Arkansas Wildlife
Arkansas Wildlife Magazine
September/October 2026 Articles
6 A Simple Recipe for Smallmouth
Regulations approved last April simplified smallmouth bass fishing in Arkansas and increased Blue Ribbon Smallmouth Bass Streams from two to 10. By Jim Harris and Jeff Williams.
10 Super Swap
A project at least five years in the making offers hunters access to 2,200 acres in southeastern Arkansas known as Oakwood Wildlife Management Area. By Jim Harris.
12 Doramus Inspired Good Will
Anne Marie Doramus wraps up a seven-year stint on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as Steve Kueter of Paragould becomes the latest commissioner. By Jim Harris and Jeff Williams
14 Hometown Team Wins Commissioners’ Cup
Two anglers from Hot Springs Lakeside High School land 18.4 pounds of bass to win the eighth Commissioners’ Cup tournament on Lake Hamilton. By Jim Harris.
16 Jonesboro Squad Turns Up the Heat
A team from Jonesboro Westside High School starts slow but catches fire to win the Youth Shooting Sports Senior State Championship in Jacksonville. By Jim Harris.
20 Clean Sweep for Magnet Cove
The Magnet Cove Panthers win the Archery in the Schools 3D State Championship at Pangburn and reign supreme as kings of Arkansas high school archery events. By Randy Zellers.
22 AGFC Enforcement Spotlights Honorees
Game Warden Heath Hampton picks up the Sgt. Monty Carmikle Game Warden of the Year award as game wardens are honored during an annual banquet. By Jim Harris.
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