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Author Archives: Randy Zellers

Five tips to keep aquatic invaders at bay

Oct. 10, 2025

‘Build a Bed’ available for Lake Conway anglers

Oct. 6, 2025

2025 alligator season sets harvest record 

Oct. 3, 2025

AGFC, United Way Day of Caring provide years of benefit for Northeast Arkansas 

Oct. 2, 2025

Nature education challenge regional winners announced; deadline to register for state competition imminent 

Oct. 2, 2025

Local sportsmen lead WMA cleanup efforts

Sep. 26, 2025

Free CWD testing available for hunter-harvested deer

Sep. 25, 2025

Arkansas hunters check 162 alligators in first weekend of season, 42 tags remain

Sep. 23, 2025

Hunting incident report reinforces continued need for treestand safety

Sep. 19, 2025

AGFC expo to engage landowners in boots-on-the-ground conservation

Sep. 18, 2025

Open ‘roads’ complete on Lake Conway, renovation in high gear 

Sep. 16, 2025

AGFC recruiting next class of game warden cadets 

Sep. 10, 2025

Cool weather heralds return of statewide catfish stockings 

Sep. 9, 2025

Help focus the future of trout management in two of Arkansas’s famous fisheries 

Sep. 8, 2025

Research and outreach dominate Commission meeting heading into hunting seasons

Sep. 5, 2025

USFWS releases pond counts, population status for North American waterfowl

Sep. 4, 2025

Applications online for Arkansas school conservation education grants 

Sep. 3, 2025

Early buck-only hunt offers head start to deer hunting season

Aug. 26, 2025