Three Arkansans who have been instrumental in improving and expanding Arkansas outdoor resources, their use and enjoyment have been selected as the 2003 inductees for the Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame.

Charlie Hoover of Bull Shoals, Andrew Hulsey of Mount Ida and Zettie Jones of Stuttgart will be recognized at the 2003 Outdoor Hall of Fame banquet and ceremony Sept. 26 at Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.

Hoover was a key figure in the Ranger Boats operation and now heads the Operation Bass activities, including the FLW Tour competition.

Hulsey is a fisheries biologist of national international renown who also served as director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission from 1969 to 1979. Jones is an artist who has won acclaim for her wildlife-related work.

The Outdoor Hall of Fame began in 1992 as a project of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation and Ducks Unlimited to recognize Arkansas' achievements in outdoor fields and to protect wildlife habitat.