Arkansas Wildlife
Arkansas Wildlife Magazine
March/April 2026 Articles
6 Their Old Stompin’ Grounds
The black bear population, once thriving in southern Arkansas, took a staggering blow from unregulated hunting but, thanks to conservation, has fought back. By Jim Harris.
12 Legacy Lunker Spans Arkansas
Arkansas’s new trophy bass program made a big splash as 2025 started and there’s plenty of time for more anglers to add bucketmouths to the project. By Randy Zellers.
16 Ozarks Study Bolsters CWD Knowledge
A team of researchers has wrapped up a five-year study of fatal chronic wasting disease and white-tailed deer in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. By Jeff Williams.
20 Elk Hunters Bag 22
Arkansas hunters harvested 22 elk in Newton and Searcy counties, including 12 bulls, during last October’s season, up from 20 elk taken during the 2024 season. By Jeff Williams.
22 Well-traveled Walleye
Fisheries biologists in Arkansas and Missouri have learned through a recent research project that walleye use quite a bit of Bull Shoals Lake for seasonal movements. By Jim Harris.
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