Russ & Danner with Norfork buck
Russ & Danner with turkey
One nice morning's catch of stripers
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Read About Russ in the April
2004 Issue of Outdoor Life Magazine in the article entitled "Long Beards &
Lunkers"
Blast & Cast - Turkey & Deer
Hunting Plus Fishing With Breckenridge
If you want to do it all, call Russ for Blast and Cast, a combination hunting and fishing
trip in the Lake Norfork area. In addition to being an accomplished fishing guide, Russ is
also an excellent hunter. Fishing in the morning and hunting in the evening can be a great
day for all sportsmen!
Turkey Hunting
Arkansas has two turkey seasons. The spring modern gun season opens on the Monday closest
to April 7., and ends on May 7. The fall archery season opens October 1 and runs through
February 29. During the fall season only archery tackle can be carried. The limit is 2
turkeys per season.
General Turkey Hunting
Regulations
Only shotguns (10 gauge and smaller) and archery equipment (including cross-bows) are
legal for turkey hunting. The use of modern rifles or pistols; muzzleloading rifles or
pistols; shotguns larger than 10 gauge; or shot larger than #4 common shot (.15 inch in
diameter) including duplex loads, is prohibited.
Capturing wild turkeys or collecting their eggs is illegal. Shooting a turkey from a boat
is illegal. Turkeys may be taken from 30 minutes before sunrise until 30 minutes
after sunset. Turkeys cannot be hunted with the use of traps, snares, nets, hooks,
explosives, dogs, live decoys, or mechanical or electrical callers.
Baiting
Wild turkeys cannot be hunted over bait. An area is considered baited when shelled,
shucked or unshucked corn, chops, wheat or other feed is present. An area is considered
baited for 10 days following complete removal of the bait.
Hunting Licenses
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For license sales or information, call
1-800-364-GAME.
In the Little Rock area, call 223-6349. For complete details visit the Arkansas Game &
Fish Turkey Hunting Website at:
http://www.agfc.com/hunting_ol.html |
Arkansas
Resident
$25.00
Resident Sportsmans License (RS) entitles holder to hunt all species
with modern gun, muzzleloader, and archery, to take a total bag limit of
deer, and to hunt or trap furbearers. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be
purchased to hunt waterfowl. The $10.50 Resident Wildlife Conservation license (HNT) is
not valid for turkey hunting.
$35.50
Resident Combination Sportsmans License (CS) entitles holder to
hunt all game species using modern gun, muzzleloader or archery; to take a total bag limit
of deer; to hunt or trap furbearers; and to fish the waters of the state with
noncommercial tackle. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt
waterfowl.
Nonresident
$225.00
Nonresident Annual All Game Hunting License (NBG) entitles
holder to hunt all species except furbearers. State and federal waterfowl stamps must also
be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
$125.00
Nonresident 5-Day All Game Hunting License (AG5) entitles holder
to hunt all species except furbearers for the 5-day period specified. State and federal
waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
$100.00
Nonresident 3-Day All Game Hunting License (AG3) entitles holder
to hunt all species except furbearers for the 3-day period specified. State and federal
waterfowl stamps must also be purchased to hunt waterfowl.
Nonresidents under age 16 must purchase a nonresident license after killing a turkey.
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