Code Book
The regulations in this Code Book are hereby adopted by
the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under authority of Amendment 35 to
the Constitution of the State of Arkansas. All laws, rules, regulations, or
orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed
by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
05.28
Predator Control Permit
Requirement
The Commission has established an optional Predator Control
Permit to aid in the management of private land. It shall be unlawful for
Predator Control Permit holders to take bobcat, coyote, gray fox, opossum,
raccoon, red fox, or striped skunk except in compliance with the following
requirements:
A. Predator Control
Permits may be issued to applicants complying with the following requirements:
1. Applicants must be 16 years or older and
possess a valid hunting license.
2.
If trapping, resident applicants must possess a Resident Trapper Permit and
non-residents applicants must possess a Non-resident Trapper Permit.
3. Persons having their hunting/trapping
privileges revoked are not eligible for a Predator Control Permit.
4. Applicant must be the owner, immediate
family of owner, lessee or have written permission from landowner or lessee of
the land upon which the permit will be used.
B. Permit holders must comply with the
following requirements:
1. Permits are valid
only on private land outside the limits of incorporated towns.
2. Permits are valid from. July 1 through
June 30.
3. Traps must be used in
accordance with Codes 17.01, 17.02, and 17.03.
4. Firearms of any caliber may be used during
day or night to take these species.
5. Artificial light may be used, except from.
a public road (ref. Code 05.03), to take these species at night. Dogs may not
be used during daylight hours in turkey season or when a firearms deer season
is in progress in a zone where dogs are not allowed to hunt deer. Dogs may be
utilized at night to take bobcat, opossum, raccoon, and striped skunk.
PENALTY: Class 1
Notes
002.01.22 Ark. Code R. §
035
Adopted by
Arkansas
Register Volume 47 Number 07, Effective
6/27/2022