The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission heard a first reading Thursday of a proposal to start the 2027 turkey season one week earlier for most hunters at the second annual Generation Conservation Summit at Hot Springs Convention Center and Bank OZK Arena. Former commissioners Jim Hinkle and Ken Reeves presented Wednesday and the Regulations and Resource Management Committee then supported Zone 1 April 12-May 2, Zone 1A April 12-20, Zones 2 and 3 April 5-25, Zone 2A April 5-13, and youth hunt April 3-4, with no other turkey changes. A 30-day survey comment period will precede commission action.