THIS WEEK ON CALL OF THE WILD, IT'S ALL ABOUT FISHING! WILDMAN TALKS TO KEN GRIFFEY WITH THE BIG BOAT SHOW MARINE EXPO, AGFC'S MARY BETH HATCH ABOUT THE BROWN TROUT LISCENSE PLATES AND SCHOLARSHIPS FROM AGFC, AGFC TROUT BIOLOGISTS CHRISTY GRAHAM & CLINT COLEMAN ABOUT THE TROUT IN OUR WATERS & WHERE TO CATCH THEM. 

THIS WEEK ON CALL OF THE WILD, WILDMAN TALKS TO AGFC'S RANDY ZELLERS, THAD HARDIN IN CONWAY, AR ABOUT THE ARKANSAS DUCK DERBY, MICHAEL JOHN GRAY IN AUGUSTA, AR ABOUT THE MALLARD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP AND IN A NEW SEGEMENT ON THE SHOW, "PARK OF THE MONTH" WE TALK TO DEGRAY LAKE RESORT STATE PARK, PARK INTERPRETER REANA ROBERSON ABOUT ALL THE PARK HAS TO OFFER. 

THIS WEEK ON CALL OF THE WILD, WILDMAN TALKS WITH AGFC'S RANDY ZELLERS & ERIC MAYNARD ABOUT IMPORT OUTDOOR DATES IN 2025 TO REMEMBER.

THIS WEEEK ON CALL OF THE WILD, WILDMAN TALKS WITH THE AGFC'S RANDY ZELLERS AND EDITOR OF THE AGFC'S ARKANSAS WILDLIFE MAGAZINE, JEFF WILLIAMS.

THIS WEEK ON CALL OF THE WILD, WILDMAN TALKS WITH RANDY ZELLERS FROM THE AGFC, TERRI LANE, DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WILDLIFE FEDERATION AND DEKE WHITBECK WITH THE AGFF 

This week on Call of the Wild, Wildman visits with Deke Whitbeck of the AGFF about unique holiday gifts for enjoying the outdoors in Arkansas. Later Wildman visits with Joe Murfin with the Daisy Airgun Museum in Rogers AR. 

It's Thanksgiving in Arkansas, this week on Call of the Wild, Wildman talks with KARN's Rebecca Davis about her Thanksgiving traditions. Then we visit with Clint Coleman and Randy Zellers from the AGFC about hunting and fishing around this time of year and a new fish to catch in The Natural State

IT'S OPENING DAY OF DUCK SEASON IN ARKANSAS, WILDMAN TALKS WITH AGFC'S CLIFTON JACKSON & WILL HAFNER ABOUT WAYS TO COOK WILD GAME FOR THE HOLIDAYS & EVERY DAY!

This week on Call of the Wild, Wildman talks to Bill Free with the WINGS OVER THE PRAIRIE FESTIVAL and Max Griffin, avid duck hunter and caller from Arkansas. Later we get an amazing hunting story from AGFC Commissioner Bill Jones.

This week on Call of the Wild, Wildman gets a deer season update and talks about the youth hunt with AGFC Deer Biologist Ralph Meeker & Ronnie Ritter from Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry.

This week on Call of the Wild, it's all about wild geese in Arkansas, Wildman talks to David Luker and Randy Zellers from the AGFC and takes a call from Josh Kinder with  the Arkansas Waterfowl Association

This week on Call of the Wild, "Dead Deer, NOW WHAT?"  Wildman talks to Randy Zellers, Assistant Chief of Communications with AGFC and Brandon Main with Blue Collar Taxidermy in Sheridan about what to do once you've got the deer.

THIS WEEK IT'S ALL ABOUT FISHING IN ARKNSAS! WILDMAN TALKS WITH TOM LAIRD AND RANDY ZELLERS FORM THE AGFC.

This week on Call of the Wild, It's all about duck season & hunting in Arkansas. Wildman talks with AGFC Commissioner Phillip Tappan and AGFC Deputy Director Brad Carner.

This week,  we're celebrating National Hunting and Fishing day here in Arkansas on Call of the Wild. Wildman talks to Ben Batten , Deputy Director of the AGFC about hunting and fishing in the Natural State! 

This week on Call of the Wild it's all about Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, Wildman talks with Ronnie Ritter of Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, Mike Freeze of FARM BUREAU about their partnership with AHFH and Joey Hutchison of KRUSE MEAT MARKET, one of the participating processors. 

This week on Call of the Wild, Wildman talks to AGFC Asst Chief of Communications Randy Zellers and Major Steve Paul from the AGFC Enforcement Division about new AGFC regulations and enforcing the existing regulations. 

