• What kinds of licenses or permits do I need to hunt in Arkansas?
• Where can I find a license dealer? 
• How do I buy a license by telephone?
• How do I buy a license online?
• How do I replace a lost license?
• Do I qualify as a resident?
• Are there any additional residency requirements for licenses?
• What are disability licenses?
• Who needs to register for HIP?
• Which licenses do hunting guides need?
• Who needs a hunter education card?
• What is a nonresident WMA waterfowl permit?
• Which commercial or wildlife-related activities require a license or permit?
• Which other wildlife-related activities require a license or permit?
• More license information
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  • Mobility-impaired Access Permits
  • Deferred Hunter Education License 
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  • Reciprocal Licenses 
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  • Resident Trapper Permit

A waterfowl hunter 16 or older must carry:

1. A valid Arkansas Waterfowl Stamp (residents: $7, nonresidents: $20), signed in ink across the face (code on license valid for 30 days);
2. A valid federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp ($15), signed in ink across the face (code on electronic stamp valid for 45 days);
3. Proof of Arkansas HIP registration; and
4. One of the following hunting licenses:

• Resident Wildlife Conservation License (HNT), $10.50
• Resident Sportsman’s License (RS), $25
• 65+ Resident Sportsman’s License (see Page 24) (PLH), $25
• 65+ Resident Combination License (see Page 24) (PLC), $35.50
• 3-year Resident Disabled Sportsman’s License (RDH), $25
• 3-year Resident Disabled Combination License (RDC), $35.50
• Nonresident 5-Day Small Game Hunting License (SG5), $55
• Nonresident Annual Small Game Hunting License (NRH), $80
• Nonresident 3-Day All Game Hunting License (AG3), $100
• Nonresident 5-Day All Game Hunting License (AG5), $150
• Nonresident Annual All Game Hunting License (NBG), $300
• Lifetime Sportsman’s Permit (state stamp not required) (LSP), $1,000

5. In addition to a valid Arkansas hunting license, nonresidents must purchase a permit to hunt waterfowl on certain wildlife management areas (pages 49-61).

• Nonresident 5-Day Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (see Page 49) (NW5), $10
• Nonresident Annual Wildlife Management Area Waterfowl Hunting Permit (see Page 49) (NWP), $100