W.R. “Witt” Stephens, Jr. of Little Rock is a passionate land manager involved in countless conservation-related efforts that benefit Arkansas wildlife and sportsmen. Stephens was recently named President Emeritus of the Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation for which he has served various terms over 25 years. Stephens served a seven-year term on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from 1993 to 2000. While on the commission, he played key roles in the 1996 campaign to pass a Conservation Sales Tax as well as major changes in deer management, trout and implementing the first elk season in Arkansas. Stephens also served on The Nature Conservancy board and is a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl Foundation.
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