002.00.07 Ark. Code R. 004

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024
Rule 002.00.07-004 - Additional 2007-2008 General Hunting Seasons Regulations
01.00-C DEFINITION OF TERMS. For the purposes of the Arkansas

Game and Fish Commission Code of Regulations, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean and include:

AQUACULTURE SPECIES - Any species listed on the Approved

Aquaculture Species List (available from the Fisheries Division) and species not listed but allowed under Unlisted or Restricted Species Possession Permits.

ADULT GOBBLER - Male turkeys having at least one of the following characteristics:

a) tail feathers which are the same length,
b) wing feathers that have white barring all the way to the tip or
c) a beard more than six (6) inches in length.

ALLIGATOR DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation engaging in the sale, purchase, barter, or exchange of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof in the State of Arkansas.

ALLIGATOR FARMER - Any person, firm or corporation possessing an

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species,

or any part, nest or eggs thereof in the State of Arkansas for the purpose of propagation production or rearing.

ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE DEALER - Any person, firm or corporation engaged in the sale or purchase of alligator snapping turtles.

ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLE BREEDER - Any person, firm or corporation possessing alligator snapping turtles for the purpose of propagation, production or rearing or sale.

ANIMAL - An organism of the animal kingdom, as distinguished from the plant kingdom, including any part, product, egg, or offspring thereof

ANTLERLESS ELK - Any elk (male or female) not meeting requirements to be a legal bull elk.

AQUATIC WILDLIFE - Aquatic Snails, Aquatic Turtles, Crayfish

(Crawfish, Crawdads), Fish (including Minnows), Frogs, Mussels and

Salamanders.

ARKANSAS RIVER BOUNDARY (Sportfishing Only): The Arkansas

Post Canal from Lock and Dam #1 to the Arkansas River and the Arkansas

River from Dam #2 upstream to the Oklahoma state line including all lakes,

bays and tributary streams accessible by boat from the main channel except that portion of Big Bayou Meto upstream from Hwy 11, Plum Bayou upstream from Hwy 79, Little Maumelle River upstream form Pinnacle

State Park, Maumelle River upstream from Lake Maumelle Dam, Louche

LaFave upstream from Hwy 113, Palarm Creek upstream from Interstate 40,

Cadron Creek upstream from the weir, Point Remove Creek upstream from

Hwy 113, Petit Jean River upstream from Pontoon Boat Ramp at Hwy 154,

Illinois Bayou upstream from Russellville Waterworks Dam, Big Piney and

Little Piney Creeks upstream from Hwy 359, Horsehead Creek upstream from Interstate 40, Mulberry River upstream from Interstate 40, Frog Bayou upstream from Hwy 162 and Lee Creek upstream from Lee Creek Dam, and from the first non-navigable shoal for streams entering the Arkansas River along the left bank ascending from Lake Dardanelle Dam to the Oklahoma

State Line.

ARTIFICIAL LURE/FLY - Terminal fishing tackle made by the method of fly tying, or made entirely of rubber, wood, metal, glass, feathers, hair,

synthetic fibers, or plastic, with hook attached.

BAG LIMIT - The number of species allowed to be taken in a time period - 24 hours (12 o'clock midnight to 12 o'clock midnight) unless otherwise specified.

BAITFISH - Minnows (including bluntnose minnows, bullhead minnows,

chubs, crayfish, dace, fatheads, common carp under 6 inches, small goldfish,

shiners and stonerollers), logperch (also called sand pike or zebra minnows),

shad, gar (other than alligator gar), drum, bowfin under 6 inches, skipjack herring, silversides (brook and inland), buffalo (bigmouth, smallmouth and black), river carpsucker, sculpin (banded and Ozark) and bream 4" and under and bream over 4 inches that are caught by hook and line.

BAITING - The direct or indirect placing, exposing, depositing,

distributing, or scattering of salt, grain, or other feed that could serve as a lure or attraction for wildlife to, on, or over any areas where hunters are attempting to take them.

BIG GAME - Alligator, bear, deer, elk and turkey.

BLACK BASS - Largemouth bass, redeye bass, smallmouth bass, and spotted bass.

BONUS DEER - A harvested deer that is not included in a hunter's statewide bag limit.

BOX TYPE TURTLE TRAP - A floating trap designed to capture aquatic turtles, but does not permit capture of fish (see Code 39.04 for restrictions).

BREAM - Any species of the genus Lepomis, including bluegill, redear,

warmouth and other sunfish.

BUCK - A male deer (See LEGAL BUCK definition).

BUCK DEER SEASON - Any deer season whereby no deer other than legal buck deer may be taken.

BULL ELK (legal) - Any elk having at least one antler visible above the hairline.

BUY - To purchase, barter, exchange, or trade and includes any offer to purchase, barter, exchange, or trade.

CAPTIVITY or HOLD CAPTIVE - The holding of living wildlife in a controlled environment that is manipulated by man for the purpose of exercising ownership, possession or control of the wildlife, and that has boundaries designed to prevent selected species from entering or leaving the controlled environment.

CASE - A container specifically designed for the purpose of housing a gun which completely encloses such gun by being zipped, snapped, buckled, tied or otherwise fastened with no portion of the gun exposed. CARCASS - The body of a dead animal.

CATCH-AND-RELEASE - The requirement that fish of a designated species must be immediately released into the water where caught. CERVID - A member of the family Cervidae.

CHASE FOR PLEASURE - To search for, pursue or chase game animals or other wildlife with the use of dogs for recreational purposes only, with no intent of taking or attempting to take such game animals or wildlife through the possession or use of any killing devices.

CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE (CWD) - Fatal disease affecting the brain of cervids that belongs to a group of diseases called transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.

CHUMMING - To dislodge or deposit any substance not attached to a hook which may attract fish.

CITY, COUNTY, STATE, OR FEDERALLY MAINTAINED ROAD -Any road graded or otherwise repaired by any city, county, state, or federal agency in the state of Arkansas.

CLEAN - Having no meat matter or tissue attached to the carcass part. COMPUTER ASSISTED HUNTING - The use of a computer or any other device, equipment or software to remotely control the aiming an discharge of a firearm, bow or crossbow to kill wildlife located in the state of Arkansas.

COMMERCIAL FISH - Bowfin (over 6 inches), buffalo, catfish, carp, drum, gar, paddlefish, sucker family, white amur and sturgeon. COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN - Any person who fishes with tackle designated as commercial tackle requiring a license and/or tag issued by the Commission.

COMMERCIAL WILDLIFE PERMIT(S) - Shall be a term construed to identify each and/or all of the following permits: Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit, Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit, Resident Shell Taker and Seller Permit, Shell Buyer Permit, Non Resident Shell Buyer Permit, Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit, Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit, Non-Resident Roe Buyer Permit, Resident Fur Dealer Permit, NonResident Fur Dealer Permit, Special Commercial Quail Permit, Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit, Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit, Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit and Wildlife Translocation Permit. COMMISSION - The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, unless otherwise designated.

DEFERRED HUNTER EDUCATION - Shall be a term whose abbreviation (DHE) when dealer imprinted on an Arkansas hunting license/permit defers completion of hunter education certification while said license/permit is valid.

DISABLED - Any individual who is 100% permanently and totally disabled as declared by the following federal agencies: the United States

Social Security Administration, the United Department of Veteran's Affairs,

or the United States Railroad Retirement Board.

DOE - A female deer.

DOE DEER SEASON - Any deer season whereby a doe may be taken.

DROWNING SET - Any leg hold trap that utilizes one or more of the following techniques to retain the target animal in water of suitable depth for drowning. These are:

(1) a slide wire with lock;
(2) tangle stake; or
(3) drowning weight.

DUCKS (includes the following species) - All species of Teal, Merganser,

Whistling Duck and Scaup; American Wigeon, American Black Duck,

Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Mallard, Mottled Duck,

Northern Shoveler, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Northern

Pintail and Wood Duck.

EITHER-SEX - A male or a female.

EITHER-SEX DEER SEASON - Any deer season whereby a doe or a legal buck may be taken.

ENCLOSE - To surround species of wildlife on all sides using man-made barriers, including but not limited to fencing, walls, structures or other devices, so that the wildlife are not free to leave a particular environment.

ENCLOSURE - Any area surrounded by a man-made barrier, including but not limited to fencing, walls, structures or other devices that prevent wildlife from leaving a particular environment.

ENDANGERED SPECIES - Any wildlife species or subspecies endangered or threatened with extinction listed by the U. S. Department of

Interior and the following native species hereby designated in Arkansas:

MAMMALS:

Gray bat (Myotis grisescens), Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis), Ozark big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens. BIRDS:

Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), least tern (Sterna antillarum), Bachman's warbler (Vermivora bachmanii), red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis), ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) REPTILES:

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Currently listed as threatened due only to similarity in appearance to the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).

FISHES:

Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae), leopard darter (Percina pantherina), pallid sturgeon (Scaphirhyncus albus);

MOLLUSKS:

Scaleshell mussel, Curtis' pearly mussel, (Epioblasma florentina curtisi), fat pocketbook pearly mussel (Potamilus capax), pink mucket mussel (Lampsilis abrupta), turgid blossom mussel (Epioblasma turgidula), speckled pocketbook mussel (Lampsilis streckeri), Arkansas fatmucket mussel (Lampsilis powelli), winged mapleleaf mussel (Quadrula fragosa), Magazine Mountain shagreen land snail (Inflectarius magazinensis);

scaleshell mussel (Leptodea leptodon), Ouachita rock pocketbook mussel (Arkansia wheeleri);

ARTHROPODS:

Cave crayfish (Cambarus zophonastes) and (Cambarus aculabrum;

INSECTS:

American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus);

PLANTS:

Geocarpon minimum (no common name), pondberry, (Lindera melissifolia), Missouri bladderpod (Lesquerella filiformis), Harperella (Ptilimnium nodosum), Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea), running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum);

FEE LAKE - A lake in which there is a charge for fishing privileges. All persons 16 years of age and older must possess an Arkansas fishing license.

Daily limits apply.

FERAL HOG - Any hog (Sus scrofa), including Russian and European wild boar, which is roaming freely upon public lands and is living in a wild or feral state.

FIREARMS, LOADED - Firearms shall be considered to be loaded if shells or cartridges are in either the chamber, magazine, or cylinder;

percussion cap muzzle-loading firearms are considered loaded if the percussion cap is on the nipple; flintlock muzzle-loading firearms are considered to be loaded if there is powder in the flashpan.

FISH or FISHING - To lure, attract, collect, or pursue fish species or aquatic wildlife for the purpose of taking or attempting to take such fish species or aquatic wildlife by any method.

FISH FARM - Waters and adjacent premises confined within a pond, tank,

or lake not connected with public waters, and under management by a commercial fish farmer.

FISH FARMER - Any person, firm, partnership or corporation engaged in the propagation and/or production of crawfish, fish and/or minnows for sale.

FREEFLOATING FISHING DEVICE - Any floating fishing device unanchored or unattached to a stationary object.

FURBEARERS - Badger, beaver, bobcat, coyote, gray fox, red fox, mink,

muskrat, nutria, opossum, raccoon, river otter, spotted skunk (civet cat),

striped skunk and weasel.

GAFFING FISH - Taking or attempting to take fish with a hand held or handled hook prior to being caught on hook and line.

GAME ANIMALS - Alligator, black bear, bobcat, coyote, deer, elk ,

gray fox, red fox, mink, opossum, eastern cottontail rabbit, swamp rabbit,

raccoon, gray squirrel and fox squirrel.

GAME BIRDS - Turkey, quail, pheasant, chuckar, and all birds classified by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as migratory game birds.

GAME BIRD SHOOTING RESORT - Any person, firm, or corporation engaged, for pay or other consideration, who provides pen-raised birds for harvest by hunters.

GAME FISH - Alligator gar, black bass, white bass, striped bass, striped bass hybrid, crappie, catfish, trout, bream, sunfish, goggle-eye, walleye,

northern pike, muskellunge, sauger, paddlefish, and pickerel.

GEOCACHE - Items in a container (cache) placed or hidden for individuals to subsequently find using a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)

receiver device.

GEOCACHING - An outdoor sport, similar to "high-tech treasure hunting", involving use of a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver device to find a cache.

GUIDE - Any person who provides, for monetary or any other compensation, that person's personal services for the purpose of assisting others to locate, pursue, catch or hunt wildlife.

HIGH FENCE ENCLOSURE - An enclosure that contains an area of at least 500 contiguous acres, with at least sixty percent (60%) of the acreage in forested cover that has been classified as timberland by the local county tax assessor, that has a perimeter fence at least eight (8) feet high, with no cross fencing that has the effect of reducing the size of the area to less than

500 contiguous acres with at least sixty percent (60%) of the acreage in forested cover as herein provided.

HOGGING - The taking of fish by the use of hands only in or under the water.

HUNT or HUNTING - To search for, pursue, chase, track, lure, attract, or lie in wait of game animals or other wildlife for the purpose of taking or attempting to take such game animals or wildlife by any method.

HUNTING PARTY - Two or more persons hunting together.

IMPORT - To land on, bring into, or introduce into any place within the jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas.

IMPORTATION - To ship, convey, carry or transport wildlife into or through the state by any means.

JAKE - Sub-adult turkeys having all of following characteristics:

a) longer central tail feathers,
b) outermost 1 or 2 wing feathers lacking white barring all the way to the tip and
c) a beard six (6) inches or less in length.

KILLING DEVICE - Any firearm, bow and arrow, crossbow, pellet gun,

or any other device capable of killing wildlife.

LARGE CARNIVORE - Tigers (Panthera tigris), African Lions (Panthera

leo), or any hybrid thereof and all species of bears.

LEGAL BUCK - A buck having both antlers under two inches (including button buck) or at least one antler with at least three points including the main beam, each a minimum of one inch long. (Ref: Code 21.03)

LITTER - All waste which has been discarded or otherwise disposed of including, but not limited to, convenience food and beverage packages or containers, trash, garbage, all other product packages or containers, and other post consumer solid wastes.

MIGRATORY BIRDS - All birds protected by the federal Migratory Bird

Treaty Act of 1918 and subsequent amendments.

MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS - Coots, crows, doves, ducks, gallinules or moorhens, geese, rails, snipe and woodcock.

MINIMUM LENGTH LIMIT - The shortest length of a fish, of a designated species, measured from the front of the lower jaw with the mouth closed to the tip of the tail with tail lobes pressed together, that an angler may keep. All fish not meeting the minimum length requirement for a particular water or species must be immediately released into the water where caught.

MINNOWS - Small nongame fish commonly used for bait including bluntnose minnows, bullhead minnows, chubs, dace, fatheads, common carp under 6 inches, goldfish, shiners, and stonerollers.

MOBILITY IMPAIRED - Individuals who are mobility impaired in accordance with criteria on the Game and Fish application for the mobility impaired card.

NATIVE WILDLIFE - Those species and sub-species of wildlife that have established, naturally reproducing, free-ranging, wild populations within the state of Arkansas.

NIGHT - Thirty (30) minutes after sunset to thirty (30) minutes before sunrise.

NONGAME WILDLIFE - All wildlife other than furbearing or game animals, birds and fish.

NON-RESIDENT - Any person not defined as resident.

NOODLING - The taking of fish by the use of hook or snare type device,

with or without an attached line no longer than 4 feet in length, manipulated by hand when a person is in or under the water.

NUISANCE WILDLIFE - Any wild animal creating a problem by committing damage to personal property (Depredation Permit available).

NUISANCE FURBEARING ANIMALS - Beaver, muskrat, and nutria.

OPEN SEASON - That season during which protected wildlife may be lawfully taken.

