002.00.07 Ark. Code R. 002 - 2007 Entire Updated Code Book
The fees, monies or funds arising from all sources by the operation and transaction of the said Commission and from the application and administration of the laws and regulations pertaining to birds, game, fish and wildlife resources of the State and the sale of property used for said purposes shall be expended by the Commission for the control, management, restoration, conservation and regulation of the birds, fish and wildlife resources of the State, including the purchases of other acquisitions of property for said purposes and for the administration of the laws pertaining thereto and for no other purposes. All monies shall be deposited in the Game Protection Fund with the State Treasurer and such monies as are necessary including an emergency fund shall be appropriated by the Legislature at each legislative session for the use of the Game and Fish Commission as hereto set forth. No monies other than those credited to the Game Protection Fund can be appropriated.
All money to the credit of or that should be credited to the present Game Protection Fund shall be credited to the new Game Protection Fund and any appropriation made by the Legislature out of the Game Protection Fund shall be construed to be for the use of the new Commission and out of the new Game Protection Fund.
The books, accounts and financial affairs of the Commission shall be audited by the State Comptroller as that department deems necessary, but at least once a year.
Resident hunting and fishing licenses, each, shall be One and 50/100 Dollars annually, and shall not exceed this amount unless a higher license fee is authorized by an Act of Legislature.
The Commission shall have the exclusive power and authority to issue licenses and permits, to regulate bag limits and the manner of taking game and fish and furbearing animals, and shall have the authority to divide the State into zones, and regulate seasons and manner of taking game, and fish and furbearing animals therein, and fix penalties for violations. No rules or regulations shall apply to less than a complete zone, except temporarily in case of extreme emergency.
Said Commission shall have the power to acquire by purchase, gifts, eminent domain, or otherwise, all property necessary, useful or convenient for the use of the Commission in the exercise of any of its duties, and in the event the right of eminent domain is exercised, it shall be exercised in the same manner as now or hereafter provided for the exercise of eminent domain by the State Highway Commission. All laws now in effect shall continue in force until changed by the Commission. All contracts and agreements now in effect shall remain in force until the date of their expiration.
This amendment shall not repeal, alter or modify the provisions of any existing special laws under the terms of which a County Game Commission has been created:
The Commission shall be empowered to spend such monies as are necessary to match Federal grants under the Pittman-Robertson or similar acts for the propagation, conservation and restoration of game and fish.
The amendment shall become effective July 1, 1945. (Proposed by Initiated Petition. Voted upon at General Election November 7, 1944. For 115, 214; Against 72,797)
Special Agents and National Wildlife Refuge and National Park Service Employees who have been authorized to enforce laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, may be commissioned as Wildlife Officers by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, upon proper oath or affirmation and issuance of proper credentials, and shall have authority to make arrests, searches and seizures for violations of State game and fish laws and regulations. They shall serve without compensation in the discharge of these duties. Arkansas Wildlife Officers may be appointed as U.S. Deputy Game Wardens with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service and shall have authority as conferred upon them by that agency. They shall serve without compensation in the discharge of these duties.
Fish Commission Code of Regulations, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean and include:
AQUACULTURE SPECIES - Any species listed on the Approved Aquaculture Species List (available from the Fisheries Division) and species not listed but allowed under Unlisted or Restricted Species Possession Permits.
ADULT GOBBLER - Male turkeys having at least one of the following characteristics: a) tail feathers which are the same length, b) wing feathers that have white barring all the way to the tip or c) a beard more than six (6) inches in length.
ALLIGATOR DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the sale, purchase, barter or exchange of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof in the State of Arkansas.
ALLIGATOR FARMER-Any person, firm or corporation possessing an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof in the State of Arkansas for the purpose of propagation production or rearing.
ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale or purchase of alligator snapping turtles.
ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE BREEDER - Any person, firm or corporation possessing alligator snapping turtles for the purpose of propagation, production, rearing or sale.
ANIMAL-An organism of the animal kingdom, as distinguished from the plant kingdom, including any part, product, egg or offspring thereof. ANTLERLESS ELK - Any elk (male or female) not meeting requirements to be a legal bull elk.
AQUATIC WILDLIFE -Aquatic Snails, Aquatic Turtles, Crayfish (Crawfish, Crawdads), Fish (including Minnows), Frogs, Mussels and Salamanders.
ARKANSAS RIVER BOUNDARY (Sportfishing Only): The Arkansas Post Canal from Lock and Dam #1 to the Arkansas River and the Arkansas River from Dam #2 upstream to the Oklahoma state line including all lakes, bays and tributary streams accessible by boat from the main channel except that portion of Big Bayou Meto upstream from Hwy 11, Plum Bayou upstream from Hwy 79, Little Maumelle River upstream from Pinnacle State Park, Maumelle River upstream from Lake Maumelle Dam, Fouche LaFave upstream from Hwy 113, Palarm Creek upstream from Interstate 40, Cadron Creek upstream from the weir. Point Remove Creek upstream from Hwy 113, Petit Jean River upstream from Pontoon Boat Ramp at Hwy 154, Illinois Bayou upstream from Russellville Waterworks Dam, Big Piney and Little Piney Creeks upstream from Hwy 359, Horsehead Creek upstream from Interstate 40, Mulberry River upstream from Interstate 40, Frog Bayou upstream from Hwy 162 and Lee Creek upstream from Lee Creek Dam, and from the first non-navigable shoal for streams entering the Arkansas River along the left bank ascending from Lake Dardanelle Dam to the Oklahoma state line. ARTIFICIAL LURE/FLY - Terminal fishing tackle made by the method of fly tying, or made entirely of rubber, wood, metal, glass, feathers, hair, synthetic fibers or plastic, with hook attached.
BAG LIMIT - The number of species allowed to be taken in a time period - 24 hours (12 o'clock midnight to 12 o'clock midnight) unless otherwise specified.
BAITFISH - Minnows (including bluntnose minnows, bullhead minnows,
chubs, crayfish, dace, fatheads, common carp under 6 inches, small goldfish,
shiners and stonerollers), logperch (also called sand pike or zebra minnows),
shad, gar (other than alligator gar), drum, bowfin under 6 inches, skipjack herring, silversides (brook and inland), buffalo (bigmouth, smallmouth and black), river carpsucker, sculpin (banded and Ozark), bream 4 inches and under, and bream over 4 inches that are caught by hook and line.
BAITING - The direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing, distributing or scattering of salt, grain or other feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for wildlife to, on or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them.
BIG GAME - Bear, deer, elk and turkey.
BLACK BASS - Largemouth bass, redeye bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass.
BLOCKING OUT - The removal of the head and/or tail associated with the processing of a commercial fish. The blocked-out carcass (bullet) must be at least the minimum length required for the body of water where the commercial fish was harvested (see Code 41.12 for minimum length limits).
BONUS DEER - A harvested deer that is not included in a hunter's statewide bag limit.
BOX TYPE TURTLE TRAP - A floating trap designed to capture aquatic turtles, but does not permit capture of fish (See Code 39.04 for restrictions).
BREAM - Any species of the genus Lepomis, including bluegill, redear,
warmouth and other sunfish.
BUCK - A male deer (See LEGAL BUCK definition).
BUCK DEER SEASON - Any deer season whereby no deer other than legal buck deer may be taken.
BULL ELK (legal) - Any elk having at least one antler visible above the hair line.
BUY - To purchase, barter, exchange or trade and includes any offer to purchase, barter, exchange or trade.
CAPTIVITY or HOLD CAPTIVE - The holding of living wildlife in a controlled environment that is manipulated by man for the purpose of exercising ownership, possession or control of the wildlife, and that has boundaries designed to prevent selected species from entering or leaving the controlled environment.
CARCASS - The body of a dead animal.
CASE - A container specifically designed for the purpose of housing a gun which completely encloses such gun by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied or otherwise fastened with no portion of the gun exposed.
CATCH-AND-RELEASE - The requirement that fish of a designated species must be immediately released into the water where caught.
CERVID - A member of the family Cervidae.
CHASE FOR PLEASURE - To search for, pursue or chase game animals or other wildlife with the use of dogs for recreational purposes only, with no intent of taking or attempting to take such game animals or wildlife through the possession or use of any killing device.
CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) - Fatal disease affecting the brain of cervids that belongs to a group of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
CHUMMING - To dislodge or deposit any substance not attached to a hook which may attract fish.
CITY, COUNTY, STATE OR FEDERALLY MAINTAINED ROAD - Any road graded or otherwise repaired by any city, county, state or federal agency in the state of Arkansas.
CLEAN - Having no meat matter or tissue attached to the carcass part.
COMMERCIAL FISH - Bowfin (over 6 inches), buffalo, catfish, carp, drum,
gar, paddlefish, sucker family, white amur and sturgeon.
COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN - Any person who fishes with tackle designated as commercial tackle requiring a license and/or tag issued by the Commission.
COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE PERMIT(S) - Shall be a term construed to identify each and/or all of the following permits: Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit,
Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit, Resident Shell Taker and
Seller Permit, Shell Buyer Permit, Non-Resident Shell Buyer Permit, Resident
Roe Taker/Seller Permit, Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit, Non-Resident
Roe Buyer Permit, Resident Fur Dealer Permit, Non-Resident Fur Dealer
Permit, Special Commercial Quail Permit, Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit,
Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit, Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit and Wildlife
Translocation Permit.
COMMISSION - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, unless otherwise designated.
DISABLED - Any individual who is 100% permanently and totally disabled as declared by the following federal agencies: the United
States Social Security Administration, the United Department of
Veteran's Affairs or the United States Railroad Retirement Board.
DOE - A female deer.
DOE DEER SEASON - Any deer season whereby a doe may be taken.
DROWNING SET - Any leg hold trap that utilizes one or more of the following techniques to retain the target animal in water of suitable depth for drowning.
These are: (1) a slide wire with lock; (2) tangle stake; or (3) drowning weight.
DUCKS (includes the following species) - All species of Teal, Merganser,
Whistling Duck and Scaup; American Wigeon, American Black Duck,
Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Mallard, Mottled Duck,
Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Northern
Pintail and Wood Duck.
EITHER-SEX - A male or a female.
EITHER-SEX DEER SEASON - Any deer season whereby a doe or a legal buck may be taken.
ENCLOSE - To surround species of wildlife on all sides using man-made barriers, including but not limited to fencing, walls, structures or other devices,
so that the wildlife are not free to leave a particular environment.
ENCLOSURE - Any area surrounded by a man-made barrier, including but not limited to fencing, walls, structures or other devices that prevent wildlife from leaving a particular environment.
ENDANGERED SPECIES - any wildlife species or subspecies endangered or threatened with extinction listed by the U. S. Department of Interior and the following native species hereby designated in Arkansas: MAMMALS:
Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens. BIRDS:
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), least tern (Sterna antillarum),
Bachman's warbler (Vermivora bachmanii), red-cockaded woodpecker
(Picoides borealis), ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis). REPTILES:
American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). FISHES:
Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae), leopard darter (Percina pantherina), pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhyncus albus); MOLLUSKS:
Scaleshell mussel, Curtis' pearly mussel, (Epioblasma florentina curtisi), fat pocketbook pearly mussel (Potamilus capax), pink mucket mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), turgid blossom mussel (Epioblasma turgidula), speckled pocketbook mussel (Lampsilis streckeri), Arkansas fatmucket mussel (Lampsilis powelli), winged mapleleaf mussel (Quadrula fragosa), Magazine Mountain shagreen land snail (Inflectarius magazinensis); scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon), Ouachita rock pocketbook mussel (Arkansia wheeleri); ARTHROPODS:
Cave crayfish (Cambarus zophonastes) and (Cambarus aculabrum); INSECTS:
American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus); PLANTS:
Geocarpon minimum (no common name), pondberry, (Lindera melissifolia), Missouri bladderpod (Lesquerella filiformis), Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum), Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea), running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum); FEE LAKE - A lake in which there is a charge for fishing privileges. All persons 16 years of age and older must possess an Arkansas fishing license. Daily limits apply.
FERAL HOG - Any hog (Sus scrofa), including Russian and European wild boar, which is roaming freely upon public lands and is living in a wild or feral state.
FIREARMS, LOADED - Firearms shall be considered to be loaded if shells or cartridges are in either the chamber, magazine or cylinder; percussion cap muzzle-loading firearms are considered loaded if the percussion cap is on the nipple; flintlock muzzle-loading firearms are considered to be loaded if there is powder in the flashpan. FISH or FISHING - To lure, attract, collect or pursue fish species or aquatic wildlife for the purpose of taking or attempting to take such fish species or aquatic wildlife by any method.
FISH FARM - Waters and adjacent premises confined within a pond, tank or lake not connected with public waters, and under management by a fish farmer.
FISH FARMER (AQUACULTURIST) - Any person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the propagation or rearing of aquaculture species for sale.
FREEFLOATING FISHING DEVICE - Any floating fishing device unanchored or unattached to a stationary object.
FURBEARERS - Badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, red fox, mink, muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, river otter, spotted skunk (civet cat), striped skunk and weasel.
GAFFING FISH - Taking or attempting to take fish with a hand held or handled hook prior to being caught on hook and line.
GAME ANIMALS - Black bear, bobcat, coyote, deer, elk, fox, mink, opossum, rabbit, raccoon and squirrel.
GAME BIRD SHOOTING RESORT - Any person, firm or corporation engaged, for pay or other consideration, who provides pen-raised birds for harvest by hunters.
GAME BIRDS - Turkey, quail, pheasant, chuckar, and all birds classified by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as migratory game birds.
GAME FISH - Alligator gar, black bass, white bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrid, crappie, catfish, trout, bream, sunfish, goggle-eye, walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, sauger, paddlefish and pickerel.
GEOCACHE - Items in a container (cache) placed or hidden for individuals to subsequently find using a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver device.
GEOCACHING - An outdoor sport, similar to "high-tech treasure hunting", involving use of a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver device to find a cache.
GUIDE - Any person who provides, for monetary or any other compensation, that person's personal services for the purpose of assisting others to locate, pursue, catch or hunt wildlife.
HIGH-FENCE ENCLOSURE - An enclosure that contains an area of at least 500 contiguous acres, with at least sixty percent (60%) of the acreage in forested cover that has been classified as timberland by the local county tax assessor, that has a perimeter fence at least eight (8) feet high, with no cross-fencing that has the effect of reducing the size of the area to less than 500 contiguous acres with at least sixty percent (60%) of the acreage in forested cover as herein provided.
HOGGING - The taking of fish by the use of hands only in or under the water. HUNT or HUNTING - To search for, pursue, chase, track, lure, attract or lie in wait of game animals or other wildlife for the purpose of taking or attempting to take such game animals or wildlife by any method. HUNTING PARTY - Two or more persons hunting together. IMPORT - To land on, bring into or introduce into any place within the jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas.
IMPORTATION - To ship, convey, carry or transport wildlife into or through the state by any means.
JAKE - Sub-adult turkeys having all of following characteristics: a) longer central tail feathers, b) outermost 1 or 2 wing feathers lacking white barring all the way to the tip and c) a beard six (6) inches or less in length.
KILLING DEVICE - Any firearm, bow and arrow, crossbow, pellet gun or any other device capable of killing wildlife. LEGAL BUCK - A buck having both antlers under two inches (including button buck) or at least one antler with at least three points including the main beam, each a minimum of one inch long. (Ref. Code 21.03)
LARGE CARNIVORE - Tigers (Panthera tigris), African Lions
(Panthera leo), or any hybrid thereof and all species of bears.
MIGRATORY BIRDS - All birds protected by the federal
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and subsequent amendments.
MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS - Coots, crows, doves, ducks,
gallinules or moorhens, geese, rails, snipe and woodcock.
MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT - The shortest length of a fish, of a designated species, measured from the front of the lower jaw with the mouth closed to the tip of the tail with tail lobes pressed together, that an angler may keep. All fish not meeting the minimum length requirement for a particular water or species must be immediately released into the water where caught.
MINNOWS - small nongame fish commonly used for bait including bluntnose minnows, bullhead minnows, chubs, dace, fatheads, common carp under 6
inches, goldfish, shiners and stonerollers.
MOBILITY IMPAIRED - Individuals who are mobility impaired in accordance with criteria on the Game and Fish application for the mobility impaired card.
NATIVE WILDLIFE - Those species and sub-species of wildlife that have established, naturally reproducing, free-ranging, wild populations within the state of Arkansas.
NIGHT - thirty (30) minutes after sunset to thirty (30) minutes before sunrise.
NOODLING - The taking of fish by the use of a pole mounted breakaway hook that detaches at the time of the strike or catch, or snare type device,
with an attached line manipulated by hand when a person is in or under the water.
NONGAME WILDLIFE - all wildlife other than furbearing or game animals,
birds and fish.
NON-RESIDENT - Any person not defined as resident.
NUISANCE WILDLIFE - Any wild animal creating a problem by committing damage to personal property (Depredation Permit available).
NUISANCE FURBEARING ANIMALS - Beaver, muskrat and nutria.
OPEN SEASON - that season during which protected wildlife may be lawfully taken.
PEN-RAISED QUAIL - Quail that are hatched from eggs of quail raised in captivity in pens or cages.
PERSON - Any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership in singular or plural as the context requires.
POSSESS OR POSSESSION - Having or holding wildlife, or any property in one's power; the exercise of dominion over property. Possession includes actual possession, which means physical occupancy or control over property, and constructive possession, which means control or dominion over property without actual possession or custody of the property.
PROPAGATE or PROPAGATION - To cause plants or animals to breed or multiply.
PROTECTED SLOT LIMIT - A species/size limit which prohibits anglers from keeping fish within a designated size group, and requires fish of that size and species to be immediately released into the water where caught.
PROTECTED WILDLIFE - all wildlife in the state unless a declared open season has been established by the Commission.
PUT AND TAKE PAY LAKE - Private waters open to public fishing for a fee,
after being licensed by the Commission and where no fishing license or daily limit of fish is imposed.
RAPTOR - Any migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the Order
Strigiformes and Ciconiiformes Family Cathartidae.
REAR OR REARING - To maintain plants or animals in order to increase their size or developmental stage.
REHABILITATION - The practice of providing medical treatment or other care to orphaned, sick or injured wild animals that have come into human possession with the goal of returning the animal to the wild.
RESIDENT - Any person who has established a bona fide or actual residence of at least 60 days prior to applying for a license, and who declares intentions of becoming a citizen of Arkansas. Possession of Arkansas real estate by persons living outside the state does not qualify the owner as a resident.
EXCEPTIONS:
$1,000 Sportsman's permit, Resident Disabled 3-Year Licenses, Special Guide License, Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit, Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit, Commercial Fisherman's Permit & Sportfishing License, Commercial Fisherman's Helper Permit, Junior/Senior Commercial Fishing Permit, Resident Shell Taker/Seller Permit, Shell Taker Helper Permit, Shell Buyer, Resident Fish Dealer, Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit, Resident Roe Taker Helper Permit and Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit.
The Director or his representative shall make the final determination as to the resident status of any license applicant.
