INTRODUCTION  James Popham, Natural Resources Manager    If you want to be on my hunter distribution list please send me an .  Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Rules Apply

Turkey Zones 2016

 Take a hunter’s safety course --  Be sure of your target: Assume every noise and movement is another hunter  Never stalk a turkey or turkey sound: Be patient. Let the bird come to you.  Protect your back: Select a large tree, rock or other substantial natural barrier while calling. Hunt in open woods.  Eliminate red, white and blue from clothing: These colors are found on the head and neck of mature gobblers and may be mistaken for a turkey. Prevent Hunting Mishaps

 Make your position known to other hunters: Wear hunter orange when moving through the woods, particularly while carrying a bird.  Do not move if you see another hunter: Remain perfectly still, and speak to the hunter in a normal voice. Never wave, use a turkey call or stand up. Be absolutely sure the hunter knows you are there.  Practice courtesy and self-control: Observe written and unwritten rules of safe turkey hunting. Good hunting habits prevent accidents. Prevent Hunting Mishaps

ON-BASE HUNTING AREAS  When you sign-in at Bldg 481 check to see which areas are closed before each hunt  No gun hunting in archery only areas

WHAT WEAPONS CAN I USE ON BASE ?  Shotgun (small game bird shot 4-9 only, no duplex 4/2)  Archery (bow or crossbow)  No rifles, muzzleloaders, or handguns

STANDS  No hunting from an elevated stand  All deer stands must be removed by 1 April  Any stand found after this date will be removed  Ground blinds must have owner’s name and phone number

MISCELLANEOUS RULES  Stay out of peoples yards when hunting areas 21 and 22  All turkeys killed on base must be checked in at the Law Enforcement desk  Do not check in turkeys from off-base  No smoking  No smoking in the woods at any time  No alcoholic beverages in the woods

HUNTING SAFETY orange  Wear your hunter orange when walking through woods particularly while carrying a bird  Identify your target  Never shoot at movement  Protect your back

 You, alone, are responsible for your actions: Once you decide to pull the trigger, there is no calling back your shot.  Assume firearms are loaded  If in doubt do not shoot  Lock up your guns  Separate guns and ammo Prevent Hunting Mishaps

WHO CAN HUNT AT LRAFB ?  Active duty/dependents  DoD employees  DoD retirees  Guests of active duty and employees  Guests must be in general vicinity (same hunting area)  Member is allowed and responsible for one guest

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO HUNT AT LRAFB ?  A copy of the base hunting rules and map  Arkansas hunting license  A base hunting permit  Vehicle parking permit card  Go to for all above  View safety briefing  Born after 1968 – hunter safety course

WHAT CAN I HUNT ON LITTLE ROCK AFB ?  Almost any game in season for our zone  No hunting at night

ON-BASE HUNTING AREAS CONT.  Watch for “no personnel beyond this point” signs in area 17  If caught in a closed or off-limits area your hunting privileges will be revoked

SIGN-IN PROCEDURES  All hunters must sign-in and out each hunting session at law enforcement desk, Bldg 481  Hunting day split into morning and afternoon hunts  After 1200 all must sign-out. Afternoon sign-in starts at 1300  Hunters will not “sign-in” to more than one area unless small game hunting  ** Turkey are considered large game

SIGN-IN PROCEDURES CONT  First-come-first-serve basis  Parents/children under 16 count as one hunter. Both must sign-in and hunt together  All hunters in a party must sign-in individually  Cross out extra sign-in lines for your area - This helps prevent other hunters entering your area  If someone does intrude into your area please call Law Enforcement at and let them handle it

LEGAL HUNTING TIMES  Allowed in woods one hour prior to official sunrise and one hour after official sunset

VEHICLES  No ATV’s or driving off road  Obey all no POV signs and never block any road with your vehicle Do not drive on old roads, utility right-of-ways, trails, or specialty roads such as the one behind the FamCamp

AIRFIELD  Never cross or touch electric fence. If your wounded turkey goes inside this area contact Base Ops (6123) and Security Forces (3221).  Violators will lose hunting privileges

HUNTING SAFETY  Let other hunters know your position  No weapons will be shot or fired within 50 yards of any fence, road, boundary, or building.  Distance from horse pastures is 75 yards.  In areas 21 and 22 you must hunt a minimum of 100 yards from tree line (housing area)  In area 23 you can’t hunt 100 yards south of the road that runs behind the commissary

HUNTING SAFETY  Weapons will not be fired within 1,250 feet of munitions storage area or operational storage area (area’s 7, 8, 12, 14, 19 and 20)

HUNTER SAFETY  You are responsible for your actions while hunting on base  Practice safety, safety, safety  Remember, just one mistake could be fatal and could ruin the privilege of hunting on base for everybody involved

LEAVE NO TRACE  Please don’t litter  Pick up your shell cases and other litter  Carry a small trash bag with you in the woods  Leave the woods just as nice as you found them  If illegal dumping is found please call Lynn Shaw at

MENTORING PROGRAM  If you want help to learn how to hunt send me an and I’ll try to match you up with a mentor.  Mentors – send me an with your name, phone number, and what you want to help with, i.e., deer, turkey, or both.