LITTLE ROCK — Thaw out the family Jan. 24-26 at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds with some outdoors-based fun at the 35th annual Arkansas Big Buck Classic and the youth-focused THACHA Hunting Gear Kids Zone, hosted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation.
The Foundation is bringing back the always popular trout tank, where young anglers can take a shot at catching some hatchery-raised rainbow trout while remaining in the heated comfort of the fairgrounds’ Arts and Crafts Building.
“The Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation Kids Zone has tons of fun activities for families to enjoy,” Tyler Lawrence, director of events and programming for the AGFF, said. “The trout pond is always a big draw, but once you’re in the building, the kids will find all sorts of things to do. And we’ll be giving away a Natural State Youth Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Permit and a trout mount from Harper’s Pure Country Taxidermy in the Kids Zone to people who register on-site.”
Young archers can try their hand at skewering a ping pong ball held aloft on a column of air at the hoverball shoot. A separate inflatable BB gun range offers young guns a chance to prove their aim. The Bwana Jim Wildlife Show also will be on hand with many exhibit animals and opportunities to learn about the challenges some wildlife species face in the world.