ROUGH FISH - Gars, bowfin, bullhead catfish, common carp, asian carp
(grass carp, bighead carp, silver carp), suckers (including buffalo) and drum.
SELL OR SALE - To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; to offer for sale, barter, exchange or trade or the act of selling, bartering, exchanging or trading.
SHELL BUYER - Anyone who buys mussels or mussel parts from a Taker.
An agent purchasing for a licensed buyer is not a buyer.
SIMULATED WING MOVEMENT DECOYS - Electronic, mechanically-operated, wind-powered or manually-powered devices that simulate wing movement, except for kite devices.
SMALL GAME - Furbearers, migratory game birds, quail, rabbit and squirrel. SNAGGING - A method of taking fish using conventional rod and reel tackle where the fish is impaled by the forceful retrieval of one or more hooks. SNAGLINE - Commercial tackle consisting of a horizontal line with hooks or drops less than 24 inches apart. SPORTFISH - See game fish definition above. TACKLE - Any rod, reel, pole, line, net, yo-yo, seine or any other apparatus or device used to take fish.
TAKE - To shoot, kill, injure, trap, net, snare, spear, catch, capture or reduce to possession.
TAXIDERMY - The art of preparing, stuffing and/or mounting of wildlife and parts thereof.
TRANSLOCATION - To ship, convey, carry or transport wildlife from one location to another by any means, including importation, exportation, interstate and intrastate movement.
TRAP or TRAPPING - To use a device, such as a clamp-like apparatus that closes, noose or cable restraint device (snare), for the purpose of catching and holding animals.
TROUT - Any members of the Salmonidae family including rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, lake trout and cutthroat trout. WATERFOWL - All species of ducks, geese and swans. WATERS OF THE STATE - All streams, lakes, sloughs, bayous, marshes or any other water wholly or partially within the State. Pay lakes and fish farms are excluded from the above.
WILD - to be living in a state of nature and not domesticated. WILDLIFE - All wild birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and other wild aquatic forms, and all other wild animals, regardless of classification, whether resident, migratory or imported, protected or unprotected, dead or alive, and shall extend to and include any and every part of any individual species of wildlife, including animals living in a captive state and which lack a genetic distinction from members of the same species living in the wild. WILDLIFE CHECK STATION - An official wildlife check station is a Commission designated (1) county check station, (2) Commission employee, (3) deer camp or (4) Commission on-line checking web site http://www.agfc.com.
WILDLIFE HUNTING RESORT - A Wildlife Hunting Resort is any facility, location, business or operation that is engaged in offering the opportunity to hunt or attempt to hunt captive wildlife other than pen-raised game birds. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) - Designated areas set aside by the Commission and distinguished by certain markers and considered a separate zone with regard to wildlife regulations. (Referred to as "WMA", "Waterfowl Rest Area "WRA", "Wildlife Demonstration Area" (WDA)", "Field Trail Area" (FTA), "State Park-Conservation Area" (SP-CA), or "National Wildlife Refuge" (NWR).
ZONE - Any area defined or delineated by the Commission where hunting and/or fishing activities are regulated for that specific area.
02.14 Bear Hunting Season. 02.21 Elk Hunting Season.
03.13 Special Guide License Requirements.
04.03 Hunting Wild Turkey Over Bait Prohibited. 04.06 Wild Turkey Hen Restrictions.
06.04 Taking of Doe Deer Prohibited
07.03 Modern Firearms Prohibited During Muzzleloading Deer Seasons.
08.03 Possession of Firearms While Archery and Crossbow Hunting Prohibited.
11.04 Hunting or Fishing After Revocation of License Prohibited. 11.05A Revocation of Commercial Wildlife Permit Privileges.
15.17 Wildlife Importation Permit Requirement.
15.18 Wildlife Importation Restrictions.
17.03 Legal Bull Elk Requirements
17.04 Taking of Antlerless Elk Prohibited
18.01 Hunting Wildlife in Closed Season Prohibited
18.02 Night Hunting Prohibited.
18.03 Selling Wildlife Restrictions.
18.04 Hunting From Road Prohibited.
18.05 Taking Wildlife at Night From a Boat Prohibited.
18.14 Taking of Alligator Prohibited.
18.20 Taking of Raptors and Bald Eagles Prohibited. 19.12 Endangered Species Protected.
20.06 Cutting Devices Prohibited on Commission Owned WMAs and WDAs.
25.09 Guiding Restrictions on Certain Wildlife Management Areas.
32.01 Taking Fish With Electrical Devices, Firearms, Explosives, Toxic, Stupefying Or Killing Substances Prohibited.
32.02 Trapping Fish Prohibited.
39.01 Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit Requirements. 39.01(A) Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit Requirements. 39.01(B) Non-Resident Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit
Requirements. 39.01(C) Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit Requirements.
39.02 Commercial Aquatic Turtle Harvest Restrictions.
39.03 Aquatic Turtle Tackle Tagging.
39.04 Aquatic Turtle Tackle Restrictions.
39.07(A) Take or Possession of Alligator Snapping Turtles
Prohibited. 39.07(B) Take of Chicken Turtles Prohibited.
39.08 Importation of Alligator Snapping Turtles and Chicken Turtles Prohibited.
39.09 Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit Requirements.
41.05(A) Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit Requirements.
41.05(B) Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter and Non-Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit Requirements.
41.05(C) Roe Buyer/Exporter Reporting Requirements.
41.08 llegal Commercial Tackle Prohibited.
41.13 Commercial Fishing by Non-Resident Prohibited.
41.39 Closed Paddlefish, Sturgeon and Bowfin Harvest Season. Upon conviction of the offender, the court having jurisdiction may order title to the equipment forfeited to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and such equipment disposed of in accordance with Commission policy. Equipment confiscated may be advertised and sold at public auction with the proceeds of the sale to be deposited in the Game Protection Fund.
Upon conviction, courts of competent jurisdiction are autliorized to impose a monetary fine witliin tine stated penalty range for violation of any Arkansas Game and Fish Commission regulation. Further, all such courts shall be authorized to revoke hunting and fishing privileges as a penalty for conviction of any Game and Fish Commission regulation and to order the incarceration of convicted violators for up to one (1) year.
Upon the accumulation of 12 points for hunting and/or fishing violations within a three year period, the individual will be ineligible to apply for any Commission deer, turkey and elk permit hunts for the following three-years. The accumulation of 18 points for hunting and/or fishing violations within a three-year period may result in the revocation of all hunting and/or fishing licenses and the privileges attached thereto for one year, and the accumulation of 30 points within a five year period may result in the loss of all licenses and privileges for three years. A revocation of hunting and/or fishing licenses and privileges occurring for a third time during an individual's lifetime may result in the lifetime revocation of all hunting and/or fishing licenses and privileges. Any person who forfeits bond, pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty of violating any hunting or fishing regulation shall be assigned points as follows:
CODE NO. |
TYPE OF VIOLATION |
POINTS |
02.13A |
Deer, Turkey and Bear Tagging Requirements |
12 |
02.13B |
Big Game Checking Requirements |
12 |
02.14 |
Bear Hunting Season |
18 |
02.21 |
Elk Hunting Season |
30 |
03.08 |
Counterfeiting License |
18 |
03.13 |
Special Guide License Requirements |
18 |
04.03 |
Hunting Wild Turkey Over Bait Prohibited |
18 |
09.03 |
Dogs Prohibited During Deer Season |
12 |
11.04 |
Hunting or Fishing After Revocation of License Prohibited |
30 |
11.08 |
Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Releasing Hunting Dogs or Pursuing Wildlife With Dogs Without Landowner/Lessee |
|
Permission Prohibited. |
9 |
|
16.05 |
Shooting Bears in Dens Prohibited |
18 |
16.07 |
Hunting Bear Over Bait |
9 |
17.03 |
Legal Bull Elk Requirements |
18 |
17.04 |
Taking of Antlerless Elk Prohibited |
18 |
18.01 |
Hunting Wildlife in Closed Season |
30 |
18.02 |
Night Hunting |
30 |
18.03 |
Selling Game |
** |
18.04 |
Road Hunting |
18 |
18.14 |
Taking of Alligators Prohibited |
18 |
18.20 |
Taking of Raptors Prohibited |
18 |
19.12 |
Endangered Species |
30 |
25.09 |
Guiding Prohibited on all Commission Owned or Controlled WMAs (Guides) |
18 |
25.09 |
Guiding Prohibited on all Commission Owned or Controlled WMAs Guided Hunters) |
09 |
31.07 |
Sale of Game Fish |
18 |
32.01 |
Taking Fish with Electrical Devices, Firearms, Explosives, Toxic or Killing Substances |
30 |
36.03 |
Sale of Bullfrogs |
18 |
38.01 |
Mussel Shell Taker, Buyer and Seller License and Reporting Requirements |
18 |
39.01 |
Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit Requirements |
18 |
39.01(A) |
Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit Requirements |
18 |
39.01(C) |
Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit Requirements |
18 |
39.02 |
Commercial Aquatic Turtle Harvest Restrictions |
9 |
39.04 |
Aquatic Turtle Tackle Restrictions |
9 |
39.05 |
Aquatic Turtle Harvest and Dealer Reporting Requirements. |
9 |
39.06 |
Possession of Sportfish by Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permittees Prohibited |
9 |
39.07(A) |
Take or Possession of Alligator Snapping Turtles Prohibited. |
18 |
39.07(B) |
Take of Chicken Turtles Prohibited |
9 |
39.08 |
Importation of Alligator Snapping Turtles and Chicken Turtles Prohibited. |
18 |
39.09 |
Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit Requirements. |
18 |
41.05 (A) |
Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit Requirements |
18 |
41.05 (B) |
Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter and Non-Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit Requirements |
18 |
41.05 (C) |
Roe Buyer/Exporter Reporting Requirments |
18 |
41.13 |
Commercial Fishing by NonResident Prohibited |
18 |
41.30 |
Paddlefish and Sturgeon Possession Restrictions on White River, Arkansas River and Border Waters. |
18 |
41.33 |
Cutting or Mutilation of Paddlefish and Sturgeon Prohibited |
30 |
41.39 |
Paddlefish and Sturgeon Harvest Restrictions |
18 |
44.06 |
Commercial Fishing for Certain Fish Prohibited in Lower Ouachita River |
18 |
*All Others |
06 |
*Boating regulations are not included in points toward revocation.
** 18. 03 Selling Wildlife Restrictions. A conviction for violating this regulation may result in the lifetime revocation of all hunting and/or fishing licenses.
The following violations shall result in a double assessment of the respective point value for the violation committed upon final court disposition:
Upon suspension or revocation of any license, permit, tag or stamp, or denial of any application, the Director, or his authorized representative, shall notify the holder or applicant in writing. Any holder or applicant desiring a hearing shall notify the Commission in writing within twenty (20) days after receipt of the suspension, revocation or denial notice. Upon receipt of the hearing request, the Commission shall appoint a hearing officer and notify the holder or applicant of the date, time and location of the hearing. The Commission shall cause an official record to be made of the proceedings. Hearings shall be conducted in an informal manner and without necessity of adherence to the rules of evidence required in judicial proceedings. Parties shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to submit evidence in open hearing, compel the attendance of witnesses and to cross-examine any witness at the hearing. Irrelevant, immaterial or unduly repetitious evidence shall be excluded by the hearing officer. Notice may be taken of generally recognized technical or scientific facts within the
Commission's specialized l
Zones 1,2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17: October 1, 2006 - February 28, 2007. (Ref: Sec. 08.00).
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
Zones 1,2,3, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11: November 11-19 and November 23
- December 3, 2006.
Zone 4: November 11 -12, 2006.
Zone 5: November 11-12 and November 18 -19, 2006.
Zones 4A, 5A, 13, 14 and 15: November 11 - December 10, 2006.
Zones 9 and 12: November 11 - December 17, 2006.
Zones 16, 16A and 17: November 11 - December 28, 2006.
EXCEPTION:
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MODERN GUN DEER HUNT:
Zones 1,2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 16A and 17: December 26-28, 2006.
EXCEPTION:
SPECIAL MODERN GUN YOUTH DEER HUNT:
All deer zones: November 4-5, 2006.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
Zones 1,2, 3, 4A, 5A, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15: October 14-22, 2006 and December 16-18, 2006.
Zones 9, 12, 16, 16A 17: October 14-22, 2006 and December 29-31, 2006.
Zones 4 and 5: Closed.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9 and 10. April 14-Mav4, 2007.
Zone 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A: April 14-27, 2007. Zone 17: April 7-29, 2007.
All Zones: October 1, 2006 - February 28, 2007.
Zones 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17; October 23-29, 2006. Zones 1, 1 A, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 7A, 8, 9, 9A and 10: Closed. EXERTIONS:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
Quail Season Restricted on Certain WMAs.) PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
(Rabbit Season Restricted on Certain WMAs.) PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
September 9, 2006 - February 28, 2007, statewide. 2007 Spring Squirrel Season:
May 12 -June 10, 2007 statewide (Dogs allowed).
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
CROW, RABBIT AND SQUIRREL. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take, Crow, Rabbit, and Squirrel by use of:
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take more than the bag limit of any game species set forth by the Commission as specified herein: (Ref: Section 01.00-C Bag Limit).
Statewide seasonal limit of four (4) deer per individual using any legal method.
EXCEPTIONS:
Daily bag limit 6, possession limit 12.
Daily bag limit 8, possession limit 16.
Hunting: Limit two per day per species.
Trapping: No limit.
Exceptions:
Muskrat, Nutria, Beaver, Coyote and Striped Skunk: No limit.
Raccoon Hunting: July 1 - August 31, 2006 (night only);
Limit one. November 18, 2006 - March 31, 2007: No limit.
Daily bag limit 8, possession limit 16.
Spring Firearm and Archery/Crossbow:
Individual limit of two (2) gobblers or bearded turkeys for spring season in Turkey Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A,
8, 9, 10 and 17; one (1) gobbler or bearded turkey in
Turkey Zones 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day, no more than one jake
sub-adult male) may be taken per season, and no more than two legal turkeys may be taken during the spring season in any combination of zones.
Fall Archery/Crossbow:
Individual limit of one (1) either-sex wild turkey statewide.
Fall Firearm:
Individual limit of one (1) either-sex wild turkey in Turkey
Zones 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17.
Individual annual limit of one (1) bear. (H) Elk:
Individual limit of one (1) elk by permit only.
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following provisions:
EXCEPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following provisions:
PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00
Archery/Crossbow:
October 1-November 30, 2006 in Bear Zones 1 and 2.
Closed in Bear Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7.
Muzzleloading:
October 14-22, 2006 in Bear Zones 1 and 2.
Closed in Bear Zones 3, 4, 5, 5A, 6 and 7.
Modern Gun:
November 6-30, 2006 in Bear Zones 1 and 2.
December 9-17, 2006 in Bear Zone 5. Arkansas lands lying east of the
Mississippi River are closed.
December 2-17, 2006 in Bear Zone 5A. Arkansas lands lying east of the
Mississippi River are closed.
Closed in Bear Zones 3, 4, 6 and 7.
SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN BEAR HUNT:
November 4-5, 2006 in Bear Zone 1 and 2.
Closed in Bear Zones 3.4,5.5A,6 and 7.
Zone Quotas: Zone 5 quota is 35 bears. Zone 5A quota is15 bears.
Hunters in Zones 1, 2, 5 and 5A must comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the 2006 and 2007 Arkansas Hunting Guidebook.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed. The Commission may seek restitution provided under Commission Code 01 .OOG.
or possess elk other than during the open seasons as specified herein: September 25-29, 2006. No dogs. One bull permit (valid in elk zone 1), one bull permit (valid in elk zone 2), one bull permit (valid in elk zone 3), and one bull permit (valid in elk zone 4). December 4 -8, 2006. No dogs. One bull permit (valid in elk zone 1), one bull permit (valid in elk zone 2), one either-sex youth permit (valid in elk zone 3), and one bull permit (valid in elk zone 4). Three antlerless permits (valid in elk zone 1), three antlerless permits (valid in elk zone 2), three antlerless permits (valid in elk zone 3) and three antlerless permits (valid in elk zone 4).
September 25-29, 2006 and December 4-8, 2006. No dogs. Either-sex permits valid for elk in elk zone A. Each hunt period will end when the quota of elk has been harvested in zone A. The quota for the September 25-29, 2006 hunt period is 5 elk. The quota for the December 4-8, 2006 hunt period is 5 elk. EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: Not less than $5,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $50.00 to $1,000.00.
Resident Wildlife Conservation License; Resident Sportsman's License; BIG GAME (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:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Requirements: Non-Resident Annual Small Game License, or Non-Resident 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.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
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:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for any non-resident to possess any resident license, permit or tag issued by the Commission. PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
Suspension of hunting privileges in accordance with Code 11.05,
Revocation of Privileges.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $25.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
A jail sentence for a period of up to 90 days may be imposed.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
No license dealer so cancelled shall be reinstated until such reinstatement shall have been approved by the Chief Fiscal Officer.
