Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024
03.03-A
RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any 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 alligator, deer, turkey, bear or
elk the hunter must have physical possession of an official hunting 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; Resident Sportsman's License; BIG GAME (alligator, deer,
bear, elk and turkey): Resident Wildlife Conservation License (permits
residents to harvest one legal deer during the modern gun deer season);
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).
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Residents engaging in hunting activities
on a licensed Game Bird Shooting Resort in compliance with regulations
pertaining to Game Bird Shooting Resorts.
(2) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and
Ross' Goose Conservation Order (Ref. Code 12.20 Snow, Blue, Ross' Goose
Season Restrictions).
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
03.03-B
NON-RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any non-resident 16 years of age
and older 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. 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)
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.
(C) Non-Residents
hunting deer, bear, elk and/or wild turkey. Requirements: Non-Resident Annual
All Game License (provides holder all applicable tags for deer, bear and
turkey); Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License (provides holder one deer tag and
one turkey tag); or a Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License (provides holder two
deer tags and two turkey tags) and a Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting
or trapping furbearers.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Non-Residents engaging in hunting
activities on a licensed Game Bird Shooting Resort in compliance with
regulations pertaining to Game Bird Shooting Resorts.
(2) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and
Ross' Goose Conservation Order (Ref. Code 12.20 Snow, Blue, Ross' Goose
Season Restrictions).
(3)
Non-residents are ineligible to take or attempt to take alligators.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
03.03-C
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 (Ref. Code 12.20 Snow,
Blue, Ross' Goose Season Restrictions).
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
05.09
CANADA GOOSE ZONE
DESCRIPTIONS:
NORTHWEST CANADA GOOSE ZONE: Benton, Carroll,
Boone,
Marion, Baxter, Washington, Madison, Newton, Searcy, Crawford,
Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Van Buren, Sebastian, Logan, Conway,
Faulkner, Scott, Yell, Perry and Pulaski counties.
SOUTHWEST CANADA GOOSE ZONE: Polk, Montgomery, Garland,
Saline, Hot Spring, Clark, Pike, Howard, Sevier, Little River, Hempstead,
Miller and Lafayette counties.
12.15
DUCK, COOT AND MERGANSER SEASON
RESTRICTIONS. It
shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take ducks or coots
other than,
November
17-December 18, 2007 December 26,
2007-January 6, 2008 and January 12-27, 2008.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Ducks,
coots and mergansers may be taken during the Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt
statewide on December 22-23, 2007. (Ref.
Code 12.25 Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt Restrictions).
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
12.18
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SEASON
RESTRICTIONS. It shall be
unlawful to take or attempt to take White-fronted geese other
than from
November
17-December 18, 2007
and
December 26, 2007-February 3,
2008, statewide.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
12.17
DUCK DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION
RESTRICTIONS. It shall be
unlawful to take or attempt to take more ducks in any one day
than as specified below or to possess more than two (2) daily bag
limits:
Bag Limits:
Daily limit of six (6) ducks which may include no more than
four
(4) mallards (no more than one (1) of which may be females),
one
(1) pintail, three (3) mottled ducks, two (2) scaup, two (2) wood
ducks, two (2) redheads, one (1) black duck and two (2)
canvasback.
Daily limit of five (5) mergansers, which may include no more
than two (2) hooded mergansers.
EXCEPTION:
Bayou Meto WMA Bag Limits:
Daily limit of four (4) ducks which may include no more than
three (3) mallards (no more than one (1) of which may be females), one (1)
Pintail, three (3) mottled ducks, two (2) scaup, two (2) wood ducks, two (2)
redheads and one (1) black duck. Daily limit of four (4) mergansers, which may
include no more than two (2) hooded merganser. PENALTY: $100.00 to
$1,000.00.
12.20
SNOW, BLUE, ROSS' GOOSE SEASON RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to
take or attempt to take Snow, Blue and Ross' geese other than from
November
8-December 21, 2007
and
December 26, 2007-February 3,
2008, statewide.
EXCEPTION:
(1) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and
Ross' Goose Conservation Order starting from February 4-April
27, 2008.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
12.21
SNOW, BLUE AND ROSS' 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.
EXCEPTION:
(1) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and
Ross' Goose Conservation Order
Ref. Code 12.20 Snow, Blue, Ross' Goose Season
Restrictions) .
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
12.22
CANADA GOOSE SEASON
RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take Canada
geese other than from September 1-15,
2007
in the Southwest Canada Goose Zone,
September 1-15, 2007 and September
29-October 8, 2007
in the Northwest Canada Goose Zone and
from December 26, 2007-February 3, 2008
statewide. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to
sunset statewide.
