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AR Code § 15-42-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-42-123. Free hunting and fishing licenses for residents on active military duty

 (a) Every resident of this state who is on active duty in the armed services of the United States and who was a resident of Arkansas at the time that he or she entered the armed services, whether stationed in Arkansas or elsewhere, shall be entitled to receive without charge a license to hunt and a license to fish in this state, upon making application therefor in the manner provided in this section. However, no such license shall be issued to any member of the National Guard unless the National Guard has been mobilized.  (b) Any person who is entitled to obtain a free license to hunt or fish under the provisions of this section may obtain the license by making application to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and furnishing such information as the commission may require concerning the eligibility of the applicant to receive a free license.  (c) Every hunting or fishing license issued without charge pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be in the same form and contain the same information as other licenses issued by the commission, and other information the commission may require, and in addition thereto shall be plainly stamped “MILITARY PERSONNEL”. Licenses so issued shall expire on the same dates as other hunting and fishing licenses issued by the commission.  (d) The commission is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate to properly carry out the purpose and intent of this section.
AR Code § 15-42-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-42-124. Use of fees collected

 (a) All funds derived by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under the provisions of this section and § 15-42-104(a)-(c) shall be deposited in the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State shall credit the funds to the Game Protection Fund.  (b) Of the amount so deposited in the State Treasury, the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall annually spend the moneys in accordance with the provisions of the appropriation acts of the legislature.
AR Code § 15-42-125 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-42-125. Beaver control fund — Development of public hunting and fishing areas

 (a) Twenty-five cents (25¢) of the additional fee derived from the sale of each annual resident hunting license shall be set aside by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission into a special account within the Game Protection Fund to be known as the “Beaver Control and Eradication Account” to be used solely and exclusively for the control and eradication of beavers in this state which are destroying private property.  (b) Fifty percent (50%) of all remaining funds derived from the increase in resident hunting and fishing licenses provided for in § 15-42-104(a)-(c) shall be expended by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission exclusively for the acquisition and development of public hunting and fishing areas.
AR Code § 15-42-126 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-42-126. Reciprocity agreements — Nonresidents over 65

 (a) Any nonresident, sixty-five (65) years of age or older, whose home state does not require nonresident fishing or hunting licenses for persons sixty-five (65) years of age and older, shall not be required to purchase a nonresident fishing or hunting license to lawfully hunt or fish in this state, provided that person possesses a valid hunting or fishing license issued by his or her home state for the species of fish or game he or she is attempting to take.  (b) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission is authorized to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states and issue necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this section.
AR Code § 15-42-129 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-42-129. Resident feral hog depredation permit

 (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may issue a resident depredation permit for hunting and trapping feral hogs.  (b) A person may obtain a depredation permit issued under this section by:  (1) Applying to the commission; and  (2) Furnishing information required by the commission to verify eligibility.    (c) A depredation permit issued under this section shall:  (1) Be in the same form and contain the same information as other depredation permits issued by the commission; and  (2) Contain any other information required by the commission.    (d) A property owner or tenant shall not be required to obtain a depredation permit issued under this section to hunt or trap feral hogs on the private property owned by the owner or leased by the tenant.  (e) The commission may promulgate rules to implement this section.
AR Code § 15-42-130 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-42-130. Anatomical gift option for online license purchases

 (a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission may allow a resident who applies for a license to hunt or fish through the commission's online sales system to indicate a desire to make an anatomical gift on his or her online application.  (b) If the commission authorizes an anatomical gift option through its online sales system, the online sales system shall contain statements sufficient to comply with the Revised Arkansas Anatomical Gift Act, § 20-17-1201 et seq., so that execution of the application makes the anatomical gift effective for a resident indicating a desire to make an anatomical gift.  (c) The commission may:  (1) Provide a link on its website to a federally designated organ procurement organization website that contains information describing:  (A) Arkansas laws regarding anatomical gifts;  (B) The need for and benefits of anatomical gifts; and  (C) The legal implications of making an anatomical gift, including the law governing revocation of anatomical gifts;    (2) Provide education to Arkansas residents who hunt and fish by distributing information regarding anatomical gifts and how to register to make an anatomical gift;  (3) Distribute information regarding an anatomical gift through print and digital communications targeting Arkansas residents who hunt and fish; and  (4) Prepare the information regarding an anatomical gift in conjunction with an organ procurement organization created, organized, and existing under the laws of the state.    (d)  (1) If the commission authorizes an anatomical gift option through the commission's online sales system, the commission is not required to keep the physical record of the donor's application after issuing the license in order for the anatomical gift indication to be valid.  (2)  (A) However, the commission shall provide information required under § 20-17-618 for an individual who has indicated consent on an online sales system transaction to share private data for the record of registered donors.  (B) The information submitted under subdivision (d)(2)(A) of this section is classified as private information and is required to be shared only as provided in § 20-17-618.
AR Code § 15-42-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 42 - Licenses|Subchapter 3 - Hunting Dogs|§ 15-42-303. Attempted theft or theft of licensed dogs