PEN-RAISED QUAIL - Quail that are hatched from eggs of quail raised in captivity in pens or cages.

PERSON - Any individual, firm, corporation, association, or partnership in singular or plural as the context requires.

POSSESS or POSSESSION - To have under control. The manual or ideal custody of wildlife or anything that may be the subject of property, for one's use and enjoyment, either as owner or as the proprietor of a qualified right in it, and either held personally or by another who exercises it in one's place and name. Possession includes the act or state of possessing and that condition of facts under which one can exercise his power over a corporeal thing at his pleasure to the exclusion of all other persons. Possession includes constructive possession, which means not actual but assumed to exist, where one claims to hold by virtue of some title, without having actual custody.

PROTECTED SLOT LIMIT - A species/size limit which prohibits anglers from keeping fish within a designated size group, and requires fish of that size and species to be immediately released into the water where caught.

PROTECTED WILDLIFE - All wildlife in the state unless a declared open season has been established by the Commission.

PUT AND TAKE PAY LAKE - Private waters open to public fishing for a fee, after being licensed by the Commission and where no fishing license or daily limit of fish is imposed.

RAPTOR - Any migratory bird of the Order Falconiformes or the Order

Strigiformes and Ciconiiformes Family Cathartidae.

REHABILITATION - The practice of providing medical treatment or other care to orphaned, sick or injured wild animals that have come into human possession with the goal of returning the animal to the wild.

RESIDENT - Any person who physically inhabits a bona fide residence within Arkansas for a period of time no less than 60 days, and declares themselves to be a full-time resident of Arkansas. Additional facts to be considered in establishing proof of current Arkansas residency are:

(1) Possession of a valid current Arkansas issued Driver's License or Arkansas issued I.D. Card.
(2) Possession of a valid Arkansas vehicle registration in their name and displaying current Arkansas license tags on their vehicle.
(3) Other documentation may be taken into consideration to verify proof of Arkansas residency.

Possession of Arkansas real estate and/or proof of payment of associated services or utilities do not qualify the owner/renter as a resident if they live out of state.

EXCEPTIONS:

(A) The following students, carrying proof of full-time enrollment in schools, colleges or universities while hunting or fishing in Arkansas, are eligible to purchase annual or trip resident license privileges:
(1) Residents of Arkansas enrolled as full-time students in colleges and universities outside of Arkansas.
(2) Non-residents enrolled as full-time students in colleges and universities in Arkansas.
(3) Non-resident foreign exchange students attending school in Arkansas.
(4) Resident foreign exchange students attending school outside of Arkansas.
(B) The following military personnel are eligible to purchase annual or trip resident license privileges:
(1) Active-duty military personnel assigned to duty stations in Arkansas.
(2) Active-duty military personnel who were Arkansas residents at the time of entering service, regardless of where currently stationed.
(C) Proof of at least one (1) year residency must be provided when applying for the following licenses:

$1,000 Sportsman's permit, Resident Disabled 3-Year

Licenses, Special Guide License, Alligator Farmer/Dealer

Permit, Alligator

Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit, Commercial

Fisherman's Permit & Sportfishing License, Commercial

Fisherman's Helper Permit, Junior/Senior Commercial Fishing

Permit, Resident Shell Taker/Seller Permit, Shell Taker Helper

Permit, Shell Buyer, Resident Fish Dealer, Resident Roe

Taker/Seller Permit,

Resident Roe Taker Helper Permit and Resident Roe

Buyer/Exporter Permit.

(D) Proof of at least three (3) years residency must be provided when applying for the following licenses:

65 Plus Lifetime License. The Director or his representative shall make the final determination as to resident status of any license applicant.

ROUGH FISH - Gars, bowfin, bullhead catfish, common carp, asian carp (grass carp, bighead carp, silver carp), suckers (including buffalo) and drum. SELL - To exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; to offer for sale, barter, exchange, or trade or the act of selling, bartering, exchanging or trading.

SHELL BUYER - Anyone who buys mussels or mussel parts from a Taker. An agent purchasing for a licensed buyer is not a buyer. SIMULATED WING MOVEMENT DECOYS - Electronic, mechanically-operated, wind-powered or manually-powered blade devices that simulate wing movement, except for kite devices. SMALL GAME - Furbearers, migratory birds, quail, rabbit and squirrel. SNAGGING - A method of taking fish using conventional rod and reel tackle where the fish is impaled by the forceful retrieval of one or more hooks.

SNAGLINE - Commercial tackle consisting of a horizontal line with hooks or drops less than 24 inches apart. SPORTFISH - See game fish definition above. TACKLE - Any rod, reel, pole, line, net, yo-yo, seine, or any other apparatus or device used to take fish.

TAKE - To shoot, kill, injure, trap, net, snare, spear, catch, capture, or reduce to possession.

TAXIDERMY - The art of preparing, stuffing and/or mounting of wildlife and parts thereof.

TRANSLOCATION - To ship, convey, carry or transport wildlife from one location to another by any means, including importation, exportation, interstate and intrastate movement.

TRAP OR TRAPPING - To use a device such, as a clamp-like apparatus that closes, noose or cable restraint device (snare), for the purpose of catching and holding animals.

TROUT - Any members of the Salmonidae family including rainbow trout,

brown trout, brook trout, lake trout and cutthroat trout.

WATERFOWL - All species of ducks, geese and swans.

WATERS OF THE STATE - All streams, lakes, sloughs, bayous,

marshes, or any other water wholly or partially within the State. Pay lakes and fish farms are excluded from the above.

WILD - To be living in a state of nature and not domesticated.

WILDLIFE - All wild birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and other wild aquatic forms, and all other wild animals, regardless of classification,

whether resident, migratory or imported, protected or unprotected, dead or alive, and shall extend to and include any and every part of any individual species of wildlife, including animals living in a captive state and which lack a genetic distinction from members of the same species living in the wild.

WILDLIFE CHECK STATION - An official wildlife check station is a

Commission designated (1) county check station, (2) Commission employee, (3) deer camp or (4) Commission on-line checking web site

http://www.agfc.com.

WILDLIFE HUNTING RESORT - A Wildlife Hunting Resort is any facility, location, business or operation that is engaged in offering the opportunity to hunt or attempt to hunt captive wildlife other than pen-raised game birds.

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) - Designated areas set aside by the Commission and distinguished by certain markers and considered a separate zone with regard to wildlife regulations. (Referred to as "WMA", "Waterfowl Rest Area (WRA)", "Wildlife Demonstration Area

(WDA) ", "Special Use Area (SUA), "State Park-Conservation Area (SP-CA) " or "National Wildlife Refuge (NWR)".

ZONE - Any area defined or delineated by the Commission where hunting and/or fishing activities are regulated for that specific area.

01.00-D CONFISCATION AND SEIZURE.
(A) Any wildlife, including but not limited to game animals, birds and fish, that is taken, transported, or sold in violation of any Commission Code regulation is declared to be contraband and may be seized under authority of this Commission Code. Upon conviction of the offender, or sooner if the court having jurisdiction so orders, title to the wildlife shall be forfeited to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and such wildlife released or disposed of in accordance with Commission policy.
(B) Any equipment, including but not limited to guns, archery equipment, traps, tackle, nets, boats, lights, motors, vehicles and other fishing or hunting gear or devices, used in connection with a violation of any of the following Commission Code regulations is declared to be contraband and may be seized under authority of this Commission Code:

02.14

Bear Hunting Season.

02.21

Elk Hunting Season.

02.23

Alligator Hunting Season.

03.13

Special Guide License Requirements.

04.03

Hunting Wild Turkey Over Bait Prohibited.

04.06

Wild Turkey Hen Restrictions.

06.04

Taking of Doe Deer Prohibited.

07.03

Modern Firearms Prohibited During Muzzleloading Deer Seasons.

08.03

Possession of Firearms While Archery and Crossbow Hunting Prohibited.

11.04

Hunting or Fishing After Revocation of License Prohibited.

11.05(A)

Revocation of Commercial Wildlife Permit Privileges.

15.17

Wildlife Importation Permit Requirement.

15.18

Wildlife Importation Restrictions.

17.03

Legal Bull Elk Requirements.

17.04

Taking of Antlerless Elk Prohibited.

18.01

Hunting Wildlife in Closed Season Prohibited.

18.02

Night Hunting Prohibited.

18.03

Selling Wildlife Restrictions.

18.04

Hunting From Road Prohibited.

18.05

Taking Wildlife at Night From a Boat Prohibited.

18.14

Taking of Alligator Prohibited.

18.20

Taking of Raptors and Bald Eagles Prohibited.

19.12

Endangered Species Protected.

20.06

Cutting Devices Prohibited on Commission Owned WMAs and WDAs.

25.09

Guiding Restrictions on Certain Wildlife Management Areas.

26.02

Restrictions on Method of Taking Alligator.

32.01

Taking Fish With Electrical Devices, Firearms, Explosives, Toxic, Stupefying Or Killing Substances Prohibited.

32.02

Trapping Fish Prohibited.

39.01

Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit Requirements.

39.01(A)

Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit Requirements.

39.01(B)

Non-Resident Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit Requirements.

39.01(C)

Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit Requirements.

39.02

Commercial Aquatic Turtle Harvest Restrictions.

39.03

Aquatic Turtle Tackle Tagging.

39.04

Aquatic Turtle Tackle Restrictions.

39.07(A)

Take or Possession of Alligator Snapping Turtles Prohibited.

39.07(B)

Take of Chicken Turtles Prohibited.

39.08

Importation of Alligator Snapping Turtles and Chicken Turtles Prohibited.

39.09

Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permit Requirements.

41.05(A)

Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit Requirements.

41.05(B)

Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter and Non-Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit Requirements.

41.05(C)

Roe Buyer/Exporter Reporting Requirements.

41.08

Illegal Commercial Tackle Prohibited.

41.13

Commercial Fishing by Non-Resident Prohibited.

41.39

Closed Paddlefish, Sturgeon and Bowfin Harvest Season.

Upon conviction of the offender, the court having jurisdiction may order title to the equipment forfeited to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and such equipment disposed of in accordance with Commission policy. Equipment confiscated may be advertised and sold at public auction with the proceeds of the sale to be deposited in the Game Protection Fund.

(C) Procedural matters regarding seizure and forfeiture of contraband not otherwise addressed herein shall be governed by the provisions of Rule 15 (Disposition of Seized Things) of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure, as amended.
01.00J.POINT SYSTEM FOR HUNTING AND/OR FISHING

VIOLATIONS. Upon the accumulation of 12 points for hunting and/or fishing violations within a three year period, the individual will be ineligible to apply for any Commission deer, turkey and elk permit hunts for the following three-years. The accumulation of 18 points for hunting and/or fishing violations within a three-year period may result in the revocation of all hunting and/or fishing licenses and the privileges attached thereto for one year, and the accumulation of 30 points within a five year period may result in the loss of all licenses and privileges for three years. A revocation of hunting and/or fishing licenses and privileges occurring for a third time during an individual's lifetime may result in the lifetime revocation of all hunting and/or fishing licenses and privileges. Any person who forfeits bond, pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or is found guilty of violating any hunting or fishing regulation shall be assigned points as follows:

CODE NO.

TYPE OF VIOLATION

POINTS

02.13A

Alligator, Deer, Turkey and Bear Tagging Requirements

12

02.13B

Big Game Checking Requirements

12

02.14

Bear Hunting Season

18

02.23

Alligator Hunting Season

18

02.21

Elk Hunting Season

30

03.08

Counterfeiting License

18

03.13

Special Guide License Requirements

18

04.03

Hunting Wild Turkey Over Bait Prohibited

18

09.03

Dogs Prohibited During Deer Season

12

11.04

Hunting or Fishing After Revocation of License Prohibited

30

11.08

Hunting, Fishing, Trapping, Releasing Hunting Dogs or Pursuing Wildlife With Dogs Without Landowner/Lessee Permission Prohibited

9

16.05

Shooting Bears in Dens Prohibited

18

16.07

Hunting Bear Over Bait

18

17.03

Legal Bull Elk Requirements

18

17.04

Taking of Antlerless Elk Prohibited

18

18.01

Hunting Wildlife in Closed Season

30

18.02

Night Hunting

30

18.03

Selling Game

**

18.04

Road Hunting

18

18.14

Taking of Alligators Prohibited

18

18.20

Taking of Raptors Prohibited

18

19.12

Endangered Species

30

25.09

Guiding Restrictions on Certain WMAs (Guides)

18

25.09

Guiding Restrictions on Certain WMAs (Guided Hunters)

09

31.07

Sale of Game Fish

18

32.01

Taking Fish with Electrical Devices or Toxic Substances

30

36.03

Sale of Bullfrogs

18

38.01

Mussel Shell Taker, Buyer and Seller License and Reporting Requirements

18

39.01

Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit Requirements.

18

39.01(A)

Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit Requirements.

18

39.01(B)

Non-Resident Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit Requirements.

18

39.01(C)

Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit Requirements.

9

39.02

Commercial Aquatic Turtle Harvest Restrictions.

9

39.03

Aquatic Turtle Tackle Tagging.

9

39.04

Aquatic Turtle Tackle Restrictions.

9

39.07(A)

Take or Possession of Alligator Snapping Turtles Prohibited.

18

39.07(B)

Take of Chicken Turtles Prohibited.

9

39.08

Importation of Alligator Snapping Turtles and Chicken Turtles Prohibited.

18

39.09

Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/Dealer Permi Requirements.

t 18

41.05 (A)

Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit Requirements

18

41.05 (B)

Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter and Non-Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit Requirements

18

41.05 (C)

Roe Buyer/Exporter Reporting Requirements

18

41.13

Commercial Fishing by NonResident Prohibited

18

41.30

Paddlefish and Sturgeon Possession Restrictions on White River, Arkansas River And Border Waters.

18

41.39

Closed Paddlefish, Sturgeon and Bowfin Harvest Season

18

44.06

Commercial Fishing for Certain Fish Prohibited in Lower Ouachita River

18

*All Others

06

*Boating regulations are not included in points toward revocation.

** 18 03 Selling Wildlife Restrictions. A conviction for violating this regulation may result in the lifetime revocation of all hunting and/or fishing licenses.

The following violations shall result in a double assessment of the respective point value for the violation committed upon final court disposition:

1) Any violation occurring on all Wildlife Management Area (except boating statutes).
2) Any violation of harvest regulations committed by a Guide License holder.
3) Any violation of trout harvest regulations in a trout catch and release area.
4) Any violation of bass harvest regulations on lakes designated as Trophy Bass Management Areas (Lakes Monticello, Lower White Oak, Columbia, SWEPCO, Pickthorne and Austelle).
5) Adults 21 years or older when accompanying youth under 16.
Section 02.00 Game Seasons and Bag Limits
02.02MODERN GUN DEER SEASONS (2007-2008). It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take deer with modem firearms other than during the open seasons as specified herein:

Zones 1, 2,3, 6, 7, 8,10 and 11: November 10-18 and November

22-December 2. 2007.

Zone 4: November 10-11, 2007.

Zone 5: November 10-11 and November 17-18, 2007.

Zones 4B and 5B: November 10-18. 2007.

Zone 4A, 5A, 13,14 and 15: November 10-December 9, 2007.

Zones 9 and 12: November 10-December 16, 2007.

