Upcoming Events
Arkansas Outdoor Skills Network
Overview
Welcome to the Arkansas Outdoor Skills Network; your one-stop resource for programs offered by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and a network of partners who support hunting, fishing, wildlife, outdoor recreation, land management, conservation leadership, and more! Thank you for your interest in discovering a program that helps you connect with our natural resources and the outdoors.Click "Show additional information" to see event types descriptions
Event types and descriptions are merely guidelines to help you choose what is best for you -- they are not prerequisites.
Beginner: Attend a Basic course or class. Skill awareness and knowledge imparted. Potentially may get to actively participate in the skill. Participation is with an instructor or mentor. Mostly classroom style instruction.
Intermediate: Opportunity for active participation in the skill. Experience may be under guided instruction or mentorship. Individual pursuit of skill development is encouraged. Student may or may not have outdoor gear for this skill.
Advanced: Outdoor Skill is developing with advanced techniques. Active use of the skill is pursued. Minimal mentoring. Engagement with the outdoor community that uses this skill is cultivated. Student has basic outdoor gear to use for this skill.
Expert: Outdoor skill techniques are perfected. Seeks advanced or new experiences within that skill. Is actively involved with the outdoor community. Has obtained the gear that is needed for the skill.
Mentor: Outdoor skill is perfected. Actively involved in the outdoor community. Seeks to instruct or mentor others. Actively invites others to join in this skill. Plans outdoor skill opportunities.
Educator/Instructor/Coach/Volunteer: Professional development workshop, training, or instructor certifications for educators, instructors, coaches and volunteers.
Note Some events will require that registrants have taken a Hunter Education or Boater Education course. Event registration for youth 13 and under require adult permission.
June 2023
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Jun 8 Thu
Outdoor Skills Day - Slingshots!
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center Jonesboro, AR 72404
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 9:30am - 11:00am
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Jun 8 Thu
Fish Camp: Build a Tacklebox
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center Jonesboro, AR 72404
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Jun 8 Thu
Habitat Workshop for Deer, Turkey, and Quail
Registration Open 8 of 35 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Norman Property Pocahontas, AR 72455
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 4:30pm - 8:00pm
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Jun 8 Thu
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Kayak Fishing at Lake Conway
Full Event with Wait List 0 of 7 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Lake Conway Access Conway, AR 72032
- Thursday, June 8, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Jun 9 Fri
Fishing Friday Family Fun Fishing Derby
Registration Open 92 of 100 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Fred Berry Crooked Creek Nature Center YELLVILLE, AR 72687
- Friday, June 9, 2023 9:00am - 11:00am
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Jun 9 Fri
Paddling- Family Canoeing: Caney Bayou
Full Event with Wait List 0 of 20 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
Governor Mike Huckabee Delta Rivers Nature Center Pine Bluff, AR 71611
- Friday, June 9, 2023 9:00am - 11:00am
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Jun 9 Fri
Hey! Let's Go Fishing
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Craighead Forest Park Youth & Senior Fishing Pond Jonesboro, AR 72404
- Friday, June 9, 2023 9:30am - 11:30am
- Plus, 3 additional days.
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Jun 9 Fri
***CANCELLED*** Hey! Let's Go Fishing!
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
Reynolds Park Paragould, AR 72450
- Friday, June 9, 2023 10:00am - 11:30am
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Jun 9 Fri
Fishing-Casting Call!
Special Registration
Location & Schedule
AGFC J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Ozark Highlands Springdale, AR 72762
- Friday, June 9, 2023 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Plus, 1 additional day.
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Jun 10 Sat
Fishing Derby at Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery
Registration Open 443 of 800 seats remaining
Location & Schedule
AGFC Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery Lonoke, AR 72086
- Saturday, June 10, 2023 8:00am - 12:00pm