THIS WEEK ON CALL OF THE WILD, WE CALL THE HOGS!!! WILD HOGS IN ARKANSAS!!! WILDMAN VISITS WITH J.P. FAIRHEAD WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RYAN FARNEY WITH THE AGFC ABOUT WILD HOGS IN ARKANSAS. 

This week on Call of the Wild, Wildman talks to AGFC Assistant t Chief of Communications Randy Zellers and Joe Wilson about the World Championship Squirrel Cookoff,  Later, CEO of Sissy's Log Cabin & AGFC Commissioner Bill Jones and Taxidermist Cary Copeland talk with Wildman about alternative hunting seasons in Arkansas.

This week on Call of the Wild, Wildman talks to Jeremy Staton from Greenway Equipment, Rodney Hicks & Lauren Davis from Farmers Association and Jeremy Brown from the AGFC's Deer Management Assistance Program about attracting deer and wildlife to your land with a food plot.

Wildman talks with Randy Zellers, AGFC Assistant Chief of Communications, and David Graves. AGFC Private Lands Biologist, about where to hun, both public and private land. 

This week on Call of the Wild, we're getting ready to get ready, to go hunting! Wildman talks to Randy Zellers, Assistant Chief of Communications at AGFC and Bill Haynes, Facility Manager at the AGFC's Fiochi Shooting Sports Complex in Mayflower. Later, AGFC Bear Biologist Myron Means joins Wildman to talk about the state of the bear in the Natural State.

This week Wildman visits with Deke Whitbeck and Matt Baker with the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation about their mission and the foundation's upcoming big event.

This week Wildman talks to the newest AFGFC Commissioner Chris Caldwell, then it's all about invasive species here in Arkansas. Wildman Talks with UAPB's Scott Jones about aquatics, ,AGFC Wildlife Biologist  A.J. Riggs about problems in the animal world, and AGFC Habitat Biologist Steven Burgess about invasive plants & insects.  

This week it's all about Arkansas trails for Boots, Bikes & Boats! Wildman talks to AGFC's Kristin Bartlow and Jim Frank & Brennan Gamewell from Ozark Outdoor Supply.

This week on Call of the Wild it's all about hunting! Wildman talks with AGFC's Randy Zellers about the Urban Deer Hunt registration deadline . Then Wildman & Randy talk with Jay Moss & John Carroll about hunting big game in Arkansas, out of state and internationally 

It's a new year at the AGFC, Wildman talks to AGFC Director Austin Booth and new AGFC Commissioner J.D. Neeley about last year and the year to come. 

It's all about cool ways to stay cool in The Natural State with Wildman this week, he talks to Meteorologist Todd Yakoubian, Mike MIlls & Junior Rodemeyer

It's all about fly fishing this week on Call of the Wild!

This week it's all about Father's Day on Call of the Wild, Wildman talks with Bill Parkinson and his sons Ben & Dan Parkinson from Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock about Father's Day & being a father , plus,  Wildman reads his tribute to his dad.

This week on Call of the Wild, It's a.busy month with Father’s Day next weekend and Elk Festival…...Randy Zellers and Wildman discuss details of  FREE FISHING WEEKEND in Arkansas…..how it works……fishing derbies at the fish hatcheries…..how to report a State Record fish..…subscribe to ARKANSAS WILDLIFE for new calendar when you purchase your new licenses for next year…..and will end this segment by introducing AGFC’s new Chief of Education, Beth Hatch Then Wildman visits with Beth Hatch about her background and her plans for the education division of the AGFC in the future…..will mention the various programs that fall under her leadership……need for volunteers, etc. Later in the show they all discuss how BIG of a business FISHING is in Arkansas…numbers from recent survey about fishing in Arkansas.....and then talk about the Master Angler program…..Arkansas Grand Slam……FIRST FISH certificates…….Tackle loaner program…….F.I.S.H. and other programs designed to get folks “hooked” on fishing…. In the last segment, they about Arkansas & world record fish…….. 

On this week's Call of the Wild... Wildman talks to AGFC's Randy Zellers about it being time to turn ARKANSAS WILDLIFE calendar to the month of June……today is Shooting Sports State Championship in Jacksonville…….time to apply for special deer hunts for this fall…FREE FISHING WEEKEND is next weekend……Father’s Day is the 16th..…today is NATIONAL TRAILS DAY……..graduations are over and it’s time to start thinking about this summer….SCHOOL IS OUT—NOW WHAT? We will share about what WE did during our summers out of school…..church camps, baseball, swimming holes, KOA vacations…..etc. Planning your STAYcation is half the fun.  We will talk about some good DAY TRIPS……and then maybe some WEEKEND OUTING IDEAS…… Wildman continues to talk about any MUST SEE places or events or festivals this summer……and maybe some unique attractions like taking a scenic train ride through the Ozarks……or maybe some AIR CONDITIONED outing like to Mid-America museum or one of the AGFC nature centers…. We wrap up the show with a visit from Jerry Carsey, author of A GUIDE TO PRIMITIVE CAMPING, about his book…….and some good places to camp in the Natural State.