Zone 16,16A and 17: November 10-December 25, 2007. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations Reference Code 21.01 Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs.
(2) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MODERN GUN DEER HUNT:

Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,12,13,14,15, 16,16Aandl7: December 26-28, 2007.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Wildlife Management Areas that are closed during modem gun deer season are excluded from the Christmas Holiday Deer Hunt (Ref. Code 21.01 Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs).
(2) Wildlife Management Areas that require a permit for the modem gun or muzzleloader deer season are excluded from the Christmas Holiday Deer Hunt (Ref Code 21.02 Deer Permit Requirements on Certain WMAs).
(3) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations Reference Code 21.01, Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs.
(4) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

SPECIAL YOUTH MODERN GUN DEER HUNT:

All deer zones: November 3-4, 2007. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with applicable regulations (Reference Code 06.11, Special Youth Modem Gun Deer Hunt Restrictions).
(2) In compliance with applicable Wildlife Management Area regulations (Reference Code 21.01, Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs).
(3) Wildlife Management Areas requiring a WMA deer permit are closed to the Special Modem Gun Deer Youth Hunt (Ref Code 21.02, Deer Permit Requirements on Certain 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: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

02.03 MUZZLE-LOADING DEER SEASONS (2007-2008). It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take deer with muzzle-loading firearms other than during the open muzzle-loading deer seasons as specified herein:

Zones 1, 2,3, 4A, 5A, 6, 7, 8,10,11,13,14 and 15: October 13-21

and December 15-17, 2007.

Zones 9,12,16,16A and 17: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007.

Zones 4, 4B 5 and 5B: Closed.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In areas open during regular gun deer seasons.
(2) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations (Reference Code 21.01, Deer Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs).
(3) Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) Deer Management Tags.

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

02.04 WILD TURKEY SEASONS (2007-2008). It shall be unlawfiil to take or attempt to take wild turkey other than during the open seasons as specified herein:
(A) Spring Wild Turkey Firearms and Archery/Crossbow Seasons: Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, and 10: April 14-MaY4, 2007.

Zones lA, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A: April 14-27, 2007. Zone 17: April 7-29, 2007.

(B) Fall Wild Turkey Archery/Crossbow Seasons: All Zones: October 1, 2007-Febmary 29, 2008.
(C) Fall Wild Turkey Firearms Season:

Zones 1, 2,3, 6, 7 and 17: October 22-28, 2007. Zones i-, lA, 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 5A, 5B, 7A, 8, 9, 9A and 10: Closed. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with applicable WMA regulations Reference Code 23.01 (Turkey Seasons and Bag Limit Restrictions on WMAs).
(2) In compliance with applicable regulations Reference Code 04.08 (Special Youth Turkey Hunt Restrictions).

PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

02.12GAME ANIMAL BAG LIMIT AND POSSESSION RESTRICTIONS.

It shall be unlawfiil to take or attempt to take more than the bag limit of any game species set forth by the Commission as specified herein: (Ref Section 01.00-C Bag Limit).

(A) Deer:

Statewide seasonal limit of four (4) deer per individual using any legal method provided at least one deer is taken in one of the following zones: Deer Zones 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita WMA, Big Timber WMA, Blevins WMA, Casey Jones WMA, Choctaw Island WMA, Crossett Experimental Forest WMA, Cut-Off Creek WMA, DeGray Lake WMA, Dr. Lester Sitzes III Bois D'Arc WMA, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area WMA, Felsenthal NWR, Gum Flats WMA, Hope Upland WMA, Howard County WMA, Lafayette County WMA, Lake Greeson WMA, Little Bayou WMA, Little River WMA, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area WMA, Overflow NWR, Ozan WMA, Poison Springs WMA, Pond Creek NWR, Provo WMA, Sandhills Natural Area WMA, Seven Devils WMA, Spring Bank WMA, Sulphur River WMA, Terre Noire Natural Area WMA, Trusten Holder WMA, Two Bayou Creek WMA, Warren Prairie Natural Area WMA and White Cliffs Natural Area WMA.

(1)Deer zones 2, 6, 7 and 8: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. A Zone doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader, modem gun, and Christmas Holiday firearms deer season.
(2)Deer zones 1 and 10: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. A doe may only be taken with firearms October 13-17, 2007 or November 10-11, 2007.
(3)Deer zones 3 and 11: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms. A Zone doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader, modern gun, and Christmas Holiday firearms deer season.
(4)Deer zones 4, 4B, 5 and 5B: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken with firearms.
(5)Deer zones 4A, 5A, 9, 16, and 16A: Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms.
(6)Deer zones 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17: Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer, no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken with firearms.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) 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) and bonus deer on certain Wildlife Management Areas (Ref. Code 21.01) do not apply toward an individual seasonal bag limit.
(2) Subject to applicable bag limit restrictions on WMAs (Ref. Code 21.01.
(B) Quail:

Daily bag limit 6, possession limit 12.

(C) Rabbit:

Daily bag limit 8, possession limit 16.

(D) Furbearers:

Hunting: Limit two per day per species. Trapping: No limit. Exceptions:

Muskrat, Nutria, Beaver, Coyote and Striped Skunk: No limit.

Raccoo nHunting: July 1 - August 31, 2007 (night only):

Limit one. November 17, 2007-March 31, 2008: No limit.

(E) Squirrel:

Daily bag limit 8, possession limit 16.

(F) Wild Turkey:

Spring Firearm and Archery/Crossbow: Individual limit of two (2) gobblers or bearded turkeys for spring season in Turkey Zones 1, 2, 3, 4B, 5, 5B, 6, 7, 7A, 8, 9, 10 and 17; one (1) gobbler or bearded turkey in Turkey Zones 1A, 4, 4A, 5A and 9A. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day, no more than one jake (sub-adult male) may be taken per season, and no more than two legal turkeys may be taken during the spring season in any combination of zones.

Fall Archery/Crossbow:

Individual limit of one (1) either-sex wild turkey statewide.

Fall Firearm:

Individual limit of one (1) either-sex wild turkey in Turkey

Zones 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 17.

(G) Bear:

Individual annual limit of one (1) bear.

(H) Elk:

Individual limit of one (1) elk by permit only.

(I) Alligator:

Individual annual limit of one (1) alligator for residents

only Permit required. Exception:

In compliance with Commission Code Section 40.00 -

Alligator Farmer Requirements. PENALTY: $150.00 to $1,000.00.

02.13AALLIGATOR, DEER, TURKEY AND BEAR TAGGING

REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following provisions:

(A) Immediately after taking a deer or turkey and before moving the animal each hunter must remove the appropriate deer or turkey tag from the hunter's license and legibly fill out (in ink) the appropriate tag with true and accurate information. The tag must be securely fastened to the antler or ear for a deer or to the leg for a turkey. The tag must remain on the deer or turkey until final processing and storage by the hunter. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Resident hunters under sixteen years of age, holders of 65+ lifetime hunting license, disabled license holders and Mississippi license holders hunting under the Reciprocal Hunting License Agreement must legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook or use a piece of paper to make a tag and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, the date, the WMA or zone number and the time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the antler or ear for a deer or to the leg for a turkey.
(2) Non-resident hunters under sixteen years of age must fasten a tag to the deer or turkey using one of the provisions in Exception (1) eeeee ee . The tag must be securely fastened to the antler or ear for a deer or to the leg for a turkey. (3) Bonus deer including does taken with deer camp doe tags and bucks taken with the Deer Management Assistance Program Management Buck tags.
(B) Immediately after taking a bear and before moving the animal each hunter must legibly fill out (in ink) a game tag provided in the current Arkansas Hunting Guidebook or use a piece of paper to make a tag and legibly print (in ink) the hunter's name, the date, the WMA or zone number and the time of harvest. The tag must be securely fastened to the leg or ear of the bear.
(C) All harvested alligators must be tagged immediately by the permittee using a Temporary AlUgator Possession Tag prior to moving. All harvested alligators must then be properly tagged with a USFWS CITES tag after validation at a designated alligator check station.

PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00

02.13BBIG GAME CHECKING REQUIREMENTS.

It shall be unlawful to fail to comply with the following provisions:

(A) Upon taking each alligator, deer, turkey, bear or elk every hunter must, within 24 hours of harvest, check said game at an Official Wildlife Check Station (see code Ol.OOC Definition of Terms). The hunter shall provide true and accurate information requested by the check station. Game may be field dressed prior to checking, but evidence of sex must remain until checked. No big game animal may be transported across state lines prior to being properly checked unless normal travel routes require said hunter to cross a state line in direct route to an official wildlife check station. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Black bears must be checked within 24 hours after harvest by calling the toll free number listed in the Arkansas Hunting Guidebook. Hunters are required to extract a first upper or lower premolar from the carcass and give to the check station operator for age determination.
(2) Elk must be checked within 12 hours in accordance with permit provisions at a designated elk check station or by a designated Commission employee. Elk may be quartered in the field to prevent spoilage due to difficulties resulting from large animals taken in remote areas. Evidence of sex must remain until checked and the animal's head must be presented for checking.
(3) Black bear and deer may be quartered in the field to prevent spoilage due to difficulties resulting fi-om large animals taken in remote areas.
(4) Hunters in the Check Sheet Program must check deer or turkey immediately upon return to the camp and in no case more than four hours after harvest.
(5) Big game animals harvested in Zone 17 may be transported across state lines while en route to an Official Wildlife Check Station.
(6) Alligators must be checked within 12 hours in accordance with permit provisions at a designated alligator check station.

PENALTY: $250.00 to $1,000.00

02.23ALLIGATOR HUNTING SEASON. It shaU be unlawful to take,

attempt to take, or possess an alligator other than during the open alligator hunting season as specified herein:

AlUgator Zones 1 and 3: September 21-23, September 28-30, 2007. AlUgator Zones 2, 4 and 5: Closed. EXCEPTION:

(1) In compliance with Commission Code Section 40.00 - Alligator

Farmer Requirements. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

03.03-A RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawfiil for any resident to take or attempt to take any wild animal or bird by any means in Arkansas without having on the person the appropriate Arkansas Hunting License as provided herein:
(A) To hunt alligator, deer, turkey, bear or elk the hunter must have physical possession of an official hunting license. A temporary internet license is not vahd for hunting these species. A confirmation/authorization number from a telephone license order is not valid for hunting these species.
(B) Arkansas Resident (16 years of age and older) - SMALL GAME: Resident Wildlife Conservation License; Resident Sportsman's License; BIG GAME (alligator, deer, bear, elk and turkey): Resident Wildlife Conservation License (permits residents to harvest one legal deer during the modem gun deer season); Resident Sportsman's License; Resident Combination Sportsman's License; FURBEARERS (Hunting and Trapping): Any valid hunting license. Holders of the following licenses are entitled to hunt all game, except if taking waterfowl, an Arkansas Resident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and HIP are required. Resident Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit; Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License); Resident Disabled Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident Disabled Lifetime Combination License) Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Year License (or Resident Disabled combination 3-Year License). EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Residents engaging in hunting activities on a licensed Game Bird Shooting Resort in compliance with regulations pertaining to Game Bird Shooting Resorts.
(2) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation Order.

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

03.03-B NON-RESIDENT HUNTING LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any non-resident 16 years of age and older to take or attempt to take any wild animal or bird by any means in Arkansas without having on the person the appropriate Arkansas Hunting License as provided herein:
(A) To hunt deer, turkey, bear or elk the hunter must have physical possession of an official hunting license. A temporary internet hcense is not vahd for hunting these species. A confirmation/authorization number from a telephone license order is not valid for hunting these species.
(B) Non-Residents hunting small game only (excluding deer, elk, turkey and bear).

Requirements: Non-Resident Annual Small Game License or Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game License for a period of said license and Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting fiirbearers. Small game may also be taken on the Non-Resident All Game Licenses. If hunting waterfowl, an Arkansas Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp, Federal Waterfowl Stamp and HIP are required.

(C) Non-Residents hunting deer, bear, elk and/or wild turkey. Requirements: Non-Resident Annual All Game License (provides holder all applicable tags for deer, bear and turkey); Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License (provides holder one deer tag and one turkey tag); or a Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License (provides holder two deer tags and two turkey tags) and a Non-Resident Fur-Takers Permit if hunting or trapping fiirbearers.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Non-Residents engaging in hunting activities on a licensed Game Bird Shooting Resort in compliance with regulations pertaining to Game Bird Shooting Resorts.
(3) In compliance with the Snow, Blue and Ross' Goose Conservation Order.
(4) Non-residents are ineligible to take or attempt to take alligators. PENALTY: $500.00 to $ 1,000.00.
03.05HUNTER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawftil for any person with a birth date later than December 31, 1968, to hunt, take, or attempt to take wildlife by use of a killing device prior to successful completion of an approved Hunter Education training course, or fail to have on the person valid proof of Hunter Education certification. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Persons under 16 years of age hunting under direct supervision of an adult at least 21 years of age.
(2) Persons possessing a current valid hunting license/permit displaying the dealer imprinted code DHE (Ref: Ol.OOC-Deferred Hunter Education). Requirements for a person to be eligible to hunt with DHE coded licenses/permits are as follows:

[BULLET] Be at least 16 years of age and born after December 31, 1968 and not hunter education certified.

[BULLET] Be in the immediate presence of an adult hunter who is at least 21 years of age and possesses valid hunter education certification, or who was born on or before December 31, 1968.

[BULLET] Can only acquire a DHE validated hunting license/permit once in a lifetime.

[BULLET] Not eUgible if convicted/forfeited bond for prior violation of Commission Regulation 03.05 - Hunter Education Certification Requirements or under Commission sanctioned hunting privilege revocations.

PENALTY: $50.00 to $250.00.

03.16LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS, TAGS, COSTS AND

EXPIRATION DATES

SPORT FISHING:

CODE

COST

EXP. DATE

Resident Fisheries Conservation License......

FSH

$ 10.50

**

Resident 3-Day Trip License

RT3

$ 6.50

*

Non-Resident Annual Fishing License..........

NRF

$ 40.00

**

Non-Resident 14-Day Trip Fishing License..

N14

$ 22.00

*

Non-Resident 7-Day Trip Fishing License....

NT7

$ 17.00

*

Non-Resident 3-Day Trip Fishing License....

NT3

$ 11.00

*

Arkansas Trout Permit..................................

TPR

$ 5.00

**

Non-Resident Trout Permit...........................

TPN

$ 12.00

**

White River Border Lakes License.....

WRL

$ 10.00

**

Guide License/Fishing .................................

GLF

$ 25.00

**

Non-Resident Guide License/Fishing

GNF

$150.00

**

SPECIAL AND COMMERCIAL FISHING:

Hoop Nets (with or w/o leads), turtle nets...

HN

$ 4.00

Dec. 31

Slat Traps & Fiddler Nets ............................

FS

$ 12.50

Dec. 31

Commercial Trotlines (inc. snaglines, throwlines, limb lines, set hooks) per 100 ft ........... ..............

....TL

$ 5.00

Dec. 31

Box Traps Turtle Trap..........

...TT

$2.00

Dec. 31

Commercial Tackle (Seine, Trammel & Gill Nets) 100 yds. or fractional part thereof per tag .............................................

SNS

$ 15.00

Dec. 31

Resident Commercial Fisherman's Permit & Sportfishing License...

CFS

$ 25.00

Dec. 31

Commercial Fisherman's Helper Permit ........

CFH

$ 25.00

Dec. 31

Ark. Resident Junior/Senior Commercial Fishing Permit .............................................

JSC

$ 14.50

Dec. 31

Alligator Farmer/Dealer Permit ......................

AFP

$200.00

June 30

Alligator Tags ................................................

$ 4.00

June 30

Alligator Snapping Turtle Breeder/

Dealer Permit ...............................................

AST

$100.00

June 30

Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit.......

THP

$100.00

Dec. 31

Aquatic Turtle Harvest Helper Permit....

TH

$ 50.00

Dec. 31

Junior Aquatic Turtle Harvest Permit....

