Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.17-005 - 2017-2018 Additional Waterfowl Hunting Regulations Proposals

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 002.00.17-005

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, February 2024

CHAPTER D1.00 - LICENSE

D1.01 LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS, TAGS, COSTS AND EXPIRATION DATES

SPORT FISHING: DATE

CODE

COST

EXP.

Alligator Gar Fishing Permit

AGP

Free

Dec. 31

Resident Fisheries Conservation License

FSH

$10.50

**

Resident 3-Day Trip License

RT3

$6.50

*

Resident Disabled Fishing 3-Yr License

RDF

$10.50

+

Resident Disabled Combination 3-Yr License

RDC

$35.50

+

Non-Resident Annual Fishing License

NRF

$50.00

**

Non-Resident 7-Day Trip Fishing License

NT7

$25.00

*

Non-Resident 3-Day Trip Fishing License

NT3

$16.00

*

Arkansas Trout Permit

TPR

$5.00

**

Non-Resident Trout Permit

TPN

$12.00

**

White River Border Lakes License

WRL

$10.00

**

Resident Guide License/Fishing

GLF

$25.00

**

Non-Resident Guide License/Fishing

GNF

$150.00

**

Resident 65 Plus Annual Fishing License

PAF

$3.50

**

SPECIAL AND COMMERCIAL FISHING:

Hoop Nets (with or w/o leads), Turtle Nets

HN

$4.00

Dec. 31

Slat Traps & Fiddler Nets

FS

$12.50

Dec. 31

Commercial Trotlines (inc. snaglines, throw-

lines, limb lines, set hooks) per 100 ft

TL

$5.00

Dec. 31

Box Traps Turtle Trap

TT

$2.00

Dec. 31

Commercial Tackle (Seine, Trammel & Gill Nets)

100 yds. or fractional part thereof per tag Commercial Fisherman's Permit

SNS

$15.00

Dec. 31

& Sportfishing License Commercial Fisherman's Helper Permit

CFS CFH

$25.00 $25.00

Dec. 31 Dec. 31

Junior/Senior Commercial Fishing Permit

JSC

$14.50

Dec. 31

Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit.

AFP

$200.00

June 30

Alligator Tags

$4.00

June 30

Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/

Dealer Permit

AST

$100.00

June 30

Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit

THP

$100.00

Dec. 31

Aquatic Turtle Harvest Helper Permit

TH

$50.00

Dec. 31

Junior Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit

JTH

$25.00

Dec. 31

Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit

TDR

$250.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit

TDN

$500.00

Dec. 31

Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit

TBP

$100.00

Dec. 31

Resident Shell Taker and Seller

STS

$100.00

Dec. 31

Shell Taker Helper Permit

SH

$100.00

Dec. 31

Shell Buyer

SBR

$1,000.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Shell Buyer

SBN

$2,000.00

Dec. 31

Shell Buyer's Agent Permit

SA

$100.00

Dec. 31

Resident Fish Dealer

MD

$10.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Fish Dealer

FDN

$250.00

Dec. 31

Minnow Dealer Tackle (Minnow

(Seine, Traps or Lifts)

MS

$5.00

Dec. 31

Fish Farm Health Inspection Permit

VHS

$200.00

+++

Fish Farmer (Aquaculturist) Permit 31++

FF

$25.00

Dec.

Bull Frog Permit (Must have valid Fish

Farmer Permit)

BP

$25.00

Dec. 31

Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit

RTS

$500.00

Dec. 31

Resident Roe Taker/Helper Permit

RH

$100.00

Dec. 31

Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit

RBE

$1,000.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Roe Buyer Permit

RBN

$2,000.00

Dec. 31

Commercial Facility Operator's Permit

BDN

$25.00

Dec. 31

Private Boat House/Irrigation (Single)

BHS

$10.00

Dec. 31

Private Pier/Irrigation

DPS

$10.00

Dec. 31

Irrigation Permit

IP

$10.00

Dec. 31

Put & Take Pay Lake

PLO

$150.00

Dec. 31

HUNTING LICENSE AND PERMITS:

Deferred Hunter Education

DHE

Free

*

Resident Wildlife Conservation License

HNT

$10.50

June 30

Resident Sportsman's Permit

RS

$25.00

June 30

Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Yr License

RDH

$25.00

+

Resident Disabled Combination 3-Yr License

RDC

$35.50

+

Non-Resident Annual All Game License

NBG

$350.00

June 30

Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License

AG5

$180.00

*

Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License

AG3

$125.00

*

Non-Resident 1-Day All Game License

AG1

$55.00

*

Non-Resident Annual Small Game License

NRH

$110.00

June 30

Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game License

SG5

$70.00

*

Non-Resident Trappers Permit

NFT

$125.00

June 30

Private Lands Elk Permit

PLE

$35.00

****

Arkansas Resident Waterfowl Stamp

DSR

$7.00

June 30

Arkansas Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp

DSN

$35.00

June 30

Resident 65 Plus Annual Sportsman's Hunting

License

PAH

$3.50

June 30

WMA Hunter Use Permit

George H. Dunklin Jr.Bayou Meto WMA

UBM

Free

June 30

Dave Donaldson Black River WMA

UDD

Free

June 30

Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois d'Arc WMA

ULS

Free

June 30

Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA UEG

Free

June 30

Freddie Black Choctaw Island Deer

Research Area WMA

UFB

Free

June 30

Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA

UHA

Free

June 30

Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA

UHG

Free

June 30

Hope Upland WMA

UHU

Free

June 30

McIlroy Madison County WMA

UMM

Free

June 30

Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA

UMF

Free

June 30

Moro Big Pine Natural Area WMA

UMB

Free

June 30

Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA

URE

Free

June 30

Scott Henderson Gulf Mountain WMA

USH

Free

June 30

Sheffield Nelson Dagmar WMA

USN

Free

June 30

Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA

USB

Free

June 30

Trusten Holder WMA

UTH

Free

June 30

AGFC Leased Lands Permit (Hunting, Trapping and Camping)

