Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Rule 002.00.13-007 - 2013-2014 Late Migratory Bird Regulations; 2014 Fishing Regulations Proposals

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Proposed 2013-2014 Late Migratory Bird Regulations
			 Approval
24.09
NON-RESIDENT WATERFOWL HUNTING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
ON CERTAIN WMAs
first obtaining a non-resident WMA Waterfowl Hunting Permit on
			 the following WMAs: Bayou Meto, Bell Slough Camp Robinson WMA, Beryl Anthony
			 Lower Ouachita, Big Lake, Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois d'Arc, Cut-Off Creek,
			 Sheffield Nelson Dagmar, Dave Donaldson Black River, Earl Buss Bayou DeView, Ed
			 Gordon Point Remove, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Harris Brake, Henry Gray
			 Hurricane Lake, Holland Bottoms, , Petit Jean River, Rex Hancock Black Swamp,
			 Seven Devils, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Steve N.
			 Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Trusten Holder, Caney Creek, Dix
			 Creek Bays, Palarm Creek, and Pierce Creek and on Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway
			 Reservoir (Camp Robinson WDA). This permit is in addition to hunting and/or
			 guide license requirements as stated in Chapter
			 03.00. This permit must be in the
			 person's possession while taking or attempting to take waterfowl on these WMAs.
B1.08
DUCK, COOT AND
		  MERGANSER SEASON AND LIMITS
Nov. 23-Dec. 1, Dec. 5-23 and Dec. 26,
			 2013-Jan. 26, 2014
.
EXCEPTION
:
Ducks, coots and mergansers may be taken during the Special Youth
			 Waterfowl Hunt
(
Code 11.04
).
LIMIT
COOT:
Daily limit 15, possession limit
45
.
DUCKS:
Daily limit six. No more than four mallards
			 (no more than two of which may be females), two pintails, one mottled duck,
three
scaup, three wood ducks, two redheads, one black duck and
two
canvasback.
Possession limit no more than
three
daily
			 limits.
MERGANSERS:
Daily limit of five (no more than two of
			 which may be hooded mergansers).
Possession limit no more than
three
daily
			 limits.
EXCEPTION:
Bayou Meto WMA daily duck limit: Daily limit of four ducks which
			 may include no more than three mallards (no more than two of which may be
			 females), two pintails, one mottled duck,
three
scaup, three wood
			 ducks, two redheads, one black duck and
two
canvasback. Bayou
			 Meto WMA Mergansers limits
:
Daily limit of four (no more than two
			 of which may be hooded mergansers).
B1.09
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE SEASON AND
		  LIMITS
Nov. 14, 2013-Jan. 26, 2014
statewide.
LIMIT:
Daily limit two, possession limit
six
.
B1.10
SNOW, BLUE AND ROSS' GOOSE SEASON AND LIMITS
Nov. 14, 2013-Jan. 26, 2014
statewide.
EXCEPTION:
In compliance with the Addendum B1.14.
LIMIT:
Daily
			 limit
50
, no possession limit.
B1.11
CANADA GOOSE SEASON AND
		  LIMITS
Early Canada Goose Statewide Season:
Sept.1-15,
			 2013
.
Northwest Canada Goose Zone Season:
Sept. 21-30,
			 2013
. Late Canada Goose Statewide Season:
Nov.
			 14, 2013-Jan. 26, 2014
. Shooting hours are from one-half
			 hour before sunrise to sunset statewide.
EXCEPTION:
Holla Bend NWR is closed.
LIMIT
: Daily limit two. Possession limit six.
EXCEPTION:
The daily limit is five Canada geese from
Sept. 1-15,
2013
, possession limit 15.
B1.12
FALCONRY SEASON AND LIMITS
Feb.
1-15,
2014
statewide.
LIMIT:
No more than three migratory birds in any one
			 day, possession limit six.
B1.13
SPECIAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING
		  SEASON AND LIMITS
Feb.
1-2, 2014
statewide.
LIMIT:
Same as statewide.
B
1.14
SNOW, BLUE AND ROSS' GOOSE
			 CONSERVATION ORDER SEASON
AND LIMITS
Oct. 12-Nov. 13, 2013,
			 Jan. 27-31 and Feb. 3-
April 25,
2014
statewide.
LIMIT:
No limit.
Fisheries 2014 Proposed Regulations
26.08
WATERS RESTRICTED TO CERTAIN
		  FISHING TACKLE
It is unlawful to fish with any device other than rod or pole
			 in:
(A) Arkansas County - DeWitt City
		  Park Lake
Benton County - Lake Atalanta and Lake Bentonville
Claric County - Big Timber Lake
Carroll County - Hidden Lake
Clark County - Gurdon Lake
Clay County - Lake Hubble
Conway County - Lake Bailey, Lake Roosevelt in Petit Jean
			 State
Park
Craighead County - Craighead Forest Lake
Crawford County - Lake Cambadelle and Lake Lou Emma
Crittenden County - West Memphis City Parks Lake and
			 Marion
City Park Lake
Cross County - All lakes in Village Creek State
			 Park
Faulkner County - Lake Bennett
Greene County - Crowley Ridge State Park Lake and Reynolds
			 Park
Lake
Fulton County - Spring River and tributaries from 100
			 yards below
Dam No. 1 to the mouth of Myatt Creek; Spring River
			 Lake
Hempstead County - Lakes 1 and 2 on the Rick Evans
			 Grandview
WMA
Izard County (2 pole maximum limit) - Horseshoe Bend Pool
			 on
Strawberry River
Lafayette County - Lake June
Monroe County - Lake Greenlee
Lonoke County - Tommy L. Sproles Lake Pickthome and Ward
			 City
Park Lake
Madison County - Hindsville Lake
Monroe County - Lake Greenlee and Donald Branch Fishing
			 Pond
Montgomery County - North Fork
			 Lake
Perry County - Lake Sylvia
Polk County - Shady Lake
Poinsett County - Upper Lake Hogue
Randolph County - Old Davidsonville State Park Lake
St. Francis County - Forrest City Park Lake
Scott County - Truman Baker Lake
Sebastian County - Carol Cross Lake
St. Francis Counties - All lakes in Village Creek
			 State Park
Stone County - Gunner Pool and Hayden Bend Pond
Yell County - Lake Kingfisher
Washington County - Devil's Den State Park Lake and posted
			 U.S.
Forest Service ponds and lakes.
Prairie County - Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA ponds and lakes,
			 except oxbow lakes e
(B)
		  Arkansas River from 100 yards below Dardanelle Dam to Arkansas Highway 7 bridge
		  and 100 yards below Dam No. 2 to the mouth of Morgan Cut-Off; Fourche La Fave
		  River from 100 yards below Nimrod Dam to Arkansas Highway 7 bridge.
(C) Waters listed in
Code
		  26.25
. EXCEPTIONS:
1) Gigging or
		  bowfishing for rough fish is permitted in compliance with
Code
		  26.06.
in waters listed in Section B and in other unrestricted
		  state waters.
2)
Catching bait is allowed in compliance with Code Chapter
		  32.00.
PENALTY:
		  Class 1