Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Division 01 - Legal Division
Rule 002.01.22-042 - 06.08 - Certain Killing Devices and Ammunition Prohibited for Hunting Migratory Game Birds

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.01.22-042

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 All laws, rules, regulations, or orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.

06.08 Certain Killing Devices And Ammunition Prohibited For Hunting Migratory Game Birds

A. It is unlawful to use or possess the folllowing while hunting any migratory game birds:
1. Lead shot larger than No. BB (.18 inches in diameter);

2. Non-toxic shot larger than No. T (.20 inches in diameter); or

3. Any firearm, other than a shotgun incapable of holding more than 3 shells in the magazine and chamber combined. Shotguns requiring plugs must be plugged with a 1-piece filler which requires disassembly of the firearm, for removal.

B. It is also unlawful to use or possess the following while hunting waterfowl:
1. Any shot other than steel, tungsten-iron, tungsten-iron (Hevi-Steel), tungsten-polymer, tungsten-matrix, bismuth-tin, tungsten-iron nickle-tin (TINT), tungsten nickel iron (Hevi-Shot), tungsten-bronz (TBI), tungsten-tin bismuth (TTB) or such shot approved as nontoxic by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to 50 CFR 20.21.

EXCEPTION: In compliance with Code 23.05.

PENALTY: Class 2

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