 (a) It shall be deemed prima facie evidence that an attempt is being made to steal a dog if any person:  (1) Retains in his or her possession or permits to remain on his or her premises for a period of ten (10) or more days any dog that has been duly licensed under the regulations of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and the license is in effect at the time of the theft or attempt of theft; and  (2) Fails to post or to advertise such dog by posting notices in five (5) public places or by advertising the dog for one (1) publication in a newspaper having a bona fide circulation of five hundred (500) or more subscribers in this state.    (b) Any person who conceals or attempts to conceal a dog from the owner of such dog as herein prescribed at any hunting camp or elsewhere shall be guilty of an attempt to steal such dog.  (c) On recovery of a licensed dog by its owner, the owner shall pay to the party responsible for recovery all costs of posting or advertising the dog. This fee shall not exceed twenty-five cents (25¢) per day for care and feeding of the dog recovered under provisions of this section.  (d) Any person found guilty of stealing or attempting to steal any licensed dog commits a felony theft and shall be punished as prescribed by law.
AR Code § 15-43-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-43-104. Game and fish as state property

 All game and fish except fish in private ponds found in the limits of this state are declared to be the property of this state. The hunting, killing, and catching of the game and fish are declared to be privileges.
AR Code § 15-43-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-43-105. Prima facie evidence of hunting and fishing

 (a) The possession of firearms in fields, forests, along streams, or in any location known to be game cover shall be considered prima facie evidence that the possessor is hunting.  (b) The possession of tackle, nets, spears, or other instruments usually used in fishing on or in the vicinity of lakes and streams shall be considered prima facie evidence that the possessor is fishing.
AR Code § 15-43-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-43-107. Setting fires

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to set a fire or cause a fire to be set in the woods or marsh lands of another, and it shall also be unlawful for any person to leave any campfire without first extinguishing the fire or to build any campfire, or other fire, in any wooded area in a manner or place where it cannot be easily extinguished.  (b) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00).
AR Code § 15-43-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 2 - Hunting|§ 15-43-204. Local election to redetermine doe killing area

 (a)  (1) Whenever fifty (50) or more qualified electors residing within an area wholly or partly located within their particular county that has been designated by regulation of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission as a doe-killing area petition the appropriate county court, praying that an election be held to determine whether or not such an area or portion thereof should remain a doe-killing area, the county court shall order a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. to be held not more than ninety (90) days after the date of filing of the petition.  (2) Only those qualified electors residing within the affected area or portion thereof that is located within the county where the election is held may vote in the election.  (3) Except as provided in this section, the election shall be held in conformity with the general election laws of this state.    (b) At the election it shall not be necessary to have a ballot title, but there shall be printed on the ballot the following:  (c)  (1) If a majority of the qualified electors voting at the election vote for the commission regulation, the area or portion thereof within the county shall remain a doe-killing area in accordance with the regulation.  (2) If a majority of the qualified electors voting at the election vote against the commission regulation, the regulation shall no longer have any force or effect with respect to the area or portion thereof located within the county wherein the election was held, and the killing of doe deer therein shall be unlawful.      “FOR ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION REGULATION PERMITTING THE KILLING OF DOES IN (describe area affected) AGAINST ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH COMMISSION REGULATION PERMITTING THE KILLING OF DOES IN (describe area affected)”   Click to view form.
AR Code § 15-43-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 2 - Hunting|§ 15-43-205. Negligent discharge of firearms while hunting deer

 (a) The General Assembly has become aware of the fact that many persons hunting deer in this state negligently allow their firearms to be discharged without exercising proper care to ascertain the object at which they shoot, thereby endangering the life, limb, and property of other persons. It is the intent of this section to deter the negligent use of firearms by deer hunters by imposing penalties therefor.  (b) A person who, while hunting deer, negligently discharges a firearm in such circumstances as to endanger the person or property of another shall be fined in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or may be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not less than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, or be both fined and imprisoned.
AR Code § 15-43-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 2 - Hunting|§ 15-43-206. Deer hunting camp on highways prohibited

