JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission held its fifth annual Umarex Big Squirrel Challenge over the weekend, a statewide event designed to encourage more squirrel hunting participation.
The competition ran from Friday, Jan. 9 to Saturday, Jan. 10. Hunters could participate on private property or public ground at wildlife management areas, with a limit of 12 squirrels per day.
Participants brought their squirrels to weigh-in stations, where the competition was judged based on weight and split into categories. Hunters could compete solo or in teams.
Declining participation prompts outreach
Cody Walker, facilities manager at Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center, said the event addresses declining squirrel hunter numbers…