Bryan Hendricks
Stories by Bryan
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Youngster bags heck of a story
posted: 05/24/2012 3:51 a.m. Discuss
Turkey hunting is an affliction you can catch at any age, but it is incurable when contracted at an early age.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Energy trumping protein for whitetail health
posted: 05/20/2012 4:11 a.m. Discuss
Steve Stone of Lometa, Texas believes you can attract more deer with sugar and fat.
Out for trout
posted: 05/20/2012 4:09 a.m. Discuss
Imagine a place where all the trout are big and fight like ninjas.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Pig hunting has a bright future
posted: 05/17/2012 3:54 a.m. Discuss
Because of unforeseen spikes in pig futures, so to speak, the conservation war against feral hogs is probably lost.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Old dogs getting new niche with product line
posted: 05/13/2012 4:50 a.m. Discuss
When I opened the big box from Silver Tails Senior Pet Products, I nearly fell on the floor laughing.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Hunting gear gets high marks
posted: 05/10/2012 4:20 a.m. Discuss
Turkey season is a time to test new equipment, and a handful of items acquitted themselves favorably this season in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Arkansas River set to host Big Bass Bonanza
posted: 05/06/2012 2:27 a.m. Discuss
Anglers will compete for $100,000 June 29 through July 1 when the Arkansas River hosts the 13th annual Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza.
Double trouble
posted: 05/06/2012 2:10 a.m. Discuss
Just when I start thinking I’m an incompetent turkey hunter, I land the lead role in a masterpiece.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: FLW, BASS contrasting events
posted: 05/03/2012 4:48 a.m. Comment 1
Besides showcasing the world’s best bass fishermen, two major bass tournaments in Arkansas in one week also demonstrated the differences between FLW and BASS.
Big catch has angler in charge
posted: 04/29/2012 4:26 a.m. Discuss
Scott Canterbury of Springville, Tenn., caught the tournament’s heaviest limit so far and jumped into the lead Saturday at the FLW Beaver Lake Open heading into today’s final round.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Friend’s company makes for memorable hunt
posted: 04/29/2012 3:46 a.m. Discuss
Last weekend I hunted with one of the most remarkable men I’ve ever met.
Co-angler victory gives Pipkens hopes to turn pro
posted: 04/29/2012 3:44 a.m. Discuss
Chad Pipkens of Holt, Mich., caught three bass weighing 10 pounds, 2 ounces Saturday for a three day total of 22-15 to win the co-angler division of the FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake. The victory was worth $25,000.
Consistent ways vault Clausen into FLW lead
posted: 04/28/2012 2:49 a.m. Discuss
Showing consistency not seen by other anglers in the field, Luke Clausen of Spokane, Wash., jumped from ninth place to the lead after Friday’s second round at the FLW Tour bass tournament on Beaver Lake.
FLW Tour report
posted: 04/28/2012 2:35 a.m. Discuss
Suggs not up to snuff — Scott Suggs of Bryant was the first person ever to win $1 million in a bass tournament when he won the Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Ouachita in 2007, but times aren’t so prosperous lately. This week’s FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake is the fourth consecutive tournament in which Suggs has not earned a check.
FLW BEAVER LAKE OPEN: Alabama angler lonely with lead
posted: 04/27/2012 2:42 a.m. Discuss
Randall Tharp of Gardendale, Ala., held the lead after Thursday’s first round of the FLW Tour event on Beaver Lake, but he was lonely doing it.
Difficult conditions expected
posted: 04/26/2012 4:41 a.m. Discuss
The Wal-Mart FLW Tour will return to Beaver Lake today through Sunday as 160 of the world’s top professional anglers compete for a top prize of $125,000.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Politics blocking striper record
posted: 04/26/2012 4:15 a.m. Comment 1
Evidence suggests the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission won’t recognize a state record striped bass because it came from Bull Shoals Lake.
BASSMASTER ELITE SERIES: Idaho angler hits targets, cashes in
posted: 04/23/2012 3:16 a.m. Discuss
Brandon Palaniuk was as good as his word.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Bull Shoals striper hits dead end for record
posted: 04/22/2012 3:25 a.m. Discuss
Bassmaster anglers have fallen in love with Bull Shoals Lake for its bass fishing this week, but the lake will probably not get the recognition it deserves for striper fishing.
Making the adjustments
posted: 04/22/2012 3:23 a.m. Discuss
Aside from maybe a tornado, there appears to be nothing that can stop Brandon Palaniuk from winning the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament today on Bull Shoals Lake.
Bass Elite Series report
posted: 04/22/2012 3:22 a.m. Discuss
More to come in Arkansas Jerry McKinnis of Little Rock, a principal owner of BASS, said this weekend’s Bull Shoals tournament is the first of three Bassmaster Elite Series tournaments that will be held on Arkansas water in 2012-2014.
Palaniuk hooked into lead
posted: 04/21/2012 2:44 a.m. Discuss
Not even a trip to the emergency room could slow down Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, in the second round of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament Friday on Bull Shoals Lake.
