Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Rule 002.00.06-008 - Non-Resident License Penalties and WMA Waterfowl Permits

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
03.03
HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.
It shall be unlawful for any resident or non-resident to take or attempt
		  to take any wild animal or bird by any means in Arkansas without having on the
		  person the appropriate Arkansas Hunting License as provided herein:
(A) To hunt deer, turkey, bear or elk the
		  hunter must have physical possession of an official hunting license. A
		  temporary, internet license is not valid for hunting these species. A
		  confirmation/authorization number from a telephone license order is not valid
		  for hunting these species.
(B)
		  Arkansas Resident (16 years of age and older) - SMALL GAME:
Resident Wildlife Conservation License; Resident Sportsman's
			 License; BIG GAME (deer, bear, elk and turkey): Resident Wildlife Conservation
			 License (permits residents to harvest one legal deer during the modern gun deer
			 season); Resident Sportsman's License; Resident Combination Sportsman's
			 License; FURBEARERS (Hunting and Trapping): Any valid hunting license. Holders
			 of the following licenses are entitled to hunt all game, except if taking
			 waterfowl, an Arkansas Resident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and
			 HIP are required. Resident Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit;
			 Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or 65 Plus Lifetime
			 Combination License); Resident Disabled Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License
			 (or Resident Disabled Lifetime Combination License) Resident Disabled Hunting
			 3-Year License (or Resident Disabled Combination 3-Year License).
(C) Non-Residents hunting small
		  game only (excluding deer, elk, turkey and bear).
Requirements: Non-Resident Annual Small Game License, or
			 Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game License for a period of said license, and
			 Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting furbearers. Small game may also be
			 taken on the Non-Resident All Game Licenses. If hunting waterfowl, an Arkansas
			 Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and HIP are
			 required.
(D) Non-Residents
		  hunting deer, bear, elk and/or wild turkey. Requirements: Non-Resident Annual
		  All Game License
(provides holder all applicable tags for
		  deer, bear and turkey)
;
Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License
(provides holder one deer tag and one turkey
		  tag)
;
or a Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License
(provides holder two deer tags and two turkey
		  tags)
and a Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting or
		  trapping furbearers.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1)
		  Residents and Non-Residents engaging in hunting activities on a licensed Game
		  Bird Shooting Resort in compliance with regulations pertaining to Game Bird
		  Shooting Resorts.
(2) Non-Residents
		  under 16 years of age prior to killing a deer, turkey, elk or bear providing
		  said non-resident under 16 years of age obtains a Non-Resident Annual All Game
		  License
(provides holder all applicable tags for deer, bear
		  and turkey)
,
or a Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License
(provides holder one deer tag and one turkey
		  tag)
,
or a Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License
(provides holder two deer tags and two turkey
		  tags
after taking a deer, elk, turkey or bear.
(3) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and
		  Ross' Goose Conservation Order.
PENALTY:
Residents - $100.00 to $1,000.00.
Non-Residents - $300.00 to $1,000.00.