Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Division 01 - Legal Division
Rule 002.01.22-031 - 05.17 - Alligator, Bear, Deer and Turkey Tagging Requirements

A. All licensed hunters, including youth, 65+ lifetime hunting license holders, disability hunting license holders, holders of any permanent license issued by the Commission and those hunting under the Reciprocal Hunting License Agreement must either immediately check their harvest using an AGFC-approved method before moving their harvest from, the site of recovery or legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided in the current Commission guidebook, or use a piece of paper to make a tag and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, date, WMA or zone number, and time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the antler, ear, or leg of a deer or to the leg of a turkey before moving animal from the site of recovery. The tagged animal must then be checked using an AGFC-approved method within 12 hours of when it was recovered from, site of harvest. A harvested alligator, deer or bear does not need to be tagged when proof of checking is immediately available. SPECIAL NOTE: Harvest information reflecting the name, address, species, sex, date taken and check confirmation number must remain with all portions until reaching the point of final storage.

B. Immediately after harvesting a bear and before moving it, each hunter must check the bear online or by phone; or each hunter must legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, or use a piece of paper to make a tag, and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, date, WMA or zone number, and time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the leg or ear of the bear.

C. Immediately after harvesting an alligator and before moving it, each hunter must call the AGFC Radio Dispatch to notify of harvest. Legibly fill out (in ink) a temporary game tag provided in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, or use a piece of paper to make a tag, and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, date, alligator management zone number, and time of harvest and check harvest by one of the approved checking methods. The USFWS CITES tag will be mailed to successful hunters upon verification of online checking. The CITES tag is to be affixed to the alligator approximately 6 inches from the tip of the tail by the hunter.

D. Effective January 1, 2024 all turkey must be tagged immediately after harvesting and prior to moving game from site of recovery. The tagged animal must then be checked using an AGFC-approved method within 12 hours of when it was recovered from site of harvest.

E. Immediately after harvesting a bonus deer allowed under the Deer Management Assistance Program, Management tags, Private Land CWD Management Tags, or special Urban Deer Hunt tags, each hunter must physically tag the deer with the special AGFC-issued program, tag before moving the deer. Immediate proof of checking does not exempt these deer from, being tagged.

PENALTY: Class 2