Wildman visits with Randy Zellers, Asst Chief of Communications with AGFC about it being MEMORIAL DAY……and will talk about the commission approving regulations for next two years ..then will introduce We will talk about your job duties, etc. 9:45             Corporal Sydney Grant…..AGFC’s Boating Law Administrator. joins Wildman & rRandy continue to talk about it being MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND…….how many boats are registered in Arkansas…..how many boats expected on our waterways this weekend……how many accidents we had last year and so far this year…injuries & fatalities…..most common cause of accidents…..life jacket rules and SONIC CITATIONS program…..will end this segment talking about some of the most crowded lakes during this weekend in Hot Springs…… 10:00   Wildman & Randy talk with Steve Arrison, CEO of VISIT HOT SPRINGS and Hot Springs Convention Center…….about WHY Hot Springs is so busy on holiday weekend…all the lakes and rivers in the area…and otters things to do and see if you don’t want to play on the water…….. 10:15   The Hot Springs fun continues with the new water toys for this year and the importance of safety on your waterways…..and then will end the show talking about the TAGGED FISH promotion…

Seg 1 Wildman visits with Matt Robinson of Ducks Unlimited about MAD MALLARDS week at Dickey Stephens Park…..Ducks Unlimited…..etc. Seg 2 A visit with Allison Fowler WILDLIFE DIVERSITY COORDINATOR for AGFC about POLLINATORS OF ARKANSAS.  what are the pollinators of the Natural State… Seg 3  We will continue to talk about pollinators……threats to pollinators……limiting factors…..what can the public do to help them……research being done…….educational efforts such as NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK June 17-23 plans???   good places to go see pollinators….. Seg 4 A visit with Lane Berrey & Kitty Sanders of BOTANICAL GARDENS OF THE OZARKS…..and their BUTTERFLY HOUSE…

IT'S ALL ABOUT MOMS AND THE OUTDOORS ON CALL OF THE WILD THIS WEEKEND, SEVE TALKS WITH SARAH BAXTER AND ANNE MARIE DORAMUS ABOUT BEING OUTDOOR MOMS IN ARKANSAS. 

This week is all about outdoor photography on Call of the Wild Wildman talks to Katherine Andrews of the Office of Outdoor Recreation and Austin Pittman of Bedford Camera & Video….lots of new folks saw Arkansas’ outdoors during eclipse…what all Bedford Camera & Video does……lots of eclipse photos?  lens rental…. restoration of old memory photos…First Deer Family Tradition on canvas….transfer old deer camp movies to dis)….. ARKANSAS being the NATURAL STATE makes it a great place for outdoor/wildlife photography…….lots of places in Arkansas have been on NATIONAL publications, etc...Ozark's fall colors, waterfalls, bluffs, lakes, vistas, Buffalo River…elk herd, Hawks Bill Craig, Pinnacle Mountain…Sugar Loaf on Little Red River…..etc.  Maybe end this segment with some RESOURCES of where to find some of these locations…..Arkansas Adventure Guide, etc. What makes a great photo?  Most common mistakes photographers make?  Technology has come a long way——SMART PHONE cameras vs. actual hand held cameras……go pros…live scopes…etc.   Difference in shooting a SCENE and shooting WILDLIFE…… HELPFUL HINTS:…….dead deer or turkey photos…….Mother’s Day photo ideas………photoshopping/editing……good photos, NOW WHAT?…sell or save?….RESOURCES TO LEARN MORE……..books, seminars, classes, websites,  photography clubs, etc.

THIS WEEK'S SHOW IS ALL ABOUT CRAPPIE FISHING IN ARKANSAS, STEVE TALKS WITH AGFC'S RANDY ZELLERS AND CRAPPIE FISHING GUIDE ERIC WATTS FROM NATURAL STATE FISHING

Seg 1 - Wildman visits with Randy Zellers from AGFC about a couple NEW regulations they proposed for this fall……and then will talk about how turkey season is going (harvest numbers) and how the checking system is working this year………and it’s LAKE CONWAY shoreline clean up day……. Seg 2 & 3 -  Gordon Kumpuris of the Arkansas Canoe Club about FLOAT STREAMS OF ARKANSAS……on how to get started…..canoe vs. kayak……Arkansas Canoe Club’s White Water School……rules and regulations…….safety………. Seg 4 - John Stewart of Arkansas State Parks -  the state parks that offer floating opportunities in the parks and some parks that offer lodging that are nearby some good float streams….and will talk about the KAYAK KIOSK system……etc.

STEVE "WILDMAN" WILSON TALKS ABOUT THE OUTDOORS IN THE NATURAL STATE

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