Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Division 01 - Legal Division › Rule 002.01.24-089 - 22.01 Dog Restrictions On WMAs

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
It is unlawful to hunt or pursue wildlife with the aid of dogs
				on WMAs.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Field trials that are organized by a
			 recognized sanctioned body and that are approved by the Chief of Wildlife
			 Management.
B. Quail and Rabbit Dog
			 Training: September 1 -March 31, except during firearms deer hunts where dogs
			 are not allowed.
C. Training dogs
			 and use of dogs for field trials on Camp Robinson and J. Perry Mikles Blue
			 Mountain SUAs requires a valid Arkansas hunting license. J. Perry Mikles Blue
			 Mountain SUAs are closed to dog training during organized field trials. On Camp
			 Robinson SUA, only reserved/closed compartments are closed to dog
			 training.
D. Dogs are required to
			 hunt bobcat, opossum, and raccoon at night in compliance with Addendum
			 C1.09.
E. J. Perry Mikles Blue
			 Mountain SUA is open for training raccoon dogs at night only and rabbit dogs
			 year-round except during field trials. Quail dog training is allowed October 1
			 - April 15 except during firearms deer hunts where dogs are not
			 allowed.
F. Waterfowl retrievers
			 are allowed during open migratory bird seasons.
G. Quail and woodcock hunting with bird dog
			 breeds only, during open season.
H.
			 Specified dates during modern gun deer season on Gum Flats, Lake Greeson,
			 Provo, and Mount Magazine WMAs in compliance with Addendum C1.01.
I. Dogs are allowed for coyote, fox, and
			 bobcat hunting on Casey Jones WMA during the declared furbearer season when a
			 firearms deer season is closed (Codes 21.01, 23.06, and Addendum
			 C1.09).
J. Dogs are allowed for
			 modern gun deer season on Blue Mountain, DeGray Lake, Lloyd Millwood Nimrod,
			 Dardanelle, and Ozark Lake WMAs. No dogs are allowed on islands except
			 waterfowl retrievers during waterfowl season and hunting furbearers at
			 night.
K. Dogs are allowed for
			 squirrel and rabbit hunting where no modern gun or alternative firearm deer
			 season is open or where dogs are allowed for modern gun deer hunting.
L. Dogs are not allowed for squirrel hunting
			 during the first 9 days of modern gun deer season on Bearcat Hollow, Big
			 Timber, Casey Jones, Jack Mountain, Lee Creek, Piney Creeks, and White Rock
			 WMAs.
M. Dogs are allowed for
			 training and/or hunting under the conditions and during the seasons provided by
			 the required annual refuge hunting permit on all NWRs. Field trials are
			 prohibited unless authorized by refuge Special Use Permit.
N. Hunting dog training is allowed on Camp
			 Robinson SUA from September 15 - April 1, except during firearm deer hunts
			 where dogs are not allowed. Bird dog training is also prohibited immediately
			 following dates scheduled for supplemental bird releases on Camp Robinson SUA.
			 Camp Robinson personnel will establish the exact dates of supplemental bird
			 releases after field trial schedules are set in July. Dog trainers will be
			 required to check with area personnel to get the dates of scheduled
			 supplemental releases and additional dog training closure periods. Waterfowl
			 retriever training is open the entire year in compartment 5. Dog training must
			 comply with all applicable rules and regulations.
O. Employees of the National Park Service or
			 their designees engaged in official duties.
P. Dogs are not allowed for bird dog training
			 on Stone Prairie WMA.
PENALTY:
Class 1