002.01.23 Ark. Code R. § 012 - 03.04 - Nonresident Hunting License Requirements
It is unlawful for a nonresident, 16 years of age or older, to hunt wildlife by any means in Arkansas without possessing on the person the appropriate Arkansas hunting license as provided herein:
A. To hunt waterfowl, small game, alligator,
deer, turkey, bear or elk, the hunter must have physical possession of a valid
Arkansas hunting license and any permit required to hunt that species (Addendum
D1.01).
B. Nonresidents hunting
waterfowl or small game only (excluding deer, elk, turkey, alligator and bear).
Requirements: Non-Resident Annual Hunting License, Non-Resident Annual Small
Game Hunting License, or Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game Hunting License, and a
NonResident Trappers Permit if trapping furbearers. If hunting waterfowl, an
Arkansas NonResident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and Harvest
Information Program (HIP) are required.
C. Nonresidents hunting deer. Requirements:
Non-Resident Annual Hunting License (provides holder 6 deer tags); Non-Resident
1-Day Deer Hunting License (provides holder 1 deer tag); Non-Resident 3-Day
Deer Hunting License (provides holder 1 deer tag); or a Non-Resident 5-Day Deer
Hunting License (provides holder 2 deer tags) and a Non-Resident Trappers
Permit if trapping furbearers.
D.
Nonresidents hunting bear, elk, turkey, or alligator. Requirements:
Non-Resident Annual Hunting License and the applicable Non-Resident Permit for
each species to be hunted as follows: Non-Resident Bear Permit (provides holder
1 bear tag), Non-Resident Turkey Permit (provides holder 1 turkey tag per
purchase, limit 2 purchases annually), Non-Resident Elk Permit (provides holder
1 elk tag), or Non-Resident Alligator Permit (provides holder 1 alligator
tag).
E. Nonresidents are
ineligible to obtain public land permits through the permit draw process for
hunting elk or alligators.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Nonresidents hunting on a licensed game
bird shooting resort in compliance with regulations (Code 09.06).
B. In compliance with Code 04.04, Addenda
B1.14, H1.01, H1.03.
C.
Nonresidents who possess a Resident Lifetime License for either hunting or
combination hunting-and-fishing (Addendum D1.01) obtained prior to September 1,
2021, while a bona fide Arkansas resident (Code 01.00- C, RESIDENT) are
eligible to obtain public land permits through the permit draw process for
hunting elk or alligators.
PENALTY: Class 2
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