Opinion No.

The Honorable Charles L. Ormond State Representative 1500 View Street Morrilton, AR 72110-3725

Dear Representative Ormond:

I am writing in response to your request for my opinion regarding the application of recently adopted Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Regulation 11.08, which prohibits "hunting, fishing or trapping without landowners/lessee permission." You have posed the following question:

Could a dog owner be ticketed by a wildlife enforcement officer for his dog being on someone else's property without prior complaint from the property owner?

RESPONSE

In my opinion, the answer to your…