In the event such dealer, his agents or assigns, shall be in violation hereof after his authority to sell such license has been revoked for a previous violation and such authority subsequently reinstated, the authority of such dealer, his agent of assigns, to sell Arkansas hunting or fishing license or permits shall be permanently revoked. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $300.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
EXPIRATION DATES
SPORT FISHING: |
CODE |
COST E |
;XP. DATE |
Resident Fisheries Conservation License...... |
.FSH |
$ 10.50 |
** |
Resident 3-Day Trip License....................... |
RT3 |
$ 6.50 |
* |
Resident Disabled Fisliing 3-Yr License........ |
RDF |
$ 10.50 |
+ |
Resident Disabled Combination 3-Yr License |
. RDC |
$ 35.50 |
+ |
Non-Resident Annual Fishing License.......... |
NRF |
$ 40.00 |
** |
Non-Resident 14-Day Trip Fishing License.. |
N14 |
$ 22.00 |
* |
Non-Resident 7-Day Trip Fishing License.... |
NT7 |
$ 17.00 |
* |
Non-Resident 3-Day Trip Fishing License.... |
NT3 |
$ 11.00 |
* |
Arkansas Trout Permit.................................. |
TPR |
$ 5.00 |
** |
Non-Resident Trout Permit........................... |
TPN |
$ 12.00 |
** |
White River Border Lakes License............. |
WRL |
$ 10.00 |
** |
Guide License/Fishing................................. |
GLF |
$ 25.00 |
** |
Non-Resident Guide License/Fishing |
GNF |
$150.00 |
** |
SPECIAL AND COMMERCIAL FISHING: |
|||
Hoop Nets (with orw/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 Ni |
9ts) |
||
100 yds. or fractional part thereof per tag..... |
SNS |
$ 15.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Commercial Fisherman's Permit & Sportfishing License........................... |
CFS |
$ 25.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Commercial Fisherman's Helper Permit........ |
CFH |
$ 25.00 |
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 Perm it............................................... |
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 Farmer (Aquaculturist) Permit |
FF |
$ 25.00 |
Dec. 31++ |
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 Boat Dock Permit ...................... |
BDN |
$ 25.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Commercial Boat Dock (User Fee) ................ |
BPL |
$150.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Private Boat House (Single) .......................... |
BHS |
$ 5.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Private Boat House (Double or Joint) ........... |
BHD |
$ 10.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Private Boat Dock (Single) ........................... |
DPS |
$ 5.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Private Boat Dock (Double or Joint) ............. |
DPD |
$ 10.00 |
Dec. 31 |
Put & Take Pay Lake .................................... |
PLO |
$150.00 |
Dec. 31 |
HUNTING LICENSE AND PERMITS: |
|||
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 |
$300.00 |
June 30 |
Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License ....... |
AG5 |
$150.00 |
* |
Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License ....... |
AG3 |
$100.00 |
* |
Non-Resident Annual Small Game License. |
NRH |
$ 80.00 |
** |
Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game License... |
SG5 |
$ 55.00 |
* |
Non-Resident Fur Takers............................. |
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 |
$ 20.00 |
June 30 |
AG&F Leased Lands Permit (Hunting, Trappi |
ng and |
Camping) |
|
Casey Jones WMA................................ |
LCJ |
$ 20.00 |
** |
Big Timber WMA................................... |
LBT |
$ 20.00 |
** |
Cherokee WMA..................................... |
LCH |
$ 20.00 |
** |
Gum Flats WMA............ |
LGF |
$ 20.00 |
** |
Provo WMA.............. |
LPR |
$ 20.00 |
** |
Lafayette County WMA......... |
LLC |
$ 20.00 |
** |
Jim Kress WMA ........... |
LJK |
$20.00 |
** |
Falconry Permit Apprentice............ ....... |
FPA |
$ 25.00 |
*** |
Falconry Permit General......................... |
FPG |
$ 25.00 |
*** |
Falconry Permit Master........................... |
FPM |
$ 25.00 |
*** |
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 |
June 30 |
Non-Resident WMA Waterfowl Hunting Permit (5-day trip)............ |
NW5 |
$ 10.00 |
* |
Non-Resident WMA Seasonal Waterfowl Hunting Permit ............ |
NWP |
$100.00 |
June 30 |
*Good from requested day of issue for period of license. **Good for 1 year of purchase date. ***Falconry Permit will expire on July 31, 1998, then 2001,
etc., in line with the Federal program. ****When 10 elk have been harvested. *****Good for that season only.
+ Good for 3 years from date of purchase ++Fee applies to initial purchase. No fee for annual renewal.
HUNTING COMMERCIALIZATION: |
|||
Resident Fur Dealer ...................................... |
FD |
$ 50.00 |
June 30 |
Non-Resident Fur Dealer .............................. |
NFD |
$200.00 |
June 30 |
Special Commercial Quail Permit ................ |
CQP |
$ 25.00 |
June 30 |
Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit ...... ... |
CSR |
$150.00 |
June 30 |
Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit. |
CHR |
$ 500.00 |
June 30 |
Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit...... |
WBD |
$ 50.00 |
June 30 |
Wildlife Importation Permit...... |
WTP |
$ 25.00 |
June 30 |
LIFETIME LICENSE: |
|||
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License ............................................ |
PLF |
$ 10.50 |
Non-Expiring |
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License and Permit .................................................. |
PLH |
$ 25.00 |
Non-Expiring |
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License .................................. |
PLC |
$ 35.50 |
Non-Expiring |
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Waterfowl Permit.......... |
PLD |
$ 7.00 |
Non-Expiring |
Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Trout Permit ........... |
PLT |
$ 5.00 |
Non-Expiring |
Non-Expiring Lifetime Resident Hunting & Fishing Sportsman's Permit ......................................................... |
LSP |
$ l,000.00 |
Non-Expiring |
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take wild turkey with the use of rifles, muzzle-loading rifles, or pistols, shotguns larger than 10 gauge or shot larger than No. 2 common shot (.15 inch in diameter). PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00, and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
Zones 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 9A and 10: April 7-8, 2007. Zone 17: March 31-April 1,2007.
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.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Zone 1 - Northwest Arkansas. Start at northwest corner of Arkansas; then south on the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 16 at Fayetteville; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 21; north on Hwy 21 to Hwy 43; north on Hwy 43 to Hwy 103; north on Hwy 103 to U.S. Hwy 412; east on U.S. Hwy 412 to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Long Creek east of Alpena; north on Long Creek to Table Rock Lake; then north along eastern edge of Table Rock Lake to the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the northwest corner of Arkansas.
Zone 2 - Western half of North Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of the Arkansas-Missouri State Line and the eastern edge of Table Rock Lake; south along the eastern edge of Table Rock Lake to Long Creek; south on Long Creek to U.S. Hwy 62 east of Alpena; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to U.S. Hwy 412; west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 103; south on Hwy 103 to Hwy 43; south on Hwy 43 to Hwy 21; south on Hwy 21 to Hwy 16 near Swain; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 27 near Tilly; north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 254; east on Hwy 254 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Dennard; north on Hwy 65 to Hwy 66 at Leslie; east on Hwy 66 to Hwy 58 at Mountain View; east on Hwy 58 to the White River; north on the White River to U.S. Hwy 62; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 14 at Yellville; west on Hwy 14 to Hwy 125; north on Hwy 125 to the Arkansas-Missouri state line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri state line to the eastern edge of Table Rock Lake.
Zone 3 - Eastern half of North Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of the Arkansas-Missouri state line and Hwy 125; south on Hwy 125 to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 62 at Yellville; east on U. S. Hwy 62 to the White River; south on the White River to the Black River; north on the Black River to the Current River; north on the Current River to the Arkansas-Missouri state line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the western edge of Bull Shoals Lake.
Zone 4 (section 1) - Western portion of Northeast Arkansas. Start at the intersection of the Current River and the Arkansas-Missouri state line; south along the Current River to the Black River; south on the Black River to the White River; south on the White River to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to Hwy 145; south on Hwy 145 to Hwy 37; south on Hwy 37 to Hwy 42; east on Hwy 42 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to U.S. Interstate 40 near Brinkley; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 1 at Forrest City; north on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 63; north on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 228; east on Hwy 228 to U.S. Hwy 412; east on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 141; north on Hwy 141 to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 139; north on Hwy 139 to the Arkansas-Missouri state line; west along the Arkansas-Missouri state line to the Current River.
Zone 4A (section 1) - Western portion of East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 40 and U.S. Hwy 49 near Brinkley; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to the Hwy 39; south on Hwy 39 to Hwy 316; east on Hwy 316 to Hwy 318; east on Hwy 318 to Hwy 20; east on Hwy 20 to Phillips County Road 422 at Modoc; east on Phillips County Road 422 to the Mississippi River Levee; north on the Mississippi River Levee to U.S. Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1 at Walnut Corner; north on Hwy 1 to U. S Interstate 40 at Forrest City; west on U.S Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 49 near Brinkley.
Zone 4 (section 2) - Eastern portion of Northeast Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 62 and the St. Francis River at the Arkansas-Missouri state line; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1 near Jonesboro; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 163; south on Hwy 163 to U.S. Hwy 64; east on U.S. Hwy 64 to the St. Francis River Levee; south on the St. Francis River Levee to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to the Mississippi River Levee; north on the Mississippi River Levee to the Arkansas-Missouri state line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri state line to the St. Francis River; north along the St. Francis River to U.S. Hwy 62.
Zone 4A (section 2) - Eastern portion of East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 40 and the Mississippi River Levee at West Memphis; south on the Mississippi River Levee to Hwy 131 at Seyppel; north on Hwy 131 to Hwy 147; south on Hwy 147 to Hwy 38; west on Hwy 38 to St. Francis County Road 619; south on St. Francis
County Road 619 to Crittenden County Road 47; south on Crittenden County Road 47 to Hwy 147; north on Hwy 147 to Crittenden County Road 285; south on Crittenden County Road 285 to the Mississippi River Levee; south on the Mississippi River Levee to its end near the St. Francis River; then on a line due west from this point to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to U.S. Interstate 40 near Madison; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to the Mississippi River Levee at West Memphis.
Zone 5 - Central portion of Northeast Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 1 and U.S. Interstate 40 at Forrest City; north on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 49 at Jonesboro; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to U.S. Hwy 62; north on U.S. Hwy 62 to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to the Arkansas-Missouri state line; west on Arkansas-Missouri state line to Hwy 139; south on U.S. Hwy 139 to Hwy 141; south on Hwy 141 to U.S. Hwy 412; west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 228; west on Hwy 228 to U.S. Hwy 63; south on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 1 at Jonesboro; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 163; south on Hwy 163 to U.S. Hwy 64; east on U.S. Hwy 64 to the St. Francis River Levee; south on the St. Francis River Levee to U.S. Interstate 40; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 1.
Zone 5A - Central portion of East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S Interstate 40 and Hwy 1 at Forrest City; south on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 49 at Walnut Corner; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to the Mississippi River Levee; north on the Mississippi River Levee to FDR 1901 (low road); north on FDR 1901 to the St. Francis National Forest boundary; north and east on the St. Francis National Forest boundary to the Mississippi River; north on the Mississippi River to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to U.S. Interstate 40 near Madison; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 1 at Forrest City.
Zone 6 - Southwestern and South Central portions of Northwestern Arkansas. Start at the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line and U.S. Hwy 62; south on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to U.S. Interstate 540; east on U.S. Interstate 540 to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 64 near Lamar; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 123; north on Hwy 123 to Hwy 164; east on Hwy 164 to Hwy 27; north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 105; south on Hwy 105 to Hwy 124; east on Hwy 124 to Hwy 95 near Cleveland; north on Hwy 95 to Hwy 16 at Clinton; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 92 at Greers Ferry; east on Hwy 92 to Hwy 25 at Drasco; north on Hwy 25 to Hwy 87 at Concord; south on Hwy 87 to U.S. Hwy 167 near Pleasant Plains; north on U.S. Hwy 167 to the White River at Batesville; north on White River to Hwy 58 near Guion; west on Hwy 58 to Hwy 14; west on Hwy 14 to Hwy 66 at Mountain View; west on Hwy 66 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Leslie; south on U.S. 65 to Hwy 254; west on Hwy 254 to Hwy 27; west on Hwy 27 to Hwy 16. west on Hwy 16 to U.S. Hwy 62 at Fayetteville; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line.
Zone 7 - Western portion of the Arkansas River Valley. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 540 and the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; north to U.S. Interstate 540 to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 9 at Morrilton; south on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Perry; west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 23 at Booneville; south on Hwy 23 to U.S. Hwy 71; north on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 96; west on 96 to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; north on Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to U.S. Interstate 540.
Zone 8 - Northern portion of Central Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 167 and the White River at Batesville; south on the White River to Hwy 14 at Newport; east on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 67; south on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to Hwy 305; south on Hwy 305 to Hwy 31 at Floyd; north on 31 to Hwy 5; south on Hwy 5 to Hwy 310; west on Hwy 310 to Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to U.S. Hwy 65B; south on U.S. Hwy 65B to Hwy 60; west on Hwy 60 to Hwy 9; north on Hwy 9 to U.S. Interstate 40 near Morrilton; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 64 at Lamar; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 123; north on Hwy 123 to Hwy 164; east on Hwy 164 to Hwy 27; north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 105; south on Hwy 105 to Hwy 124 at Jerusalem; east on Hwy 124 to Hwy 95 near Cleveland; north on Hwy 95 to Hwy 16 at Clinton; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 92 at Greers Ferry; east on Hwy 92 to Hwy 25; north on Hwy 25 to Hwy 87 at Concord; south on Hwy 87 to U.S. Hwy 167 near Pleasant Plains; north on U.S. Hwy 167 to the White River at Batesville.
Zone 9 - East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 14 and U.S. Hwy 67 near Newport; south on U.S. Hwy 67 to U.S.Interstate 40 in North Little Rock; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Interstate 30; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to the Arkansas River; south on the Arkansas River to U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to U.S. Hwy 79; north on U.S. 79 to Hwy 152; east on Hwy 152 to U.S. Hwy 165; south on U.S. Hwy 165 to the Arkansas River; northeast on the Arkansas River to the confluence with the Arkansas Post Canal; east down the Arkansas Post Canal to the confluence with the White River; southeast on the Arkansas-Desha county line following the White River to the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks; northeast on the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks to the intersection of the western line of Section 9, T8S, R1W; north on the western line of Section 9 to the southwestern corner of Section 4, T8S, R1W; north along the western line of Section 4 to the north line of T8S, R1W; east along the north line of T8S, R1W to the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; northeast on Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks to intersection of Mississippi River Levee south of Snow Lake; northeast on the Mississippi River Levee to Phillips County Rd. 422; west on CR 422 to the junction of CR 422 and Hwy 20 at the town of Modoc; west on Hwy 20 to Hwy 318; west on Hwy 318 to Hwy 316; west on Hwy 316 to Hwy
Zone 10 - Central Arkansas River Valley. Start at the intersection of Hwy 67 and Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to Hwy 305; south on Hwy 305 to Hwy 31 at Floyd; north on Hwy 31 to Hwy 5; south on Hwy 5 to Hwy 310; west on Hwy 310 to Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to U.S. Hwy 65B; south on U.S. Hwy 65B to Hwy 60; west on Hwy 60 to Hwy 9; south on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Williams Junction; east on Hwy 10 to U.S. Interstate 430; west on U.S. Interstate 430 to U.S. Interstate 30; east on U.S. Interstate 30 to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 67; north on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 36.
Zone 11 - West Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 9 and Hwy 10 at Perry; west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 23 at Booneville; south on Hwy 23 to U.S. Hwy 71; north on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 96; west on Hwy 96 to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; south along the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to Hwy 8; east on Hwy 8 to the junction of U.S. Hwy 71; south on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 246; east on Hwy 246 to Hwy 84 at Athens; east on Hwy 84 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Salem; east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 270 (Bypass); west on U.S. Hwy 270 to Hwy 227; north on Hwy 227 to Hwy 192; east on Hwy 192 to Hwy 7; north on Hwy 7 to U.S. Forest Service Access (FSA) Road 2; east on FSA Road 2 to FSA Road 46; east on FSA Road 46 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330; south on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000; east on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000 to Hwy 9; north on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Perry.
Zone 12 - Central and South Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 30 and the Arkansas River; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 51; south on Hwy 51 to Hwy 26; west on Hwy 26 to Hwy 27 at Murfreesboro; south on Hwy 27 to Hwy 355 at Mineral Springs; south on Hwy 355 to Hwy 32 at Saratoga; west on Hwy 32 to Millwood Dam/Little River; downstream on Little River to Red River; downstream on Red River to U.S. Interstate 30; east on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 29; south on Hwy 29 to the Arkansas-Louisiana state line; east on the Arkansas-Louisiana state line to Bayou Bartholomew; north on Bayou Bartholomew to the U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to the Arkansas River; north on the Arkansas River to U.S. Interstate 30.
Zone 13 - Northwest part of South Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 30 and U.S. Hwy 70; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 51; south on Hwy 51 to Hwy 26; west on 26 to U.S. Hwy 278 at Center Point; west on U.S. Hwy 278 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Dierks; west on U. S. Hwy 70 to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; north on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to Hwy 246; east on Hwy 246 to U.S. Hwy 71; south on U. S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 8; east on Hwy 8 to Hwy 84 at Athens; east on Hwy 84 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Salem; east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 270 (Bypass); west on .S. Hwy 270 to Hwy 227; north on Hwy 227 to Hwy 192; east on Hwy 192 to Hwy 7; north on Hwy 7 to U.S. Forest Service Access (FSA) Road 2; east on FSA Road 2 to FSA Road 46; east on FSA Road 46 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330; south on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000; east on Weyhaeuser Company Road 24000 to Hwy 9; north on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Williams' Junction; east on Hwy 10 to U.S. Interstate 430; south on U.S. Interstate 430 to U.S. Interstate 30; southwest on U.S. Interstate 30 to U.S. Hwy 70.
Zone 14 - Southwest Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Hwy 70 and the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 278 at Dierks; east on U.S. Hwy 278 to Hwy 26; east on Hwy 26 to Hwy 27; south on Hwy 27 to Hwy 355 at Mineral Springs; south on Hwy 355 to Hwy 32 at Saratoga; west on Hwy 32 to Millwood Dam/Little River; downstream on Little River to Red River; downstream on Red River to U.S. Interstate 30; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to the Arkansas-Texas state line at Texarkana; north along the Arkansas-Texas state line to the Red River; west along the river to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; north along the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to U.S. Hwy 70.
Zone 15 - Southwest part of South Central Arkansas. Start at U.S. Interstate 30 and Hwy 29 at Hope; south on Hwy 29 to the Arkansas-Louisiana state line; west on the Arkansas-Louisiana state line to the intersection of the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas state lines; north on the Arkansas-Texas state line to U.S. Interstate 30 at Texarkana; east on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 29 at Hope.
Zone 16 - Southeast Arkansas. Start at the Arkansas River and U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to U.S. Hwy 79; north on U.S. Hwy 79 to Hwy 152; east on Hwy 152 to U.S. Hwy 165; south on U.S Hwy 165 to the Arkansas/Mississippi River Levee; south on the Arkansas/Mississippi River Levee to Gould Road; west on Gould Road to Hwy 1; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 138; west on Hwy 138 to Bayou Bartholomew; north along Bayou Bartholomew to U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to the Arkansas River.
Zone 16A - Southern portion of Southeast Arkansas.
Start at the Mississippi River Levee and the Arl Zone 17 - Arkansas lands within the Mississippi River Levees. All
Arkansas lands lying between the Arkansas-Tennessee state line, the
Arkansas-Mississippi state line and the Mississippi River Levees and other
lands described as follows: start at the Mississippi River Levee and the
Arkansas-Missouri state line, south on the Mississippi River Levee to Hwy 131
at Seyppel; north on Hwy 131 to Hwy 147; south on Hwy 147 to Hwy 38; west on
Hwy 38 to St. Francis County Road 619; south on St. Francis County Road 619 to
Crittenden County Road 47; south on Crittenden County Road 47 to Hwy 147; north
on Hwy 147 to Crittenden County Road 285; south on Crittenden County Road 285
to Mississippi River Levee; south on the Mississippi River Levee to it's end
near the St. Francis River; then on a line due west from this point to the St.
Francis River; then along the St. Francis River to the Mississippi River to the
southeast boundary of the St. Francis National Forest; west and south along the
St. Francis National Forest boundary to the intersection of FDR 1901 (low
road); south along FDR 1901 to its intersection of the Mississippi River Levee
in Helena; south on the Mississippi River Levee to the Missouri-Pacific
Railroad south of Snow Lake; south and west along the Missouri-Pacific railroad
to the intersection with the north line of Section 1, T8S, R1W; west along the
Township line to the northwest corner of Section 4, T8S, R1W; south along the
western line of Section 4, T8S, R1W to the north line of Section 9, T8S, R1W;
south along the western line of Section 9, T8S, R1W to its intersection with
the Missouri-Pacific Railroad; south and west along the Missouri-Pacific
railroad to White River; northwest on the Arkansas-Desha county line following
the White River to the confluence with the Arkansas Post Canal; west along the
Arkansas Post Canal to the confluence with the Arkansas River; southwest on the
Arkansas River to U.S. Hwy 165 at the Pendleton Bridge; south on U.S. Hwy 165
to the Arkansas/Mississippi River Levee; south on the Arkansas-Mississippi
River Levee to the Arkansas-Louisiana state line.
