Arkansas Game and Fish Commission - Code of Regulations - Section 9
09.01 Hunting Dog Requirements.
09.03 Dogs Prohibited During Deer Seasons.
09.04 Chase Wildlife for Pleasure/Deer Dog Training Restrictions.
09.05 Dogs Prohibited on Beaver Lake Islands.
09.07 Bird Dog Training Restrictions.
09.08 Waterfowl Retrieving Dog Restrictions.
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09.01 HUNTING DOG REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to use any dog
07-05 to hunt, chase, pursue or retrieve wildlife or to train said dogs for such purposes without a collar bearing the name, phone
number and address of the owner being worn by the hunting dog.
EXCEPTION:
(1) Collars not required to be worn by waterfowl retrievers while in the act of retrieving waterfowl if the owner or person in
charge of said retriever has on his person the collar bearing the required name, phone number and address.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
09.03 DOGS PROHIBITED DURING DEER SEASONS. It shall be unlawful to use
04-05 dogs for hunting deer during archery, crossbow, muzzle-loading, modern gun, the special youth modern gun and the
Christmas Holiday modern gun deer seasons.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) After wounding deer, one dog controlled by leash, for trailing wounded deer after permission has been obtained from
a wildlife officer.
(2) During modern gun deer season in deer zones 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16A and 17.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
09.04 CHASE WILDLIFE FOR PLEASURE/DEER DOG TRAINING
12-07 RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to use dogs to chase wildlife for pleasure (Ref: -1.00-C Definition of Terms – Chase
Wildlife for Pleasure) other than from May 16 through March 31, or to use dogs to chase deer for training purposes other
than from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes after sunset October 1 through December 31 only in those deer zones
where dogs can legally be used for the taking of deer during the modern gun deer seasons. Possession of a killing device
is prohibited when using dogs to chase wildlife for pleasure or when training/allowing dogs to chase deer.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) When chasing wildlife for pleasure, killing devices may only be possessed in compliance with declared open
seasons for the taking of game or furbearing animals.
(2) When training/allowing dogs to chase deer, killing devices may only be possessed during open season in those
deer zones where it is lawful to use dogs to hunt deer during the modern gun deer season.
(3) Chase for pleasure is allowed beginning 60 minutes after sunset until 60 minutes before sunrise from April 1 until
May 15.
(4) During any Spring Special Youth Turkey Hunt, the use of dogs to chase game animals is prohibited during 60 minutes
before sunrise until 60 minutes after sunset.
(5) During any muzzleloader deer season, dogs may only be used for chasing fox or coyote from 30 minutes after sunset
until 30 minutes before sunrise.
(6) During any modern gun deer seasons where dogs are unlawful to run deer, dogs may only be used to chase fox or
coyote from 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise.
(7) Chasing fox and/or coyote for pleasure within fox/coyote enclosures permitted day or night year around.
(8) Deer dog training is not allowed during the muzzleloading deer seasons.
(9) In compliance with Code 22.01, Dog Restrictions on WMAs.
(10) In compliance with Code 16.06, Chasing Bear with Dogs Prohibited.
(11) In compliance with Code 17.07, Chasing Elk with Dogs Prohibited.
(12) Holders of a valid state-issued concealed handgun license recognized and honored by the State of Arkansas in
accordance with Arkansas Code Title 5, Chapter 73, Subchapter 3, may possess the handgun covered by the license, except in places where otherwise prohibited under federal, state or local law or where disallowed by a landowner in accordance with applicable law. Nothing in this exception is intended to supersede or limit the regulations of any federal, state or local authorities that prohibit the possession of concealed handguns on their property, including, but not limited to, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service.
PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.
09.05 DOGS PROHIBITED ON BEAVER LAKE ISLANDS. It shall
07-80 be unlawful to use dogs while hunting wildlife on islands in Beaver Lake during open deer seasons..
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
09.07 BIRD DOG TRAINING RESTRICTIONS. It shall be unlawful to
03-06 use firearms other than pistols and shotguns with blank ammunition while training bird dogs.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Pen-raised quail may be taken by first obtaining a Shoot-To-Kill Bird Dog Field Training Permit or a Shoot-To-Kill Bird
Dog Field Trial Permit and complying with terms of permit.
(2) Pen-raised pheasant may be taken by first obtaining a Shoot-to-Kill Bird Dog Field Training Permit and complying with
terms of permit.
(3) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations.
PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
In addition, non-compliance with terms of issued permit shall cause revocation of permit privileges for one (1) year.
09.08 WATERFOWL RETRIEVING DOG RESTRICTIONS. It shall be
06-05 unlawful to use live captive-reared mallards for the purpose of certifying or training waterfowl retrievers.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Captive-reared mallards, possessed in compliance with Commission Code Section 15.00, may only be taken by the use of shotgun with live ammunition during sanctioned American Kennel Club (AKC), National Field Retriever Association (NFRA), North American Hunting Retriever Association (NAHRA), or Hunting Retrievers Club (HRC) retrieving dog field trials by first obtaining a Shoot-to-Kill Retrieving Dog Training Permit from the Commission and complying with the terms of the permit.
(2) Captive-reared mallards, possessed in compliance with Commission Code Section 15.00, may only be taken by the use of shotgun with live ammunition while training waterfowl retrievers by first obtaining a Shoot-to-Kill Retrieving Dog Training Permit from the Commission and complying with the terms of the permit.
(3) When occurring on a Commission-permitted Game Bird Shooting Resort in compliance with Commission Code Section 15.00 governing the shooting of captive-reared mallards.
PENATLY: $250.00 to $1,000.00
In addition, non-compliance with terms of issued permit shall result in the revocation of permit privileges for one (1)
year.