Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Division 01 - Legal Division › Rule 002.01.22-032 - 05.18 - Big Game Checking Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
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				orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed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.
05.18
Big Game Checking
			 Requirements
A. All alligator, deer,
			 turkey, bear, or elk shall be checked before leaving the state or being gifted
			 to another and within 12 hours in which it was harvested (reduced to
			 possession) by 1 of the approved checking methods listed below. A harvested
			 animal may be field dressed and /or quartered to aid in removal from the field
			 but the head must remain in close proximity (arms's length) of all 4 quarters
			 until checked. Otherwise, evidence the harvest is legal (antlers, turkey beard,
			 etc.) must remain attached until checked and the check confirmation number
			 acquired. Documentation of the confirmation number must accompany each harvest
			 while afield at a processing facility, taxidermist or until the harvest reaches
			 the point of final storage.
B. All
			 alligator shall be checked and CITES tag attached before leaving the state or
			 being gifted to another. All alligator must be checked within 12 hours in which
			 it was harvested.
C. Hunters are
			 required to submit a premolar from, the harvested bear to the Wildlife
			 Management Division within 7 days of receiving the premolar packet from.
			 AGFC.
D. Youth are required to
			 obtain a CID number prior to checking big game.
E. All deer, adult gobblers, or bear injured
			 or killed by incidental contact (non-hunting activity such as vehicle accident)
			 must be reported to the AGFC Radio Room. (800-482-9262) and an official salvage
			 tag number must be obtained through AGFC before the animal or parts thereof can
			 be possessed from the point of initial contact.
Wildlife Checking Methods:
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Internet:
Deer, bear, elk, alligator or turkey
				checking online website or mobile application.
*
Elk Only
: Hunters must check each elk online
				before the end of the calendar day in which it was harvested and present the
				elk's head to an AGFC employee. During this process, hunters are required to
				allow the collection of viable samples from the head for Chronic Wasting
				Disease testing.
*
Bear Only:
Hunters must check each bear online
				within 12 hours of harvest. Hunters are required to submit a premolar from the
				harvested bear to the Wildlife Management Division within 7 days of receiving
				the premolar packet from AGFC.
*
Alligator Only:
Hunters must check each
				alligator online within 12 hours of harvest. The USFWS CITES tag will be mailed
				to successful hunters upon verification of online checking. The CITES tag is to
				be affixed to the alligator approximately 6 inches from the tip of the tail by
				the hunter.
*
Phone:
The designated deer, turkey toll-free
				checking number.
PENALTY:
Class 2