TURKEY ZONE 1A: Northwest Arkansas. Start at northwest corner of Arkansas; then south on Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to 1-540 near Fayetteville; then north on 1-540 to U.S. Hwy 62; then northeast on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 37 at Gateway; then north on Hwy 37 to Arkansas-Missouri line; then west along line to northwest corner of Arkansas.
TURKEY ZONE 1: Western portion of north-central Arkansas. Start at junction of Arkansas-Missouri state line and Hwy 37; then south on Hwy 37 to U.S. Hwy 62 at Gateway; then west on U.S. Hwy 62 to I-540; then south on I-540 to Hwy 16 at Fayetteville; then east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 74; then east on Hwy 74 to U.S. Hwy 412 at Huntsville; then east on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 392 at Little Arkansaw; then south on Hwy 392 to Hwy 397; then south on Hwy 397 to Hwy 43; then southwest on Hwy 43 to Hwy 74 near Ponca; then east on Hwy 74 to Hwy 123 at Piercetown; then north on Hwy 123 to Buffalo River at Carver; then east along Buffalo River to U.S. Hwy 65; then south on U.S. Hwy 65 to Hwy 66 at Leslie; then east on Hwy 66 to Hwy 14 at Mountain View; then east on Hwy 14 to Hwy 58; then north on Hwy 58 to White River near Guion; then northwest along White River to U.S. Hwy 412 at Cotter; then west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 14 at Yellville; then northwest on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Omaha; then north on U.S. Hwy 65 to Arkansas-Missouri state line; then west along line to Hwy 37.
TURKEY ZONE 2: Southwestern and south central portions of northwestern Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 62 and Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; then go south along line to I-40 near Van Buren; then east on I-40 to U.S. Hwy 64 at Clarksville; then east on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 164; then east on Hwy 164 to Hwy 7; then south on Hwy 7 to Hwy 27 at Dover; then north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 105 near Hector; then south on Hwy 105 to Hwy 124; then east on Hwy 124 to Hwy 95; then north on Hwy 95 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Clinton; then north on U.S. Hwy 65 to Hwy 16; then east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 92 at Greers Ferry; then east on Hwy 92 to Hwy 25 near Drasco; then northeast on Hwy 25 to Hwy 87 near Concord; then east on Hwy 87 to Hwy 157; then east on Hwy 157 to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to White River at Oil Trough; northwest along White River to Hwy 58 near Guion; then south on Hwy 58 to Hwy 14; then west on Hwy 14 to Hwy 66 at Mountain View; west on Hwy 66 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Leslie; then north on U.S. Hwy 65 to Buffalo River; then west along Buffalo River to Hwy 123 at Carver; then south on Hwy 123 to Hwy 74 at Piercetown; then west on Hwy 74 to Hwy 43 near Ponca; then north on Hwy 43 to Hwy 397; then north on Hwy 397 to Hwy 392; then west on Hwy 392 to U.S. Hwy 412; then west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 74 at Huntsville; then west on Hwy 74 to Hwy 16; then west on Hwy 16 to I-540 near Fayetteville; then north on I-540 to U.S. Hwy 62; then west on U.S. Hwy 62 to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; then south along line to I-40.
TURKEY ZONE 3: Eastern half of north central Arkansas. Start at Arkansas-Missouri state line and U.S. Hwy 65; then south on U.S. Hwy 65 to Hwy 14 at Omaha; then east on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 412 at Yellville; then east on U.S. Hwy 412 to White River at Cotter; then southeast along White River to the Black River near Jacksonport; then north along Black River to the Current River near Pocahontas; then north along Current River to Arkansas-Missouri state line; then west along line to U.S. Hwy 65.
TURKEY ZONE 4: Western portion of northeast and east central Arkansas. Start at Arkansas-Missouri state line and Current River; then south along Current River to Black River near Pocahontas; then south along Black River to White River near Jacksonport; then east along White River to Hwy 14 at Newport;
then east on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 67; then south on U.S. Hwy 67 to I-40 near Little Rock; then east on I-40 to I-440; then south on I-440 to U.S. Hwy 165; then south on U.S. Hwy 165 to Hwy 15 at England; then south on Hwy 15 to Hwy 88; then south on Hwy 88 to U.S. Hwy 79; then north on U.S. Hwy 79 to U.S. Hwy 165 at Stuttgart; then south on U.S. Hwy 165 to Hwy 130 at DeWitt; then north on Hwy 130 to Hwy 33; then north on Hwy 33 to I-40; east on I-40 to Hwy 49 at Brinkley; then south on Hwy 49 to U.S. Hwy 70; then west on U.S. Hwy 70 to Hwy 302; then south on Hwy 302 to Hwy 86 near Clarendon; then south on Hwy 86 to Hwy 17 at Holy Grove; then south on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1; then north on Hwy 1 to Hwy 316; then east on Hwy 316 to Hwy 318; then south on Hwy 318 to Hwy 20; then east on Hwy 20 to Mississippi River Levee; then north on Levee to U.S. Hwy 49 at Helena; then west on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1 at Walnut Corner; then north on Hwy 1 to Hwy 1B at Jonesboro; then north on Hwy 1B to U.S. Hwy 63; then north on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 228 at Sedgwick; then north on Hwy 228 to U.S. Hwy 412; then east on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 141; then north on Hwy 141 to U.S. Hwy 62 at McDougal; then east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 139 near Pollard; then north on Hwy 139 to Arkansas-Missouri state line; then west along line to Current River.
TURKEY ZONE 4A: Northeast Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 62 and St. Francis River at the Arkansas-Missouri state line; then west on U.S. Hwy 62 to U.S. Hwy 49 at Piggott; then south on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1 at Jonesboro; then south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 163; then south on Hwy 163 to Hwy 214; then east on Hwy 214 to Hwy 373; then south on Hwy 373 to Hwy 163; then south on Hwy 163 to U.S. Hwy 64; then east on U.S. Hwy 64 to St. Francis River; then south along St. Francis River to U.S. Hwy 79 at Cody; then north on U.S. Hwy 79 to I-40; then east on I-40 to Mississippi River Levee; then north along levee to Arkansas-Missouri state line; then west along line to St. Francis River; then north along St. Francis River to U.S. Hwy 62.
TURKEY ZONE 4B: Southern portion of southeast Arkansas. Start at Bayou Bartholomew and Arkansas-Louisiana state line; then north along Bayou Bartholomew to U.S. Hwy 79 near Pine Bluff; then north on U.S. Hwy 79 to U.S. Hwy 65; then south on U.S. Hwy 65 to U.S. Hwy 165; then east on U.S. Hwy 165 to the Arkansas-Mississippi River Levee just south of the Pendleton Bridge on the Arkansas River; then south along levee to Arkansas-Louisiana state line; then west along line to Bayou Bartholomew.
TURKEY ZONE 5: Central portion of northeast Arkansas. Start at Arkansas-Missouri state line and Hwy 139; then south on Hwy 139 to U.S. Hwy 62; then west on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 141; then south on Hwy 141 to U.S. Hwy 412; then west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 228; then south on Hwy 228 to U.S. Hwy 63; then south on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 1B; then south on Hwy 1B to Hwy 1; then north on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 49; then north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 62; then northwest on Hwy 62 to St. Francis River; then north along St. Francis River to Arkansas-Missouri state line; then west along line to Hwy 139.
TURKEY ZONE 5A: Central portion of northeast and east central Arkansas. Start at Hwy 1 and Hwy 163 at Jonesboro; then south on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 79 at Marianna; then east on U.S. Hwy 79 to St. Francis River at Cody; then north along St. Francis River to U.S. Hwy 64 at Parkin; then west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 163 at Levesque; then north on Hwy 163 to Hwy 373; then north on Hwy 373 to Hwy 214; then west on Hwy 214 to Hwy 163; then north on Hwy 163 to Hwy 1.
TURKEY ZONE 5B: Eastern portion of east central Arkansas. Start at junction of Hwy 1 and U.S. Hwy 79 at Marianna; then north on U.S. Hwy 79 to I-40; then east on I-40 to Mississippi River levee; then south along levee to Hwy 131 at Seyppel; then north on Hwy 131 to Hwy 147; then south to Hwy 38; then east on Hwy 38 to County Line Rd.; then south to Mississippi River levee; then south along levee to its end near St. Francis River; then on a line due west from this point to the St. Francis River; then southeast along St. Francis River to the Mississippi River to the southeast boundary of the St. Francis National Forest; west and south along the St. Francis National Forest boundary to the intersection of FDR 1901 (low road); south along FDR 1901 to its intersection of the Mississippi River Levee in Helena; then west on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1; then north on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 79.
TURKEY ZONE 6: Arkansas River Valley. Start at I-40 and Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; then south along line to Hwy 96; then east on Hwy 96 to U.S. Hwy 71 at Mansfield; then south on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 23 at Elm Park; then north on Hwy 23 to Hwy 10 at Booneville; then east on Hwy 10 to Hwy 9 at Perry; then south on Hwy 9 to Hwy 60; then east on Hwy 60 to U.S. Hwy 64 at Conway; then east on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 36; then north on Hwy 36 to Hwy 310; then east on Hwy 310 to Hwy 5; then north on Hwy 5 to Hwy 31; then south on Hwy 31 to U.S. Hwy 67 at Beebe; then north on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 14 at Newport; then west on Hwy 14 to White River at Newport; then west along White River to Hwy 14 at Oil Trough; then west on Hwy 14 to Hwy 157; then south on Hwy 157 to Hwy 87; then west on Hwy 87 to Hwy 25 at Concord; then west on Hwy 25 to Hwy 92 at Drasco; then west on Hwy 92 to Hwy 16 at Greers Ferry; then west on Hwy 16 to U.S. Hwy 65; then south on U.S. Hwy 65 to Hwy 95 at Clinton; then west on Hwy 95 to Hwy 124; then west on Hwy 124 to Hwy 105; then north on Hwy 105 to Hwy 27; then west on Hwy 27 to Hwy 7 at Dover; then north on Hwy 7 to Hwy 164; then west on Hwy 164 to U.S. Hwy 64; then west on U.S. Hwy 64 to I-40 at Clarksville; then west on I-40 to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line.
TURKEY ZONE 7: West central Arkansas. Start at Hwy 4 and Arkansas-Oklahoma state line near Cove; then east on Hwy 4 to U.S. Hwy 71; then south on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 246; then east on Hwy 246 to Hwy 84 at Athens; then east on Hwy 84 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Salem; then east on U.S. Hwy 70 to Hwy 8 at Glenwood; then south on Hwy 8 to Hwy 84 at Amity; then east on Hwy 84 to I-30 near Social Hill; then north on I-30 to I-430; then north on I-430 to Hwy 10; then west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 9 at Williams Junction; then north on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10; then west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 23 at Booneville; then south on Hwy 23 to U.S. Hwy 71 at Elm Park; then north on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 96 at Mansfield; then west on Hwy 96 to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; then south along line to Hwy 4.
TURKEY ZONE 7A: Central Arkansas. Start at I-430 and I-30 near Mabelvale; then north on I-430 to Hwy 10; then west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 9; then north on Hwy 9 to Hwy 60 near Perryville; then east on Hwy 60 to U.S. Hwy 64 at Conway; then east on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 36 at Hamlet; then north on Hwy 36 to Hwy 310 at Mt. Vernon; then east on Hwy 310 to Hwy 5; then north on Hwy 5 to Hwy 31; then south on Hwy 31 to U.S. Hwy 67 near Beebe; then south on U.S. Hwy 67 to I-40; then east on I-40 to I-440; then south on I-440 to I-30; then south on I-30 to I-430.
TURKEY ZONE 8: Northern portion of southwest Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 70 and Arkansas-Oklahoma state line near Ultima Thule; then east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 278 at Dierks; then south on U.S. Hwy 278 to Hwy 26 at Center Point; then east on Hwy 26 to Hwy 51; then east on Hwy 51 to I-30 at Arkadelphia; then north on I-30 to Hwy 84 at Social Hill; then west on Hwy 84 to Hwy 8 at Amity; then north on Hwy 8 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Glenwood; then south on U.S. Hwy 70 to Hwy 84 at Salem; then west on Hwy 84 to Hwy 246 at Athens; then west on Hwy 246 to U.S. Hwy 71; then north on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 4 near Cove; then west on Hwy 4 to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; then south along line to U.S. Hwy 70.
TURKEY ZONE 9: Central and south central Arkansas. Start at Arkansas-Oklahoma state line and the Little River near Dogtown; then southeast along Little River to Red River at Fulton; then south along Red River to U.S. Hwy 82 at Garland; then east on U.S. Hwy 82 to Hwy 29 at Lewisville; then south on Hwy 29 to Arkansas-Louisiana state line; then east along line to Bayou Bartholomew; then north along Bayou
Bartholomew to U.S. Hwy 79 at Pine Bluff; then north on U.S. Hwy 79 to Arkansas River; then northwest along Arkansas River to I-440; then south on I-440 to I-30; then south on I-30 to Hwy 51 at Arkadelphia; then west on Hwy 51 to Hwy 26; then west on Hwy 26 to U.S. Hwy 278 at Center Point; then north on U.S. Hwy 278 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Dierks; then west on U.S. Hwy 70 to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; then south along line to the Little River near Dogtown.
TURKEY ZONE 9A: Southwest Arkansas. Start at the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line and the Little River; then south and east along state line to Hwy 29 at Arkana; then north on Hwy 29 to U.S. Hwy 82 at Lewisville; then west on U.S. Hwy 82 to Red River; then north along Red River to Little River; then northwest along Little River to Arkansas-Oklahoma state line.
SPRING TURKEY ZONE 10: Southeast portion of east central Arkansas. Start at I-440 and Arkansas River near Little Rock; then southeast along Arkansas River to U.S. Hwy 79 at Pine Bluff; then south along U.S. Hwy 79 to U.S. Hwy 65; then south on U.S. Hwy 65 to U.S. Hwy 165 at Dumas; then north and east on U.S. Hwy 165 to the Pendleton Bridge on the Arkansas River; then northeast on the Arkansas River to the Arkansas River-White River shipping canal; east on the shipping canal to the White River, southeast on the Arkansas-Desha county line following the White River to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad; then northeasterly along railroad to the northwest corner of Section 4, T8S, R1W; then east along Township line to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad with the North line Section 1, T8S, R1W; then northeasterly along Missouri Pacific railroad to Mississippi River levee south of Snow Lake; then north along levee to Hwy 20 near Elaine; then west on Hwy 20 to Hwy 318; then north on Hwy 318 to Hwy 316; then west on Hwy 316 to Hwy 1; then south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 17 at Cross Roads; then north on Hwy 17 to Hwy 86 at Holly Grove; then north on Hwy 86 to Hwy 302 near Clarendon; then north on Hwy 302 to U.S. Hwy 70; then east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 49; then north on U.S. Hwy 49 to I-40 at Brinkley; then west on I-40 to Hwy 33; then south on Hwy 33 to Hwy 130; then south on Hwy 130 to U.S. Hwy 165 at Dewitt; then north on U.S. Hwy 165 to U.S. Hwy 79 at Stuttgart; then south on U.S. Hwy 79 to Hwy 88; then north on Hwy 88 to Hwy 15; then north on Hwy 15 to U.S. Hwy 165 at England; then north on U.S. Hwy 165 to I-440; then south on I-440 to Arkansas River.
TURKEY ZONE 17: Arkansas lands within the Mississippi River Levees. All Arkansas lands lying between the Arkansas-Tennessee state line, the Arkansas-Mississippi state line and the Mississippi River Levees and other lands described as follows: from the Mississippi River Levee at the Arkansas-Missouri state line, south to Hwy 131 at Seyppel; north to Hwy 147 then south to Hwy 38; west on Hwy 38 to County Line Road; south to the
Mississippi River Levee to its end near tine St. Francis River; tlien on a line due west from tliis point to tine St. Francis River; tlien along the St. Francis River to the Mississippi River to the southeast boundary of the St. Francis National Forest; west and south along the St. Francis National Forest boundary to the intersection of FDR 1901 (low road); south along FDR 1901 to its intersection of the Mississippi River Levee in Helena; south on the Mississippi River Levee to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad south of Snow Lake; southwesterly along the railroad to the intersection with the North line of Section 1, T8S, R1W; west along the Township line to the Northwest corner of Section 4, T8S.
R1W; then south to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad; southwesterly along the railroad to the White River; northwest on the Arkansas-Desha County line following the White River to the intersection of the Arkansas River-White River shipping canal; west on the shipping canal to the Arkansas River; southwest on the Arkansas River to U.S. Hwy 165 at the Pendleton Bridge; south and west on U.S. Hwy 165 to the Arkansas-Mississippi River Levee; south on the levee to the Arkansas state line.
Bear Zone 1: Start at the junction of Interstate 40 and the Oklahoma state line; then east to the junction of Interstate 40 and U.S. 67; north and east on U.S. Hwy 67 to the Missouri state line; west along the Arkansas and Missouri state line to the Oklahoma state line; and south along the Oklahoma state line to the junction of Interstate 40.
Bear Zone 2: Start at the junction of Interstate 40 and the Oklahoma state line; then east on Interstate 40 to Interstate 430; south on Interstate 430 to Interstate 30; south and west on Interstate 30 to State Hwy 8; west on State Hwy 8 to U.S. 70; west and south on U.S. 70 to State Hwy 84; west on State Hwy 84 to State Hwy 246; west on state Hwy 246 to U.S. 71; north on U.S. 71 to State Hwy 4; west on state Hwy 4 to the Oklahoma state line; and north along the Oklahoma state line to Interstate 40.
Bear Zone 3: Start at the junction of Interstate 30 and State Hwy 8 near Arkadelphia; then west on State Hwy 8 to U.S. 70; west and south on U.S. 70 to State Hwy 84; west on State Hwy 84 to State Hwy 246; west on State Hwy 246 to U.S. 71; north on U.S. 71 to State Hwy 4; west on State Hwy 4 to the Oklahoma state line; south along the Oklahoma state line to the Red River; east along the Red River to U.S. 71; south on U.S. 71 to Interstate 30; and north and east on Interstate 30 to State Hwy 8 near Arkadelphia.
Bear Zone 4: Start at Interstate 30 and the Texas state line at Texarkana; then north and east on Interstate 30 to U.S. 65; south on U.S. 65 to Lake Village; east on U.S. 82 to the Mississippi River; south along the Mississippi River to the Louisiana state line; west along the Louisiana state line to the Texas state line; and north to Interstate 30.
Bear Zone 5: Start at the junction of U.S. 165 and the Arkansas River (at Pendleton Bridge); north on U.S. 165 to the junction of State Hwy 1; north and east on State Hwy 1 to U.S. 49; east on U.S. 49 to the IVIississippi River Levee; south on the IVIississippi River Levee to the confluence of the Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers; north and west along the Arkansas River to the junction of the Arkansas River and U.S. 165 (at Pendleton Bridge). Arkansas lands lying east of the Mississippi River are closed.