JTH

$ 25.00

Dec. 31

Aquatic Turtle Dealer Permit.......

TDR

$250.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Aquatic Turtle Dealer.

Permit ................

TDN

$500.00

Dec. 31

Aquatic Turtle Farmer Permit.......

TBP

$100.00

Dec. 31

Resident Shell Taker and Seller ...................

STS

$100.00

Dec. 31

Shell Taker Helper Permit ............................

SH

$100.00

Dec. 31

Shell Buyer ...................................................

SBR

$1,000.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Shell Buyer ............................

SBN

$2,000.00

Dec. 31

Shell Buyer's Agent Permit ..........................

SA

$100.00

Dec. 31

Resident Fish Dealer ...................................

MD

$ 10.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Fish Dealer ..........................

FDN

$250.00

Dec. 31

Minnow Dealer Tackle (Minnow

(Seine, Traps or Lifts) ..................................

MS

$ 5.00

Dec. 31

Fish Farmer (Aquaculturist) Permit

FF

$ 25.00

Dec. 31

Bull Frog Permit (Must have valid Fish Farmer Permit) ............................................

BP

$ 25.00

Dec. 31

Resident Roe Taker/Seller Permit

RTS

$500.00

Dec. 31

Resident Roe Taker/Helper Permit

RH

$100.00

Dec. 31

Resident Roe Buyer/Exporter Permit

RBE

$1,000.00

Dec. 31

Non-Resident Roe Buyer Permit

RBN

$2,000.00

Dec. 31

Commercial Boat Dock Permit ......................

BDN

$ 25.00

Dec. 31

Commercial Boat Dock (User Fee) ................

BPL

$150.00

Dec. 31

Private Boat House (Single) ..........................

BHS

$ 5.00

Dec. 31

Private Boat House (Double or Joint) ...........

BHD

$ 10.00

Dec. 31

Private Boat Dock (Single) ...........................

DPS

$ 5.00

Dec. 31

Private Boat Dock (Double or Joint) .............

DPD

$ 10.00

Dec. 31

Put & Take Pay Lake ....................................

PLO

$150.00

Dec. 31

HUNTING LICENSE AND PERMITS:

Resident Wildlife Conservation License ......

HNT

$ 10.50

June 30

Resident Sportsman's Permit ......................

RS

$ 25.00

June 30

Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Yr License...

RDH

$ 25.00

+

Resident Disabled Combination 3-Yr License.

RDC

$ 35.50

+

Non-Resident Annual All Game License ....

NBG

$300.00

June 30

Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License ......

AG5

$150.00

*

Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License ......

AG3

$100.00

*

Non-Resident Annual Small Game License.

NRH

$ 80.00

**

Non-Resident 5-Day Small Game License..

SG5

$ 55.00

*

Non-Resident Fur Takers .............................

NFT

$125.00

June 30

Private Lands Elk Permit.........

PLE

$ 35.00

****

Arkansas Resident Waterfowl Stamp ...........

DS

$ 7.00

June 30

Arkansas Non-Resident Waterfowl Stamp

DSN

$ 20.00

June 30

AG&F Leased Lands Permit (Hunting, Trapping and Camping) Casey Jones WMA ............................. ...

LCJ

$ 20.00

**

Big Timber WMA...................................

LBT

$ 20.00

**

Cherokee WMA.....................................

LCH

$ 20.00

**

Gum Flats WMA............

LGF

$ 20.00

**

Provo WMA..............

LPR

$ 20.00

**

Lafayette County WMA.........

LLC

$ 20.00

**

Jim Kress WMA...........

LJK

$ 20.00

**

Moro Big Pine WMA.........

LMP

$ 20.00

**

Falconry Permit Apprentice............ .......

FPA

$ 25.00

***

Falconry Permit General.........................

FPG

$ 25.00

***

Falconry Permit Master...........................

FPM

$ 25.00

***

Resident Guide License/Hunting............

GLH

$ 25.00

June 30

Non-Resident Guide License/Hunting ...

GNH

$150.00

June 30

Resident Special Guide License ....... . .....

GLS

$150.00

June 30

Non-Resident WMA Waterfowl Hunting Permit (5-day trip)......

NW5

$ 10.00

*

Non-Resident WMA Seasonal Waterfowl Hunting Permit........

NWP

$100.00

June 30

*Good from requested day of issue for period of license. **Good for 1 year of purchase date. ***Falconry Permit will expire on July 31, 1998, then 2001,

etc., in line witli tlie Federal program. ****When 10 elk have been harvested.

HUNTING COMMERCIALIZATION:

Resident Fur-Dealer......................................

FD

$ 50.00

June 30

Non-Resident Fur Dealer..............................

NFD

$200.00

June 30

Special Commercial Quail Permit................

CQP

$ 25.00

June 30

Game Bird Shooting Resort Permit........................................

CSR

$150.00

June 30

Commercial Wildlife Hunting Resort Permit...............................................

CHR

$ 500.00

June 30

Wildlife Breeder/Dealer Permit................

WBD

$ 50.00

June 30

Wildlife Importation Permit..................

WTP

$ 25.00

June 30

LIFETIME LICENSE:

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Fishing License............................................

PLF

$ 10.50

Non-Expiring

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License and Permit..................................................

PLH

$ 25.00

Non-Expiring

Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License..................................

PLC

$35.50

Non-Expiring

Non-Expiring Lifetime Resident Hunting & Fishing Sportsman's Permit.........................................................

LSP

$1,000.00

Non-Expiring

04.02NON-RESIDENT WILD TURKEY LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.

It shall be unlawfiil for any non-resident 16 years of age or older to take, attempt to take or possess a wild turkey without having obtained a current Non-Resident Annual All Game License; Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License; or a Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License.

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PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.

Section 05.00 ZONES
05.02DEER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS.

Zone 1 - Northwest Arkansas. Start at northwest comer of Arkansas; then south on the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 16 at Fayetteville; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 21; north on Hwy 21 to Hwy 43; north on Hwy 43 to Hwy 103; north on Hwy 103 to U.S. Hwy 412; east Hwy 412 to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Long Creek east of Alpena; north on Long Creek to Table Rock Lake; then north along eastern edge of Table Rock Lake to the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the northwest comer of Arkansas.

Zone 2 - Western half of North Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of the Arkansas-Missouri State Line and the eastem edge of Table Rock Lake; south along the eastem edge of Table Rock Lake to Long Creek; south on Long Creek to U.S. Hwy 62 east of Alpena; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to U.S. Hwy 412; west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 103; south on Hwy 103 to Hwy 43; south on Hwy 43 to Hwy 21; south on Hwy 21 to Hwy 16 near Swain; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 27 near Tilly; north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 254; east on Hwy 254 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Dennard; north on Hwy 65 to Hwy 66 at Leslie; east on Hwy 66 to Hwy 58 at Mountain View; east on Hwy 58 to the White River; north on the White River to U.S. Hwy 62; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 14 at Yellville; west on Hwy 14 to Hwy 125; north on Hwy 125 to the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the eastem edge of Table Rock Lake.

Zone 3 - Eastem half of North Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of the Arkansas-Missouri State Line and; Hwy 125; south on Hwy 125 to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 62 at Yellville; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to the White River; south on the White River to the Black River; north on the Black River to the Current River; north on the Current River to Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the westem edge of Bull Shoals Lake.

Zone 4 (section 1) - Westem portion of Northeast Arkansas. Start at the intersection of the Current River and the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; south along the Current River to the Black River; south on the Black River to the White River; south on the White River to Hwy 14; east on Hwy 14 to

Hwy 145; south on Hwy 145 to Hwy 37; south on Hwy 37 to Hwy 42; east on Hwy 42 to Hwy 1 near Cherry Valley; north on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 63; north on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 228; east on Hwy 228 to U.S. Hwy 412; east on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 141; north on Hwy 141 to U.S. Hwy 62; east on U.S. Hwy 62 to Hwy 139; north on Hwy 139 to the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west along the Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the Current River.

Zone 4A (section 1) - Western portion of East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 40 and U.S. Hwy 49 near Brinkley; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 39; south on Hwy 39 to Hwy 316; east on Hwy 316 to Hwy 318; east on Hwy 318 to Hwy 20; east on Hwy 20 to Phillips County Road 422 at Modoc; east on Phillips County Road 422 to the Mississippi River Levee; north on the Mississippi River Levee to U.S. Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1 at Walnut Corner; north on Hwy 1 to U. S Interstate 40 at Forrest City; west on U.S Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 49 near Brinkley.

Zone 4 (section 2) - Eastern portion of Northeast Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 62 and the St. Francis River at the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to U.S. Hwy 49; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 1 near Jonesboro; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 163; south on Hwy 163 to Hwy 42; east on Hwy 42 to Hwy 77 near Turrell; south no Hwy 77 to Old River Road; east on Old River Road to Island 40 Road; east on Island 40 Road to Mississippi River Levee ; north on the Mississippi River Levee to the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State Line to the St. Francis River; north along the St. Francis River to U.S. Hwy 62.

Zone 4A (section 2) - Eastern portion of East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 40 and the Mississippi River Levee at West Memphis; south on the Mississippi River Levee to Hwy 131 at Seyppel; north on Hwy 131 to Hwy 147; south on Hwy 147 to Hwy 38; west on Hwy 38 to St. Francis County Road 619; south on St. Francis County Road 619 to Crittenden County Road 47; south on Crittenden County Road 47 to Hwy 147; north on Hwy 147 to Crittenden County Road 285; south on Crittenden County Road 285 to the Mississippi River Levee; south on the Mississippi River Levee to its end near the St. Francis River; then on a line due west from this point to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to U.S. Interstate 40 near Madison; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to the Mississippi River Levee at West Memphis.

Zone 4B (section 1) - Western portion of Central Northeast Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 49 and Hwy 42 near Hickory Ridge; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to U.S. Interstate 40 near Brinkley; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 1 near Forest City; north on Hwy 1 to Hwy 42 near Cherry Valley; west on Hwy 42 to Hwy 49.

Zone 4B (section 2) - Eastern portion of Central Northeast Arkansas. Start at Hwy 42 and 163 near Birdeye; south on Hwy 163 to U.S. Hwy 64; east on U.S. Hwy 64 to the St. Francis River levee; south on the St. Francis River Levee to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to the Mississippi River Levee; north on Mississippi River levee to Island 40 Road, west on Island 40 Road to Old River Road, west on Old River Road to Hwy 77; north on Hwy 77 to Hwy 42 near Turrell, west on Hwy 42 to Hwy 163 near Birdeye.

Zone 5 - Northern portion of Crowley's Ridge Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 1 and Hwy 42 near Cherry Valley; north on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 49 at Jonesboro; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to U.S. Hwy 62; north on U.S. Hwy 62 to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to the Arkansas-Missouri State Line; west on Arkansas-Missouri State Line to Hwy 139; south on U.S. Hwy 139 to Hwy 141; south on Hwy 141 to U.S. Hwy 412; west on U.S. Hwy 412 to Hwy 228; west on Hwy 228 to U.S. Hwy 63; south on U.S. Hwy 63 to Hwy 1 at Jonesboro; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 163; south on Hwy 163 to Hwy 42; west on Hwy 42 to hwy 1 near Cherry Valley .

Zone 5A - Southern portion of Crowley's Ridge Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S Interstate 40 and Hwy 1 at Forrest City; south on Hwy 1 to U.S. Hwy 49 at Walnut Corner; south on U.S. Hwy 49 to the Mississippi River Levee; north on the Mississippi River Levee to FDR 1901 (low road); north on FDR 1901 to the St. Francis National Forest boundary; north and east on the St. Francis National Forest boundary to the Mississippi River; north on the Mississippi River to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to U.S. Interstate 40 near Madison; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 1 at Forrest City.

Zone 5B (section 1) - Central portion of Crowley's Ridge Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 42 and Hwy 1 near Cherry Valley; south on Hwy 1 to U.S. Interstate near Forrest City; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to St. Francis River levee; north on the St. Francis River levee to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 163, north on Hwy 163 to Hwy 42 near Birdeye, west on Hwy 42 to Hwy 1.

Zone 6 - Southwestern and South Central portions of Northwestern Arkansas. Start at the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line and U.S. Hwy 62; south on the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line to U.S. Interstate 540; east on U.S. Interstate 540 to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 64 near Lamar; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 123; north on Hwy 123 to Hwy 164; east on Hwy 164 to Hwy 27; north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 105; south on Hwy 105 to Hwy 124; east on Hwy 124 to Hwy 95 near Cleveland; north on Hwy 95 to Hwy 16 at Clinton; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 92 at Greers Ferry; east on Hwy 92 to Hwy 25 at Drasco; north on Hwy 25 to Hwy 87 at Concord; south on Hwy 87 to U.S. Hwy 167 near Pleasant Plains; north on U.S. Hwy 167 to the White River at Batesville; north on White River to Hwy 58 near Guion; west on Hwy 58 to Hwy 14; west on Hwy 14 to Hwy 66 at Mountain View; west on Hwy 66 to U.S. Hwy 65 at Leslie; south on U.S. 65 to Hwy 254; west on Hwy 254 to Hwy 27; west on Hwy 27 to Hwy 16; west on Hwy 16 to U.S. Hwy 62 at Fayetteville; west on U.S. Hwy 62 to Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line.

Zone 7 - Western portion of the Arkansas River Valley. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 540 and the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line; north on U.S. Interstate 540 to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to Hwy 9 at Morrilton; south on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Perry; west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 23 at Booneville; south on Hwy 23 to U.S. Hwy 71; north on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 96; west on 96 to Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line; north on Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line to U.S. Interstate 540.

Zone 8 - Northern portion of Central Arkansas. Start at U.S. Hwy 167 and the White River at Batesville; south on the White River to Hwy 14 at Newport; east on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 67; south on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to Hwy 305; south on Hwy 305 to Hwy 31 at Floyd; north on 31 to Hwy 5; south on Hwy 5 to Hwy 310; west on Hwy 310 to Hwy 36, west on Hwy 36 to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to U.S. Hwy 65B; south on U.S. Hwy 65B to Hwy 60; west on Hwy 60 to Hwy 9; north on Hwy 9 to U.S. Interstate 40 near Morrilton; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 64 at Lamar; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to Hwy 123; north on Hwy 123 to Hwy 164; east on Hwy 164 to Hwy 27; north on Hwy 27 to Hwy 105; south on Hwy 105 to Hwy 124 at Jerusalem; east on Hwy 124 to Hwy 95 near Cleveland; north on Hwy 95 to Hwy16 at Clinton; east on Hwy 16 to Hwy 92 at Greers Ferry; east on Hwy 92 to Hwy 25; north on Hwy 25 to Hwy 87 at Concord; south on Hwy 87 to U.S. Hwy 167 near Pleasant Plains; north on U.S. Hwy 167 to the White River at Batesville.

Zone 9 - East Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 14 and U.S. Hwy 67 near Newport; south on U.S. Hwy 67 to U.S. Interstate 40 in North Little Rock; west on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Interstate 30; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to the Arkansas River; south on the Arkansas River to U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to U.S. Hwy 79; north on U.S. 79 to

Hwy 152; east on Hwy 152 to U.S. Hwy 165; south on U.S. Hwy 165 to the Arkansas River; northeast on the Arkansas River to the confluence with the Arkansas Post canal; east down the Arkansas Post canal to the confluence with the White River; southeast on the Arkansas-Desha County line following the White River to the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks; northeast on the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks to the intersection of the western line of Section 9, T8S, R1W;north on the western line of Section 9 to the southwestern corner of Section 4, T8S, R1W;north along the western line of Section 4 to the North Line of T8S, R1W; east along the north line of T8S, R1W to the intersection of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; northeast on Missouri Pacific Railroad tracks to intersection of Mississippi River Levee south of Snow Lake; northeast on the Mississippi River Levee to Phillips County Rd. 422; west on CR 422 to the junction of CR 422 and Hwy 20 at the town of Modoc; west on Hwy 20 to Hwy 318; west on Hwy 318 to Hwy 316; west on Hwy 316 to Hwy 39 at Turner; north on Hwy 39 to U.S. Hwy 49; north on U.S. Hwy 49 to Hwy 42 at Hickory Ridge; west on Hwy 42 to Hwy 37; north on Hwy 37 to Hwy 145; north on Hwy 145 to Hwy 14; west on Hwy 14 to U.S. Hwy 67 near Newport.

