Arkansas Deer News
Preliminary deer harvest numbers second highest on record
May. 21, 2009LITTLE ROCK - It was a very good year for deer hunting in Arkansas. Hunters recorded the second highest harvest total on record. Preliminary harvest figures show that almost 183,700 total deer were checked during the 2008-09 season.
LITTLE ROCK - Unusually high water has forced the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to close many scheduled permit deer hunts on wildlife management areas in eastern Arkansas. Other hunts have been given an optional status with hunters being able to choose between hunting or receiving a refund on their permit and preference points.
Make a late check of the place where you hunt deer - Nov. 04, 2009
LITTLE ROCK - The opening of modern gun deer season is coming up Saturday, Nov. 14, and here?s a tip from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Any hunter will be wise to make an advance check on things where he or she intends to hunt.
AGFC Web site is available for deer checking - Nov. 04, 2009
LITTLE ROCK - Want to know what to expect for the upcoming Arkansas modern gun deer season? You can get your answers at the Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center this Thursday.
Urban deer hunts provide meals for less fortunate - Sep. 30, 2009
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE - Urban hunts in Arkansas have proved to be extremely successful in not only reducing deer numbers in urban settings, but also in providing much needed meat for food banks. In the four urban hunts in Arkansas, a total of 220 deer have been donated to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry.
AGFC deer hunting seminars scheduled - Aug. 05, 2009
LITTLE ROCK ? Want to learn how to hunt deer in Arkansas? The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be hosting several deer hunting seminars across the state in preparation for one of Arkansas?s most popular hunting seasons.
Preliminary deer harvest numbers second highest on record - May. 21, 2009
LITTLE ROCK - It was a very good year for deer hunting in Arkansas. Hunters recorded the second highest harvest total on record. Preliminary harvest figures show that almost 183,700 total deer were checked during the 2008-09 season.
Commission sets hunting seasons in Arkansas - Mar. 26, 2009
LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas youth deer hunters will enjoy two extra days for their modern gun hunt and a relaxed antler restriction during the upcoming deer season. Commissioners from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission formally approved the regulation changes as part of the 2009-10 hunting season-setting process at its monthly meeting today.
Commission considers revised deer zone boundaries - Feb. 19, 2009
LITTLE ROCK - At today's monthly meeting in Little Rock, commissioners for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission were presented with proposals for the 2009-2010 hunting seasons. The commission will study the proposals and make a final decision at its March meeting.
