Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
03.03
HUNTING LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any resident or non-resident to
take or attempt to take any wild animal or bird by any means in Arkansas
without having on the person the appropriate Arkansas Hunting License as
provided herein:
(A) To hunt deer, turkey,
bear or elk the hunter must have physical possession of an official hunting
license with a "Record of Game" on the back of the license. A temporary
internet license is not valid for hunting these species. A
confirmation/authorization number from a telephone license order is not valid
for hunting these species.
(B)
Arkansas Resident (16 years of age and older) - SMALL GAME: Resident Wildlife
Conservation License; BIG GAME (deer, bear, elk and turkey): Resident
Sportsman's License; Resident Combination Sportsman's License; FURBEARERS
(Hunting and Trapping): Any valid hunting license. Holders of the following
licenses are entitled to hunt all game, except if taking waterfowl, an Arkansas
Resident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and HIP are required.
Resident Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit; Resident 65 Plus
Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License);
Resident Disabled Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident Disabled
Lifetime Combination License) Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Year License (or
Resident Disabled combination 3-Year License).
(C) Non-Residents hunting small game only
(excluding deer, elk, turkey and bear). Requirements: Non-Resident Annual Small
Game License, or NonResident 5-Day Small Game License for a period of said
license, and Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting furbearers. Small game
may also be taken on the Non-Resident All Game Licenses. If hunting waterfowl,
an Arkansas Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and HIP are
required.
(D) Non-Residents
hunting deer, bear, elk and/or wild turkey. Requirements: Non-Resident Annual
All Game License; NonResident 3-Day All Game License; or a Non-Resident 5-Day
All Game License and a Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting or trapping
furbearers.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Residents and Non-Residents engaging in
hunting activities on a licensed Game Bird Shooting Resort and Wildlife Hunting
Resort in compliance with regulations pertaining to Game Bird Shooting Resorts
and Wildlife Hunting Resorts.
(2)
Non-Residents under 16 years of age prior to killing a deer, turkey, elk or
bear providing said non-resident under 16years of age obtains a Non-Resident
Annual All Game License, or a Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License, or a
Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License after taking a deer, elk, turkey or
bear.
(3)
In compliance with
the Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation Order.
PENALTY: Residents - $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Non-Residents - $300.00 to $1,000.00.
03.03-A
STATE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL
HUNTING STAMP REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to
take migratory waterfowl without first obtaining and having on the person the
appropriate Arkansas Resident or Non-Resident Migratory Waterfowl Hunting Stamp
(Duck Stamp) and to fail to validate said stamp by signing (signature) in ink
across the face thereof:
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Persons under sixteen (16) years of
age.
(2) Persons holding a Lifetime
Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's License.
(3) Persons possessing a Resident 65 Plus
Lifetime Waterfowl Permit.
(4)
Persons (Resident or Non-Resident) holding a universal license form issued by
the Commission or it's representative coded DSR or DSN within 30 days of
purchase.
(5)
In compliance
with the Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation Order.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
12.18
SNOW, BLUE, ROSS' AND
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or
attempt to take Snow, Blue, Ross' and white fronted-geese other than from
November 11-December 10, 2004 and December 13, 2004-February 6,
2005.
EXCEPTION:
(1)
In compliance with the Snow, Blue
and Ross' Goose Conservation Order starting from February 7, 2005
through April 30, 2005.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
12.19
SNOW, BLUE, ROSS' AND
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION RESTRICTIONS. It shall be
unlawful to take or attempt to take more than twenty (20) Snow, Blue or Ross'
geese with no possession limit; or to take or attempt to take more than two (2)
white-fronted geese or to possess more than twice the daily limit.
EXCEPTION:
(1)
In compliance with the Snow, Blue
and Ross' Goose Conservation Order starting from February 7, 2005
through April 30, 2005.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
13.05
GUN PLUG REQUIREMENTS. It
shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any migratory game bird with any
firearm other than shotguns incapable of holding more than three shells in the
magazine and chamber combined. Shotguns requiring plugs must be plugged with a
one piece filler which will require disassembly of gun for removal.
EXCEPTION:
(1)
In compliance with the Snow, Blue
and Ross' Goose Conservation Order.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
13.04
FEDERAL MIGRATORY BIRD (DUCK)
HUNTING STAMP REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to
take migratory waterfowl without first obtaining and having on the person a
current Federal Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp, (commonly referred to as a 'duck
stamp') validated by signing in ink across the face thereof.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Persons under 16 years of age.
(2)
In compliance with the Snow, Blue
and Ross' Goose Conservation Order.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
25.01
MIGRATORY WATERFOWL HUNTING
ACCESS TIME RESTRICTIONS WITHIN WMAs. It shall be unlawful for waterfowl
hunters on Wildlife Management Areas to take or attempt to take waterfowl or
remain within or on water-inundated areas or natural/man-made water courses on
WMAs after 12:00 noon.
EXCEPTIONS:
(A) Migratory waterfowl hunting permitted
during the entire day (regular shooting hours) of the last 3 days of the last
duck season. Ref: Commission code 12.15 (Duck and Coot Season
Restrictions).
(B) In Compliance
with 25.02 (Hunting or Trespassing prohibited within Certain Waterfowl
Management Areas).
(C) In
accordance with those provisions as listed within Commission Code 12.25
(Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt Restrictions).
(D) The Waterfowl Rest Area on Ed
Gordon/Point Remove WMA is closed.
(E) All day hunting allowed on Beaver Lake,
Dardanelle, Ft. Chaffee, Mt. Magazine and Ozark Lake WMAs.
(F) Navigational boating access unrestricted
on natural rivers within WMAs.
(G)
In compliance with the Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation
Order
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