Casey Jones WMA

LCJ

$40.00

**

Big Timber WMA

LBT

$40.00

**

Cherokee WMA

LCH

$40.00

**

Gum Flats WMA

LGF

$40.00

**

Howard County WMA

LHC

$40.00

**

Provo WMA

LPR

$40.00

**

Lafayette County WMA

LLC

$40.00

**

Lake Greeson WMA

LLG

$40.00

**

Jack Mountain WMA

LJM

$40.00

**

Jim Kress WMA

LJK

$40.00

**

Falconry Permit Apprentice

FPA

$25.00

June 30

Falconry Permit General

FPG

$25.00

June 30

Falconry Permit Master

FPM

$25.00

June 30

Resident Guide License/Hunting

GLH

$25.00

June 30

Non-Resident Guide License/Hunting

GNH

$150.00

June 30

Resident Special Guide License

GLS

$150.00

Non Resident WMA Waterfowl Hunting Permit (5 day trip) Max allowed is 6 permits per person per season.

June 30

Bayou Meto

NBM

$30.50

June 30

Bell Slough /Camp Robinson

NBS

$30.50

June 30

Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita

NBA

$30.50

June 30

Big Lake

NBL

$30.50

June 30

Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc

NBD

$30.50

June 30

Cut-Off Creek

NCO

$30.50

June 30

Sheffield Nelson Dagmar

NSD

$30.50

June 30

Dave Donaldson Black River

NDD

$30.50

June 30

Earl Buss Bayou DeView

NEB

$30.50

June 30

Ed Gordon Point Remove

NEG

$30.50

June 30

Frog Bayou

NFB

$30.50

June 30

Galla Creek

NGC

$30.50

June 30

Harris Brake

NHB

$30.50

June 30

Henry Gray Hurricane Lake

NHL

$30.50

June 30

Holland Bottom

NHO

$30.50

June 30

Lake Overcup

NLO

$30.50

June 30

Petit Jean River

NPJ

$30.50

June 30

Rex Hancock Black Swamp

NBS

$30.50

June 30

Seven Devils

NSD

$30.50

June 30

Shirey Bay Rainey Brake

NSB

$30.50

June 30

St. Francis Sunken Lands

NSF

$30.50

June 30

Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms

NRC

$30.50

June 30

Sulphur River

NSR

$30.50

June 30

Trusten Holder

NTH

$30.50

June 30

Caney Creek

NCC

$30.50

June 30

Craig D Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir

NLC

$30.50

June 30

HUNTING COMMERCIALIZATION:

Resident Trappers Permit

TP

Free

June 30

Resident Fur Dealer

FD

$50.00

June 30

Non-Resident Fur Dealer

NFD

$100.00

June 30

Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit

CSR

$250.00

June 30

Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit

CHR

$600.00

June 30

Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit

WBD

$75.00

June 30

Wildlife Importation Permit

WTP

$50.00

June 30

Mountain Lion Permit

MLP

$50.00

June 30

Live Fox and Coyote Permit

FCP

$25.00

June 30

LIFETIME LICENSE:

Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Fishing License Expiring

MRF

$10.50

Non-

Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Hunting License Expiring

MRH

$25.00

Non-

Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Combination License Expiring

MRC

$35.50

Non-

Resident Military Retiree Lifetime Waterfowl Permit Expiring

MRD

$ 7.00

Non-

Resident Military retiree Lifetime

Trout Permit

Expiring

MRT

$ 5.00

Non-

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License Expiring

PLF

$10.50

Non-

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License and Permit Expiring

PLH

$25.00

Non-

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License Expiring

PLC

$35.50

Non-

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Waterfowl Permit Expiring

PLD

$7.00

Non-

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Trout Permit Expiring

PLT

$5.00

Non-

Non-Expiring Lifetime Resident Hunting

& Fishing Sportsman's Permit Expiring

LSP

$l,000.00

Non-

Fishing License Expiring

VLF

$1.50

Non-

Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime

Hunting License

Expiring

VLH

$1.50

Non-

Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime

Combination License

Expiring

VLC

$3.00

Non-

Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime

Waterfowl Permit

Expiring

VLD

$ 7.00

Non-

Resident Disabled Military Veteran Lifetime

Trout Permit

Expiring

VLT

$ 5.00

Non-

COMBINATION LICENSE:

Resident 65 Plus Annual Combination License

PAC

$4.50

June 30

Resident Combination License (begins March 2017

CS

$35.50

June 30

*Good from requested day of issue for period of license.

**Good for 1 year from date of purchase.

****Expireswhenthezonequotahasbeenreached(Addendum A1.09). *****Good for that season only.

+ Good for 3 years from date of purchase.

++Fee applies to initial purchase. No fee for annual renewal. +++Permit is annual permit issued in two (2) six month intervals.

24.09 NON-RESIDENT WATERFOWL HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN WMAs

It is unlawful for non-resident hunters to take or attempt to take waterfowl without first obtaining a five (5) day non-resident WMA Waterfowl Hunting Permit on all

WMAs a maximum of six (6) permits per individual per waterfowl season This permit is in addition to hunting and/or guide license requirements as stated in Chapter 03.00. This permit must be in the person's possession while taking or attempting to take waterfowl on any WMA.

PENALTY: Class 2

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