Bryan Hendricks

3 days ago | nwaonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Application period open for alligator hunt permitsApplications for the 2025 Arkansas alligator hunting season will be available at agfc.com from 8 a.m. June 15 through midnight July 14. Alligator season dates will be Sept. 19-22 and Sept. 26-29. Applicants must be at least 16 years of age the day the hunt begins, and only Arkansas residents may apply. As in 2024, hunters may choose one of 10 public land hunting areas in South Arkansas.

3 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. After a recent article about tackle management, my social media feeds deliver a steady diet of tackle management articles. One is a video of two-time Bassmaster Classic champion Hank Parker. It begins with him displaying a great big box of unopened lures. They are all bright and shiny, with attractive packaging.

3 days ago | nwaonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Vacation season is here, and there's not a better place to take a sporting sojourn than right here in Arkansas. Our lakes, rivers and streams offer a diversity of opportunities for trout, bass, striped bass, white bass, crappie and walleye. When the catching is done, entertainment abounds in many forms away from the water. Little RockThough overlooked as a staycation destination, the Capital City offers much to outdoors enthusiasts. At normal flow, the Arkansas River offers very good fishing.

1 week ago | nwaonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Gizmo finally left the nest!Along with its sibling Sunny, Gizmo is one of two female bald eaglets that have captured the world's fancy. Their parents are Jackie and Shadow. Researchers installed a camera beside their nest in a big tree on a mountain that towers 145 feet over Big Bear Lake in northern California. The camera broadcasts a live feed on YouTube 24/7, and the raptors also have a Facebook page. In March, the eaglets hatched on camera on a snow-covered nest.

1 week ago | arkansasonline.com | Bryan Hendricks

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. From saltwater fishing guides to bass fishing pros, the most successful are meticulous boat captains. Everything has a place, and everything is in its place. Most notably, that includes their tackle. Inspect the storage lockers for any elite tournament bass angler. You will find crankbaits in one box, topwater plugs in a different box, jigs in a different box and soft plastic lures in yet another different box.