Transfering fish and game in Arkansas

[NIMROD]

Reguarding luvpt's post. I'm sure alot of us been guilty of that, myself included. I have given away tons of fish over the years. But that is the law. I think it is intended to stop double dipping. I think everyone knows what double dipping means'' catching the limit transfering them to someone and catching another limit''. Arkansas law is you must fill out a piece of paper with your information,date, number and species of fish or game transfered. Those fish apply to both yours and their limits for that day best I can remember. A warning ticket would have been better IMO . But I'm not gonna bash a WO for doing his job even when it seems harsh. The law has to be enforced equally even when we feel otherwise. Without laws some folks would take all of the resourses and leave nothing for our future.
Look in the regulation guide book and it has transfer tags in there. I'm sure 99 per cent have never used one. But it may save us a ticket in the future if we do. Not saying I totally agree with this law but it is the law. Guess I need to photocopy a transfer tag and make a ton of copies as I give away fish and game alot.

[89ranger]

wow

[tommyboyrn]

I sure did not know this..........

[luvpt]

That's why I could never be a wildlife officer in Arkansas. It's strictly black or white to them....no shades of gray allowed. If one of their rules has been broken either intentionally or not a ticket must be written. No empathy, compassion, feeling sorry for, innocent mistakes allowed if you are an Arkansas game and fish officer. You must be willing to write an 87 yr-old great-grandmother a ticket for no out of state license if she (although she wasn't fishing) just inadvertently handed someone a fishing pole on their own dock at Chicot!! I'm sorry but I just can't be THAT sorry a person. BTW, it isn't so bad in Louisiana. Just a year ago a buddy and I were fishing in his boat and forgot one of the life jackets still in the truck. We were checked by two WO's and they had no problem letting us go back to the truck to retrieve the other life jacket. What amazed me was that they even offered to loan us one while we fished if we couldn't find the one in the truck! Now to me, That's PUBLIC SERVICE the way it was intended as well as being a decent human being! An Arkansas officer would have thought he had batted a home run if that had happened on one of our lakes here! Like I said, I obey the rules but AGFC doesn't get any extra help from me....period! I have many other examples which are just as shocking. And I really hate to be that way but it comes from experiences with that agency (and no I have not personally ever gotten a ticket).

[jigflinger]

I beg to differ. I have asked a great many AR WO's what they would do in case of unintentional violations. The answer has always been: DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE INDIVIDUAL/INDIVIDUALS.

[Billy E]

Hey10-4 jig any how I will turn to the page and rip it out and put it in my wallet

[jigflinger]

Yeah. That's the best thing to. I carry several copies in my truck.

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[gabowman]

If you didnt have the approproiate life jackets in your boat here in Ga you would get a ticket. That's the first thing checked.

[luvpt]

The attitudes of the individuals in both cases I mentioned was nothing but apologetic and remorseful.....not a hint of argument. The 87 yr old lady was my great aunt and has never said an unkind word in her life. The only time I have ever heard of a "warning" given in Southeast Arkansas was when the facts were so clear cut that the judge would have no choice but to dismiss it. Like I said, I hate to feel the way I do about that particular agency and I am always civil to them when being checked but I still wouldn't trust a word they say. It is regretable but they haven't earned any respect at all from me with the way they have operated thus far...I hope I am wrong about them but at this point it is something that would have to be proven. Gabowman, you are right. We were fully expecting a Louisiana ticket for no lifejacket when we were checked. They were fully within their rights to do so but took it upon themselves to give us the benefit and courtesy of a doubt. We were fishing in front of the ramp and were only about 250 ft from the truck. We had that extra lifejacket in the boat within three minutes! The only way to fish and hunt around here is to always make sure you are within the law at all times. That way you will not have to worry about the hassle of a ticket and dealing with Greenjeans.

I beg to differ. I have asked a great many AR WO's what they would do in case of unintentional violations. The answer has always been: DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON THE ATTITUDE OF THE INDIVIDUAL/INDIVIDUALS.

[rockmike]

We made a big mistake in AR when we passed the 1/8 cent sales tax for AGFC. They no longer get the bulk of their revenues from the hunters and fishermen of AR, so they pretty well can thumb their noses at us.