Zone 10 - Central Arkansas River Valley. Start at the intersection of Hwy 67 and Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to Hwy 305; south on Hwy 305 to Hwy 31 at Floyd; north on Hwy 31 to Hwy 5; south on Hwy 5 to Hwy 310; west on Hwy 310 to Hwy 36; west on Hwy 36 to U.S. Hwy 64; west on U.S. Hwy 64 to U.S. Hwy 65B; south on U.S. Hwy 65B to Hwy 60; west on Hwy 60 to Hwy 9; south on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Williams Junction; east on Hwy 10 to U.S. Interstate 430 west on U.S. Interstate 430 to U.S. Interstate 30; east on U.S. Interstate 30 to U.S. Interstate 40; east on U.S. Interstate 40 to U.S. Hwy 67; north on U.S. Hwy 67 to Hwy 36.

Zone 11 - West Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of Hwy 9 and Hwy 10 at Perry; west on Hwy 10 to Hwy 23 at Booneville; south on Hwy 23 to U.S. Hwy 71; north on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 96; west on Hwy 96 to the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line; south along the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line to Hwy 8; east on Hwy 8 to the junction of U.S. Hwy 71; south on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 246; east on Hwy 246 to Hwy 84 at Athens; east on Hwy 84 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Salem; east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 270 (Bypass); west on U.S. Hwy 270 to Hwy 227; north on Hwy 227 to Hwy 192; east on Hwy 192 to Hwy 7; north on Hwy 7 to U.S. Forest Service Access (FSA) Road 2; east on FSA Road 2 to FSA Road 46; east on FSA Road 46 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330; south on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000; east on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000 to Hwy 9; north on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at Perry.

Zone 12 - Central and South Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 30 and the Arkansas River; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy

51; south on Hwy 51 to Hwy 26; west on Hwy 26 to Hwy 27 at Murfreesboro; south on Hwy 27 to Hwy 355 at Mineral Springs; south on Hwy 355 to Hwy 32 at Saratoga; west on Hwy 32 to Millwood Dam/Little River; downstream on Little river to Red River; downstream on Red River to U.S. Interstate 30; east on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 29; south on Hwy 29 to the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line; east on the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line to Bayou Bartholomew; north on Bayou Bartholomew to the U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to the Arkansas River; north on the Arkansas River to U.S. Interstate 30.

Zone 13 - Northwest part of South Central Arkansas. Start at the intersection of U.S. Interstate 30 and U.S. Hwy 70; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 51; south on Hwy 51 to Hwy 26; west on Hwy 26 to U.S. Hwy 278 at Center Point; west on U.S. Hwy 278 to U.S Hwy 70; at Dierks; west on U.S. Hwy 70 to the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line; north along the Arkansas-Oklahoma state line to Hwy 246; east on Hwy 246 to U.S. Hwy 71; south on U.S. Hwy 71 to Hwy 8; east on Hwy 8 to Hwy 84 at Athens; east on Hwy 84 to U.S. Hwy 70 at Salem; east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 270 (Bypass); west on U.S. Hwy 270 to Hwy 227; north on Hwy 227 to Hwy 192; east on Hwy 192 to Hwy 7; north on Hwy 7 to U.S. Forest Service Access (FSA) Road 2; east on FSA Road 2 to FSA Road 46; east on FSA Road 46 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330; south on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24330 to Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000; east on Weyerhaeuser Company Road 24000 to Hwy 9; north on Hwy 9 to Hwy 10 at William's Junction; east on Hwy 10 to U.S. Interstate 430; south on U.S. Interstate 430 to U.S. Interstate 30; southwest on U.S. Interstate 30 to U.S. Hwy 70.

Zone 14 - Southwest Arkansas. Start at the junction of U.S. Hwy 70 and the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line; east on U.S. Hwy 70 to U.S. Hwy 278 at Dierks; east on U.S. Hwy 278 to Hwy 26; east on Hwy 26 to Hwy 27; south on Hwy 27 to Hwy 355 at Mineral Springs; south on Hwy 355 to Hwy 32 at Saratoga; west on Hwy 32 to Millwood Dam/Little River; downstream on Little River to Red River; downstream on Red River to U.S. Interstate 30; west on U.S. Interstate 30 to the Arkansas-Texas State Line at Texarkana; north along the Arkansas-Texas state line to the Red River; west along the river to the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line; north along the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Line to U.S. Hwy 70.

Zone 15 - Southwest part of South Central Arkansas. Start at U.S. Interstate 30 and Hwy 29 at Hope; south on Hwy 29 to the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line; west along the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line to the intersection of the Arkansas-Louisiana-Texas State Lines; north on Arkansas-Texas State Line to U.S. Interstate 30 at Texarkana; east on U.S. Interstate 30 to Hwy 29 at Hope.

Zone 16 - Southeast Arkansas. Start at the Arkansas River and U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to U.S Hwy 79; north on U.S. Hwy 79 to Hwy 152; east on Hwy 152 to U.S. Hwy 165; south on U.S Hwy 165 to the Arkansas-Mississippi River Levee; south on the Arkansas-Mississippi River Levee to Gould Road; west on Gould Road to Hwy 1; south on Hwy 1 to Hwy 138; west on Hwy 138 to Bayou Bartholomew; north along Bayou Bartholomew to U.S. Hwy 79B; north on U.S. Hwy 79B to the Arkansas River.

Zone 16A - Southern portion of Southeast Arkansas. Start at the Mississippi River Levee and the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line; west along the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line to Bayou Bartholomew; north along Bayou Bartholomew to Hwy 138; east on Hwy 138 to Hwy 1; north on Hwy 1 to Gould Road; east on Gould Road to the Mississippi River Levee; south on the Mississippi River Levee to the Arkansas-Louisiana State line.

Zone 17 - Arkansas Lands within the Mississippi River Levees. All Arkansas lands lying between the Arkansas-Tennessee State Line, the Arkansas-Mississippi State Line and the Mississippi River Levees and other lands described as follows: start at the Mississippi River Levee and the Arkansas-Missouri State Line, south on the Mississippi River Levee to Hwy 131 at Seyppel; north on Hwy 131 to Hwy 147; south on Hwy 147 to Hwy 38; west on Hwy 38 to St. Francis County Road 619; south on St. Francis County Road 619 to Crittenden County Road 47; south on Crittenden County Road 47 to Hwy 147; north on Hwy 147 to Crittenden County Road 285; south on Crittenden County Road 285 to Mississippi River Levee; south on the Mississippi River Levee to it's end near the St. Francis River; then on a line due west from this point to the St. Francis River; then along the St. Francis River to the Mississippi River to the southeast boundary of the St. Francis National Forest; west and south along the St. Francis National Forest boundary to the intersection of FDR 1901 (low road); south along FDR 1901 to its intersection of the Mississippi River Levee in Helena; south on the Mississippi River Levee to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad south of Snow Lake; south and west along the Missouri-Pacific Railroad to the intersection with the North line of Section 1, T8S, R1W; west along the Township line to the Northwest corner of Section 4, T8S, R1W; south along the western line of Section 4, T8S, R1W to the north line of Section 9, T8S, R1W; south along the western line of Section 9, T8S, R1W to its intersection with the Missouri-Pacific Railroad; south and west along the Missouri-Pacific Railroad to White River; northwest on the Arkansas-Desha County line following the White River to the confluence with the Arkansas Post Canal; west along the Arkansas Post Canal to the confluence with the Arkansas River; southwest on the Arkansas River to U.S. Hwy 165 at the Pendleton Bridge; south on U.S. Hwy 165 to the Arkansas-Mississippi River Levee; south on the Arkansas-Mississippi River Levee to the Arkansas-Louisiana State Line.

05.11 Alligator Management Zone Descriptions.

Alligator Zone 1 - Southwest Arkansas. Start at the northwest corner of Sevier County; south on the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line to the Red River; east on the Red River following the Arkansas-Texas State hue coinciding with the southern boundary of Little River County; south on the Arkansas-Texas State line to the Louisiana State line; east on the Arkansas-Louisiana State line to the southeast corner of Lafayette County; north on the Lafayette-Columbia County line to the Nevada County line; west on the Lafayette-Nevada County line to the Hempstead County hue; north on the Hempstead-Nevada County hue to the Pike County line; west on the Pike-Hempstead County line to the Howard County line; north on the Howard-Pike County line to US Hwy 70; west on US Hwy 70 to the Saline River; north on the Saline River to the northeast corner of Sevier County; west on the Sevier-Howard County line to the Polk County line; west on the Polk-Sevier County hue to the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line.

AlUgator Zone 2 - South Central Arkansas. Start at the southwest corner of Columbia County on the Arkansas-Louisiana State line; east on the Arkansas-Louisiana State line to State Hwy 275; north on State Hwy 275 to US Hwy 63; north on US Hwy 63 to US Hwy 79; north on US Hwy 79 to the White River; north on the White River to Interstate 40; west on Interstate 40 to Interstate 440; east on Interstate 440 to US Hwy 67; north on US Hwy 67 to US Hwy 64; west on US Hwy 64 to Interstate 40; west on Interstate 40 to State Hwy 27; south on State Hwy 27 to State Hwy 10; east on State Hwy 10 to State Hwy 9; south on State Hwy 9 to State Hwy 5; north on State Hwy 5 to Interstate 30; west on Interstate 30 to US Hwy 70; west on US Hwy 70 to the Pike-Howard County line; south on the Pike-Howard County line to the Hempstead County hue; east on the Hempstead-Pike County line to the Nevada County line; south on the Nevada-Hempstead County line to the Lafayette County line; south on the Lafayette-Nevada County line to the southwest corner of Nevada County; east on the Lafayette-Nevada County line to the Columbia County hue; south on the Columbia-Lafayette County hue to the Arkansas-Louisiana State hue.

AlUgator Zone 3 - Southeast Arkansas. Start at the intersection of State Hwy 275 and the Arkansas-Louisiana State line (Union County); east on the Arkansas-Louisiana State line to the Mississippi River; north on the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to US Hwy 49; north on US Hwy 49 to US Hwy 79; south on US Hwy 79 to US Hwy 63; south on US Hwy 63 to State Hwy 275; south on State Hwy 275 to the Arkansas-Louisiana State line.

Alligator Zone 4 - Northeast Arkansas. Start at the junction of Interstate 40 and Interstate 440 (Pulaski County); east on Interstate 40 to the White River; south on the White River to US Hwy 79; north on US Hwy 79 to US Hwy 49; south on US Hwy 49 to the Mississippi River; north on the Arkansas-Mississippi State line to the Tennessee State line; north on the Arkansas-Tennessee State line to the Missouri State line; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State line to the St. Francis River; south on the St. Francis River to the Craighead County line; west on the Craighead-Greene County line to the Lawrence County line; south on the Lawrence-Craighead County line to the Jackson County line; west on the Jackson-Lawrence County line to US Hwy 67; south on US Hwy 67 to the Jackson-White County line; west on the Jackson-White County line to the Independence County line; west on the Independence-White County line to the Cleburne County line; south on the Cleburne-White County line to the Faulkner County line; south on the Faulkner-White County line to US Hwy 64; east on US Hwy 64 to US Hwy 67; south on US Hwy 67 to Interstate 440; then east on Interstate 440 to Interstate 40.

Alligator Zone 5 - Northwest Arkansas. Start at the northwest corner of Sevier County on the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line; east on the Sevier-Polk County line to the Howard County line; east on the Howard-Sevier County line to the Saline River; the south on the Saline River to US Hwy 70; east on US Hwy 70 to Interstate 30; east on Interstate 30 to State Hwy 5; south on State Hwy 5 to State Hwy 9; the north on State Hwy 9 to State Hwy 10; west on State Hwy 10 to State Hwy 27; north on State Hwy 27 to Interstate 40; east on Interstate 40 to US Hwy 64; east on US Hwy 64 to the Faulkner-White County line; north on the Faulkner-White County line to the Cleburne County line; east on the Cleburne-White County line to the Independence County line; east on the Independence-White County line to the Jackson County line; south on the Jackson-White County line to US Hwy 67; the north on US Hwy 67 to the Jackson-Lawrence County line; east on the Jackson-Lawrence County line to the Craighead County line; east on the Craighead-Lawrence County line to the Greene County line; east on the Greene-Craighead County line to the St. Francis River; north on the St. Francis River to the Missouri State line; north on the Arkansas-Missouri State line to the northeast corner of Clay County; west on the Arkansas-Missouri State line to the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line; the south on the Arkansas-Oklahoma State line to the northwest corner of Sevier County.

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Section 07.00 Muzzle-Loading
07.01RESIDENT MUZZLE-LOADING HUNTING LICENSE

REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any resident 16 years of age or older to hunt with a muzzle-loading firearm without having a current Resident Sportsman's License; Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident 65 Plus Lifetime Combination License); Resident Disabled Lifetime Sportsman's Hunting License (or Resident Disabled Lifetime Combination License); or Resident Disabled Hunting 3-Year License (or Resident Disabled Combination 3-Year License); or Lifetime Resident Hunting and Fishing Sportsman's Permit;

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e ePENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

07.02 NON-RESIDENT MUZZLELOADER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any non-resident 16 years of age or older to hunt with a muzzleloading firearm without first obtaining a current Arkansas Non-Resident Annual All Game License; Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License; or Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License for a period of said license.

PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.

07.03 CERTAIN MUZZLE-LOADERS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to hunt during the muzzle-loading deer seasons with:
(A) Firearms capable of being loaded by means other than through the muzzle;
(B) Firearms converted from cartridge type firearms which remain capable of firing a self-contained cartridge or being altered or reconverted back into a firearm capable of firing a conventional cartridge;
(C) Firearms not using flint or percussion igniters (percussion caps or primers) to ignite the gunpowder;
(D) Firearms less than .40 caliber and with barrels less than 18 inches in length;
(E) Firearms firing more than one projectile per barrel or chamber (buckshot prohibited);
(F) Muzzleloading handguns with barrels less than nine (9) inches in length, of less than .45 caliber, and loaded with a projectile weighing less than 200 grains (.45 caliber or larger conical bullets, or .530 and larger round balls);

EXCEPTION:

(1) Any caliber muzzle-loading pistol or (cap and ball) percussion revolver permitted to be carried when a legal muzzle-loading long gun is in hunter's immediate possession. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.
07.04 MODERN FIREARMS PROHIBITED DURING MUZZLELOADING DEER SEASONS. It shall be unlawful to have in immediate possession a centerfire or rimfire weapon while participating in muzzleloading deer seasons.

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

08.02NON-RESIDENT ARCHERY AND CROSSBOW LICENSE

REQUIREMENTS. It shall be unlawful for any non-resident 16 years of age or older to hunt with archery tackle or crossbow without first obtaining a current Arkansas Non-Resident Annual All Game License; Non-Resident 5-Day All Game License; or Non-Resident 3-Day All Game License for a period of said license.

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PENALTY: $500.00 to $1,000.00.

