The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation announced Wednesday the 2015 Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame inductees and the Legacy Award winner, Jim Gaston, who played a key role in establishing trout fishing in Arkansas.
Hall of Fame Inductees are:
- Steve Bowman, outdoor writer and editor
- the late Joel Campora, Wildlife Officer First Class who died in the line of duty while trying to save two women from floodwaters in 2013
- George Dunklin Jr., past AGFC Commissioner and current chairman of Ducks Unlimited
- Jerry Fisk, master bladesmith and internationally recognized artist
“These inductees were carefully chosen for their sacrifice, contributions and talents and we are proud to add these names to the list of the other 83 past inductees,” Chuck Dicus, president of the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation, said in a news release. “Legacy Award winner Jim Gaston has spent a lifetime working to establish a trout habitat in Arkansas and been a tireless supporter of the minimum water flow management regime.”
The annual Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Friday, August 21 at the Statehouse Convention Center. Tickets for the event are $100; the reception and silent auction will begin at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m.
“The proceeds from this event support important program initiatives the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation is a part of throughout the year, all of which positively impact outdoor enthusiasts across the state,” Dicus said.
To purchase tickets to the event or for more information, contact the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation office at (501) 223-6468 or email Lori Lynch.
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