Bear Zone 5A: Start at the junction of U.S. 165 and the Arkansas River (at Pendleton Bridge); south on U.S. 165 to the junction of U.S. 165 and U.S. 65; south on U.S. 65 to the junction of U.S. 65 and U.S. 82; east on U.S. 82 to the Mississippi River; north on the Mississippi River to the confluence of the Mississippi and the Arkansas Rivers; north and west along the Arkansas River to the junction of the Arkansas River and U.S. 165 (at Pendleton Bridge). Arkansas lands lying east of the Mississippi River are closed.
Bear Zone 6: Start at Interstate 40 at the Tennessee state line; west on Interstate 40 to the junction of interstate 440; south on Interstate 440 to U.S. 65; south on U.S. 65 to the junction of U.S. 165; north on U.S. 165 to State Hwy 1; north and east on State Hwy 1 to U.S. 49; east on U.S. 49 to the Mississippi River; and up the Mississippi River to Interstate 40.
Bear Zone 7: Start at Interstate 40 and the Tennessee state line; then go west on Interstate 40 to U.S. 67; north and east on U.S. 67 to the Missouri state line; follow the Missouri state line around the Missouri boot heel to the Mississippi River; and down the Mississippi River to Interstate 40.
Each Wildlife Management Area (WMA) (Ref. Code 01.00C) shall be considered as a separate zone for the purpose of establishing and applying hunting regulations. 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 Refuge lands) shall be considered as inholdings. Such inholdings shall be included in the same zone as the surrounding WMA lands and subject to the same state regulations pertaining to hunting seasons, hunting hours, bag limits and hunting permits as that WMA.
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FLOOD PRONE REGION A - Beginning at the junction of Hwy 1 and U.S. Hwy 63; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to U.S. Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 42; west on Hwy 42 to Hwy 37; north on Hwy 37 to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to Hwy 37; north on Hwy 37 Hwy 18; west on Hwy 18 to Hwy 384; east on Hwy 384 to U.S. Hwy 67; north on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 230; east on Hwy 230 to Hwy 91; south on Hwy 91 to Hwy 18; south on Hwy 18 to Hwy 226; east on Hwy 226 to U.S. Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to U.S. Hwy 63; south on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 1.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region A will be closed to all deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches 12 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Cache River gauge at Patterson falls to or below 11 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION B- Beginning at the junction of Hwy 17 and U.S. Hwy 67; south on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 36; east on Hwy 36 to Hwy 323; south on Hwy 323 to Hwy 11; south on Hwy 11 to Hwy 38; east on Hwy 38 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to U.S. Hwy 67.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region B will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Augusta reaches 31 feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at Augusta falls below 30 feet and the White River gauge at Georgetown falls to or below 19 feet. BOTH CONDITIONS MUST EXIST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE REGION TO BE OPENED. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION C - Beginning at the junction of U.S. Hwy 49 and Hwy 38; west on Hwy 38 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to U.S. Hwy 67; north on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 384; east on Hwy 384 to Hwy 18: east on Hwy 18 to Hwy 37; south on Hwy 37 to Hwy 14; west of Hwy 14 to Hwy 37; south on Hwy 37 to Hwy 42; east on Hwy 42 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 38.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Regions C will be closed to all deer hunting when the Cache River gauge at Patterson reaches 11 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Cache River Gauge at Patterson falls to or below 9.5 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @
FLOOD PRONE REGION D - Beginning at the junction of Hwy 11 and Hwy 38; east on Hwy 38 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to U.S. Hwy 70; west on U.S. Hwy 70 to Hwy 302; west on Hwy 302 to U.S. Hwy 79; south on U.S. Hwy 79 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to U.S. Hwy 70; west on U.S. Hwy 70 to Hwy 11; north on Hwy 11 to Hwy 38.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region D will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at Clarendon reaches 28 feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River Gauge at Clarendon falls to or below 27 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @
FLOOD PRONE REGION E - Beginning at the junction of Hwy 1 and Hwy 153; north on Hwy 153 to Hwy 33; north on Hwy 33 to U.S. Hwy 79; north on U. S. Hwy 79 to Hwy 86; south on Hwy 86 to Hwy 17; south on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1; north on Hwy 1 to Hwy 316; east on Hwy 316 to Hwy 318; east on Hwy 318 to Hwy 20; east on Hwy 20 to Hwy 44; south on Hwy 44 to Phillips County Road 533; west on Phillips County Road 533 to Phillips County Road 529; north on Phillips County Road 529 to Phillips County Road 514; west on Phillips County Road 514 to the White River Levee; south on the White River Levee to the pipeline right of way; west on the pipeline right of way to Ethel County Road; west on Ethel County Road to Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to Hwy 1; west on Hwy 1 to Hwy 153.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region E will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at St. Charles reaches 26 feet. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at St. Charles falls to or below 23.5 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @
FLOOD PRONE REGION F - Beginning at the junction of Hwy 44 and Tichnor Blacktop County Road at Tichnor; west on Hwy 44 to the right of way on the north/south power line; north then northwest on the power line right of way to Arkansas Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to Hwy 152; east on Hwy 152 to the pipeline right of way; northeast on the pipeline right of way to Hwy 17; north on Hwy 17 to Ethel; east on Ethel County Road to the pipeline right of way; east on the pipeline right of way to the White River Levee; north on the White River Levee to Phillips County Road 514; east on Phillips County Road 514 to Phillips County Road 529; south on Phillips County Road 529 to
Phillips County Road 533; east on Phillips County Road 533 to Hwy 44; south on Hwy 44 to Hwy 85 at Crumrod; south on Hwy 85 to County Road 76; northeast on County Road 76 to the Mississippi River levee; southeast on the Mississippi River levee to the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E; then south on the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E to the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; south on Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the mouth of the White River; upstream on the main channel of the White River to the White River Cut Off; southwest on the White River Cut Off to the Arkansas River; upstream on the main channel of the Arkansas River to the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W; north on the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W to West Medina Lane County Road; southeast on West Medina Lane County Road to Nady County Road; northeast on Nady County Road to Tichnor Blacktop Road;north on Tichnor Blacktop Road to Hwy 44.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region F will be closed to all deer hunting when the White River gauge at St. Charles reaches 23.5 feet and the gauge at Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Arkansas River has reached 145 feet MSL. BOTH CONDITIONS MUST EXIST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE REGION TO BE CLOSED. This restriction will be lifted when the White River gauge at St. Charles falls to or below 21.5 feet and the gauge at Lock and Dam #1 on the Arkansas River falls to or below 143 feet MSL. BOTH CONDITIONS MUST EXIST AT THE SAME TIME FOR THE REGION TO BE OPENED. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ www.agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION G - Beginning at the main channel of the Mississippi River at the Helena Bridge and U.S. Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 20; west on Hwy 20 to Hwy 44; west on Hwy 44 to Hwy 85; south on Hwy 85 to County Road 76; northeast on County Road 76 to the Mississippi River Levee; southeast on the Mississippi River Levee to the west line of Section 31,T7S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 31, T7S, R2E to the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E; south on the west line of Section 6, T8S, R2E to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; north on the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Mississippi River bridge at Helena on U.S. Hwy 49.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region G will close to all deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Helena reaches 44 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Mississippi River gauge at Helena falls to or below 42 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION H - Beginning at the junction of Hwy 44 and Tichnor Blacktop Road at Tichnor; south on Tichnor Blacktop Road to Nady County Road; southwest on Nady County Road to west Medina Lane County Road; northwest on west Medina Lane County Road to the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W; south on the west line of Section 29, T8S, R2W to the main channel of the Arkansas River; downstream (southeast) on the main channel of the Arkansas River to the White River Cut Off; northeast on the White River Cut Off to the main channel of the White River; downstream (southeast) on the main channel of the White River to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; southwest on the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Mississippi Old River Chute on the north end of Ashbrook Island; southwest on the Mississippi Old River Chute to the transfer canal for the Connelly Bayou Pumping Plant; southwest on the transfer canal to the Connelly Bayou Pumping Plant and Connelly Bayou; southwest on Connelly Bayou to the junction of Hwy 144; west on Hwy 144 to Hwy 257; north on Hwy 257 to U.S. Hwy 65; north on U.S. Hwy 65 to Hwy 1 at McGehee; north on Hwy 1 to the junction of U.S. Hwy 165; north on U.S. Hwy 165 to Hwy 44; west on Hwy 44 to the junction of Hwy 44 and Tichnor Blacktop Road.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region H will close to all deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City reaches 37 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Mississippi River gauge at Arkansas City falls to or below 35 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.
FLOOD PRONE REGION I - Beginning at the Arkansas-Louisiana State line and U.S. Hwy 65; north on U.S. Hwy 65 to Hwy 257; south on Hwy 257 to Hwy 144; east on Hwy 144 to Connelly Bayou; northeast on Connelly Bayou to the Connelly Bayou Pumping Plant and the pumping plant transfer canal; northeast on the transfer canal to the Mississippi Old River Chute; northeast up the Mississippi Old River Chute to the Arkansas-Mississippi State line; southwest along the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Arkansas-Louisiana State line; west along the Arkansas-Louisiana State line to its intersection with U.S. Hwy 65 on the Arkansas-Louisiana State line.
Conditions for Closing: Flood Prone Region I will close to all deer hunting when the Mississippi River gauge at Greenville reaches 48 feet. This restriction shall be lifted when the Mississippi River gauge at Greenville falls to or below 46 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.
BLACK RIVER FLOOD PRONE REGION - Beginning at the junction of State Hwy 62 and State Hwy 67 at Pocahontas, go south on State Hwy 67 to the junction of State Hwy 304, go east on Hwy 304 to the junction of State Hwy 304 and State Hwy 90 at Delaplaine, go north on State Hwy 90 to the junction of State Hwy 90 and State Hwy 135, go north on State Hwy 135 to the junction of Hwy 135 and State Hwy 162, go west on State Hwy 62 to the junction of State Hwy 62 and State Hwy 67 at Corning, go south on State Hwy 67 to the junction of State Hwy 67 and State Hwy 62 at Pocahontas.
Conditions for Closing: Black River Flood Prone Region will be closed to all deer hunting when the Black River gauge at Corning exceeds 11 feet and will remain closed until the Corning gauge falls below 9.5 feet. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @ agfc.com.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER FLOOD PRONE REGION - Beginning at Marked Tree and go north on State Hwy 140 to the junction of State Hwy 135 at Lepanto, then north on State Hwy 135 to the junction of State Hwy 18 at Black Oak, then north to the junction of State Hwy 139 at Monette, then north to the Arkansas-Missouri state line, then north along the Arkansas-Missouri State line to the junction of U. S. Hwy 412, then west to State Hwy 135, then south on State Hwy 135 to the junction of State Hwy 18 and State Hwy 158, then south on State Hwy 158 to the junction of State Hwy 69 and U. S. Hwy 63 at Trumann, then south on U. S. Hwy 63 to Payneway, then east to the junction of U. S. Hwy 63 and State Hwy 140 at Marked Tree.
Conditions for Closing: St. Francis River Flood Prone Region will be closed to all deer hunting when the St. Francis River gauge at Oak Donnick reaches 216 MSL and shall remain closed until the Oak Donnick gauge falls below 215 MSL. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC www.website @ www.agfc.com.
SHIREY BAY/RAINEY BRAKE FLOOD PRONE ZONE - State Hwy 25 at Powhatan; south on Hwy 25 to Strawberry River then downstream to the confluence of Strawberry River and Black River, then upstream on Black River to the mouth of Big Running Water Creek then upstream on Big Running Water Creek to Clover Bend then north from Clover Bend on hard surface county road to Powhatan.
Conditions for Closing: Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake Flood Prone Zone will be closed to all deer hunting when the Black River gauge at Black Rock reaches 23.0 and will reopen when the Black River gauge at Black Rock falls below 19.0. Current gauge readings and flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC website @
ELK ZONE 1: Intersection State Hwy 74 and State Hwy 43, northeast on State Hwy 43 to Cecil Cove Rd., east on Cecil Cove Rd. to National Park Service boundary, east then south on National Park Service boundary to Newton County Rd. #443, northeast on Newton County Rd. #443 to Newton County Rd. #81, east on Newton County Rd. #81 to Newton County Rd. #126, east on Newton County Rd. #126 to Newton County Rd. #125, east on Newton County Rd. #125 to Newton County Rd. #19, east on Newton County Rd. #19 to State Hwy 7, south on State Hwy 7 to intersection of State Hwy 74 (Jasper), west on State Hwy 74 to intersection of State Hwy 43.
ELK ZONE 2: Intersection State Hwy 7 and County Road #82, #82 south to intersection County Road #50, #50 east to intersection County Rd. #213, #213 southwest to intersection County Road, #51, #51 East to intersection County Rd. #83, #83 south to intersection County Rd. #53, #53 southeast to intersection State Hwy 123 (Hasty), State Hwy 123 southwest to intersection State Hwy 74 (Piercetown), State Hwy 74 northwest to intersection State Hwy 7 (Jasper), State Hwy 7 northeast to intersection County Rd. #82.
ELK ZONE 3: Intersection County Rd. #53 and State Hwy 123 (Hasty), State Hwy 123 northeast to intersection County Rd. #72, #72 east to Newton, Searcy county line, Searcy County Rd. #22 east to intersection Searcy County Rd. #21, #21 south to intersection BNR boundary, boundary line east and south to intersection Searcy County Rd. #231, #231 southeast to intersection State Hwy 374, State Hwy 374 southwest to intersection Buffalo River (Woolum Ford) Buffalo River east to intersection Richland Creek, Richland Creek south to intersection Ozark National Forest boundary (Eula), Ozark National Forest boundary west to intersection State Hwy 74 (Bass), State Hwy 74 northwest to intersection State Hwy 123, State Hwy 123 north to intersection County Rd. #53 (Hasty).
ELK ZONE 4: Intersection Searcy County Rd. #231 and Searcy County Rd. #14, east on Searcy County Rd. #14 to intersection of Searcy County Rd. #18, east on Searcy County Rd. #18 to intersection with State Highway 374, east on State Hwy 374 to intersection with U.S. Hwy 65 at St. Joe, southeast on U.S. Hwy 65 to intersection of Searcy County Rd. #33, southwest on Searcy County Rd. #33 to intersection of Searcy County Rd. #34, west on Searcy County Rd. #34 to intersection of State Hwy 74, west on State Hwy 74 to Snowball, west from Snowball on Searcy County Rd. #12 to intersection of Searcy County Rd. #14, west on Searcy County Rd. #14 to Richland Creek, north on Richland Creek to intersection of Buffalo River, west on Buffalo River to intersection of Searcy County Rd. #14, east on Searcy County Rd. #14 to intersection of Searcy County Rd. #231.
Elk Zone A: Intersection U.S. Hwy 412 and State Hwy 103, State Hwy 103 north to Rudd, north from Rudd on State Hwy 103 to intersection U.S. Hwy 62, U.S. Hwy 62 east to U.S. Hwy 412, east on U.S. Hwy 412 to intersection State Hwy 392, State Hwy 392 south to intersection Boone Co. Rd #9 (Creel Road) at Capps, Boone County Rd #9 south to intersection with State Hwy 43, State Hwy 43 south to intersection with State Hwy 206, State Hwy 206 southeast to intersection with Boone County Rd. #62 (Erbie Cut-Off), south on Boone County Rd. #62 to Newton County Rd. #118, south on Newton County Rd. #118 to Newton County Rd. #19, west on Newton County Rd. #19 to Newton County Rd. #125, west on Newton County Rd. #125 to Newton County Rd. #126, west on Newton County Rd. # 126 to Newton County Rd. #81, west on Newton County Rd. #81 to Newton County Rd. #443, west on Newton County Rd. #443 to National Park Service boundary, north and then west on National Park Service boundary to Cecil Cove Rd., west on Cecil Cove Rd. to State Hwy 43, southwest on State Hwy 43 to State Hwy 103, north on State Hwy 103 to U.S. Hwy 412, west on U.S. Hwy 412 to intersection with State Hwy 103 North.
Any city, town or incorporated area within the state may submit to the Commission a written request to establish an urban bowhunting deer zone. Such request must contain a precise boundary description of the area or areas within the city, town or incorporated area sought to be included in the zone. Upon review and approval of the request by the Commission Chief of Wildlife Management, the Director may order the establishment of the zone for the purpose of issuing urban bowhunting deer permits in accordance with Code 06.08.
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.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00, and a jail sentence up to 10 days may be imposed.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $50.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
It shall be unlawful for anyone other than youths, 15 years of age or younger, to harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt. 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 com pleted a hunter education course must be under the direct supervision of an adult mentor who is 21 years of age or older. Youths must comply with the following: One deer of choice, no antler restrictions, and Zone/WMA doe quota permit not required (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03).
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
It shall be unlawful for any resident 16 years of age or older to hunt with a muzzle-loading firearm without having a current Resident Sportsman's License; Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License); Resident Disabled Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident Disabled Lifetime Combination License); or Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Year License (or Resident Disabled Combination 3-Year License); or Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit; and a Non-Resident 16 years of age or older is required to obtain a current Arkansas Non-Resident Annual All Game License; Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License; or Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License for a period of said license. EXCEPTION: (1) Non-residents under 16 years of age, upon taking a deer, and complying with Commission Code 03.03 (Exception 2). PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
DEER SEASONS. It shall be unlawful to have in immediate possession a centerfire or rimfire weapon while participating in muzzle-loading deer seasons.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for any resident 16 years of age or older to hunt with archery tackle or crossbow without first obtaining a current Resident Sportsman's License; Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License); Resident Disabled Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident Disabled Lifetime Combination License; or Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Year License (or Resident Disabled Combination 3-Year License); or Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit. EXCEPTIONS:
EXCEPTION:
Wildlife Management Areas closed to gun deer season. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
EXCEPTIONS:
In addition, non-compliance with terms of issued permit shall cause revocation of permit privileges for one (1) year.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENATLY: $250.00 to $1,000.00
In addition, non-compliance with terms of issued permit shall result in the revocation of permit privileges for one (1) year.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
License.
Permits to fail to submit a report of furbearers taken in Arkansas during the furbearer hunting or trapping seasons, other than those sold to licensed Arkansas fur dealers, by May 1. EXCEPTION:
Animal matter, including meat, skin, bones, feathers and hair or any other solid substance that used to be part of an animal, may not be used as bait within twenty (20) feet of a trap set, unless it is adequately covered to prevent it being seen from above and it must be covered in such a way as to withstand wave action, wind action or other normal environmental conditions that could cause it to become visible.
Smooth-jawed traps with a jaw spread not in excess of 6 inches (those in excess of 5 inches, measured from the inside edge of the trap at the dog, must have offset jaws). Size 110, 120 and 160 Conibear, or comparable body-tripping traps, with a jaw spread not to exceed 6 inches.
Smooth-jawed traps with a jaw spread not in excess of 8 1/2 inches, Conibear or comparable body-gripping traps with a jaw spread not in excess of 10 inches.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following provisions:
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
carcasses from May 1 - June 30 is prohibited.