EXCEPTION:
(1) Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge is
closed.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
12.25
FALCONRY SEASON
RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to take
or attempt to take migratory birds with raptors other than
during the regular migratory bird seasons except as follows Ducks, Coots and
Mergansers:
December 19-21, 2007, January 7-11, 2008 and
January 28-February
17, 2008, statewide.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
12.27
SPECIAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNT
RESTRICTIONS. It shall
be unlawful for anyone other than youths, 15 years of age or
younger, to hunt ducks, in season geese, mergansers and coots during the
special youth waterfowl hunt on December 22-23,
2007, statewide. Youths who have completed a hunter
education course must be accompanied by an adult mentor who is 18 years of age
or older. Youths who have not completed a hunter education course must be under
the direct supervision of an adult mentor who is 21 years of age or older.
Mentors may not hunt ducks, geese, mergansers or coots but may, if properly
licensed, hunt other game in season. Shooting hours and bag limits are the same
as the regular waterfowl season.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
12.28
CERTAIN WATERFOWL DECOYS
PROHIBITED. It shall be
unlawful to take or attempt to take waterfowl with the use of
decoys simulating wing movements after July 1, 2006. (Ref. Code 01.00C
Definition of Terms).
EXCEPTION:
(1)
In compliance with the
Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation Order (Ref. Code 12.20 Snow,
Blue, Ross' Goose Season Restrictions).
(2) Kite devices. 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 (Ref.
Code 12.20 Snow, Blue, Ross' Goose Season Restrictions).
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 (Ref. Code 12.20 Snow, Blue, Ross' Goose
Season Restrictions) .
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
18.18
WATERFOWL HUNTING RESTRICTIONS ON
LAKES
CATHERINE, HAMILTON AND HARRIS BRAKE. It shall be
unlawful to take or attempt to take any migratory waterfowl from any watercraft
or other floating device on Lake Catherine in Garland/Hot Spring Counties, Lake
Hamilton in Garland County, and Harris Brake Lake in Perry County or to take or
attempt to take any migratory waterfowl within 1000 feet of any residence,
dwelling or occupied structure on Lake Catherine or Lake Hamilton.
EXCEPTION:
(1)
Harris Brake Lake from
September 1-15, 2007 (Ref. Code 25.02
Hunting or Trespassing Prohibited within Certain WMAs
and
Lakes) . PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
25.01
MIGRATORY
WATERFOWL HUNTING ACCESS TIME
RESTRICTIONS WITHIN WMAs, SUAs and
WDAs. 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 WMAs
and Lakes).
(C) In accordance with
those provisions as listed within Commission Code 12.25 (Special Youth
Waterfowl Hunt Restrictions).
(D)
All day hunting allowed on Beaver Lake, Dardanelle (except at the McKinnen
Bottoms and Hartman Waterfowl Unites), Ft. Chaffee and Ozark Lake WMAs.
(E) Navigational boating access
unrestricted on natural rivers within WMAs.
(F) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and
Ross' Goose Conservation Order (Ref. Code 12.20 Snow, Blue, Ross' Goose Season
Restrictions).
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
25.02
HUNTING OR TRESPASSING
PROHIBITED WITHIN CERTAIN
WMAs AND LAKES. It shall be
unlawful to duck hunt and/or trespass on the following areas and lakes as
specified herein:
(1)
BIG LAKE -
Mallard Lake is closed to hunting. Fishing and non-hunting activities are
allowed.
(2)
DR. LESTER
SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC -Boats are not allowed on the Green Tree
Waterfowl area 14 days before waterfowl season opens but are allowed during the
regular duck season.
(3)
BREWER LAKE - Closed to waterfowl hunting.
(4)
CAMP ROBINSON SUA - Closed
to waterfowl hunting.
(5)
CEDAR CREEK - Closed to waterfowl hunting.
(6)
CUT-OFF CREEK - Closed to
all trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch
ramps) from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. during duck season. Travel by boat is
prohibited on Latin Drain, Firehunt Slough and Third Slough except during high
water periods when boating access is possible to the Deep Slough Dam. In this
case, boats may be used area-wide,
however, boat motors may only be used on Cut-Off Creek and Deep
Slough.
(7)
DARDANELLE - Waterfowl hunting is not allowed on that part of Big
Spadra and Little Spadra Creeks lying north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad,
east of Crawford Street, south of I-40, and west of State Hwy 10. Dogs, hunting
or trapping devices are prohibited on Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob
Young WRAs.
