Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Division 01 - Legal Division › Rule 002.01.22-031 - 05.17 - Alligator, Bear, Deer and Turkey Tagging 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				orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed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.
05.17
Alligator, Bear, Deer, And Turkey
			 Tagging Requirements
A. All licensed
			 hunters, including youth, 65+ lifetime hunting license holders, disability
			 hunting license holders, holders of any permanent license issued by the
			 Commission and those hunting under the Reciprocal Hunting License Agreement
			 must either immediately check their harvest using an AGFC-approved method
			 before moving their harvest from, the site of recovery or legibly fill out (in
			 ink) a game tag provided in the current Commission guidebook, or use a piece of
			 paper to make a tag and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, date, WMA or
			 zone number, and time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the
			 antler, ear, or leg of a deer or to the leg of a turkey before moving animal
			 from the site of recovery. The tagged animal must then be checked using an
			 AGFC-approved method within 12 hours of when it was recovered from, site of
			 harvest. A harvested alligator, deer or bear does not need to be tagged when
			 proof of checking is immediately available. SPECIAL NOTE: Harvest information
			 reflecting the name, address, species, sex, date taken and check confirmation
			 number must remain with all portions until reaching the point of final
			 storage.
B. Immediately after
			 harvesting a bear and before moving it, each hunter must check the bear online
			 or by phone; or each hunter must legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided
			 in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, or use a piece of paper to make a
			 tag, and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, date, WMA or zone number,
			 and time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the leg or ear of the
			 bear.
C. Immediately after
			 harvesting an alligator and before moving it, each hunter must call the AGFC
			 Radio Dispatch to notify of harvest. Legibly fill out (in ink) a temporary game
			 tag provided in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook, or use a piece of paper
			 to make a tag, and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, date, alligator
			 management zone number, and time of harvest and check harvest by one of the
			 approved checking methods. 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.
D. Effective January 1,
			 2024 all turkey must be tagged immediately after harvesting and prior to moving
			 game from site of recovery. The tagged animal must then be checked using an
			 AGFC-approved method within 12 hours of when it was recovered from site of
			 harvest.
E. Immediately after
			 harvesting a bonus deer allowed under the Deer Management Assistance Program,
			 Management tags, Private Land CWD Management Tags, or special Urban Deer Hunt
			 tags, each hunter must physically tag the deer with the special AGFC-issued
			 program, tag before moving the deer. Immediate proof of checking does not
			 exempt these deer from, being tagged.
PENALTY:
Class 2