EXCEPTION:
Arkansas resident fur dealers. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
In addition, dealer license may be suspended for a period of up to one year.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Fleeing resulting in property damage $500.00 to $2,000.00.
Fleeing resulting in personal injury $1,000.00 to $5,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $2,000.00.
and in addition a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to killing devices and lights) may be confiscated by the court, forfeited to the State, and disposed of according to law.
shall be unlawful for any person to take, attempt to take, possess, buy, sell, acquire or dispose, in any manner, wildlife for commercial purposes after commercial wildlife permit privileges have been suspended by any court, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, or its authorized representative. PENALTY: 1st Offense - $1.000.00 - $5.000.00. In addition, a jail
sentence not to exceed ten (10) days may be imposed.
Subsequent Offenses - $5.000.00 - $10.000.00. In addition.
a jail sentence not to exceed one (1) year may be imposed.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2.000.00.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2.000.00.
PURSUING WILDLIFE WITH DOGS WITHOUT LANDOWNER/LESSEE PERMISSION PROHIBITED.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
December 25, 2006.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take more than eight (8) common snipe in any one day or to possess more than two (2) daily bag limits. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
Youth Waterfowl Hunt statewide on December 23-24, 2006. (Ref.
Code 12.25 Special Youth Waterfowl Hunt Restrictions.) PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
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 one (1) 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 mergansers. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take Snow, Blue and Ross'
geese other than from November 9-December 21, 2006 and
December 26, 2006-Februarv4, 2007 statewide.
EXCEPTION:
Order starting from February 5-April 29, 2007 statewide. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
Order starting from February 6 - April 30, 2006. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
9, 2006 in the Northwest Canada Goose Zone and from January 13-Februarv
4, 2007 statewide. Shooting hours are from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset statewide.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take more than two (2) Canada geese in the East Arkansas Canada Goose Zone and more than two (2) Canada goose in the West Arkansas Canada Goose Zone in any one day or to possess more geese than twice the daily bag limit. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
Conservation Order. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any migratory game bird, including migratory waterfowl, other than one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise (local time) or later than sunset (local time). EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $1,000.00 to $10,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence of up to one year may be imposed.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to hold captive, confine, enclose or otherwise possess alive in the State of Arkansas any wildlife, including fish, whether native or non-native, migratory or imported, unless authorized or excepted as specified herein. Any wildlife possessed in violation of this regulation or any other regulation in Section 15 may be declared to be contraband and subject to immediate seizure by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Upon conviction of the offender (or earlier if the court having jurisdiction so orders), title to the wildlife shall be forfeited to the Commission and such wildlife released or disposed of in accordance with Commission policy. EXCEPTIONS:
engaged in rehabilitation of sick, injured, orphaned, or impaired native wildlife must be in compliance with Commission Code15.19.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of harvesting captive-raised game birds by hunters for pay or other consideration without first obtaining a Commercial Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit from the Commission. PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for owners or operators of game bird shooting resorts to fail to keep legible records on a form provided by the Commission showing the name, complete address, date, number and type of birds released each day and the number taken by each hunter. These records shall be submitted to the Commission not later that May 1 of each year. PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
The following general requirements shall apply with respect to all captive wildlife permits listed below:
No permit shall be issued to any person unless the applicant shall demonstrate satisfactory compliance with the following requirements:
All wildlife possessed in captivity shall be maintained in enclosures, pens, or cages that are sufficiently strong to prevent escape of the wildlife and protect them from injury. Birds must be kept in buildings or covered pens that prevent them from leaving the facility and that do not allow entry of wild birds. Cages, fencing, and guardrails shall be kept in good repair at all times and gates shall be securely fastened with latches or locks. Enclosures, pens, or cages considered unsafe by Commission personnel must be repaired or reconstructed within sixty (60) days or less, as specified by the Commission.
Bear shall provide a cage floor size of no less than 300 square feet and shall be at least 8 feet tall. The cage size shall be increased by 150 square feet for each additional animal.
The Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, in consultation with the Director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission (or their designees), shall determine mechanisms and procedures for control of diseases and parasites in captive wildlife within the state of Arkansas. Such mechanisms and procedures shall include but not be limited to examination, testing, quarantine and slaughter or destruction of individual animals and/or herds that are, or in the opinion of the Commission may be, infected with a disease or parasite that may have significant detrimental effect on native wildlife, other captive wildlife, livestock or the public health of the citizens of the state of Arkansas. Such examinations, testing, quarantine and slaughter of captive wildlife shall be conducted at the expense of the owner of such wildlife. As a condition of any permit issued under this Code chapter, the Commission may require the captive wildlife be quarantined for the period specified by the Commission.
Records shall include evidence of legal possession of all wildlife kept under the permit, including licenses, bills of sale, bills of lading, receipts, invoices, or other satisfactory evidence of ownership. The date of acquisition, place of origin, and the name, address and telephone number of the person from which the wildlife was acquired must also be recorded. A record also must be kept of all wildlife acquisitions and dispositions, including births, deaths, sales, slaughter, and transport. All records must be either typed or written in plain and legible English, and must be retained throughout the time the wildlife is possessed by the permittee or for a period of five (5) years, whichever is longer. Permit holder shall submit reports to the Commission in accordance with the permit requirements.
Any person accepting and holding a permit under this Code chapter consents to and shall allow entry by employees or agents of the Commission upon premises where the permitted activity is conducted at any reasonable hour. Commission employees or agents may enter such premises to inspect the location; any books, records, or permits required to be kept; and any wildlife and facilities kept under authority of the permit. Each permittee shall pen the captive wildlife in suitable pens and restrain them for inspection at any reasonable time when requested to do so by an employee or agent of the Commission.
Wildlife Commercial breeding facilities containing red deer may not exist or be constructed within the following counties: Newton, Searcy, Carroll, Boone, Madison, Johnson, Pope, Benton, Van Buren, Stone, Marion, and Baxter. PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00
It shall be unlawful for a person to rear, breed, propagate, produce or distribute any fur-bearing animals, game animals, game birds, or other wildlife without a Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit.
EXCEPTION:
Code 15.08 (Game Bird Shooting Resort License). PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following provisions:
EXCEPTION:
Arkansas and are in compliance with the disease control provisions of Commission Code 15.11C, may be reared, bred, propagated, produced or distributed by individuals with a current Wildlife Commercial Breeder/Dealer Permit.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to engage in the business of selling or offering for sale the dressed carcass of pen-raised quail without first obtaining a Special Commercial Quail Permit and stamp in addition to a Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit. (Ref: Section 01.00-C "Pen-Raised Quail"). It is further provided that:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $1,000.00 to $5,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Importation Permit, authorized by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, shall be required to import live wildlife into the state of Arkansas regardless of the final destination of the wildlife, whether in Arkansas or points beyond. This permit is not required to move legally possessed captive wildlife from one point to another within the state of Arkansas.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
An applicant shall make written application to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in compliance with Commission Code 15.11 General Provisions Applicable to Captive Wildlife Permits.
Rehabilitation Permit except for individuals kept by volunteers under the supervision of the permittee. Permittees may have up to ten volunteers to aid in off-premise rehabilitation of wildlife and shall be fully responsible for the volunteer's treatment and possession of wildlife. A current listing of the name and address of off-premise volunteers shall be kept by the permittee. Volunteers shall possess a copy of their supervisor's rehabilitation permit when possessing wildlife off-premise.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $50.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed. The Commission may seek restitution as provided under Commission Code 01.00G.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Bait is considered any substance that may be an attractant.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
08.04 (Archery Tackle Restriction);
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00, and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00, and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
PENALTY: $50.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to drive or herd elk during elk season.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00.
In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to killing devices and lights) may be confiscated by the court, forfeited to the State, and disposed of according to law.
In addition, a jail sentence of up to one year and/or suspension of hunting and fishing privileges may be imposed in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges. Night hunting resulting in any personal injury to another person will result in the maximum fine and jail sentence. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to killing devices and lights) may be confiscated by the court, forfeited to the State, and disposed of according to law.
EXCEPTIONS:
This act shall not apply within the boundaries of a city of the first class or a city of the second class. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: 1®' Offense $500.00 to $5,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed one (1) year may be imposed. Subsequent Offenses $2,000.00 to $10,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed one (1) year may be imposed.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take wildlife fleeing from fire or flood.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
approved to use any of the following methods for control of
nuisance wildlife:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
attempt to take, buy, sell or possess an American alligator {Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00, and suspension of hunting and fishing privileges may be imposed in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to killing devices and lights) may be confiscated by the court, forfeited to the State, and disposed of according to law.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to possess or use any killing device other than shotguns and archery tackle while hunting any type of wildlife on all islands in Beaver Reservoir in Benton, Carroll and Washington Counties. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PRONE REGIONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take deer within the Flood Prone Regions in compliance with Code 05.06. PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
EXCEPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful to hunt or take, attempt to hunt or take, drive or harass any species of wildlife from a moving, motorized land vehicle. EXCEPTION:
performance of their official job duties. PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for any deer camp, commercial butcher, commercial slaughterhouse, commercial meat processor, commercial cold storage facility, fur buyer or taxidermist to receive, process, store, or have in its custody any wildlife or parts thereof without maintaining legible records reflecting the name, address, number, species, date taken, check station number/online check number (as it applies to big game) and hunting license number of person from whom received (in compliance with Code 19.02, Requirements to Possess Another's Wildlife). Each record shall be maintained for one year from date taken and made available for inspection upon verbal request by a Commission enforcement officer. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to import, transport or possess in Arkansas a cervid carcass or carcass part from any area, as proclaimed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, that has a known case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) or considered taken from a captive facility or within an enclosure. EXCEPTIONS:
The following U.S. states, portions of states and Canadian provinces are proclaimed to be CWD positive:
Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota*, Nebraska, New York, Wisconsin, Alberta*, West Virginia, Oklahoma*, South Dakota, Montana*, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Saskatchewan and any other state or province where a positive case of CWD has been detected as confirmed by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).
*States and provinces where CWD has been found in captive cervids only. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
It shall be unlawful to camp or allow any camper to remain on properties owned or controlled by the Commission for a period of more than 14 consecutive days, or for such a camp to remain unoccupied for a period of more than 48 hours, or to camp in areas other than designated camping areas on any WMA. It shall also be unlawful to create or be responsible for any disturbance after 10:00 p.m. It shall also be unlawful to operate any motorized vehicle or camp on any food plot, fire lane, or road which has been disked, seeded or developed for wildlife use on any WMA.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
Commission, upon proper and tliorougli investigation, sliall
determine tliat intensified game management tlirougli tine increased production
of food, more rigid enforcement, restocl
It shall be unlawful to hunt, trap or possess a killing device in any wildlife management area.
Arkansas Post National Park buffer zone, discharge of any firearm is prohibited.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
EXCEPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful to trespass on any property owned or controlled by the Commission where signs prohibiting such are posted and during waterfowl season in specified areas that have been marked with red paint.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to possess any killing or capture device or to allow dogs within the Blanchard Springs recreation area.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take deer for each WMA as specified herein:
River falls below 8.5 feet on said gauge. (J) St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA closes when the St. Francis River
Flood Prone Region closes.
Brake Flood Prone Region closes. (0) Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms WMA closes when Flood Prone
Regi on B closes. Flood prone region closures can be obtained by calling AGFC toll free and by accessing the AGFC Wildlife Hotline toll free number and by accessing the AGFC website.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take any species of wildlife during any permit hunts on any WMA, without first obtaining said permit. All other seasons not named on permit are closed during permit hunts on Commission-controlled WMAs.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
EXCEPTIONS:
Flats, Provo, Lake Greeson, Howard County, Lafayette County, Casey Jones and Big Timber lease land areas.
Kress WMAs by hunters in possession of a valid leased lands permit for the purposes of ingress and egress to hunting locations and/or camping sites only.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Organized events similar to trail rides and horse riding for pleasure are prohibited on Commission-owned, Cherokee and Jim Kress WMAs during the months of October - January, April and May. Permits are required for organized events of more than ten horses or mules per party during the remainder of the year, and a condition of the permit shall stipulate that riders are restricted to established trails or roads. Permits are available at the area headquarters and must be requested 14 days in advance of the event. Horses and mules are allowed only in camping areas that are designated for equestrian use. Horses in camping areas may only be tied to trailers or to a highline using tree saver straps. It shall be unlawful to allow horses or mules to damage trees or other woody vegetation. Soil disturbance must be restored, manure must be scattered and excess feed, hay and any trash must be removed. EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
possess firearms or dogs, or to camp or build fires of any sort on Electric Island Nongame Wildlife Management Area. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 TO $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
locations on Commission-owned property by Commission personnel is allowed without a permit.
PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00
It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take or possess deer by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein:
BALD KNOB NWR
Archery: October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 11-12, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or no more than two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer season. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit modern gun deer season. (Ref.
Codes 20.11,21.02 and 21.03)
BAYOU DES ARC WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17, 2006 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken during with firearms. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
BAYOU METO WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007 . Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three(3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader hunt. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit modern gun hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
BEAVER LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006; Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during muzzleloader or modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck of choice during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
BELL SLOUGH WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
BERYL ANTHONY/LOWER OUACHITA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
BIG CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: -October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11- December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
BIG LAKE NWR
Archery: November 1-December 31, 2006.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than one doe. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with archery tackle only. (Ref. Codes 20.11 and 21.03)
BIG LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006
Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code
06.11)
BIG TIMBER WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)
BLEVINS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. A Blue Mountain WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun deer hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)
BREWER LAKE/CYPRESS CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006.
Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt.
Ref. Code 06.11)
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006 Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
CACHE RIVER NWR
Archery: All Units. October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: All Units. October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun: All Units. November 11-15, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer season. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit quota modern gun deer season. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
CAMP ROBINSON WDA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun: November 4-6, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)
CAMP ROBINSON WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: November 18, 2006. November 19, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 23-24, 2006. November 25-26, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the permit muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
CANEY CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. A Caney Creek WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)
CASEY JONES WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)
CATTAIL MARSH WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
CEDAR CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2006.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
CHEROKEE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)
CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA
Archery: October 1-December 31, 2006.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 21-23, 2006.
Modern Gun (Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt): November 4-6,
2006.
Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 24-26, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): December 2-4, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks
(which may consist of one type A buck and one type B buck or two type B bucks). The combined doe bag limit per person for archery,
muzzleloader and modern gun is two. A doe must be harvested and checked before a legal type A buck may be harvested during any hunt, except during the modern gun youth permit hunt. Youths are allowed to harvest one type A buck without first harvesting and checking a doe. All harvested doe and type B bucks are "Bonus
Deer" and do not count against the statewide bag limit. (Ref. Codes
20. 11, 21.02 and 21.03)
COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007 Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader hunt. (Ref. Code 20.11)
CUT-OFF CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: October 7-11, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref.
Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
CYPRESS BAYOU WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: October 7-9, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-6, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit or the modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
DAGMAR WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit or the modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
DARDANELLE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs: October
1-31, 2006 and February 1-15, 2007.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.
Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006.
Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23 and December 3
and December 26-28, 2006
Modern Gun (Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt) Johnson County WRA only: November 5-6, 2006 .
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two doe may be taken during the Johnson County WRA Modern Gun Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt. Youth hunters may take one dee of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-16, 2006. Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)
DEPARTEE CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one deer of either sex during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
DR. LESTER SITES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Red Slough WRA:
October 1-November 10, 2006.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during each of the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): October 28-29, 2006. November 4-5,
2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no anter restrictions) and
one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunts. Doe harvested during the mdern gun permit hunts are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. A doe must be harvested and checked before a buck may be harvested during both modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ETHEL WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
FELSENTHAL NWR
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 13-14, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 3-4 and November 10-11,
2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader quota permit deer hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit deer hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
FT. CHAFFEE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): November 25, 2006. November 26,
2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 18, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 19, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during them muzzleloader permit hunts or the modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
FROG BAYOU WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal
bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
GALLA CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): October 21-22, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
GENE RUSH WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19 and December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. A Gene Rush WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the firearms deer seasons. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)
GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt): October 24-26,
2006.
Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the Muzzleloader Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
GULF MOUNTAIN WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006. One either sex.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the firearm permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
GUM FLATS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006 Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 25 - December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)
H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun: November 4-8, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during each of the muzzleloader permit and modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
HARRIS BRAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): October 21-22, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the firearm permit hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
HOLLA BEND NWR
Archery: October 1-December 10, 2006. Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): December 16, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3 ) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. All deer taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 28-November 1, 2006.
Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
HOPE UPLAND WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
HOWARD COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.
Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 11-19 and November 25-December 10, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during each of the firearm permit hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.03)
IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Combined seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN WDA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): October 14-15, 2006.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 15-16, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the Modern Gun Permit
Hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)
JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
JIM KRESS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)
JONES POINT WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Modern Gun Youth Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)
LAKE GREESON WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006.
Muzzleloader (Mobility Impaired Hunt): October 7-8, 2006. Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 11-19 and November 25-December 10, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt, muzzloader mobility impaired hunt and the modern gun permit hunt. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe during the Modern Gun Youth Permit Hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
LEE COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks or two doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
LITTLE BAYOU WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006.
Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and
21.03)
LITTLE RIVER WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Modern Gun Youth Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
LOAFER'S GLORY WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
MADISON COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 4-8, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the firearm permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)
MT. MAGAZINE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
MUDDY CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. A Muddy Creek WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the firearm deer seasons. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)
NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
NIMROD/LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
NORFORK LAKE WMA
Archery: All Units. October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward
Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units October 14-22,
2006.
Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): Seward Point, Bennett's
Bayou and Fulton County Units: November 4-5, 2006. Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.
Modern Gun: Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County
Units: November 11-19, 2005. Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck
(no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun
Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
OVERFLOW NWR
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader deer hunt; refuge permit required. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
OZAN WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
OZARK LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
PINEY CREEKS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
POISON SPRINGS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006 Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
POND CREEK NWR
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007 Muzzleloader: October 14-16, 2006. Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 17-19, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader deer hunt; refuge permit required. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during modern gun youth permit hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during modern gun quota permit deer hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Combined seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. Three deer, no more than two legal bucks or up to three does may be taken with archery tackle only.
PROVO WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. November 11-19, November 25-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11 and 20.11)
RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three does may be taken with archery tackle only.
RAINEY WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: October 14-18, 2006.
Modern Gun: November 11-15, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit firearm hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA Archery: October 21-December 3, 2006. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck and two doe may be taken with archery tackle only. Doe harvested on this area are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
RING SLOUGH WMA
Archery: October 21, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
RIVER BEND WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006.
Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 28-November 1, 2006. Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 18, 2006 Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 24-25, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the permit firearm hunts. Youth hunters may take one legal buck or one doe during the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006. December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the modern gun hunt. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
SEVEN DEVILS WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 29-31, 2006.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006
Modern Gun: November 11-December 17 and December 26-28,
2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and
21.03)
SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-16, 2006.
Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)
SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle.
SPRING BANK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle.
STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle.
