New Home on the Range: Game & Fish Plans NWA Shooting Site
by Marty Cook – 4 days ago
The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission isn't rushing the search for a home for its next flagship shooting range in northwest Arkansas.
The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission isn't rushing the search for a home for its next flagship shooting range in northwest Arkansas.
The director of the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission talks about efforts to rehabilitate duck habitat, getting agency revenue right and appealing to nonhunters.
Under the new policy, profits from the sale of energy would be directed to paying down debt owed to Chevron.
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