002.01.20 Ark. Code R. § 016 - 6.02 Certain Firearms and Ammunition Prohibited During Modern Gun Deer Seasons
A. It is unlawful
to hunt deer during statewide modern gun deer seasons with:
1. Prohibited muzzleloading firearms (Code
06.03);
2. Any .410 shotguns using
ammunition other than slugs;
3. Any
shotguns using shot smaller than No. 4 buckshot;
4. Handguns with either:
i. Barrels shorter than 4 inches,
ii. Conventional straight-walled calibers
less than .357, or
iii.
Bottleneck-case calibers less than .22;
5. Rifles and handguns using rimfire
cartridges in compliance with Code 06.11;
6. Any centerfire rifle smaller than .22
caliber; or
7. Air Rifles, except
big bore air rifles that meet all of the following requirements:
i. A minimum of .40 caliber;
ii. Produce a minimum of 400 foot pounds of
muzzle energy;
iii. Are charged
via an external tank; and iv. Propels a single, expandable slug.
B. It also is unlawful
for any person to hunt deer during modern gun deer seasons in Deer Zones 4, 4B,
5, 5B with any firearms other than the following:
1. Shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs
only;
2. Legal muzzleloading long
guns (Code 06.03);
3. Handguns
having barrels between 4 and 10 inches in length and chambered specifically for
straight-wall centerfire cartridge cases and hunting with lead and, lead alloy,
soft-nose and/or hollow-point bullets no less than .30 caliber; or
4. Big bore air rifles that meet all of the
following requirements:
i. A minimum of .40
caliber;
ii. Produce a minimum of
400 foot pounds of muzzle energy;
iii. Are charged via an external tank; and
iv. Propel a single, expandable slug.
C. Archery, muzzleloader, or modern gun may
be used during the private land antlerless modern gun deer hunt, hunter orange
will still be required, and only 1 weapon of choice is allowed.
EXCEPTION: In compliance with Code 05.19.
PENALTY: Class 1
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