Where to Buy a License, Permit or Stamp
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You will be asked to supply personal information and a Visa or MasterCard number, and you may print confirmation at home. A few days after you buy a license, you will receive the actual license in the mail. You may fish and hunt small game using the confirmation number until you receive your license.
You can also buy many licenses over-the-counter from sporting goods stores, hunting and fishing supplies stores, some discount chains, boat docks or directly from the AGFC Little Rock or regional offices
You can also call 223-6349 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the Little Rock area, or 1-800-364-GAME (1-800-364-4263) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please have your credit card and an identification number ready. Your identification number can be a driver's license, social security number, hunter education number, state ID number or passport number. Your hunting or fishing privileges become effective immediately and your license will arrive in the mail in a few days. Lifetime and commercial licenses are not available by phone or online.
License Retailers
Most licenses can be purchased from sporting goods stores, hunting and fishing supplies stores, some discount chains and the AGFC's Little Rock or regional offices.
You can call 223-6349 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the Little Rock area. Or you can call 1-800-364-GAME (1-800-364-4263) 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Please have your credit card and an identification number ready. Your identification number can be a driver's license, social security number, hunter education number, state ID number or passport number. Hunting and fishing privileges are effective immediately and your license will arrive in the mail in a few days. Lifetime and commercial licenses are not available by phone or online.
Fishing License and Permit Requirements
If you are 16 years or older, an Arkansas fishing license is required to take or attempt to take game fish, turtles or frogs in Arkansas, unless you are fishing in a licensed "put and take pay lake." You must carry your license when fishing and may not possess a license that belongs to someone else or one that has been altered, backdated or counterfeited.
If you are a nonresident, you may not possess a resident license. If you guide, aid or assist someone else in fishing for money, goods or services, you must have a guide license.
To find out if you need a commercial license, call 501-223-6386 for a copy of Commercial Fishing Regulations.
License Expiration
Unless it is a 3-, 7- or 14-day license, fishing licenses expire one year from the date of purchase.
License Replacement
You can receive a replacement for a lost license at a reduced cost. Call 501-223-6349 for details.