002.01.22 Ark. Code R. § 040 - 06.04 -Archery Tackle Restrictions
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 All laws, rules, regulations, or orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
06.04
Archery Tackle
Restrictions
A. Archery equipment is
limited to the following:
1. Compound bow,
crossbow, longbow and recurve bow. Longbows and recurve bows with a draw weight
of 35 pounds or more.
2. Crossbows
with functional mechanical safety device and a draw weight of 125 pounds or
more.
B. It is unlawful
to hunt wildlife with any of the following archery tackle:
1. A longbow or compound bow with a draw
weight of less than 35 pounds;
2. A
crossbow without a functional mechanical safety device or with a draw weight of
less than 125 pounds;
3. Arrows
with an arrowhead width of less than 7/8 inch when open;
4. Arrows or arrowheads containing poisons or
chemicals;
5. Arrowheads containing
firearm, ammunition;
6. Arrows
propelled from a compressed air system;
7. Arrows propelled by the action of an
explosive or combustible propellant;
8. Blow guns or dart guns; or
9. 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 re-cocked between
shots.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Small game may be hunted using arrowheads
less than 7/8 inch width.
B.
Equipment defined in Code 6.04(B)(9) may be used during the modern gun season
for bear, deer, elk and turkey.
PENALTY: Class 1
Notes
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
No prior version found.