(8)
DAVE
DONALDSON BLACK RIVER - No hunting is allowed on Hubble Lake during duck
season. Lake Ashbaugh is closed to all hunting. The waterfowl rest area,
Brookings Moist Soil Unit and Hubble Lake are open for early teal season. On
Lake Ashbaugh and Hubble Lake, only fishing and non-hunting activities are
allowed.
(9) FROG BAYOU
- Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated areas until 4:00 a.m. and
must exit inundated areas by 12:00 p.m.
(10) HARRIS BRAKE - Open to waterfowl hunting only
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. All day hunting is allowed the last two
days of the last duck season. During duck season, other hunters must abide by
same hours and days as duck hunters, except for those trapping and hunting
furbearers at night. Only shotguns and archery equipment are allowed for
hunting. Harris Brake Lake is open to Canada goose hunting
September 1-15, 2007 only .
(11) HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE
- Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated area until 4:00 a.m. and
must exit inundated areas by 12:00 p.m.
(12)
LITTLE BAYOU - Closed to
all trespassing (except in designated campsites, parking areas and boat launch
ramps) from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. during duck season.
(13)
PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA
- Waterfowl impoundments are closed to trespass from one hour after
sunset until 4:00 a.m. during duck season.
(14)
REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP -
Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated area until 4:00 a.m. and must exit
inundated areas by 12:00 p.m.
(15)
RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE - Waterfowl hunting closed on all
lakes and ponds.
(16)
SHIREY
BAY RAINEY BRAKE - The waterfowl rest areas and MSUs (Moist Soil Units)
are open to the early teal season
(17)
STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS
- Waterfowl hunters may not access inundated area until 4:00 a.m. and
must exit inundated areas by 12:00 p.m.
(18)
ST. FRANCIS FOREST -
Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
(19)
ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS -
The Snowden Field (MSU) levee is open to foot traffic around the north end of
the unit to allow access to public lands, the MSUs are open for the early
teal
(20) LAKE CONWAY
- Closed to waterfowl hunting except on the Pierce Creek and Dixs Creek
Bays, waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
(21) LAKE OVERCUP - Waterfowl hunting ends at
noon.
(22)
CANE CREEK LAKE
(Lincoln County) - Waterfowl hunting ends at noon.
(23)
U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL
STATION WDA -North of Hwy 306 closed to waterfowl hunting.
(24)
LAKE PICKTHORNE - Closed to
waterfowl hunting.
EXCEPTION:
(1) Employees or agents of the Arkansas Game
and Fish Commission in the performance of their duties.
PENALTY: $100.00 to
$1,000.00.
25.05
LEAVING WATERFOWL DECOYS
OVERNIGHT PROHIBITED
ON WMAs, WDAs AND WRAs. It shall be
unlawful to leave waterfowl decoys overnight on any wildlife management area,
wildlife demonstration area or waterfowl rest area.
EXCEPTION:
(1) Waterfowl decoys may be left overnight
beginning the Saturday prior to the opening day of the first duck
season and must be removed no later than the Sunday following the
last day of the last duck season on St. Francis Sunken Lands, Big Lake
and Dave Donaldson Black River WMAs.
25.06
PERMANENT DUCK BLINDS PROHIBITED
ON WMA's. It shall be unlawful to build, erect, or hunt from permanent
duck blinds (any structure being fabricated from metal, lumber, wire, nylon and
other identifiable building materials) which are not removed or torn down each
day at the end of the hunt or at the end of shooting hours on any wildlife
management area.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Only
blinds on Big Lake WMA and St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA, which have been
assigned an ID number on or before June 30, 2006 by the Commission and have
been well-constructed in the judgment of the Regional Wildlife Supervisor, may
be maintained in compliance with Commission guidelines. Blinds that have
deteriorated beyond a safe, usable condition in the judgment of the Regional
Wildlife Supervisor cannot be rebuilt and may be destroyed by Commission
personnel. Existing blinds including floating structures may not
be moved.
(2)
Only
retrieving dog platforms that are attached to a tree by strap, cable, chain or
other means that do not penetrate the tree bark and that do not exceed 900
square inches in floor dimension, and have the owners name and home address, or
vehicle license plate number legibly and permanently affixed,
may be placed on Dave Donaldson Black River, Big Lake and
St. Francis Sunken Lands WMAs beginning the Saturday prior to the opening day
of duck season and must be removed no later than the Sunday following the last
day of the last duck season.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00. Illegal structures
may be removed by
Commission personnel and destroyed or otherwise disposed of in
accordance with Commission policy.
