Arkansas Wildlife
Arkansas Wildlife Magazine
November/December 2026 Articles
6 The Ridge Runner of Caney Creek
The first of three installments about tracking collared black bears in Arkansas tells the story of Laci, a female who roams the Ouachita Mountains. By Jeff Williams.
10 Too Dry for Ducks?
Some of Arkansas’s most popular wildlife management areas have new regulations, but will there be enough water for hunters to notice? By Jim Harris and Randy Zellers.
14 Fitts’ Humble Addition
The name of Pat Fitts, former Arkansas Game and Fish Commission director, is added to new Oakwood Wildlife Management Area near Dumas. By Jim Harris.
16 10 Percent Just Won’t Do
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s Private Lands Habitat Division reaches out to landowners to spread the conservation ethos across the state. By AGFC staff.
22 Lake Conway Ready to Rise Again
Although renovation work is almost two years ahead of schedule, gates on the Lake Conway dam will be closed no later than Dec. 31 so the lake can begin to fill. By Randy Zellers.
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