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to set up and maintain a deer hunting camp on any state highway in this state other than at designated overnight public camping sites located on highway rights-of-way by the State Highway Commission.  (b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100). Each day during which a deer hunting campsite is maintained in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
AR Code § 15-43-238 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 2 - Hunting|§ 15-43-238. Hunter training and safety program

 (a) The General Assembly finds and determines that:  (1) The management of the state's wildlife and the regulation of hunting and hunters in the state are the primary responsibilities of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 35;  (2) Properly regulated and controlled hunting is one of the most important single game management tools available in the propagation and management of wildlife;  (3) Untrained and improperly trained hunters account for a great percentage of the loss of game in this state as a result of the crippling of wildlife;  (4) The number of hunting accidents in the state is increasing annually and that this increase in hunter accidents is due primarily to the lack of training or the improper training of hunters;  (5) The establishment of a hunter training and safety program in this state would greatly improve and facilitate not only hunter safety but game management programs designed to improve the highly popular sport in this state; and  (6) It is the purpose and intent of this section to authorize the commission to establish and operate a hunter safety and training program in this state and to designate the commission as the appropriate agency to receive federal funds that may be or become available to the State of Arkansas for the establishment and operation of such program under Pub. L. 91-503 or other congressional acts presently in effect or hereafter enacted.    (b) The commission is authorized and encouraged to establish, maintain, and operate a program of hunter training and hunter safety in this state. The program shall include, but not be limited to, a course of instruction designed to teach the safe and proper handling of firearms, the suitability and effectiveness of various types of firearms for hunting the various types of game, the effective range and relative killing power of various firearms, the best placement of shots on large game to assure clean kills and fewer wounded game animals resulting from hunting in this state, and any other related matters deemed appropriate by the commission.  (c) The commission is designated as the appropriate state agency to receive, distribute, and disburse all federal funds available to the state under the provisions of Pub. L. 91-503 and similar or related congressional acts now in existence or hereafter enacted. The commission is authorized to use funds in the Game Protection Fund to match federal funds to carry out the provisions of this section.  (d) The commission is authorized to adopt and enforce rules and regulations it shall deem appropriate and necessary to properly carry out the purposes and intent of this section.
AR Code § 15-43-239 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 2 - Hunting|§ 15-43-239. Responsibilities of guides and their employers, etc

 (a) As used in this section, “guide” means any person who shall for pay or for other consideration aid, help, or assist any person or persons in locating, pursuing, chasing, hunting, or killing in this state any game bird, game, fur-bearing animal, or fish protected under the laws of the state, or who shall for hire accompany any person or persons on a hunting expedition or trip.  (b) Any person who acts as a guide for another person shall be equally responsible with that person for any violation of the game and fish laws of this state unless the guide shall report to the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission or its representative any violation of the game and fish laws committed by a person being guided by him or her.  (c) Any person employing and accompanying a guide shall be equally responsible with the guide for any violation of the game and fish laws of this state committed by the guide when he or she is in the employ of that person.  (d) Any person violating any provision of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00).  (e) If the operator of a boat dock or fishing landing recommends the employment of a guide by a fisherman, such recommendation shall not cause the relationship of employer and employee to arise between the boat dock or fishing landing operator and the guide.
AR Code § 15-43-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 3 - Fishing|§ 15-43-301. Definitions

 As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) A “single owner”, as used in subdivision (2), may be an individual person, partnership, or corporation, or may be several persons who as tenants in common own the entire premises in question; and  (2) “Waters of this state” means all streams, lakes, ponds, sloughs, bayous, marshes, or other waters, wholly or in part within this state. Provided, that waters which are confined within a pond, tank, or lake, situated entirely on the premises of a single owner and which, except under abnormal flood conditions, are in no way connected by water or with any other flowing stream or body of water, or with any other body of water not situated on the premises of the owner, are declared to be privately owned waters and shall not be construed to be included in the expression “waters of this state”.
AR Code § 15-43-316 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 4 - Wildlife Resources|Chapter 43 - Hunting And Fishing Regulations|Subchapter 3 - Fishing|§ 15-43-316. Use of electrical device for stunning and taking fish

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use, possess, transport, or attempt to use any electrical device for the purpose of stunning, stupefying, or taking fish from any of the waters of this state.  (b) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one (1) year, or both fine and imprisonment.