18.02NIGHT HUNTING PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to hunt or kill any wildlife at night with or without the use of a light of any type. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) The taking of bobcat, raccoon, and opossum when treed by dogs at night during an open season for that species (Ref Commission Codes 2.07 and 24.07).
(2) The taking of frogs by legal methods during open bullfrog season.
(3) The checking of legally set traps or snares and possessing .22 caliber rimfire firearms only.
(4) In compliance with Commission Code 18.09A.
(5) In compliance with Commission Code 02.23 (Alligator Hunting Season) and 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator).

PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00.

In addition, a jail sentence of up to one year and/or suspension of hunting and fishing privileges may be imposed in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges. Night hunting resulting in any personal injury to another person will result in the maximum fine and jail sentence. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to killing devices and lights) may be confiscated by the court, forfeited to the State, and disposed of according to law.

18.02-A USE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawfiil to shine any artificial light from any public road, street, or highway or from within the boundaries of any wildlife management area. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Use by a law enforcement officer. Game and Fish personnel, emergency service worker or utility company employee in the performance of their duties;
(2) Use by a person or his employee to examine real or personal property or livestock on that person's owned or rented property.
(3) Use by a person to assist in the repair or removal of a motor vehicle or farm equipment.
(4) The taking of bullfrogs and furbearers during the established respective bullfrog and furbearer seasons.

This act shall not apply within the boundaries of a city of the first class or a city of the second class. (5) In compliance with Commission Code 02.23 (Alligator Hunting

Season) and 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator). PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

18.05TAKING WILDLIFE AT NIGHT FROM A BOAT PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawfiil to take or attempt to take or locate any wildlife from a boat during the hours of darkness, or to transport any firearms in a boat at night without said firearms being unloaded and cased. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Taking of frogs, fish or turtles by legal methods during the open season.
(2) In comphance with Commission Code 18.09 (Depredation Permit).
(3) In compliance with Commission Code 02.23 (Alligator Hunting Season) and 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator).

PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00.

18.09DEPREDATION PERMIT REQUIREMENT. It shall be unlawful for any person including a property owner or designee to take or attempt to take any game or furbearing animals committing damage to crops or personal property without first obtaining a Depredation Permit and complying with the terms of said permit. Non-game wildlife, excluding migratory birds and endangered species, which pose reasonable threat or endangerment to persons or property, may be taken during daylight hours with firearms or trapped without a Depredation Permit. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) Nuisance wildlife may be taken during any open season on the species committing damage and in accordance with applicable bag limits and legal methods.
(2) Property owners or their designees in incorporated towns or cities may use live traps for removal of nuisance wildlife provided such trapping is in compliance with ordinances or statutes established by those municipalities, and that captured nuisance wildlife be released alive and unharmed outside the municipalities' boundaries within a period of twenty-four hours after capture.
(3) Nuisance beaver, muskrat, -and nutria, armadillo, coyote and skunk may be taken year round using firearms during dayUght hours only (in comphance with Commission Code 10.09 Exception 3) by landowners, lessees or their designees in any number on private property where damage is being committed ; or by trapping in water sets in compliance with Commission Code 10.02 (B) and (C).
(4) In compliance with Commission Code 18.07 Exception 1.
(5) English sparrows, blackbirds, starlings, and crows committing damage to agricultural crops or personal property may be taken in any number in compliance with Code 14.01 Exceptions 1, 2 and 3.

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

18.14TAKING OF ALLIGATOR PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful to take,

attempt to take, buy, sell, or possess an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) or other crocodilian species, or any part, nest or eggs thereof. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) In compliance with Commission Code Section 40.00, Alligator Farmer/Dealer Regulations;
(2) Any alligator or other crocodilian species seized or otherwise acquired by the Commission may be sold;
(3) Any lawfiilly acquired, cured and mounted trophies and articles manufactured from the skins or hides or other parts of any alligator or other crocodilian species.
(4) An alligator may be possessed for display and educational purposes pursuant to written permit issued by the Commission Chief of Wildlife Management.
(5) Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) personnel, or other personnel authorized by the Commission, engaged in the removal of "nuisance" alligators in compliance with the current AGFC Nuisance Alligator Procedure.
(6) In compliance with Commission Code 02.23 (Alligator Hunting Season) and 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator).

PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00, and suspension of hunting and fishing privileges may be imposed in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges. Equipment used in such violations (including but not limited to killing devices and lights) may be confiscated by the court, forfeited to the State, and disposed of according to law.

19.12ENDANGERED SPECIES PROTECTED. It shall be illegal to import,

transport, sell, purchase, take or possess any endangered species of wildlife or parts thereof. EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Legally acquired wildlife held under permit or held by a public zoo or museum, wildlife taken legally outside the state, or articles manufactured before January 1, 1973.
(2) In compliance with Commission Code 02.23 (Alligator Hunting Season) and 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator).

PENALTY: $500.00 to $2,000.00

20.11PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be unlawfiil to take or attempt to take any wildlife during an open season on certain WMAs without first obtaining the required permit (Reference Code

20.25, Non-Compliance with Terms of Permit Hunts on WMAs Prohibited and Code 20.26, Season Restrictions During Permit Hunts on WMAs) as specified herein:

(A) A permit is required on Bald Knob NWR, Big Lake NWR, Cache River NWR, Choctaw Island, Crossett Experimental Forest WMA, Felsenthal NWR, Holla Bend NWR, Overflow NWR, Pond Creek NWR, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA and Wapanocca NWR.
(B) A lease land permit is required for persons 16 years and older to camp, hunt or trap any type of wildlife on Big Timber, Casey Jones, Cherokee, Gum Flats, Jim Kress, Lafayette County (except no permit is required to camp on Lafayette County), Moro Big Pine and Provo Leased Lands WMAs.
(C) A permit is required to camp, hunt, fish or for the operation of an ATV on White River NWR.

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

21.01DEER SEASONS AND BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs.

It shall be unlawfiil to take, attempt to take or possess deer by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein:

BALD KNOB NWR

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21. 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 10-11, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during muzzleloader season (all units). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modem gun quota permit hunt. (Ref Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modem gun seasons. Bag limit during the modem gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref Code 06.11) BAYOU METO WMA

Archery: October 1. 2007-FebmarY 29. 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

BEAVER LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BELL SLOUGH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BIG CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 9 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BIG LAKE NWR

Archery: November 1-December 31, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit three (3) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only. (Ref. Codes 20.11 and 21.03)

BIG LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-11, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the modern gun season. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BIG TIMBER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10- December 9 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

BLEVINS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. A Blue Mountain WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun deer seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt 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 towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

BREWER LAKE/CYPRESS CREEK WMA Archery/Firearms: Closed.

BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: Modern Gun: November 10-18 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the modern gun season. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and

December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle.

No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

CACHE RIVER NWR

Archery (all units): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (all units): October 13-17, 2007. Modern Gun (all units permit hunt): November 10-14, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle (all units). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during muzzleloader season (all units). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit hunt (all units). (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

CAMP ROBINSON SUA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)

CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): November 17, 2007. November 18, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 22-23, 2007. November 24-25, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

CANEY CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. A Caney Creek WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt 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 towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

CASEY JONES WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CEDAR CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CHEROKEE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA

Archery: October 1-December 31, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 20-22, 2007. Modern Gun (mobility impaired permit hunt): November 3-5, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 23-25, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): December 1-3, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks (which may consist of one type A buck and one type B buck or two type B bucks). The combined doe bag limit per person for the archery, muzzleloader and modern gun seasons is two. A doe must be harvested and checked before a legal type A buck may be harvested during any season, except during the modern gun youth permit hunt. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is four deer. Youths are allowed to harvest a type A buck without first harvesting and checking a doe, up to two type B bucks if no type A buck is harvested, and up to two doe. All harvested doe and type B bucks are "Bonus Deer" and do not count towards the statewide bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader season. (Ref Code 20.11)

CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-8, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-5, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

DAGMAR WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-17, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

DARDANELLE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs: October 1-31, 2007 and February 1-29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Special Mobility-impaired Permit Hunt: Johnson County WRA only: November 3-4, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two doe may be taken during the Johnson County WRA Special Mobility-impaired Permit season. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-15, 2007. Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)

DEGRAY LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): October 29-31, 2007

Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-December 9 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken by archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader mobility impaired permit hunt. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11, 21.02, 21.03)

DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16, 2007 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and no more than two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Red Slough WRA-October 1-November 9, 2007. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 8-10, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit seasons. (Ref. Code 21.02)

EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): October 27-28, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunts. Doe harvested during the modern gun permit hunts are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. A doe must be harvested and checked before a buck may be harvested during both modern gun permit hunts.

Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ETHEL WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken by archery tackle only.

FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken by archery tackle only.

FELSENTHAL NWR

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 12-13, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 2-3 and November 9-10,

2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader quota permit hunt. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit hunt. (Ref.

Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

FT. CHAFFEE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): November 24, 2007. November 25,

2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 17, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 18, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be harvested with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code

21.02)

FROG BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

GALLA CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): October 20-21, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer,

buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

GENE RUSH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. A Gene Rush WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt 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 towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): October 23-25, 2007.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader mobility impaired permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03) GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

GUM FLATS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 24 - December 9 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-17, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOBBS STATE PARK-CONSERVATION AREA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 20-21, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007. Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOLLA BEND NWR

Archery: October 1-December 10, 2007. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): December 15, 2007. Seasonal bag limit three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. The deer taken during the modern gun youth permit hunt is a bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 27-31, 2007.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)

HOPE UPLAND WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOWARD COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 10-18 and November 24-December 9, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.03)

IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): October 13-14, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 14-15, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 21.02)

JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11).

JIM KRESS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

JONES POINT WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.

This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

LAKE GREESON WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007.

Muzzleloader (mobility impaired permit hunt): October 6-7, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 10-18 and November 24-December 9, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader hunt or muzzleloader mobility impaired hunt or the modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

LEE COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10- December 9 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

LITTLE RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-18, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe.

This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit.

Ref. Code 06.11)

MADISON COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 3-7, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Code 21.02)

MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 27-31, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 17, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 23-27, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe can be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

MORO BIG PINE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-18, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 10-15, November 23-28, December 8-13 and December 26-31, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck and one doe can be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit

during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03) MT. MAGAZINE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

MUDDY CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. A Muddy Creek WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt 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 towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

NIMROD/LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

NORFORK LAKE WMA

Archery (all units): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units October 13-21, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units: November 3-4, 2007. Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.

Modern Gun: Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units: November 10-18, 2007. Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

OVERFLOW NWR

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader hunt; refuge permit required. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

OZAN WMA

Archery: October 13-21, 2007 and December 28-30, 2007. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

OZARK LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

PINEY CREEKS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

POISON SPRINGS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007 and December 29-31, 2007.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007.

Modern Gun: November 10-December 16, 2007 and December 26-28,

2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions)

or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

POND CREEK NWR

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): October 27-28, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 24-25, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) and two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader season; refuge permit required. A doe must be harvested and checked at the refuge check station before a second buck may be harvested during the archery season. A doe must be harvested and checked at the refuge check station before a buck may be harvested during the muzzleloader season. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun youth quota permit hunt. No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during modern gun quota permit hunt. Doe tagged with a bonus doe tag, obtained at the refuge headquarters, during any hunt are bonus deer and do not count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer, no more than two legal bucks. Three deer, no more than two legal bucks or up to three doemay be taken with archery tackle only.

PROVO WMA

Archery: October 1 2007-January 31, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 20.11)

RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

RAINEY WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader(permit hunt): October 13-17, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 10-14, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA

Archery (permit hunt): October 20-December 2, 2007.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck and two doe may be taken by permit with archery tackle only. Doe harvested on this area are bonus deer and do not count against the statewide seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

RING SLOUGH WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

RIVER BEND WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 27-31, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): November 17, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 23-24, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-11, 2007. December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 29-31, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 16, 2007 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.03)

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008.

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-15, 2007.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. (Ref. Code 21.02)

SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SPRING BANK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 9 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Henry Moore WRA -October 1-November 9, 2007.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-December 9 and December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and two doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

SYLAMORE WMA North Unit

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18 and November 22-24, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. A Sylamore WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt 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 towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

South Unit

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 6-10, 2007. Special Mobility Impaired Permit Hunt: Jardis Point area only. Noon, November 27- Noon, November 29, 2007. This hunt is administered by the Corp of Engineers.

Modern Gun: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken by archery tackle. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader permit hunt. No more than one legal buck and one doe may be taken during the mobility impaired muzzleloader permit hunt (Contact Corp of Engineers at 870-548-2291 for specific application criteria; application period July 5-September 5.) (Ref. Codes 21.02 and 21.03)

TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 27-31, 2007. Modern Gun (permit hunt): November 23-27, 2007. Modern Gun (youth permit hunt): December 26-28, 2007. Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe can be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck or one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader or modern gun permit hunts. Bag limit during the modern gun youth permit hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

W. E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-11, November 17-18 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks may be taken during the modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

WAPANOCCA NWR

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun: November 10-11, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one buck

(no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

WEDINGTON WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007.

Muzzleloader: Closed.

Modern Gun (permit hunt): December 1-2, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or two doe may be taken with archery tackle.

No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the modern gun permit hunt. (Ref. Codes 20.02, 21.02 and

21.03)

WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of four (4) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to four doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

WHITEHALL WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only.

WHITE RIVER NWR

Archery: October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008 (north unit).

October 1-December 31, 2007 (south unit).

Muzzleloader (permit hunt): October 13-15, 2007 (north and south units). October 16-19, 2007 (north unit).

Modern Gun (permit hunt):November 10-12, 2007 and November

13-16, 2007 (north unit). November 3-5, 2007 (south unit).

Cook's Lake Area (youth permit hunt): December 1-2, 2007.

Cook's Lake Area (mobility impaired permit hunt): December 7-9,

2007.

Cook's Lake Area (special mobility impaired permit hunt):

November 16-18, 2007.

Season bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two bucks (no antler restrictions). No more than two bucks (no antler restrictions) or up to three doe can be taken with archery tackle (both units). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the October 13-15 muzzleloader quota permit hunts (both units). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) may be taken during the October 16-19 muzzleloader hunt (north unit only). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the November 10-12 modern gun quota permit hunts (north unit only). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) or one doe may be taken during the November 3-5 modern gun quota permit hunt (south unit only). No more than one buck (no antler restrictions) may be taken during the November 13-16 modern gun hunt (north unit only). Cooks Lake Area: no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit youth hunt. Cooks Lake Area: no more than one buck (no antler restrictions) and one doe may be taken during the modern gun quota permit mobility impaired hunts. Cooks Lake Area: deer harvested during the modern gun youth permit hunt and mobility impaired permit hunts are bonus deer and do not count in the hunter's statewide seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 20.11, 21.02 and 21.03)

WHITE ROCK WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of two (2) deer; no more than one legal buck. No more than one legal buck or up to two doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than one legal buck may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt is one deer, buck (no antler restrictions) or doe. This is not a bonus deer and will count towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Code 06.11)

WINONA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. Muzzleloader: October 13-21 and December 15-17, 2007. Modern Gun (special youth hunt): November 3-4, 2007. Modern Gun: November 10-18, November 22-December 2 and December 26-28, 2007.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle. No more than two legal bucks and one doe may be taken during the muzzleloader and modern gun seasons. A Winona WMA doe quota permit is required to harvest a doe during the muzzleloader or modern gun seasons. Bag limit during the modern gun special youth hunt 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 towards the seasonal bag limit. (Ref. Codes 06.11 and 21.02)

WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008.

Firearms: Closed.