SULPHUR RIVER WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Henry Moore WRA: October 1-November 10, 2006.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-December 10 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
SYLAMORE WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19 and November 23-25, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. A Sylamore WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)
TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 7-11, 2006. Muzzleloader (Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt): Jardis Point area only: Noon, November 29-December 1, 2006. This hunt is administered by the Corps of Engineers. Modern Gun: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the Mobility Impaired Muzzleloader Permit Hunt (Contact Corp of Engineers at 870 548-2291 for specific application criteria; application period July 5-September 5) (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)
TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 28-November 1, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 24-28, 2006. Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): December 26-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt, modern gun permit hunt or the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
W. E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006.
Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006, November 18-19 and
December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during and of the modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth
Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
WAPANOCCA NWR
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun: November 11-12, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or one doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02
and 21.03)
WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
WATTENSAW WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 28-November 1, 2006. Modern Gun (Youth Permit Hunt): November 18, 2006. Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 24-28, 2006. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt, the modern gun permit hunt or the modern gun youth permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
WEDINGTON WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006.
Muzzleloader: Closed.
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): December 2-3, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Codes
20. 02, 21.02 and 21.03)
WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
WHITEHALL WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
WHITE RIVER NWR
Archery: October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007 (north unit). October 1-December 31, 2006 (south unit).
Muzzleloader (Permit Hunt): October 14-16, 2006 (north and south units); October 17-20, 2006 (north unit).
Modern Gun (Permit Hunt): November 11-13, 2005 (north and south units); November 14-17, 2006 (north unit). Cook's Lake Area (Youth Permit Hunt): December 2-3, 2006. Cook's Lake Area (Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt): December 8-10, 2006.
Season bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader hunts. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun hunts. Cooks Lake Area: no more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit youth hunt. Cooks Lake Area: no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit mobility impaired hunt. Cooks Lake Area: deer harvested during the modern gun youth permit hunt and mobility impaired permit hunt are bonus deer and do not count in the hunter's statewide sseasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)
WHITE ROCK WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun hunts. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt. (Ref. Code 06.11)
WINONA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 14-22 and December 16-18, 2006. Modern Gun (Special Youth Hunt): November 4-5, 2006. Modern Gun: November 11-19, November 23-December 3 and December 26-28, 2006.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during and of the muzzleloader or modern gun hunts. A Winona WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Youth hunters may take one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer
Hunt. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02) WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007.
Firearms: Closed.
Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks.
No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
St. Francis National Forest (modem gun), U of A Pine Tree
Experimental Station WDA (modem gun) and Wattensaw
(modem gun). EXCEPTION: (1) Youths during the Special Modem Gun Youth Deer Hunt are exempted from WMA/Zone Doe Quota Permit requirements (Ref.
06.11) . PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
MANAGEMENT AREAS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take a deer other than a legal buck (Ref. Code 01.00C) except as specified herein:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take or possess bear by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein: BALD KNOB NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU DES ARC WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU METO WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BEAVER LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. BELL SLOUGH WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG TIMBER WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006 (only on that part of the area that lies in zone 2). Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006 (only on that part of the area that lies in bear zone 2). Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt) (only on that part of the area that lies in bear zone 2). Statewide bag limit.
November 6-30, 2006 (only on that part of the area that lies in bear zone 2). Statewide bag limit. BLEVINS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed.
BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
CACHE RIVER NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON WDA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. CANEY CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
CASEY JONES WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CATTAIL MARSH WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CEDAR CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CHEROKEE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CUT-OFF CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. CYPRESS BAYOU WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. DAGMAR WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. DARDANELLE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed.
DEPARTEE CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ETHEL WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. FELSENTHAL NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. FT. CHAFFEE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. FROG BAYOU WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. GALLA CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. GENE RUSH WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. GULF MOUNTAIN WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 7-11, 2006 (deer permit holders only).
Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-8, 2006 (deer permit holders only).
Statewide bag limit.
GUM FLATS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed.
HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 7-11, 2006 (deer permit holders only). Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-8, 2006 (deer permit holders only). Statewide bag limit.
HARRIS BRAKE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 7-11, 2006 (deer permit holders only).
Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-8, 2006 (deer permit holders only).
Statewide bag limit.
HOLLA BEND NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOPE UPLAND WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOWARD COUNTY WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 11-19, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN WDA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 11-19, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
JIM KRESS WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
JONES POINT WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed.
LAKE GREESON WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. LEE COUNTY WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. LITTLE BAYOU WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. LITTLE RIVER WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. LOAFER'S GLORY WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 11-19, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. MADISON COUNTY WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 7-11, 2006 (deer permit holders only).
Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-8, 2006 (deer permit holders only).
Statewide bag limit.
MT. MAGAZINE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
MUDDY CREEK WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
NORFORK LAKE WMA
Archery: All Units October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward
Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units October 14-22,
2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward
Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units November 4-5,
2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.
November 11-19, 2005. Statewide bag limit.
OVERFLOW NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZAN WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZARK LAKE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. PINEY CREEKS WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
POISON SPRINGS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. POND CREEK NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. PROVO WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAINEY WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. RING SLOUGH WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. RIVER BEND WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SEVEN DEVILS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SPRING BANK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SULPHUR RIVER WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. SYLAMORE WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 11-19, 2006 and November 23-25, 2006.
Statewide bag limit.
TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA
Archery: December 9-17, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Firearms: Closed. U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. WAPANOCCA NWR
Archery/Firearms: Closed. WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. WATTENSAW WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed.
WEDINGTON WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITEHALL WMA
Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE RIVER NWR
Archery/Firearms: All Units closed. WHITE ROCK WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
WINONA WMA
Archery: October 1-November 30, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 14-22, 2006. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 4-5, 2006 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 6-30, 2006. Statewide bag limit.
WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA Archery/Firearms: Closed.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
attempt to take, or pursue wildlife or feral hogs by the use of dogs on any Wildlife Management Area.
EXCEPTIONS:
Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain WDA is open for training raccoon dogs at night only and rabbit dogs year-round except during field trials. Quail Dog Training from Qctober 1-April 1 except during firearms deer hunts where dogs are not allowed.
PENALTY: $100.00 to 1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take wild turkeys by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein, and in compliance with Code 02.12 (Game Animal Daily Bag Limit and Possession Restrictions): BALD KNOB NWR
Fall (Archery) (Mingo Creek Unit): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28,
2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Archery) (Mingo Creek Unit): April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
Spring (Firearms): Closed. BAYOU DES ARC WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. BAYOU METO WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 14-Mav4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. BEAVER LAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. BELL SLOUGH WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): See Camp Robinson WMA. (Ref. Code 23.02.) BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 12-14, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
BIG CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
BIG LAKE NWR
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. BIG LAKE WMA
Fall: Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
BIG TIMBER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
BLEVINS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
CACHE RIVER NWR
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. In all Hunt
Units. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt) in Hunt Units 1 and
3. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-May 4, 2007 in Hunt Unit 1. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. April 14-27, 2007 in Hunt Unit 3.
One gobbler or bearded turkey. Hunt Unit 2 see Rex Hancock Black
Swamp WMA. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
CAMP ROBINSON WDA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
CAMP ROBINSON WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms) (includes Bell Slough WMA): April 17-19, 2007, April 24-26, 2007 and May 2-3, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.) All areas south of Declination Road and east of Cato Road, south of the pipeline and west of Cato Road, the impact area and the drop zone are closed.
CANEY CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
CASEY JONES WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey. Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
CATTAIL MARSH WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
CEDAR CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
CHEROKEE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA Fall: Closed.
Spring: April 14-15, 2007; April 21-22, 2007 and April 28-29, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)
COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
CUT-OFF CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Archery): April 9-13, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey each hunt.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 17-19, 2007, April 24-26, 2007 and May 1-3, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
Hunting ends at 1:00 p.m. daily for permit hunts. CYPRESS BAYOU WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
DAGMAR WMA
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. DARDANELLE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
DEPARTEE CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 14-16, 2007 and April 21-23, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring: Closed. ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
Wiley Cox FTA is closed to hunting. ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. ETHEL WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
FELSENTHAL NWR Fall: Closed.
Spring (Archery): Other than during permit hunts, areas are restricted to archery hunting and are open April 8-May 5, 2006. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
Spring (Firearms): March 31-April 1, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.) April 12-14, 2006 and April 19-21, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
Turkeys must be checked at designated check stations: Sport-about, Hermitage Bait Shop, Carroll's Grocery, Vestal's Ice or Teddy Bear Convenience Store. FT. CHAFFEE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
FROG BAYOU WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring: Closed. GALLA CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Archery): April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
Spring: Closed. GENE RUSH WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey. Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
GULF MOUNTAIN WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 14-16, April 20-22 and April 27-29, 2007. One gobbler or
bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02) GUM FLATS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code
23.02.)
H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)
April 14-16, 2007, April 20-22, 2007, and April 27-29, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
HARRIS BRAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007, 2007 (youth hunts). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
HOLLA BEND NWR
Fall (Archery): October 1-December 10, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Archery): April 16-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.) Turkeys must be checked at
Area Headquarters.
April 14-15, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey (Ref. Code 23.02) Turkeys must be checked at Area Headquarters. HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)
April 14-16 and April 21-23, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
HOPE UPLAND WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): See Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
HOWARD COUNTY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey. Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN WDA Fall: Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
JIM KRESS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
JONES POINT WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 14-16, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
LAKE GREESON WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
LEE COUNTY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
LITTLE BAYOU WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
LITTLE RIVER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
LOAFER'S GLORY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
MADISON COUNTY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
MT. MAGAZINE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
MUDDY CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
NORFORK LAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): All units October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): All units April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. All units: April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
OVERFLOW NWR
Fall: Closed.
Spring (Archery): April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
Spring (Firearms): Closed. OZAN WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
OZARK LAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
PINEY CREEKS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms: October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
POISON SPRINGS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
POND CREEK NWR Fall: Closed.
Spring (Archery): Other than during permit hunt, areas are restricted to archery hunting and are open April 17-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. Spring (Firearms): March 31-April 1, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 14-16, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)
PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
PROVO WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
RAINEY WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): (includes Cache River NWR Unit 2 lands within an area bounded by Hwy 64 on North, Hwy 17 on East, Hwy 38 on South, and Hwy 33 on West) April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.) April 14-15, 2007 and April 21-22, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA Fall: Closed.
Spring (Firearms) (includes Hope Upland WMA): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
RING SLOUGH WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
RIVER BEND WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex.
turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
SEVEN DEVILS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 14-16, 2007, April 20-22, 2007 and April
27-29, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
SPRING BANK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring: April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
SULPHUR RIVER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
April 14-16, 2007 and April 20-22, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)
SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
SYLAMORE WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed. Spring: Closed.
TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.) April 14-May 4, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02.)
WAPANOCCA NWR
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
WATTENSAW WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
WEDINGTON WMA
Fall: Closed.
Spring: Closed. WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.
April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
WHITEHALL WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.
WHITE RIVER NWR
Fall (Archery): October 1-December 31, 2006 (south unit), October
1, 2006-January 31, 2007 (north unit). One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
WHITE ROCK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey. Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-January 31, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)
April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkey, no more than one jake.
WINONA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-February 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): October 23-29, 2006. One either-sex turkey.
Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.
April 14-Mav4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA
Fall (Archery): October 1, 2006-Februarv 28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.
Fall (Firearms): Closed.
Spring: Closed. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take turkey during spring permit hunts on certain WMAs, WDAs and NWRs without first obtaining the required permit or fail to follow the instructions on said permits (Ref: Code 19.15 Non-Compliance with Terms Of Permit) as specified herein:
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10
days may be imposed and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
on Certain WMAs.
Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Cove Creek Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Crossett Experimental Forest, Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson/Black River, DePartee Creek, Devil's Knob Natural Area, Earl Buss/Bayou DeView, Ethel, Frog Bayou, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Greers Ferry Lake, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harris Brake, Henry Gray/Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Howard County, Howard Hensley/Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown/Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer's Glory, Madison County, Mount Magazine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Lloyd Millwood/Nimrod, Norfork Lake (Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units), Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Petit Jean River, Pine City Natural Area, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock/Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils, Shirey Bay/Rainey Brake, Slippery Hollow Natural Are WMA, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson/Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, Warren Prairie Natural Area, W.E. Brewer/Scatter Creek, WhiteCliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
(H) Closed within Camp Robinson WDA, Electric Island WMA, J.
Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain WDA, Wylie Cox Field Trial Area on Ed Gordon/Point Remove WMA, Wattensaw (closed only on the Quail Habitat Restoration Area) and Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs within Dardanelle WMA.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
J.
Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain WDA - closed during authorized field trials.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Sunrise, September 1, 2006-Sunset, February 28, 2007. Limit two per day per species.
EXCEPTIONS:
Perry Mikles/Blue Mountain WDA is closed to all trapping and raccoon hunting. Chase for pleasure or training purposes only is permitted year-round. Closed during field trails.
PENALTY: $200.00 - $1,000.00
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Regulations Within WMAs
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
waterfowl rest areas are closed to access beginning November 1 of each year and will re-open to access the day after duck season ends. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
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.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
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.
It shall be unlawful to possess more than 15 shot shells per hunter onto possess shot shells containing shot larger than #2 while waterfowl hunting on Bayou Meto, Bell Slough, Camp Robinson, Cut-Off Creek,
Shi rev Bay Rainey Brake and Seven Devils WMAs.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
LANDS AND WATERS BORDERING THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission hereby enter into a reciprocal agreement to recognize the resident sport fishing, resident hunting licenses, and the resident commercial fishing licenses of the two states on flowing waters of the Mississippi River and all waters between the main levees of the Mississippi River of the two states, excluding the St. Francis, White, and Arkansas Rivers, this exclusion also includes all oxbow lakes whose entrance requires passage through the mouth of the St. Francis, White and Arkansas Rivers. The following provisions shall apply:
Resident hunting and resident sport fishing licenses of either state shall abide by all laws and/or regulations pertaining to seasons, daily bag and creel limits, possession limits size limits, tagging requirements and all other laws and/or regulations of the state in which the hunting or fishing takes place.
For the purpose of this agreement, the state line will be that depicted on the Department of the Interior's Geological Survey quadrangle maps.
Nothing herein shall be construed to allow any person to hunt, fish or go upon the lands of another landowner or entity without their permission for recreational purposes. Floodwater which has overflowed the natural banks of a public waterway in Mississippi is not a part of the public waterway.
This agreement may be cancelled by the Game and Fish
Commission's Director of either state upon sixty (60) days' written notice.
MISSOURI--ST. FRANCIS RIVER. The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hereby enter into a cooperative agreement to recognize the sport fishing and resident commercial fishing and commercial musseling licenses of the two states on the flowing waters of the St. Francis River, forming a common boundary between the State of Missouri and the State of Arkansas, in accordance with the following provisions:
Fishermen or musselers licensed in only one state cannot fish or take mussels in the tributaries, bayous or backwaters of the St. Francis River in the other state except as specifically provided herein. This agreement, to become effective January 1, 1993, may be canceled by the Director of the Missouri Department of Conservation or the Director of the Arkansas Game and Fish commission upon sixty (60) days written notice.
RIVER BETWEEN STATE OF TENNESSEE AND STATE OF ARKANSAS.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hereby enter into a cooperative agreement to recognize the sport fishing and hunting licenses and the commercial fishing licenses of the two states on the flowing waters of the Mississippi River, adjacent sloughs, bayous, and old river runs which are accessible by boat from the river proper and the old river chutes forming a common boundary, excluding wildlife management areas established by either state and the Wolfe, Loosahatchie, Hatchie, Forked Deer and Obion Rivers, in accordance with the following provisions:
A sport fishing licensee shall abide by all laws, rules, regulations and proclamations of the state in which they are fishing. Exception to that being Tennessee/Arkansas sportfishers on Ikes Chute. Hopefield Chute (Dacus Lake). Mosguito Lake. Mound City Lake. Island 40 Chute and Lake Neark. who shall comply with Arkansas Game and Fish Commission regulations governing sportfish creel and size limits.
A resident commercial fishing licensee shall abide by all laws, rules, regulations and proclamations of the state in which they are fishing. Arkansas resident commercial fishers fishing commercial tackle in Tennessee waters under the terms of this agreement shall comply with Tennessee commercial tackle tagging reguirements. Tennessee resident commercial fisher's tackle tagging reguirements are legal in Arkansas under the terms of this agreement.
It shall be incumbent on each individual hunter or fisherman to identify the state line.
Tliis agreement may be cancelled by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency's Executive Director or the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's Director upon sixty (60) days written notice.
GAME AND FISH COMMISSION AND MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION.
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hereby establish a White River Border Lakes License to fish the impounded waters of Bull Shoals, Norfork and Table Rock Lakes with the following provisions:
This agreement will become effective March 1, 2001. It may be cancelled by the Missouri Conservation Commission or the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission or modified by mutual agreement.
Daily Limit - Black Basses(including not more than four Smallmouth). |
10 |
Daily Limit - Rock Bass............................ |
10 |
Daily Limit - Catfish(exc. Bullhead).......... |
10 |
Daily Limit - Bream(over 4"in length)....... |
50 |
Daily Limit - Grapple................................ |
20 |
Daily Limit - Muskellunge........................ |
6 |
Daily Limit - Pickerel................................ |
6 |
Daily Limit - Northern Pike....................... |
6 |
Daily Limit - Sauger.................................. |
6 |
Daily Limit - Saugeye............................... |
6 |
Daily Limit - Striped Bass or Hybrid Combination......................... |
6 |
Daily Limit -Walleye................................ |
6 |
Daily Limit -White Bass........................... (Yellow Bass - No Limit) |
25 |
Daily Limit - Paddlefish............................. |
2 |
Daily Limit - Alligator Gar.......................... |
2 |
Daily Aggregate Limit................................ |
75 |
Daily Limit for all sportfish on Bois d'Arc in Hempstead County |
Vi daily limit |
EXCEPTIONS:
Ozark Zone Catch and Release Area - Crooked Creek, along boundary of Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation property near Kelly's Slab Access.
Ozark Zone Quality Streams (Kings, Spring, South Fork/Spring and Eleven Point rivers) - smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 14 inches with a daily limit of 2, except on Kings River from Trigger Gap to Hwy 62 bridge: minimum length limit 18 inches and daily limit of 1.
Ouachita/Boston Zone (all Arkansas counties not included in the Ozark Zone) - smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 10 inches with a daily limit of 4.
Ouachita/Boston Zone Quality Streams (Mulberry, Caddo above DeGray Lake, DeGray Lake, Ouachita River upstream from Lake Ouachita, Ouachita River downstream from Remmel Dam, Saline River, including its four headwater forks in Saline, Perry and Garland counties, South Fork/Ouachita, Little Missouri above Lake Greeson and Lake Greeson) - smallmouth bass minimum length limit of 12 inches with a daily limit of 2. Ouachita/Boston Zone Catch-and-Release Area - all smallmouth bass caught in Lake Ouachita including the Ouachita River upstream to the River Bluff access area must be immediately returned to the stream.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
ON CERTAIN LAKES AND RIVERS
Kingfisher Lake, Greers Ferry Lake, Mercer Bayou (Sulphur River WMA), Moss Creek Pond, Norfork Lake, Shady Lake, Table Rock Lake, Lake Wright (Sebastian County), and Arkansas River.
