If you own property that has alligators on it, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) hopes for a chat. They are looking to expand hunting opportunities and scale up the harvest for the upcoming 2026 alligator season. To make that happen, they need a little help from local landowners. Read more below. If you […]
Benton Finance Committee to meet Tuesday, April 14th
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex 5:00 p.m. City of Benton Finance Committee Tuesday, April 14, 2026 410 River Street Council Chambers Beginning at 5:00 pm Chair – Steve Brown Vice-Chair – Jeff Morrow Staff Liaison – Mandy Spicer […]
Benton Finance Committee to meet Monday, August 11th
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, August 11, 2025, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex immediately following the Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. City of Benton Finance Committee Monday, August 11, 2025 410 River Street Council Chambers Immediately following Personnel, Health & Safety at 5:00 p.m. […]
Benton Finance Committee Aug 12th covers Game & Fish, Senior Center, Street Grant
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, August 12, 2024, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex immediately following the Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. AGENDA Monday, August 12, 2024 Council Chambers Begins at 5:00 p.m. Chair – Steve Brown Vice-Chair – Jeff Morrow Staff Liaison – Mandy […]
Apply until June 15-30 for the Arkansas Alligator Hunt in the Fall
If you’re an Arkansan looking to bag an alligator this Fall, the application period is June 15th-30th. This year, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) has added some new hunting lands. The actual hunting season begins September 20th. Hunters will be able to choose one of 10 hunting areas across south Arkansas. Browse the […]
Game & Fish warns of mercury levels found in fish at Bull Shoals and Norfork
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) issued a fish consumption advisory for walleye on Bull Shoals Lake (Marion, Baxter, and Boone counties) and Norfork Lake (Baxter and Fulton counties). This advisory comes after some walleye from both waterbodies, collected by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and tested by the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality, […]
Stocked lakes & beginner classes are part of AGFC’s Free Fishing Weekend June 10-12
This weekend, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) will host its annual Free Fishing Weekend. The AGFC will be offering Fishing 101 seminars, multiple exclusive hatchery derbies and nearly 50 freshly stocked ponds throughout the state. Anglers of all ages will get the chance to enjoy fishing across The Natural State, with no license […]
Saline County schools to share nearly $5K in grants for wildlife education, conservation programs
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services has awarded grants totaling $502,838.41 to promote wildlife education and improve school conservation programs to 183 schools, school districts, and conservation districts in 65 Arkansas counties. These grants are funded by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission through fines collected from hunting and fishing violations. Only […]
Youth Hunt set for Jan. 1-2; Send us your photos for the gallery
The next youth hunt in Arkansas is January 1-2, 2022. See more information on the hunt below. Send us your photos from your hunt and we will include them in our photo gallery! Email [email protected] and include Youth Name(s), Age(s) What area of the state you hunted, Description of the animal (how many points, etc.) […]
See the photos from the 2021 Youth Hunt in Arkansas
The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission (AGFC) held a Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt over the Nov 6th weekend and some local kids understood the assignment. AGFC says thousands of kids participated across Arkansas. The following is a gallery of local kids with the results of their hunt! The next youth hunt January 1-2, 2022. See […]