Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Tree cuisine: Arkansas hunters take to woods in Big Squirrel Challenge

It's like a fishing tournament, only for squirrels. That, in a nutshell, describes the annual Big Squirrel Challenge statewide squirrel hunting contest hosted each winter by the Arkansas Game and Fish ...
KAIT

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hosts fifth annual squirrel hunting challenge

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 ...
Log Cabin Democrat

Hunters crack attendance record at 2026 Big Squirrel Challenge

Arkansas squirrel hunters showed off their woodsmanship skills Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Umarex Big Squirrel Challenge at 13 weigh-in facilities scattered throughout the state. This year’s ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Hunting ‘chicken of the trees’ makes for squirrely adventure

SPRINGDALE -- The squirreliest hunting contest in Arkansas started in Springdale and has branched out across the state. A record 186 teams of squirrel hunters high tailed it to the woods Feb. 7 and ...
Star Tribune

The challenge of squirrels

For past generations, squirrel hunting was the gateway to becoming a lifelong hunter. While that traditional path has been replaced by more glamorous species like deer and turkey, squirrel hunting ...