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661014161820Stronger With AgeWhen elk returned to Arkansas 30 years ago, the emphasis was on hunting butno one considered the impact tourism would have. By Joe Mosby.Realistic ExpectationsIt’s exciting to expect the best when a deer hunting trip is on the horizon, butit’s much more fun when expectations align closely with reality.By Randy Zellers.Outdoors on the GoThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commission makes it easy to stay up to datewith more ways than ever to keep connected with information and changingregulations. By Randy Zellers and Jeff Williams.Teamwork Preserves Mound at ToltecRepresentatives from several Arkansas agencies join forces for withering workto keep lake water from washing away valuable artifacts at a state park.By Jeff Williams.Pig Trail PerennialAlthough it’s meant many things to many people traveling through the Ozarksover the years, the store at Turner Bend remains a community anchor.By Jill Rohrbach.Fighting Father TimeBiologists have been fighting the signs of time at Upper and Lower White Oaklakes for the last decade, and the results are impressive. By Randy Zellers.DEPARTMENTS4 Letters to the Editor23 Naturally Speaking31 Cooking32 Photography34 Scales of Justice35 Parting ThoughtsOn the Cover A bull elk inBuffalo River Country. Read about theimpact elk have had in Arkansas sincethey began to repopulate the OzarkMountains 30 years ago on Page 6.Photo by Mike Wintroath.Back Cover Deer hunting season isin full swing in Arkansas, and huntersexpect the best. Read more about arealistic view of success on Page 10.Photo by Mike Wintroath.Subscribe toArkansas WildlifeIt’s easy – call (800) 283-2664 or visitwww.agfc.com. Subscriptions are $8 peryear, $15 for two years and $21 for threeyears. That’s six issues per year – includingthe July-July calendar.NOVEMBER • DECEMBER 2011ARKANSAS WILDLIFE3