Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Code of Regulations - Section 6
06.01 Deer Permit Requirements.
06.02 Guns and Ammunition Prohibited During Modern Gun Deer Seasons.
06.03 Legal Buck Deer Requirements.
06.04 Taking of Doe Deer Prohibited.
06.05 Antler Requirements.
06.06 Taking Deer Swimming in Water Prohibited.
Hunter Orange/Green Clothing Requirements.
06.08 Urban Bowhunting Deer Permit Requirements.
06.09 Hunting Deer From A Vessel Prohibited.
06.10 Hunting Deer Over Bait Prohibited.
06.11 Special Youth Modern Gun Deer Hunt Restrictions.
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06.01 DEER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt
05-02 to take or possess a deer where a special permit and/or special tag is required by the Commission without having said permit and/or tag on the person. It shall also be unlawful to take or attempt to take doe under the special doe permit program, without legally obtaining a doe permit and complying with the terms of said permit.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
06.02 GUNS AND AMMUNITION PROHIBITED DURING MODERN GUN DEER
03-06 SEASONS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take deer during the modern gun deer seasons with:
(A) Any muzzle-loading firearm not in compliance with Commission Code 07.03 (Certain Muzzleloaders Prohibited);
(B) .410 shotguns using ammunition other than slugs.
(C) Any shotguns using shot smaller than No. 4 buckshot;
(D) Revolvers and pistols having barrels less than four inches in length;
(E) Rifles, revolvers or pistols using rimfire cartridges, military, or full metal jacket ammunition.
(F) Any centerfire rifle, revolver or pistol smaller than .22 caliber.
EXCEPTION:
(1) Zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B are restricted to:
(a) Shotguns (.410 or larger) with slugs only.
(b) Muzzleloading rifles in compliance with Commission Code 07.03.
(c) Revolvers and pistols having barrels that are no less than four inches or longer then 10 inches in length chambered specifically for straight wall centerfire cartridge cases and hunting with lead, lead alloy, soft nose and/or hollow point bullets no less than .30 caliber in diameter.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
06.03 LEGAL BUCK DEER REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to take,
03-06 attempt to take or possess any buck deer other than a legal buck (Ref: 01.00C Definition of Terms).
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Deer carcasses and parts legally harvested outside the state and accompanied by verification. (Ref. Code 19.06 Importation of Cervid Carcasses, Parts and Products)
(2) In compliance with Section 15.00 (Captive Wildlife/Hunting Resorts).
(3) Youth under the age of 16 may take any buck as their first buck harvested that year, except on Choctaw Island WMA where youth must comply with antler restrictions. Second buck, excluding youths hunting during the Special Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt (Ref. Code 06.11), must comply with the legal buck criteria.
(4) On certain Wildlife Management Areas (Ref. Code 21.03).
(5) Bucks taken with the Deer Management Assistance Program Management Buck tags.
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00.
06.04 TAKING OF DOE DEER PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to take,
10-04 attempt to take or possess doe deer.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) If said doe in possession was legally taken in a zone or area declared open by the Commission to the taking of doe.
(2) Deer carcasses and parts legally harvested outside the state and accompanied by verification. (Ref. Code 19.06 Importation of Cervid Carcasses, Parts and Products)
(3) In compliance with Section 15.00 (Captive Wildlife/Hunting Resorts).
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00, and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.
06.05 ANTLER REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful, in zones or areas open
04-98 to the taking of legal buck only, to possess the carcass of a legal buck deer that does not bear antlers prior to checking at a check station or by a Commission employee.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
06.06 TAKING DEER SWIMMING IN WATER PROHIBITED. It shall be
07-80 unlawful to take or attempt to take deer swimming in water; or to drive or capture deer from or with aid of a boat.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00, and a jail sentence up to 10 days may be imposed.
06.07 HUNTER ORANGE/GREEN CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS. It shall
03-92 be unlawful to hunt any wildlife, or to accompany or assist anyone in hunting wildlife, during a gun or muzzle-loading deer season without wearing an outer garment, above the waistline, of daylight florescent blaze orange (Hunter Orange) within the color range of 595 nm - 605 nm or florescent chartreuse within the color range of 555 nm - 565 nm (Hunter Safety Green) totaling at least 400 square inches, and a florescent blaze orange or florescent chartreuse head garment must be visibly worn on the head.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) While migratory bird hunting.
(2) While hunting in areas in which hunting of deer with guns is prohibited.
PENALTY: $50.00 to $1,000.00.
06.08 URBAN BOWHUNTING DEER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. It shall be
05-01 unlawful to take or attempt to take deer in the urban bowhunting deer zone (Ref. 05.08) without first obtaining an Urban Bowhunting Permit. This permit is in addition to hunting and/or guide license requirements as stated in Section 03.00 Licenses.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00
06.09 HUNTING DEER FROM A VESSEL PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful
04-04 to take or attempt to take deer from any type watercraft on public waters.
EXCEPTION:
Commission employees in performance of their duties.
PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00.
06.10 HUNTING DEER OVER BAIT PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful
04-04/03-06 to take or attempt to take deer by the aid of baiting or hunting on or over a baited area from February 1-28 if the person knows or reasonably should know the area is baited. (Ref. Section 01.00-C “Baiting”). The area is considered baited for 10 days following complete removal of the bait.
PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
06.11 SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN DEER HUNT RESTRICTIONS.
04-05/03-07 It shall be unlawful for anyone other than youths, 15 years of age or younger, to harvest deer during the special youth modern gun deer hunt. Youths who have completed a hunter education course must be accompanied by an adult mentor who is 18 years of age or older. Youths who have not completed a hunter education course must be under the direct supervision of an adult mentor who is 21 years of age or older. The bag limit is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe (a Zone/WMA doe quota permit is not required). This is not a bonus deer and will count toward the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 18.28, 21.02 and 21.03).
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) WMAs requiring a WMA deer hunt permit are closed to the Special Youth Modern Gun Youth Deer Hunt (Ref. Codes 06.03 and 21.02).
(2) Hunters using archery tackle during archery and crossbow season (Ref. Code 02.01, Deer Archery and Crossbow Season).
(3) In compliance with Commission Code 21.01 Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs.
(4) Commission registered deer camps that participate in the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) receiving deer management tags or those camps receiving Doe Deer Permits (DDP).
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00