002.01.24 Ark. Code R. 110 - 08.09 Dogs Locating Wounded Game Restrictions

It is unlawful to use dogs to locate wounded big game, except in accordance with these requirements:

A. No more than 2 dogs may be used simultaneously to locate wounded big game.

B. Dogs may run on or off lead; dogs run off lead must be equipped and monitored with devices that allow remote tracking and behavior correction through auditory or physical stimulation.

C. Only weapons legal for that hunting season in compliance with Codes 06.02 and 06.03 are allowed to dispatch wounded big game with the exception of a legally possessed handgun. The handgun barrel should not exceed 6 inches and the chambered caliber should not exceed .45 caliber. If tracking a wounded big game animal after legal hunting hours, the tracker and hunter may use artificial light to aid in locating the animal. If the animal is found alive, it may be dispatched only with archery tackle or a legally possessed handgun with a barrel not exceeding 6 inches, and the chambered caliber should not exceed .45 caliber.

D. Hunter orange must be worn during seasons requiring it.

E. If the wounded big game travels off of the property where it was legally shot, the hunter must obtain documented permission from any and all landowners to cross or enter their property to retrieve the animal.

F. The hunter must be present during recovery.

PENALTY: Class 1

Notes

002.01.24 Ark. Code R. 110

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume 49, Number 06, Effective 7/1/2024 Amended by Arkansas Register Volume 49, Number 08, Effective 8/5/2024