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Youth Fishing Rodeo!

June 12th, 2010

8am-10am

 

National Boating and Fishing Week will be celebrated at the Farm Unit, near Ethel, of White River National Wildlife Refuge. White River NWR will provide the youth of this country an opportunity to fish a stocked pond on Saturday, June 12th, from 8am to 10am. Registration will begin at 7:30am on June 13th. Any youth 12 years of age and under will have a golden opportunity to hook a stocked catfish so be sure to bring your pole. After 10am this pond will be open to the public for the rest of Saturday through Sunday, June 14 th . At the conclusion of the youth fishing derby, youngsters who registered will gather under the tent for a random drawing for educational outreach materials and hotdogs and chips provided by the Friends of White River NWR.

 

National Boating and Fishing Week was established to promote the sport of fishing among younger generations, as well as to provide family recreation and education in the outdoors. Thus, after the youth fishing derby, the fishing derby pond, as well as the pond to the east and across the road will be open until June 14 th .

 

Signs for the event will be posted on Hwy1 directing traffic to the event Saturday morning.

 

For more information about the youth fishing rodeo, contact the refuge office in St. Charles , at (870) 282-8200.

 

 

Special Hunts at Cook's Lake

 

White River National Wildlife Refuge, the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation are proud to announce a special youth hunt that will be taking place at Cooks Lake during the 2010 hunting season. The following is a list of logistics and the deadline to apply to the event. Please read them carefully and if you have any questions contact contact the refuge office in St. Charles , at (870) 282-8200.

 

Youth Deer Hunt

 

Dates of this event: December 4-5, 2010

A special youth only deer hunt will take place on December 4 th and 5 th , with a mandatory orientation on November 27 th . Only 10 permits will be issued to youth 15 years of age and under (as of December 5, 2010). Those selected for past hunts will not be selected for this years hunt as this is a one time hunting opportunity. Each selected participant will be required to have an unarmed chaperone 21 years of age or older. If the youth does not have a gun and/or chaperone, either or both will be provided. Treestands will be provided and installed by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and Refuge staff. There is no charge for this event. Applications must be received by October 15, 2010.

 

Cooks Lake Deer Hunt for the Mobility Impaired

December 10 th – 12 th , 2010

A Recreational Opportunity for Permanent Mobility Impaired Individuals

 

Cook's Lake refers to more than a body of water. The name refers to a unit of the Refuge that is managed by a three way partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation. Located in Arkansas County along White River in east central Arkansas , Cooks Lake is about 3 miles east of the U.S. Post Office for Casscoe , AR at the intersection of AR Highways 33 and 33S, 14 miles east of Stuttgart via AR Highway 146 & 33.

 

We will randomly draw five names that meet the Refuge's criteria of mobility impaired and notify the lucky winners. Those selected will be invited to stay at the lodge at Cook's Lake with all meals and lodging furnished for free. After breakfast each morning, hunters will be taken to their stands one at a time. Each hunter is carefully loaded into either a hydraulic lift stand or a ground blind of their choosing. Hunters have the choice to stay on the stand all day or to be picked up for lunch. This hunt has been described by past participants as the “Hunt of a Lifetime” because of the quality of hunting and hospitality from the staff.

 

This event is scheduled for December 10 th , 11 th , and 12 th . To qualify applicants must be mobility-impaired. Mobility-impaired is defined as a permanent physical condition that severely impairs your mobility, which requires the assistance from a wheelchair, braces, crutches, or other similar aids of mobility. Applicants must also provide a letter from a physician to verify the applicant's physical condition that severely impairs their mobility without proper assistance. The level of impairment must be stated in a letter to verify the extent of the applicant's condition. The physician's letter must be on an official letterhead with the physician's original signature. To apply for this hunt contact the refuge office in St. Charles , at (870) 282-8200. at White River National Wildlife Refuge for an application. Applications must be postmarked by August 15, 2010.

 
Last updated: January 22, 2010