollars in 2024

Feb. 26, 2024

Introduction to archery class sparks hunting transformation in Northeast Arkansas family

Dec. 20, 2023

Young hunter sets bowhunting bar with traditional flair

Nov. 1, 2023

Leftover WMA Deer Hunt Permit sale August 4

Aug. 2, 2023

Celebrate Shooting Sports Month with Fiocchi and the AGFC

Aug. 1, 2023

AGFC follows through for recreational shooters with new division and partnerships

Jul. 21, 2023