Seasonal bag limit of three (3) deer; no more than two legal bucks. No more than two legal bucks or up to three doe may be taken with archery tackle only. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.

21.02DEER PERMIT REQUIREMENTS ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take deer during deer permit hunts on certain WMAs without first obtaining the required permit (Reference Code 20.25, Non-Compliance with Terms of Permit Hunts on WMAs Prohibited and Code 20.26, Season Restrictions During Permit Hunts on WMAs) as specified herein:
(A) Buck and/or Doe: Bayou Meto (firearms). Bald Knob NWR (modem gun). Cache River NWR (modem gun). Camp Robinson SUA (modem gun). Camp Robinson WMA (firearms), Choctaw Island (firearms), Cut-Off Creek (firearms). Cypress Bayou (firearms), Dagmar (firearms), Dave Donaldson Black River (muzzleloader). Dr. Lester Sitzes III, Bois D'arc (firearms), Ed Gordon Point Remove (modem gun), Felsenthal NWR (firearms). Ft. Chaffee (firearms). Gulf Mountain (firearms), Harold E. Alexander Spring River (firearms), Henry Gray Hurricane Lake (firearms), Hobbs SPCA (firearms). Holla Bend NWR (archery), Holland Bottoms (muzzleloader), Howard County (firearms), J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA (modem gun). Lake Greeson (firearms). Little Bayou (muzzleloader), Madison County (firearms), Moro Big Pine, Overflow NWR (muzzleloader). Pond Creek NWR (modem gun). Rex Hancock Black Swamp (firearms). Rick Evans Grandview Prairie (archery), St. Francis National Forest (firearms), Shirey Bay Rainey Brake (muzzleloader), Trasten Holder (muzzleloader), U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WD A (firearms), Wapanocca NWR (modem gun), Mike Freeze Wattensaw (firearms), Wedington (firearms) and White River NWR (firearms), WMAs.
(B) Doe: Blue Mountain (firearms), Caney Creek (firearms). Gene Rush (firearms). Muddy Creek (firearms), Sylamore (firearms) and Winona (firearms) WMAs.
(C) Mobility Impaired: Choctaw Island (modem gun), DeGray Lake, Johnson County WDA within Dardanelle (modem gun), Greers Ferry Lake (muzzleloader). Lake Greeson (muzzleloader), Jardis Point within Tmsten Holder (muzzleloader or shotguns allowed) and White River NWR (modem gun).
(D) Youth: Choctaw Island (modem gun), Galla Creek (modem gun), Hobbs SP-CA (modem gun), Hope Upland (modem gun). Holla Bend NWR (modem gun), Howard County WMA (modem gun), J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA (modem gun). Lake Greeson WMA (modem gun), Moro Big Pine WMA, Pond Creek NWR (modem gun), St. Francis National Forest (modem gun), U of A Pine

Tree Experimental Station WDA (modem gun) Mike Freeze

Wattensaw (modem gun) and White River NWR (modem gun). EXCEPTION: (1) Youths during the Special Youth Modem Gun Deer Hunt are exempted from WMA/Zone Doe Quota Permit requirements (Ref.

Code 06.11). PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

21.03BUCK DEER RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN WILDLIFE

MANAGEMENT AREAS. It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take a deer other than a legal buck deer (ref. Code Ol.OOC) except as specified herein:

(1) On Lafayette County, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie and St. Francis National Forest WMAs, a buck deer must have both antlers under two inches (button buck included) or at least one antler with at least 4 points including the main beam a minimum of one inch long.
(2) On Choctaw Island WMA, a buck must have:
(A) Type A Buck-at least five (5) or more points (one inch or longer) on one side or have an inside spread equal to or greater than 15 inches (measured at widest point at a right angle to the center line of the skull) or "button bucks" with no hardened antler, or
(B) Type B Buck-5 total points or less including the main beams.
(3) On Cut-off Creek, Bayou Meto, Dagmar, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Little Bayou, Moro Big Pine, Rex Hancock Black Swamp, Trasten Holder, Seven Devils, U of A Pine Tree and Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMAs, a buck must have.'
(A) at least one antler with at least 4 points including the main beam a minimum of one inch long; or
(B) have 4 total points or less including the main beam (button buck included).
(C) any buck may be harvested during the mobility impaired permit hunt on Cooks Lake Area within White River NWR.
(4) On Ed Gordon Point Remove and Galla Creek, Johnson County WRA within Dardanelle WMA and Wedington WMAs any buck deer may be legally harvested during a firearms permit hunt.
(5) On Greers Ferry Lake WMA any buck deer may be legally harvested during the deer muzzleloader mobility impaired hunt.
(6) On DeGray Lake, Hobbs S-P CA, Holla Bend NWR, Hope Upland WMA, Howard County WMA, Howard Hensley Searcy County WMA, Lake Greeson WMA, Moro Big Pine WMA, Provo WMA, St. Francis National Forest WMA, Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA, U of A Pine Tree WD A and Cooks Lake Area (White River NWR) youth hunters may harvest any buck during the scheduled permit youth hunts on each area (Ref. Code 21.02).
(7) On Bald Knob, Big Lake, Cache River, Felsenthal, Holla Bend, Overflow, Pond Creek, Wapanocca and White River NWRs any buck deer may be legally harvested during all deer hunts.
(8) In compliance with Code 06.11 (Special Modem Gun Youth Deer Hunt Restrictions).

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00

21.05BEAR SEASONS AND BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs.

It shall be unlawfiil to take, attempt to take or possess bear by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein: BALD KNOB NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BAYOU METO WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BEAVER LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. BELL SLOUGH WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG LAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BIG TIMBER WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007 (only on that part of the area that lies in zone 2). Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007 (only on that part of the area that lies in zone 2). Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt) (only on that part of the area that lies in bear zone 2). Statewide bag limit. November 5-30, 2007 (only on that part of the area that lies in zone 2). Statewide bag limit.

BLEVINS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

CACHE RIVER NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON SUA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. CANEY CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

CASEY JONES WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CEDAR CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CHEROKEE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA Archery/Firearms: Closed.

CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DAGMAR WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DARDANELLE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DEGRAY LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

DR. LESTER SITZES III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ETHEL WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FELSENTHAL NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FT. CHAFFEE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. FROG BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed.

GALLA CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. GENE RUSH WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 6-10, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-7, 2008 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

GUM FLATS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 6-10, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-7, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOBBS SP-CA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 6-10, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-7, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

HOLLA BEND NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOPE UPLAND WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOWARD COUNTY WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 10-18, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 10-18, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

JIM KRESS WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

JONES POINT WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LAKE GREESON WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LEE COUNTY WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LITTLE RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 10-18, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MADISON COUNTY WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 6-10, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-7, 2007 (deer permit holders only).

Statewide bag limit.

MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MORO BIG PINE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. MT. MAGAZINE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

MUDDY CREEK WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

NORFORK LAKE WMA

Archery: All Units October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward

Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units October 13-21, 2007.

Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: Chapin Point and Indian Head Units closed. Seward

Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units November 3-4, 2007

(youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 10-18, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

OVERFLOW NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZAN WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. OZARK LAKE WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit. Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit. November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PINEY CREEKS WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

POISON SPRINGS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. POND CREEK NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PROVO WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RAINEY WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RING SLOUGH WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. RIVER BEND WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed.

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SPRING BANK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. SYLAMORE WMA

North Unit

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 10-18 and November 22-24, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

South Unit

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Archery: December 8-16, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Firearms: Closed. U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WAPANOCCA NWR

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WEDINGTON WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITEHALL WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WHITE RIVER NWR

Archery/Firearms: All Units closed.

WHITE ROCK WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. WINONA WMA

Archery: October 1-November 30, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Muzzleloader: October 13-21, 2007. Statewide bag limit.

Modern Gun: November 3-4, 2007 (youth hunt). Statewide bag limit.

November 5-30, 2007. Statewide bag limit. WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

Archery/Firearms: Closed. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.

21.06ALLIGATOR SEASONS AND BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON

WMAs. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take or possess alligator within WMAs other than as specified herein and in compliance with Code 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator):

(A) September 21-23 and September 28-30, 2007 within Sulphur River and Bois D'Arc WMAs. Individual annual limit of one (1) alligator by permit only.
(B) All other WMAs are closed. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00.
23.01TURKEY SEASONS AND BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS ON WMAs.

It shall be unlawful to take or attempt to take wild turkey by any method within WMAs other than as specified herein, : BALD KNOB NWR

Fall (Archery) (Mingo Creek Unit): October 1, 2007-February 29,

2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Archery) (Mingo Creek Unit): April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Spring (Firearms): Closed. BAYOU DES ARC WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

BAYOU METO WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

BEAVER LAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

BELL SLOUGH WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): See Camp Robinson WMA. (Ref. Code 23.02) BENSON CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

BERYL ANTHONY LOWER OUACHITA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 12-14, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

BIG CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

BIG LAKE NWR

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. BIG LAKE WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

BIG TIMBER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02)

BLEVINS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

BLUE MOUNTAIN WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

BREWER LAKE CYPRESS CREEK WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. BRUSHY CREEK WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. BUFFALO NATIONAL RIVER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

CACHE RIVER NWR

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. In all Hunt

Units. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt) in Hunt Units 1 and

3. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-May 4, 2007 in Hunt Unit 1. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. April 14-27, 2007 in Hunt Unit 3. One gobbler or bearded turkey. Hunt Unit 2 see Rex Hancock Black Swamp WMA. (Ref. Code 23.02)

CAMP ROBINSON SUA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. CAMP ROBINSON WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms) (includes Bell Slough WMA): April 17-19, 2007,

April 24-26, 2007 and May 2-3, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Ref. Code 23.02) All areas south of Declination Road and east of Cato

Road, south of the pipeline and west of Cato Road, the impact area and the drop zone are closed.

CANEY CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

CASEY JONES WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02)

CATTAIL MARSH WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

CEDAR CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

CHEROKEE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02)

CHEROKEE PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. CHOCTAW ISLAND WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 14-15, April 21-22 and April 28-29, 2007

(youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

COVE CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

CROSSETT EXPERIMENTAL FOREST WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

CUT-OFF CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Archery): April 9-13, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 17-19, April 24-26 and May 1-3, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

Hunting ends at 1:00 p.m. daily for permit hunts. CYPRESS BAYOU WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

DAGMAR WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. DARDANELLE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

DAVE DONALDSON BLACK RIVER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

DEGRAY LAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake..

DEPARTEE CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

DEVIL'S KNOB NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

DR. LESTER SITZES, III BOIS D'ARC WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 14-16 and April 21-23, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

EARL BUSS BAYOU DEVIEW WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. ED GORDON POINT REMOVE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

Wiley Cox FTA is closed to hunting. ELECTRIC ISLAND WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. ETHEL WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

FALCON BOTTOMS NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

FELSENTHAL NWR Fall: Closed.

Spring (Archery): Other than during permit hunts, areas are restricted to archery hunting and are open April 15-May 4, 2007. Closed during turkey gun quota hunts. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

Spring (Firearms): March 31-April 1, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Ref. Code 23.02)

Turkeys must be checked at designated check stations: Sport-about, Hermitage Bait Shop, Johnsville Grocery, Vestal's Ice or Teddy Bear Convenience Store. FT. CHAFFEE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

FROG BAYOU WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. GALLA CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

GENE RUSH WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

GARRETT HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Archery): April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

GREERS FERRY LAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

GULF MOUNTAIN WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-16, April 20-22 and April 27-29, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

GUM FLATS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

H. E. FLANAGAN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. HAROLD E. ALEXANDER SPRING RIVER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-16, April 20-22 and April 27-29, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

HARRIS BRAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

HENRY GRAY HURRICANE LAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

HOBBS SP-CA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

HOLLA BEND NWR

Fall (Archery): October 1-December 9, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Archery): April 16-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02) Turkeys must be checked at Area

Headquarters.

April 14-15, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

Turkeys must be checked at Area Headquarters. HOLLAND BOTTOMS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-16 and April 21-23, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Ref. Code 23.02)

HOPE UPLAND WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): See Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA (Ref.

Code 23.02).

HOWARD COUNTY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

HOWARD HENSLEY SEARCY COUNTY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): . October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex

turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

IRON MOUNTAIN NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

J. PERRY MIKLES BLUE MOUNTAIN SUA Fall: Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

JAMESTOWN INDEPENDENCE COUNTY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

JIM KRESS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02)

JONES POINT WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-16, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

LAKE GREESON WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

LEE COUNTY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

LITTLE BAYOU WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

LITTLE RIVER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

LOAFER'S GLORY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): . October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex

turkey..

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

MADISON COUNTY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): . October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex

turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

MIKE FREEZE WATTENSAW WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

MORO BIG PINE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex

turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. MT. MAGAZINE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

MUDDY CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

NACATOCH RAVINES NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

NIMROD LLOYD MILLWOOD WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

NORFORK LAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): All units October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): All units April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

All units April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

OVERFLOW NWR

Fall: Closed.

Spring (Archery): April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

Spring (Firearms): Closed. OZAN WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

OZARK LAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

OZARK NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

PETIT JEAN RIVER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

PINE CITY NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

PINEY CREEKS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms: October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

POISON SPRINGS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

POND CREEK NWR Fall: Closed.

Spring (Archery): Other than during permit hunt, areas are restricted to archery hunting and are open April 17-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

Spring (Firearms): March 31-April 1, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02) April 14-16, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

PRAIRIE BAYOU WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

PROVO WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake. (Ref. Code 23.02)

RAILROAD PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. RAINEY WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

REX HANCOCK BLACK SWAMP WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms) (includes Cache River NWR Unit 2 lands within

an area bounded by Hwy 64 on North, Hwy 17 on East, Hwy 38 on

South, and Hwy 33 on West): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-15 and April 21-22, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Ref. Code 23.02)

RICK EVANS GRANDVIEW PRAIRIE WMA Fall: Closed.

Spring (Firearms)(Includes Hope Upland WMA): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02).

RING SLOUGH WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

RIVER BEND WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

ROBERT L. HANKINS MUD CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex.

turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

ROTH PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

ST. FRANCIS SUNKEN LANDS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

SANDHILLS NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

SEVEN DEVILS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

SHIREY BAY RAINEY BRAKE WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 14-16, April 20-22 and April 27-29, 2007.

One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

SMOKE HOLE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

SPRING BANK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

SLIPPERY HOLLOW NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-January 31, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring: April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

STATELINE SANDPONDS NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

STEVE N. WILSON RAFT CREEK BOTTOMS WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. SULPHUR RIVER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-16 and April 20-22, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

Ref. Code 23.02)

SWEDEN CREEK NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. SYLAMORE WMA

North and South Units

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): . October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex

turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

TERRE NOIRE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. TRUSTEN HOLDER WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-May 4, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

TWO BAYOU CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

U OF A PINE TREE EXPERIMENTAL STATION WDA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

WAPANOCCA NWR

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. WARREN PRAIRIE NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

WEDINGTON WMA

Fall: Closed.

Spring: Closed. WHITE CLIFFS NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

WHITEHALL WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey.

April 14-27, 2007. One gobbler or bearded turkey.

WHITE RIVER NWR

Fall (Archery): October 1-December 31, 2007 (south unit), October 1,

2007-January 31, 2008 (north unit). One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

WHITE ROCK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than one jake.

W.E. BREWER SCATTER CREEK WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-Februarv 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). One gobbler or bearded turkey. (Ref. Code 23.02)

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkey, no more than onejake. WINONA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-February 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): October 22-28, 2007. One either-sex turkey.

