Turkey Season Summary - Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T SAcknowledgementsCommissionersSonny Varnell, ChairmanSt. PaulFreddie Black, Vice ChairmanLake VillageBrett MorganScottCraig CampbellLittle RockGeorge Dunklin Jr.DeWittRon PierceMountain HomeRick WatkinsLittle RockKim Smith, Ph.D.U of A – FayettevilleWildlife Management DivisionDoyle ShookChief, Wildlife Management DivisionBrad CarnerAssistant Chief, WMDRicky ChastainAssistant Chief, WMDMatt HodgesAssistant Chief, WMDMike WidnerTurkey Program CoordinatorHanna FordSpatial Data Support TechnicianTurkey TeamDavid Covington, BrinkleyMark Hooks, MonticelloBrady Baker, CamdenBrad Townsend, PerrytownWade Walker, Hot SpringsKevin Lynch, Ft. SmithBob McAnally, RussellvilleDavid Henley, Calico RockCommunicationsNancy LedbetterDirector, Communications DivisionKeith StephensAssistant Chief, Communications DivisionJeff WilliamsEditorRandy ZellersEditorAngela SanchezDesignerNWTF Arkansas State ChapterGary Watts, PresidentSubiacoMark Badgwell, Vice PresidentMalvernBrent Jones, TreasurerPerryvilleSteve Cole, Sr. Regional Field SupervisorPerryvilleJudy Story, Sr. Regional DirectorStar CitySteve Osborne, Regional BiologistRussellvilleThis report would not have been possiblewithout the efforts and cooperation of variouspersonnel from the Wildlife Management,Enforcement and Communications divisions.The Arkansas chapter of the National WildTurkey Federation deserves special recognitionfor its relationship with the AGFC and forapproving the use of Hunting Heritage StateSuper Fund dollars to help print and distributethis report. Finally, Arkansas’s turkey huntersdeserve thanks for their contributions to wildturkey programs through data collection, letters,comments and concern for the wild turkeyresource in The Natural State.3 4 2 0 0 6 - 0 7 T U R K E Y S E A S O N S U M M A R Y