Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission › Division 01 - Legal Division › Rule 002.01.22-073 - 20.20 - Horse and Mule Restrictions on Certain WMAs

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				orders in conflict with the regulations in this Code Book are hereby repealed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.
20.20
Horse And Mule Restrictions On
			 Certain WMAs
NEW TITLE: Horse And Mule Restrictions on Commission Owned and
				Leased Land WMAs
A. It is unlawful to
			 use or possess horses and mules on Commission-owned or leased WMAs from the
			 fourth Saturday in September through January, and April through May. Permits
			 are required for organized events of more than 10 horses or mules per party
			 during the remainder of the year. Permits are available at the Regional Office
			 and must be requested 30 days in advance of the event. Horses and mules are
			 allowed only in camping areas that are designated for equestrian use. Horses in
			 camping areas may only be tied to trailers or to a highline using tree-saver
			 straps.
B. It is unlawful for any
			 person to allow horses or mules to damage trees or other woody vegetation. Soil
			 disturbance must be restored, manure must be scattered, and excess feed, hay,
			 and trash must be removed.
EXCEPTIONS:
A. Legal hunting activities may use horses
			 and mules during specified hunting seasons (Addendum C1.00).
B. At night during furbearing season
			 (Addendum C1.09).
C. Horses and
			 mules are prohibited on all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' property on Trusten
			 Holder WMA, including Jardis Point.
D. Horses and mules are prohibited on the
			 Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA Deer Research Area during open deer
			 season.
E. The Camp Robinson SUA is
			 divided into 7public use compartments. Non-reserved/open compartments 1, 3, 4
			 and 7 are open year round for pleasure riding, except when closed for reserved
			 events. Compartments 2 and 5 are closed for horse and mule riding for pleasure.
			 No permit or reservation is required unless a participant is requesting to
			 reserve any of the public use facilities or compartments.
F. All organized horse and mule events on J.
			 Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA are required to be scheduled or reserved
			 annually by July 1 through the area manager. All pleasure riding is restricted
			 to dates when no field trials are being conducted. The annual field trial
			 schedule will be posted at area headquarters.
G. Horses and mules are prohibited for use on
			 that portion of the Gene Rush WMA lying east of Searcy County Road 14 and west
			 of the Buffalo National River property line from Woolum Ford on the Buffalo
			 National River to the intersection of Searcy County Roads 12 and 14.
H. Horses and mules are prohibited on
			 Maumelle River WMA (except by special permit from Central Arkansas
			 Water).
I. Horses and mules are
			 allowed at night during furbearer season on Poison Springs WMA.
J. Horses and mules are prohibited for use on
			 Stone Prairie WMA.
PENALTY:
Class 1