Spring (Firearms): April 7-8, 2007 (youth hunt). Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than onejake.

April 14-May 4, 2007. Two gobblers or bearded turkeys, no more than onejake. WITTSBURG NATURAL AREA WMA

Fall (Archery): October 1, 2007-Februarv 29, 2008. One either-sex turkey.

Fall (Firearms): Closed.

Spring: Closed. PENALTY: $200.00 to $1,000.00. In addition, a jail sentence not to exceed 10 days may be imposed and hunting privileges may be suspended in accordance with Code 11.05, Revocation of Privileges.

24.02QUAIL SEASON RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess quail within the following WMAs other than as specified herein:
(A)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 within Holland Bottoms WMA - (Tuesdays and Saturdays only).
(B)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 within Mike Freeze Wattensaw WMA (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, but closed on the Quail Habitat Restoration Area).
(C)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 within Harold E. Alexander Spring River WMA - Quail hunting ends at Noon.
(D)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 within Norfork Lake WMA (Chapin Point and Indian Head Units) - quail hunting ends at Noon.
(E)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 in Compartment A. No permit required. December 1, 5, 8, 12 and 15, 2007 in Compartments 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 within Gulf Mountain Quail Demonstration Area. Permit required. Limit 5 per person.
(F)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 within Hope Upland WMA (Tuesdays only). Limit 4).
(G)November 1, 2007 - Februarv 10, 2008 within Ed Gordon Point Remove and Galla Creek WMAs (weekends only). Limit 4.
(H)November 1, 2007 - February 10, 2008 within Big Timber Upland SUA. Quail permit required, hunters must complete a Hunter Report Form after each hunt.
(I)December 1, 2007 - February 10, 2008 within Ft. Chaffee WMA.
(J)November 1, 2007 - January 31, 2008 within Felsenthal and Overflow NWRs.
(K)November 1, 2007 - February 10, 2008 within Prairie Bayou. Limit 4.
(L)November 1, 2007 - February 10, 2008 within Bald Knob NWR, Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough, Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Lake, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Bois D'Arc, Brewer Lake Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson WMA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Cove Creek Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Crossett Experimental Forest, CutOff Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson Black River, DeGray Lake, Departee Creek, Devil's Knob Natural Area, Earl Buss Bayou DeView, Ethel, Frog Bayou, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Greers Ferry Lake, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harris Brake, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Howard County, Howard Hensley Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer's Glory, Madison County, Mount Magazine, Moro Big Pine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Nimrod Lloyd Millwood, Norfork Lake (Seward Point, Bennett's Bayou and Fulton County Units), Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Petit Jean River, Pine City Natural Area, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest WMA, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, Slippery Hollow Natural Area WMA, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson/Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, Warren Prairie Natural Area, W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek, Whitecliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs.
(M) Closed within Big Lake NWR, Camp Robinson SUA, Electric Island, Holla Bend NWR, J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA, Johnson County WRA, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRA within Dardanelle, Pond Creek NWR, Rick Evans Grandview

Prairie, Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek, Mike Freeze Wattensaw (closed only on the Quail Habitat Restoration Area), Wapanocca NWR, White River NWR, and Wedington WMA. PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

24.03RABBIT SEASON RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess rabbit within the following WMAs other than as specified herein:
(A)September 1, 2007 - February 29, 2008 within Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMAs (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only).
(B)September 8, 2007 - January 31, 2008 within Felsenthal, Pond Creek and Overflow NWRs.
(C)October 1 -December 10, 2007 within Holla Bend NWR.
(D)September 8 - November 30. 2007 within White River NWR (South Unit) and September 8, 2007 - January 31, 2008 within White River NWR (North Unit).
(E)September 8 - October 31, 2007 within Big Lake and Wapanocca NWRs.
(F)September 1, 2007 - February 29, 2008 within Prairie Bayou. Limit 4.
(G)September 8, 2007 - February 29, 2008 within Bald Knob and Cache River NWRs.
(H)September 1, 2007 - February 29, 2008 within Bayou Des Arc,

Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough, Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Brewer Lake Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Camp Robinson WMA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Cove Creek Natural Area, Crossett Experimental Forest, Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson Black River, DeGray Lake, DePartee Creek, Devil's Knob Natural Area, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D'Arc, Earl Buss Bayou DeView, Ed Gordon Point Remove, Ethel, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Ft. Chaffee, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Greers Ferry Lake, Gulf Mountain, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Harris Brake, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Holland Bottoms, Howard County, Howard Hensley Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer's Glory, Madison County, Moro Big Pine, Mount Magazine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Nimrod Lloyd Millwood, Norfork Lake, Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Pine City Natural Area, Petit Jean River, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Provo,

Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek WMA, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, Slippery Hollow Natural Area, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WD A, W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek, Warren Prairie Natural Area, Mike Freeze Wattensaw (closed on the Quail Habitat Restoration Area), Wedington, White Cliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, White Rock, Winona WMAs and Wittsburg Natural Area.

(G) Closed within Camp Robinson SUA, Electric Island WMA, J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA, Wylie Cox SUA on Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA, Mike Freeze Wattensaw (closed only on the Quail Habitat Restoration Area) and Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs within Dardanelle WMA.

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

24.04SQUIRREL SEASONS RESTRICTED ON CERTAIN WMAs. It shall be unlawfiil to take, attempt to take, or possess squirrel within the following WMAs, other than as specified herein:
(A)September 8 - October 31, 2007 within Big Lake NWR, J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA and Wapanocca NWR.
(B)Septembers- 16,2007 within Camp Robinson SUA.
(C)September 8. 2007 - February 29. 2008 within Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMAs (Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only).
(D)September 8, 2007 - January 31, 2008 within Felsenthal, Pond Creek and Overflow NWRs.
(E)October 1 - December 10, 2007 within Holla Bend NWR.
(F)September 8 - November 30, 2007 within White River NWR (South Unit) and September 8, 2007 - January 31, 2008 within White River NWR (North Unit).
(G)September 8, 2007 - February 29, 2008 within Bald Knob NWR, Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough, Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Brewer Lake Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson WMA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Cove Creek Natural Area, Crossett Experimental Forest, Cypress Bayou, Cut-Off Creek, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson Black River, DeGray Lake, Departee Creek, Devils' Knob Natural Area, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D'Arc, Earl Buss

Bayou DeView, Ed Gordon Point Remove, Ethel, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Ft. Chaffee, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Greers Ferry Lake, Gulf Mountain, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Harris Brake, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Holland Bottoms, Howard County, Howard Hensley Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, Jamestown Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lafayette County, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer's Glory, Madison County, Moro Big Pine, Mount Magazine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Nimrod Lloyd Millwood WMA, Norfork Lake, Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Pine City Natural Area, Petit Jean River, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Prairie Bayou, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils, Slippery Hollow Natural Area, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA, W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek, Warren Prairie Natural Area, Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Wedington, Whitehall, White Cliffs Natural Area, White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs. (H) May 10-June 8, 2008 within Bayou Des Arc, Bayou Meto, Beaver Lake, Bell Slough, Benson Creek Natural Area, Beryl Anthony Lower Ouachita, Big Creek, Big Creek Natural Area, Big Lake, Big Timber, Blevins, Blue Mountain, Brewer Lake Cypress Creek, Brushy Creek, Buffalo National River, Camp Robinson SUA, Caney Creek, Casey Jones, Cattail Marsh, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Cherokee Prairie Natural Area, Choctaw Island, Cove Creek Natural Area, Crossett Experimental Forest WMA, Cut-Off Creek, Cypress Bayou, Dagmar, Dardanelle, Dave Donaldson Black River, DeGray Lake, Departee Creek, Devils' Knob Natural Area, Dr. Lester Sitzes, III Bois D'Arc, Earl Buss Bayou DeView, Ed Gordon Point Remove, Ethel, Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, Ft. Chaffee, Frog Bayou, Galla Creek, Garrett Hollow Natural Area, Gene Rush, Greers Ferry Lake, Gulf Mountain, Gum Flats, H.E. Flanagan Prairie Natural Area, Harris Brake, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake, Hobbs SP-CA, Holland Bottoms, Howard County, Howard Hensley Searcy County, Iron Mountain Natural Area, J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA, Jamestown Independence County, Jim Kress, Jones Point, Lake Greeson, Lee County, Little Bayou, Little River, Loafer's Glory, Madison County, Moro Big Pine, Mount Magazine, Muddy Creek, Nacatoch Ravines Natural Area, Nimrod Lloyd

Millwood, Norfork Lake, Ozan, Ozark Lake, Ozark National Forest, Petit Jean River, Pine City Natural Area, Piney Creeks, Poison Springs, Prairie Bayou, Provo, Railroad Prairie Natural Area, Rainey, Rex Hancock Black Swamp, Ring Slough, River Bend, Robert L. Hankins Mud Creek, Roth Prairie Natural Area, St. Francis National Forest, St. Francis Sunken Lands, Sandhills Natural Area, Seven Devils WMA, Shirey Bay Rainey Brake WMA, Smoke Hole Natural Area, Spring Bank WMA, Stateline Sandponds Natural Area, Slippery Hollow Natural Area, Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms, Sulphur River, Sweden Creek Natural Area, Sylamore, Terre Noire Natural Area, Trusten Holder, Two Bayou Creek, U Of A Pine Tree Experimental Station WD A, W.E. Brewer Scatter Creek, Warren Prairie Natural Area, Mike Freeze Wattensaw, Wedington, Whitecliffs Natural Area, Whitehall, White River NWR (North Unit), White Rock, Winona and Wittsburg Natural Area WMAs.

(I) Fall Squirrel Closed within Electric Island WMA.
(J) Spring Squirrel Closed within Bald Knob NWR, Big Lake NWR, Cache River NWR, Camp Robinson WMA, Electric Island, Felsenthal NWR, Harold E. Alexander Spring River, Holla Bend NWR, Hope Upland, Lafayette County, Overflow NWR, Pond Creek NWR, Rick Evans Grandview Prairie, White River NWR (South Unit) and Johnson County, Horsehead Creek and Bob Young WRAs on Dardanelle, Wapanocca NWR and Wylie Cox Special Use Area On Ed Gordon Point Remove WMAs.

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

24.07FURBEARER SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS ON WMAs. It shall be unlawfiil to take, attempt to take or possess fiirbearers on any WMA other than as specified herein:
(A) Gray Fox, Mink, Red Fox and Striped Skunk Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2007 - Sunset, February 29, 2008. Limit two per day per species.
(B) Opossum Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2007 - Sunset, February 29, 2008. Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit two per day.
(C) Bobcat and Coyote Hunting: Sunrise, October 1, 2007 - Sunset February 29, 2008 (Dogs not allowed to hunt coyote. Dogs required to hunt bobcat at night.). From the first day of Spring Turkey season through the last day of Spring Squirrel Season (Day hunting only. No dogs allowed. Closed on WMAs without Spring Turkey or Spring Squirrel Seasons). Limit two bobcats per day eee. No limit on coyote.
(1) During youth turkey hunts, only youths may take bobcat or coyote.
(2) Ed Gordon Point Remove WMA: Closed to bobcat and coyote hunting unless other hunting seasons are open.
(3) Hope Upland and Rick Evans Grandview Prairie WMA: Closed to bobcat and coyote hunting except open on Tuesdays during daylight hours only.
(D) River Otter Hunting: Sunrise, November 17, 2007 - Sunset, February 29, 2008. Limit two per day.
(E) Raccoon Hunting: Sunset, July 1 - Sunrise, August 31, 2007 (Night hunting only. Dogs are required. Limit one). Sunrise, September 1, 2007 - Sunset, February 29, 2008. (Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. Limit two per day.) March 1 - March 31, 2008 (Day or night hunting. Dogs are required for hunting at night. No Limit).
(F) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Hunting: Sunrise, September 1, 2007 - Sunset, March 31, 2008. No limit.
(G) Badger, Spotted Skunk (Civet Cat), and Weasel Hunting: Closed. (H) Furbearer Trapping (Other than Beaver, Coyote, Muskrat, and

Nutria): Sunrise, November 17, 2007 - Sunset, February 17, 2008.

No limit.

(I) Muskrat, Nutria and Beaver Trapping: Sunrise, November 17, 2007

- Sunset, March 31, 2008. No limit.

(J) Coyote Trapping: August 1, 2007 - March 31, 2008. No limit.

EXCEPTIONS:

(1) Camp Robinson SUA - is closed to all trapping.
(2) Cedar Creek and Electric Island WMAs are closed to all furbearer hunting and trapping.
(3) J. Perry Mikles Blue Mountain SUA is closed to all trapping and raccoon hunting. Chase for pleasure or training purposes only is permitted year-round. Closed during field trails.
(4) Furbearer hunting and trapping allowed under the conditions, seasons and bag limits provided by the required annual refuge hunting permit or refuge trapping permit on all NWRs.
(5) Buffalo National River WMA is closed to all trapping.
(6) Ditch 28 on Big Lake WMA is closed to all trapping.
(7) Bobcat, coyote and fox hunting with dogs allowed on Casey Jones WMA in accordance with Commission Code 22.01 (Dog Restrictions on WMAs).

PENALTY: $200.00 - $1,000.00

SECTION 26.00 ALLIGATOR
26.01 Alligator Permit Requirements. It shall be unlawful for residents to take, attempt to take, or possess an alligator where a permit and/or special tag is required by the Commission without having said permit and/or tag on the person and fully complying with all the provisions and procedures required of said permit and or special tag. PENALTY: $500.00 - $1,000.00
26.02 RESTRICTIONS ON METHODS OF TAKING ALLIGATOR. It shall be unlawful to take, attempt to take, or possess an alligator other than during the open alligator season or by any method other than permitted herein:
(A) Alligator must be captured alive and securely restrained using handheld snares or harpoons prior to dispatching. Hand-held snares must be constructed of steel cable with a sliding locking device and harpoon heads must be attached to a steel cable leader.
(B) Firearms may only be used to dispatch a securely restrained alligator. Firearms used for dispatching an alUgator are restricted to shotguns or shotgun caUber bangsticks using shot size no larger than #4 shot.
(C) All shotguns and bangsticks must be cased and unloaded at all times until an alligator has been securely restrained. No other firearms or ammunition may be in possession of the permittee or hunting assistant.
(D) No firearm or bangstick may be discharged within 150 yards of any residence, building, boat ramp or occupied campsite.
(E) All harvested alligator must be validated at a designated check station(s) on the day of harvest. The permittee's Temporary Alligator Possession Tag must be attached to the alligator immediately upon harvest and prior to moving. Upon validation at the check station by a Commission employee, a USFWS CITES tag will be attached to the alligator.
(F) Legal hunting hours during the declared open alligator season will be from one-half hour before sunset until one-half hour after sunrise. The use of artificial lights is permitted during legal hunting hours.
(G) All harvested alligators must be at least four (4) feet in length as measured from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail.

EXCEPTION:

(1) In compliance with Commission Code Section 40.00 - Alligator

Farmer Requirements. PENALTY: $500 - $1000

33.01 FIREARMS RESTRICTED ON COMMISSION OWNED LAKES AND ACCESS AREAS. It shall be unlawful to possess any firearms on lakes owned or controlled by the Commission, or to possess firearms in any fishing or boating access area. EXCEPTIONS:
(1) While legally hunting waterfowl on lakes open to waterfowl hunting.
(2) Firearms unloaded and cased may be transported by boat on Game & Fish lakes and access areas during an open hunting season.
(3) While legally hunting alligators compliant with Commission Code 02.23 (Alligator Hunting Season) and 26.02 (Restrictions on Methods of Taking Alligator).

PENALTY: $100.00 to $1,000.00.

002.00.07 Ark. Code R. 004

4/23/2007