Comment on proposed changes to Arkansas hunting, wildlife regulations by April 15
March 26, 2020
LITTLE ROCK — Although the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and measures to combat it have changed the way the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has had to meet, conservation carries on. With the absence of a March meeting and an online-only meeting anticipated in April, AGFC staff have moved forward with a public comment survey to gather public input on changes needed for the 2020-21 hunting season.
Alligator hunt permit applications accepted June 15-30
June 14, 2019
LITTLE ROCK – Applications for the 2019 Arkansas alligator season will be available at www.agfc.com from 8 a.m., June 15 through midnight, June 30.
Arkansas hunters tag 81 alligators
Oct. 3, 2018
LITTLE ROCK - With 81 filled tags, Arkansas’s 2018 alligator hunting season ended just shy of the record harvest set last year.
Arkansas alligator hunt permits drawn
July 10, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission conducted the annual alligator hunt permit draw last Friday, July 6, and 108 lucky hunters will be shining the water this September in search of one of Arkansas’s largest big game species.
Alligator hunt permit application period begins June 15, new hunting zone open
June 13, 2018
LITTLE ROCK – Applications for the 2018 Arkansas alligator season will be available at www.agfc.com from June 15-midnight June 30. Arkansans now have more opportunity than ever to score an alligator tag, as the south-central portion of the state has been opened to harvest.
Arkansans harvest record number of alligators during 2017 season
Sept. 27, 2017
In two long weekends, Arkansas hunters harvested 94 alligators during the 2017 alligator hunting season, eclipsing the previous record of 66 taken in 2016.
Arkansas Alligator Permit Draw Complete
Aug. 2, 2017
Thousands of Arkansans have been waiting on pins and needles for the last few weeks to find out if they were one of the lucky few who drew a chance at harvesting an alligator in Arkansas this year. Today, 101 individuals got the good news.