AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice
ON 10-14-2025
October 14, 2025
You are hereby notified that Commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will meet on the following date and times to consider any business that may be brought before the Commission. Unless otherwise stated, meetings will be held at the AGFC offices, 2 Natural Resources Dr. in Little Rock. Click here to view the Thursday commission meeting online.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
9 a.m.
Call to order
Awards
Years of Service Awards – Doug Schoenrock
Campbell Awards – Doug Schoenrock
Regulations and Resource Management Committee
Discussion Items
Quail Program Update – Clint Johnson
Ducks Unlimited Canada Update – Dave Kostersky
Alligator Hunt Update and Results – Dr. Amanda Bryant
Bass Telemetry Study – Katie Thomsen
Bayou Meto Irrigation Project Update – Jen Sheehan
Action Items
Norfork Hatchery Update and Emergency Trout Regulation Proposal – Christy Graham
Budget and Property Management Committee
Discussion items:
Financial Status Report – Emily Shumate
Action Items:
Lake Charles Encroachment Resolution – Kevin Mullen
Charlie Craig Hatchery Easements – Rachel Worthen
Budget Increase, Shangri La Resort MFT Project – Mike Cantrell
Budget Increase, Jim Hinkle Spring River Hatchery – Reid Phifer
Budget Increase, Trout Purchase – Tommy Laird
Budget Increase, Capital Equipment – Mary Beth Hatch
Public Outreach Committee meeting
Discussion items:
Qualified Prescribed Burn Course Update – Cody Wyatt
Game Check and License Sales Updates – Kyle Curry
Personnel, Governance and Enforcement Committee meeting
Discussion items:
Legal report – John Marks
Action Items:
Game Warden and New Employee Election – John Marks
6 p.m.
Attending Ducks Unlimited Partnership Dinner at Ya Ya’s Bistro in Little Rock.
Thursday, Oct. 16
8 a.m.
Call to order
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of agenda
Approval of Sept. 3, 2025 commission meeting notes
Awards
George Dunklin Award – George Dunklin
Presentations
Arkansas Wildlife Action Plan – Nick Goforth
Recreation, Access and Partnership Update – Darrell Bowman
Director’s report
Committee meeting reports
Commission items
Game Warden and New Employee Election – John Marks
Lake Charles Encroachment Resolution – Kevin Mullen
Charlie Craig Hatchery Easements – Rachel Worthen
Budget Increase, Shangri La Resort MFT Project – Mike Cantrell
Budget Increase, Jim Hinkle Spring River Hatchery – Reid Phifer
Budget Increase, Trout Purchase – Tommy Laird
Emergency Trout Regulation Proposal – Tommy Laird
Budget Increase, Capital Equipment – Mary Beth Hatch
New business
Old business
Executive session (if necessary)
Adjournment
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