Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Launches Apple Watch App
05 August 2015 - 2:00PM
Business Wire
Hunters can view official sunrise and sunset
times on their wrists
Eager hunters can now glance at their wrists to see when it’s
legal to shoot, thanks to the new Apple Watch app from the Arkansas
Game and Fish Commission. When paired with the popular AGFC mobile
app for iPhone, the Apple Watch counts down and displays the exact
sunrise and sunset times at the hunter’s location.
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The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
recently launched an app for Apple Watch. (Photo: Business
Wire)
“We focused on what would be most important for hunters in the
field who are using wearable devices,” AGFC Chief Technology
Officer Mark Vaught said. “Through our partnership with the
Information Network of Arkansas, we designed the new Apple Watch
app to enable hunters to see when it’s officially time to shoot. It
truly helps hunters comply with regulations in a hands-free way
that keeps them safe and focused on their hunt.”
Hunting hours in Arkansas vary for each season, and the exact
timing of these events is different each day, making it difficult
for hunters to know exactly when they can start and stop as they
hunt various locations around the state.
A sunrise and sunset timer in the app combines geo-location with
official sunrise and sunset times from the Astronomical
Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory. A red “Sun
is down” alert changes to a green “Sun is up” alert at the precise
moment of sunrise for the exact location where the hunter is
standing. A countdown reveals, to the second, how much time remains
in the hunting day or until hunting can begin.
The Information Network of Arkansas developed the AGFC mobile
app and Apple Watch app at no charge through its self-funded
eGovernment services contract with the State of Arkansas.
The original free AGFC mobile app is still available in the
iTunes App Store and Google Play. Since its launch in 2009, more
than 122,000 people have downloaded the app and nearly 47,500
hunters have used it to check 207,340 deer and turkeys with the
AGFC.
About Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission manages wildlife and
natural habitat, and sets hunting, fishing and trapping
regulations. It works with local, state and federal groups to
enhance conservation efforts, and educates the public about the
importance of healthy wildlife populations and their habitats.
About Information Network of Arkansas
The Information Network of Arkansas (INA) is a public-private
partnership between the state of Arkansas and the Arkansas
Information Consortium (AIC) that helps state government entities
Web-enable their information services. Little Rock-based AIC is
part of e-Government firm NIC's (EGOV) family of companies. INA
operates Arkansas.gov, the official website of the state of
Arkansas, which offers more than 1,100 state and local online
services.
About NIC
Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading
provider of official government websites, online services, and
secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative
eGovernment services help make government more accessible to
everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides
eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local
agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the
“100 Best Small Companies in America” six times, most recently
ranked at No. 36 (2014), and the company has been included four
times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is
available at http://www.egov.com.
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AGFCKeith Stephens, 501-223-6342Assistant Chief of
Communicationskeith.stephens@agfc.ar.govorInformation Network of
ArkansasBob Sanders, 501-324-8915bob@ark.org
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