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orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed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.
06.02
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 or 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 or 5 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.
During Modern gun season only: Longbows, compound bows or
crossbows capable of firing or holding ready-to-fire more than one arrow or
bolt simultaneously or in succession without the string being recocked between
shots.
PENALTY: Class 1
Notes
002.01.22 Ark. Code R. §
038
Adopted by
Arkansas
Register Volume 47 Number 07, Effective
6/27/2022