Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Division 01 - Legal Division
Rule 002.01.22-025 - 03.04-Nonresident Hunting License Requirements

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.01.22-025

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024

Code Book

The regulations in this Code Book are hereby adopted by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under authority of Amendment 35 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. All laws, rules, regulations, or orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.

03.04 Nonresident Hunting License Requirements

It is unlawful for a nonresident, 16 years of age or older, to hunt wildlife by any means in Arkansas without possessing on the person the appropriate Arkansas hunting license as provided herein:

A. To hunt alligator, deer, turkey, bear or elk, the hunter must have physical possession of a valid Arkansas hunting license.

B. Nonresidents hunting small game only (excluding deer, elk, turkey and bear). Requirements: Nonresident Annual Small Game License, or Nonresident 5-Day Small Game License for a period of said license, and Nonresident Trapper Permit if trapping furbearers. Small game may also be taken on the Nonresident All Game Licenses. If hunting waterfowl, an Arkansas Nonresident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and Harvest Information Program. (HIP) are required.

C. Nonresidents hunting deer and/or wild turkey. Requirements: Nonresident Annual All Game License (provides holder all applicable tags for deer, bear and turkey); Nonresident 1-Day All Game License (provides holder 1 game tag); Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License (provides holder 2 game tags); or a Nonresident 5-Day All Game License (provides holder 3 game tags) and a Nonresident Trapper Permit if trapping furbearers.

D. Nonresidents hunting bear, elk, or alligator. Requirements: Nonresident Annual All Game License.

E. Nonresidents are ineligible to obtain public land permits through the permit draw process for hunting elk or alligators.

EXCEPTIONS:

A. Nonresidents hunting on a licensed game bird shooting resort in compliance with regulations (Code 09.06).

B. In compliance with Code 04.04, Addenda B1.14, H1.01, H1.03.

C. Nonresidents who possess a Resident Lifetime License for either hunting or combination hunting-and-fishing (Addendum D1.01) obtained prior to September 1, 2021, while a bona fide Arkansas resident (Code 01.00-C, RESIDENT) are eligible to obtain public land permits through the permit draw process for hunting elk or alligators.

PENALTY: Class 2

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