BASSMASTERS ELITE SERIES: Leader covers all bases
posted: 04/20/2012 3:39 a.m. Discuss
Brandon Palaniuk was the last man to start and the last to weigh in Thursday, but he seized the lead at the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on Bull Shoals Lake by catching five bass weighing 21 pounds, 9 ounces.
Anglers expect plenty of Bull
posted: 04/19/2012 3:29 a.m. Discuss
Nearly 100 of the world’s best bass anglers will fish for $100,000 and a berth at the 2013 Bassmaster Classic when the Bassmaster Elite Series Tour visits Bull Shoals Lake this weekend.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: A ‘Miles moment’ costs hunter
posted: 04/19/2012 3:28 a.m. Discuss
I opened turkey season Saturday with a Les Miles moment.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Bad year for records continues
posted: 04/15/2012 3:10 a.m. Discuss
This has been a bad year for state-record fish.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Tour shows Cache restoration
posted: 04/12/2012 4:39 a.m. Discuss
I’m traveling up the Cache River ditch with David Carruth, city attorney for Clarendon.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Right equipment necessary for overnight floats
posted: 04/08/2012 4:16 a.m. Discuss
I used to be a minimalist when it came to back country adventure, but I now value comfort and convenience, and that requires specialized gear.
Hitchcock to hang up agency hat
posted: 04/07/2012 3:07 a.m. Discuss
Nine days after surviving an attempt by members of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to dismiss him as director, Loren Hitchcock announced that he will retire from the agency as of June 30.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Shuffield, Fox reeling in big bass
posted: 04/05/2012 4:27 a.m. Discuss
Arkansans have done very well on the two major pro bass fishing circuits recently.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Private blinds could cost AGFC federal funds
posted: 04/01/2012 2:47 a.m. Discuss
Apparently, there’s more to the duck blind controversy at three wildlife management areas in northeast Arkansas than just bad manners.
Topwater magic
posted: 04/01/2012 2:46 a.m. Discuss
I never considered using topwater lures in swift water, but that was the medicine for smallmouth bass and Kentuckies on Tuesday on the Caddo River.
Boss still at Game & Fish after sessions
posted: 03/30/2012 3:22 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Loren Hitchcock successfully fended off criticism about his management style over the course of four hours of executive session by the agency’s commissioners.
AGFC hears new date proposals
posted: 03/30/2012 3 a.m. Discuss
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard proposed hunting regulations for the 2012-2013 hunting seasons Thursday in Little Rock, including some significant deer hunting items.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Fishing without a license costly
posted: 03/29/2012 3:39 a.m. Discuss
For Paul Crowder, the difference between fame and shame was $10.50.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Perryville event raises money, talk of turkeys
posted: 03/25/2012 5:25 a.m. Discuss
Miss Laura and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones recently at the Perry County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation banquet at Perryville.
Unexpected diversion
posted: 03/25/2012 5:22 a.m. Discuss
Nobody likes unexpected car repairs, but I considered this one providential.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Rising water puts dent in plan
posted: 03/22/2012 4:21 a.m. Discuss
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE — Halfway up East Bayou, Brad Hendricks killed his motor and reclined in a gesture of relaxation.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Trout scofflaws finally get their comeuppance
posted: 03/18/2012 3:49 a.m. Comment 1
Turns out the “Missouri Rapers” were actually the “Tennessee Rapers.” This according to Capt. Ron Aaron, wildlife officer supervisor for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in north-central Arkansas, who confirmed a large number of recent citations for trout violations on the White River below Bull Shoals Dam.
A day at the range
posted: 03/18/2012 3:48 a.m. Discuss
I knew this one was a winner with the maiden pull of the trigger.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: AGFC stocking fish for break
posted: 03/15/2012 4:01 a.m. Discuss
With gasoline exceeding $3.50 per gallon, many of us will do our spring break fishing close to home next week.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Equipment doesn’t translate to greater weights
posted: 03/11/2012 3:16 a.m. Discuss
Despite the tough economy, certain rod makers insist that avid anglers are eager to shell out $200 for a high-quality fishing rod, especially if they fish for a living.
Pickin’, grinnin’ and fishin’
posted: 03/11/2012 3:15 a.m. Discuss
To find out what trout are really biting on the White River, it’s best to sortie an armada of fishing fanatics.
Commission invalidates record bass
posted: 03/10/2012 3:35 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas does not have a new state-record largemouth bass after all.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: Alabama rig in Arkansas first
posted: 03/08/2012 3:03 a.m. Discuss
But for an auspicious twist of fate, the Alabama Rig might have been called the Arkansas Rig.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: East Texas turkey woes mirror those in Arkansas
posted: 03/04/2012 3:11 a.m. Discuss
Wild turkeys are in worse shape in east Texas and southeast Oklahoma than they are in Arkansas.
Talking turkey
posted: 03/04/2012 3:10 a.m. Discuss
Instead of the usual cacophony of duck and goose calls, turkey calls resonated through Mack’s Prairie Wings last weekend at the Arkansas State Calling Contest and Expo.
ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN: AGFC rethinks elimination of flood-prone zones
posted: 02/26/2012 4:13 a.m. Discuss
Responding to input from all sides, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will probably adjust its proposal to eliminate flood-prone zones for deer hunting in eastern Arkansas.
