Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
02.01
Zone Regulation Requirements
It is unlawful to hunt or possess wildlife in the zones
described herein without complying with regulations established for said zones
(Addendum E1.00).
PENALTY: Class 1
02.02
Wildlife Management Areas
Established As Zones
A. If the
Commission, upon proper and thorough investigation, shall determine that
intensified game management through the increased production of food, more
rigid enforcement, restocking or other methods are needed in an area for the
increased production of wildlife; the Commission may set aside and define
specific areas on lands controlled by the Commission and suitable markers shall
be put up by the Commission in such places as shall be determined, defining and
identifying the areas as a wildlife management area or a wildlife demonstration
area (referred to as WMA, WDA, SP-CA or, NWR).
B. Each WMA (Code 01.00-C) is a separate zone
for which the Commission may establish and apply hunting regulations. All
seasons/limits and regulations are the same as the surrounding zone unless
otherwise specified. All private lands (including any combinations of lands
separately owned, and regardless of whether such lands touch a road, creek,
stream, river, lake, or other waterbody) that are completely surrounded by WMA
lands (except National Wildlife Refuges) shall be considered as inholdings.
Such inholdings shall be subject to the same regulations pertaining to hunting
season dates, hunting hours, bag limits, and hunting permits as the surrounding
WMA.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Private lands that are completely
surrounded by NWR lands shall be subject to the same state regulations
pertaining to hunting season dates, hunting hours, bag limits, and hunting
permits as the surrounding or nearest adjacent state management zone, plus any
federal regulations pertaining to NWR inholdings.
B. Private lands that are completely
surrounded by a WMA that are located within the 5 county (Boone, Carroll,
Madison, Newton, and Searcy Counties) Elk Management Assistance Program private
land elk zone shall be subject to the elk hunting season dates, bag limits and
hunting permits as the surrounding or nearest adjacent state management zone
that allows elk hunting.
C. Private
lands that are completely surrounded by Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission
lands shall be subject to the same state regulations pertaining to hunting
season dates, hunting hours, bag limits, and hunting permits as the surrounding
or nearest adjacent state management zone, plus any federal regulations
pertaining to ANHC inholdings.
PENALTY: Class 1
02.03
Certain Waters Established As
Zones
The Commission may designate specific public waterbodies or
areas on waters controlled by the Commission as separates zones for which the
Commission may establish and apply fishing regulations. These include, but are
not limited to, individually designated: creeks, lakes, rivers, streams, and
other waterbodies; catch-and release areas; special regulation areas; WMAs; and
specific waters described in Addendum Chapter E1.00. (Codes and Addenda 26.08,
26.19, 26.25, Chap. 27.00, 30.13, 30.14, 30.20, 31.07, 31.08, 32.06, 34.04,
Chap. N1.00).