EXCEPTION:
EXCEPTION:
NOTE: Measure all fish from the front end of the lower jaw to the tip of the tail with fish laid flat on rule, mouth closed and tail lobes pressed together.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $50.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
SLOT LIMIT WATERS. It shall be unlawful to possess filleted fish or fish with head or tail removed while fishing from shore, boat, or transporting fish by boat on length/slot limit waters as described in Code 31.01, Game Fish Daily and Possession Limit Restrictions and Code 31.02, Black Bass Length Limits and Protective Slot Limits.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
(Conway), Camp Robinson Firing Range on Camp Robinson WMA, Lake Village Community Fishing Pond, Pine Bluff Regional Park Youth Fishing Pond, Landers Lake (Little Rock) and Craighead Forest Park Youth Fishing Pond (Jonesboro):
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to fish in the following waters except as specified herein:
Springdale Community Fishing Pond in Murphy Park, Cabot Community Fishing Pond, Willow Beach Park Pond in Scott, Benton City (Sunset) Lake, North Little Rock City Park waters, Cherrywood Lake in Sherwood, Sherwood Municipal City Pond, Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pond in Pine Bluff:
PENALTY: $100.00 TO $1,000.00
EXPLOSIVES, TOXIC, STUPEFYING OR KILLING SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to use or possess electrical devices of any type for taking fish; to take fish with the use of firearms or any explosives; or to deposit any toxic, stupefying, or killing substances that will kill or injure fish into public waters or to take fish affected by such substances. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
Jail sentence not to exceed one (1) year may be imposed and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges and 01.00-D, Confiscation and Seizure.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $500.00.
(Confiscation and Seizure Ref: 01.00-D).
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 To $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take any fish other than rough fish with bow and arrow or gig.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Bentonville - Benton County; Big Timber Lake - Clark County; Hidden Lake - Carroll County; Gurdon Lake - Clark County; Lake Hubble -Clay County; Lake Bailey - Conway County; Lake Roosevelt in Petit Jean State Park- Conway County; Craighead Forest Lake -Craighead County; Lake Cambadelle - Crawford County; Lake Lou Emma - Crawford County; West Memphis City Parks Lake and Marion City Park Lake - Crittenden County; Lake Bennett - Faulkner County; Crowley Ridge State Park Lake and Reynolds Park Lake - Greene County; Lakes #1 and #2 in the Grandview WMA - Hempstead County; Lake Greenlee in Monroe County; Pickthorne Lake and Ward City Park Lake - Lonoke County; Hindsville Lake - Madison County; Lake Greenlee; Donald Branch Fishing Pond - Monroe County; Lake Sylvia - Perry County; Shady Lake - Polk County; Upper Lake Hogue -Poinsett County; Old Davidsonville State Park Lake - Randolph County; Forrest City Park Lake - St. Francis County; Truman Baker Lake - Scott County; Carol Cross Lake - Sebastian County; Gunner Pool and Hayden Bend Pond - Stone County; Lake Kingfisher - Yell County; All lakes in Village Creek State Park - Cross and St. Francis counties; Devil's Den State Park Lake - Washington County; and posted U.S. Forest Service ponds and lakes. Wattensaw WMA ponds and lakes, except oxbow lakes in Prairie County, and North Fork Lake in Montgomery County; Spring River and tributaries from 100 yards below Dam No. 1 to the mouth of Myatt Creek; Spring River Lake.
Fourche Lefave River from 100 yards below Nimrod Dam to Hwy 7 bridge.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
comply with sportfishing seasons as established within certain National Wildlife Refuges specified herein:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
transport, or possess in this state any species commonly known as snakehead (Family Channidae), walking catfish, stickleback, Mexican banded tetra, piranha or rusty crayfish (Orconected rusticus). These species may be possessed for display and educational purposes by written permit approved by the Chief of Fisheries. PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Commission.
EXCEPTION:
Grand Lake -- Chicot County; Lake Chicot - Chicot County PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $25.00 to $250.00.
It shall be unlawful for an operator of a put-and-take pay lake to fail to maintain a register indicating the date, names and addresses of persons fishing and to make said register available for inspection by a Commission Officer upon request. PENALTY: $100.00 to $500.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $500.00.
Lake, Lake Millwood, Lake Norfork, and Table Rock Lake;
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
gig, spear or long bow and arrow.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
FISH FARMERS. It shall be unlawful for Fish Farmers or their employees to take bullfrogs for sale without said Fish Farmer obtaining a Bullfrog Permit and to fail to supply an invoice with each sale or shipment indicating the date. Bullfrog Permit number and number of bullfrogs sold or shipped. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
License when providing baitfish during the act of guiding. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Only baitfish may be retained for bait and all other species offish are immediately returned to the waters where taken.
inch, or shad trawl nets with square mesh not larger than one (1) inch.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
The sale or purchase of such wildlife or the progeny thereof, or their release into waters other than those from which they were collected, is prohibited. EXCEPTIONS:
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to take, buy, and sell freshwater mussels for commercial purposes without first obtaining a current Resident Shell Taker/Seller's License, a Resident Shell Buyer's License or a Non-Resident Shell Buyer's License. A person with a Shell Taker's Helper Permit may harvest or assist only in the immediate presence of a licensed shelltaker. Licensed resident or non-resident shell buyers only may purchase up to four Shell Buyer's Agent Permits which may be transferred between employees of the licensed shell buyer. Only residents can hold an Agent Permit, and agents can purchase only for their licensed buyer.
BUYERS: Shell buyers must submit quarterly, on or before the 1st of January, April, July, and October, reports of mussel buying transactions for the preceding quarter, on forms provided by the Commission.
SELLERS: On or before February 1, any person holding a Shell Taker/Seller's License shall furnish the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission the number of pounds of each species of mussels taken from Arkansas waters, and sold out of state, on forms provided by the Commission.
Failure to maintain accurate reports will result in license revocation and no renewal. These records shall be maintained monthly and made available for inspection by authorized Arkansas Game and Fish personnel at any reasonable time.
PENALTY: Residents:$100.00 to $1,000.00.
Non-Residents:$100.00 to $1,000.00.
sell, or offer for sale mussels or mussel shells of sizes less than minimum diameter or length.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
River and its tributaries and diversion ditches.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take, catch, kill, or attempt to take, catch or kill mussels between the hours of sunset to sunrise (nighttime). PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clark, Cleburne, Conway, Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Garland, Hot Spring, Howard, Independence, Izard, Logan, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, Saline, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, Washington and Yell;
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
species, number of turtles sold, name of purchaser, and name and permit number of aquatic turtle dealer permittee making the transaction. The true bill of lading must accompany a shipment to the final destination.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00. Equipment used in sucli violations (including but not limited to nets, traps and boats) may be confiscated in accordance with Codes 1.00-D and 1.00-J.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to transport vehicles) may be confiscated in accordance with Code 1.00-D.
it must accompany the shipment to the final destination.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to take aquatic turtles for commercial purposes by any means other than hoop net or box type turtle traps in the following counties and/or bodies of water:
Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Clay, Columbia, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Grant, Greene, Hempstead, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lawrence (see Exception 4), Lee, Lincoln, Little River, Lonoke, Miller, Mississippi, Monroe, Nevada, Ouachita, Phillips, Poinsett, Prairie, Pulaski, Randolph (see Exception 4), St. Francis, Saline, Union, White, Woodruff, and the Arkansas River, from its mouth to the Arkansas/Oklahoma state line, including that part of the Arkansas River from the Ozark Dam to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line, bounded on the north by the Union Pacific Railroad and on the south by Highway 22 (In compliance with Code 41.19). Arkansas waters between the main levees of the Mississippi River. All lakes, bays or other bodies of water, other than tributary streams, connected to waters as specified above, when accessible by boat, from the main channel except as limited by Section 30.00 (Reciprocal License Agreements). When a river or stream forms the boundary between opened and closed counties, that boundary segment shall be open to tackle legal in the open county.
EXCEPTIONS:
Eleven-Point River in Randolph County; Spring River in Lawrence and Randolph counties; Lake Eriing, including all tributaries upstream from 100 yards below Lake Eriing Dam to State Highway 313 in Lafayette County; all lakes owned by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (excluding all natural or channel scar lakes on WMAs located in counties listed above). Lake Columbia in Columbia County, Horseshoe Lake in Crittenden County, Lake Wallace in Drew and Chicot Counties, Upper and Lower Lake Chicot (Connerly Bayou to Ditch Bayou Dam inclusive) in Chicot County and Grand Lake in Chicot County.
(including but not limited to nets, traps and boats) may be confiscated in accordance with Codes 01.00-D and 01.00-J.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to nets, traps and boats) may be confiscated in accordance with Code 01.00-D.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to nets, traps and boats) may be confiscated in accordance with Codes 01.00-D and 01.00-J.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00. Second offense shall result in revocation of the Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit or Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit.
PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for permitted aquatic turtle harvesters to sportfish or possess game fish in the same waters where the permittee is engaged in turtle trapping. EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00. Second offense shall result in revocation of the Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit or Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit.
PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take, possess, or kill alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii), their eggs or any part thereof from the wild. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to nets, traps and boats) may be confiscated in accordance with Codes 01.00-D and 01.00-J.
EXCEPTION:
CHICKEN TURTLES PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to import alligator snapping turtles and chicken turtles from outside the state of Arkansas.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $5,000.00. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to transport vehicles) may be confiscated in accordance with Codes 01.00-D and 01.00-J.
PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to possess, buy or sell alligator snapping turtles without first obtaining an Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit. Such permits may be granted in accordance with Commission requirements, including:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00. Any offense may result in permanent permit revocation and stock confiscation in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00. Second offense shall result in permanent revocation of Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit.
Any person who has previously been convicted of any violation of the rules of the Commission relating to the legal taking of any crocodilian species shall not be eligible to receive an Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit for a period of five (5) years after the date of the conviction. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
ALLIGATOR FARMS.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000. In addition, non-compliance with terms of issued permit may result in non-renewal or revocation of permit privileges for one (1) to five (5) years.
15 days following the last day of the year that the issued tags are valid. Possession of any identifying alligator tags by persons other than permitted alligator farmers shall be unlawful. Tags are to be used only on skins and on live alligators (one tag per alligator) that are shipped directly to a licensed abbatoir.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, non-compliance with terms of issued permit may result in non-renewal or revocation of permit privileges for one (1) to five (5) years.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Dam 2 during the paddlefish season, Roe Buyer/Exporter and Roe Taker/Seller permit holders are reguired to use six (6) inch or larger sguare bar mesh nets.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
RED RIVER in Hempstead, Lafayette, Little River and Miller counties; LITTLE RIVER from its mouth in Hempstead and Little River counties upstream to Corps of Engineers boat ramp on west bank of river below Millwood Lake Dam;
SULPHUR RIVER from its mouth to the Texas State line, OUACHITA RIVER from the Louisiana State Line to the confluence of the Caddo River (See Exceptions 2, 3 and 5 below). Saline River from its confluence with the Ouachita River upstream to the Stillion Railroad Bridge in Ashley and Bradley Counties, FOURCHE LaFAVE RIVER from its mouth to Highway 7 Bridge in Perry County; PETIT JEAN RIVER from its mouth to Highway 10 Bridge in Yell County; WHITE RIVER upstream from its mouth to one hundred (100) yards below Dam No. 1 at Batesville in Independence County; BLACK RIVER from its mouth to the Missouri state line; ST. FRANCIS RIVER upstream to the mouth of the left hand chute of Little River in Poinsett County; CACHE RIVER and lakes accessible by boat from the river. ARKANSAS RIVER from its mouth to the Arkansas/Oklahoma State line including that part of the Arkansas River from the Ozark Dam to the Arkansas - Oklahoma State line, bounded on the north by the Union Pacific Railroad and on the south by Highway 22 (In compliance with Commission Codes 41.09, 41.19, and 41.20) and ARKANSAS WATERS between the main levees of the Mississippi River. All lakes, bays or other bodies of water, other than tributary streams, connected to waters as specified above, when accessible by boat, from the main channel except as limited by Section 30.00 (Reciprocal License Agreements).
EXCEPTIONS:
EXCEPTION:
EXCEPTIONS:
All commercial fishermen must obtain a Special Use Permit from the
White River Refuge Manager prior to fishing refuge waters.
Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clark, Cleburne, Cleveland, Conway, Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Howard, Izard, Logan, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Newton, Perry, Pike, Polk, Pope, Saline, Scott, Searcy, Sebastian, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, Washington and Yell counties. When a river or stream forms the boundary between opened and closed counties, that boundary segment shall be open to tackle legal in the open county, unless closed in other 41.00 and 44.00 codes.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to purchase commercial tackle tags or to operate commercial tackle without first obtaining a current Commercial Fisherman's Permit and Sportfishing License. A bill of sale with permit number must accompany all sales to fish markets, processors, or retailers of fish or parts thereof in each transaction. Said bill of sale shall be retained by the purchaser for a period of twelve (12) months and made available for inspection by a Commission Wildlife Officer. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
BUYER/EXPORTER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to buy or export across the state line paddlefish or sturgeon, or their parts, including eggs (roe), without first obtaining a current Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit or Non-Resident Buyer/Exporter Permit, as applicable. Licensed commercial fishermen who hold current Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit may also take paddlefish and sturgeon in accordance with applicable season, size and tackle regulations.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
Resident Roe Buyers/Exporters or Non-Resident Roe
Buyers/Exporters must submit montlily, on or before tine
16th of tine montli, reports of roe buying
transactions for tine preceding montli, on forms provided by tine Commission.
Resident Roe Buyer/Exporters must also report tlieir tal
PENALTY: $100.00 to $500.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $500.00.
Properly licensed drag seines, hoop nets (with or without wings or leads), fiddler nets (without wings or leads) where permitted, slat traps (where permitted), trammel nets, gill nets, limb lines, set lines, trotlines and snaglines in waters open to commercial fishing. EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
inches in length or paddlefish and sturgeon of any size taken from public waters.
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
It shall be unlawful for nonresidents to assist or participate in any commercial harvest operation or to possess commercial fish, mussel, crayfish, aquatic turtles or commercial tackle associated with commercial harvest on Arkansas waters. Resident - Any person who has established a bona fide or actual residence of at least 12 months (one year) prior to applying for a license, and who declares intentions of becoming a citizen of Arkansas. EXCEPTION: (1) In compliance with Commission Code 30.01, 30.02, 30.03
(Reciprocal Agreements).
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to commercially fish trotlines, throw lines, limb lines or snaglines in Corning Lake or Long Lake in Clay County. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to fish, in any manner, for commercial purposes on the
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
connected to waters specified, when accessible by boat from the main channel. (J) Bay Ditch, (Cross, Poinsett and Craighead Counties) from its mouth upstream to U.S. Highway 63 in Craighead County. (K) St. Francis Floodway Diversion Ditch from its mouth upstream to
U.S. Highway 63 in Poinsett County. (L) Cypress Bayou (Whiskey Chute) in Phillips County (Slat traps only).
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00 and revocation of commercial fishing privileges in Blue Mountain and Nimrod Lakes for noncompliance with requirements.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
sturgeon harvest from November 15, 2006 through
March 31. 2007. PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00 and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
It shall be unlawful to take from public waters or possess paddlefish (also called spoonbill catfish) or sturgeon, or their parts, including eggs (roe), during the period of Noon, April 15 to Noon, November 15. EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00, and fishing privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for fish farmers (Aquaculturists) to fail to maintain legible records indicating sales and shipments and to reveal said records to a Commission Officer for inspection upon request. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for fish farmers (Aquaculturists) to fail to furnish bill of lading or bill of sale as specified herein:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for fish farmers to transport, sell or deliver White Crappie (Pomoxis annularis) in excess of 6 (six) inches in length. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful to operate a lake as a fish farm without having adequate control structures to prevent the inflow of water from adjacent streams, creeks, bayous, or rivers and without first removing all wild fish present in compliance with a plan submitted by the applicant and approved by the Chief of Fisheries. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $350.00 to $1,000.00.
It shall be unlawful for a fish farmer to sell or buy paddlefish (also called spoonbill catfish), sturgeon, or their parts, including eggs (roe), without first obtaining a Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit, Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit, or a Non-Resident Roe Buyer Permit as applicable in accordance with Code 41.05. Fish farmers in possession of a Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit, or a Non-Resident Roe Buyer Permit will be required to follow the reporting requirements as stated in Code 41.05. PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00, and privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation or Privileges.
PENALTY: As provided for in ACA Title 27, Chap. 101 and Title 5, Chap. 76.
EXCEPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful to operate a vessel in any manner contrary to signs, markers or buoys placed by the U.S. Corps of Engineers controlling speed, skiing or operation of vessels. PENALTY: Not to exceed $50.00.
PENALTY: Not to exceed $50.00.
and 31, Township 5 south. Range 2 east of the 5th principal meridian, Phillips
County, Arkansas.
PENALTY: Not to exceed $50.00
PENALTY: Not to exceed $50.00.
EXCEPTION:
Corps of Engineers signs are covered. PENALTY: Not to exceed $50.00.
PENALTY: As provided for in Ark. Code Ann. 8-6-418 (Fine not to exceed $500.00).
Big Bayou Meto and all tributaries thereof extending five (5) miles above their confluence with said bayou from State Highway 11 bridge at the Jefferson-Arkansas County line to the headwaters of Bayou Meto Bayou and all overflow lakes, sloughs and bayous including Little Bayou Meto Bayou north of Highway 88 and all water exchange ditches between Little Bayou Meto and Big Bayou Meto. Adopted on the 21st day of April, 1980, at a regular monthly meeting at Little Rock, Arkansas.
EXCEPTION:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has declared an emergency closure to all types of fishing in Big Creek tributary in Columbia County from the intersection of the tributary with Highway 82B and L&NW Railroad in Magnolia downstream to its confluence with Big Creek. The fishing ban will be for an indefinite period until the Arkansas Department of Health determines that the human health risk no longer exists. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Arkansas Department of Health fish consumption advisory.
The closure will be for an indefinite period, pending results of further sampling. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
PENALTY: $100.00 - $1,000.00.
EXCEPTIONS:
Daily Limit - Trout - (including not more than 2 each of brown,
cutthroat and brook trout)..... 5
EXCEPTIONS:
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
SLOT LIMIT WATERS. It shall be unlawful to possess filleted fish or fish with head or tail removed while fishing from shore, boat, or transporting fish by boat on length/slot limit waters as described in Code 45.02, Trout Possession
Limits.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
Artificial Lures Only Area / No Bait Zone from approximately 0.5 mile below Beaver Dam to approximately 100 yards upstream of Parker Bend Access as indicated by signs.
from mouth of Jenkins Creek to the first electric power line downstream.
Narrows Dam (Lake Greeson) downstream to the Low Water Bridge (Hwy 27 bridge).
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
Notes
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