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ALABAMA

REGULATIONS

2006-2007

GAME, FISH, AND

FUR BEARING ANIMALS

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ALABAMA

REGULATIONS

RELATING TO

GAME, FISH

AND

FUR-BEARING ANIMALS

BOB RILEYGovernor

M. BARNETT LAWLEYCommissioner

M. N. “CORKY” PUGH

Director

FRED R. HARDERSAssistant Director

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources doesnot discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender,national origin or disability in its hiring or employment

practices nor in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. This publication is availablein alternative formats upon request.

O.E.O.U.S. Department of the InteriorWashington, D.C. 20204

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DIVI SION OF WILDLI FE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIESMONTGOMERY OFFICE

64 North Union Street, Suite 567Montgomery, Alabama 36104

Office: (334) 242-3465

Fax: (334) 242-3032

M. N. “CORKY” PUGH

DIRECTOR

Radio No. 75

FRED R. HARDERS

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Radio No. 76

RAMON STROUD

PILOT

Radio No. 77

JIM MCHUGH

WILDLIFE DIVERSITY

COORDINATOR

Office: (334)242-3874

Radio No. 810

JAMES CHERRY

ENVIRONMENTAL COORD. Radio No. 78

TRACI GEORGE

LANDOWNER INCENTIVE

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Office: (334) 353-0503Radio No. 811

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LAW ENFORCEMENT SECTION

MONTGOMERY OFFICE


Office: (334) 242-3467

Fax: (334) 353-1603

ALLAN E. ANDRESS

CHIEF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

Radio No. 95

KEVIN DODD

ASSISTANT CHIEF

Radio No. 96

CRAIG HIL L ASSISTANT CHIEF

Radio No. 97

VACANT

CAPTAIN

Radio No. 99

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS UNIT (334) 242-3923

OPERATION GAME WATCH1-800-272-GAME to report violators

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INFORMATION AND EDUCATION SECTIONOutdoor Alabama MagazineOutdoor Alabama Television64 North Union St. Suite 106

Montgomery, AL 36104Phone: 1-800-262-3151

Fax: 334-242-1880

Radio No.1110 Jerry de Bin.................................................Section Chief 1109 Billy Pope .....................................................Graphics Editor1111 Ken Gabehart ................................................Video1113 Ron Jolly....................................................... Video1114 Jason Dockery............................................... Education – North Alabama1115 Lynn Garris................................................... Education – South Alabama1116 Sylvia Payne .................................................Office Manager

1117 Kim Nix ........................................................ Managing Editor5195 Pamela Williams...........................................Administrative Support5198 Tim Ward......................................................Video

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FI SHERIES SECTION MONTGOMERY OFFICE


Office: (334) 242-3471Fax: (334) 242-2061

STAN COOKCHIEF

Radio No. 90

JOE ADDI SON ASSISTANT CHIEF ( MANAGEMENT)

Radio No. 91

WILLI AM NI CHOLS

ASSISTANT CHIEF ( RESEARCH) Radio No. 92

STATE LAKES Radio No.

701 JACK TURNER , SUPERVISOR 64 North Union Street, Suite 551, Montgomery 36104Fax..... (334) 242-2061 ..Telephone.............. (334) 242-3886 ......MONTGOMERY

702 Spencer Truitt, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 242-5826 ......STATE LAKES

703 Vacant, LaborerTelephone ..................................................... (334) 242-5826 ......STATE LAKES

704 Phillip Emfinger, Building Maintenance SupervisorTelephone ..................................................... (334) 242-5826 ......STATE LAKES

705 Marvin Stinson, Carpenter

Telephone ..................................................... (334) 242-5826 ......STATE LAKES DISTRICT I

180 KEITH B. FLOYD , SUPERVISOR 21453 Harris Station Rd., Tanner 35671Fax..... (256) 340-0402 ..Telephone.............. (256) 353-2634......DISTRICT I

181 Phil Ekema, Biologist IITelephone ..................................................... (256) 353-2634 ...... DISTRICT I

182 Glenn Selby, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (256) 353-2634 ...... DISTRICT I

MUSSEL MANAGEMENT 183 JEFF GARNER , SUPERVISOR

350 Co. Road 275, Florence 35633Telephone ..................................................... (256) 767-7673 ......FLORENCE

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DISTRICT II

280 E. DAN CATCHI NGS , SUPERVISOR Post Office Box 158, Eastaboga 36260Fax..... (256) 831-2686 ..Telephone.............. (256) 831-6860......DISTRICT II

281 Rob Andress, Biologist IITelephone ..................................................... (256) 831-6860 ...... DISTRICT II

282 Kevin Baswell, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (256) 831-6860 ...... DISTRICT II

DISTRICT III

380 JERRY MOSS , SUPERVISOR Post Office Box 305, Northport 35476Fax..... (205) 333-2900 ..Telephone.............. (205) 339-5716......DISTRICT III

381 Jay Haffner, Biologist IITelephone ..................................................... (205) 339-5716 ...... DISTRICT III

382 Jim Piper, Biologist Aide I/II

Telephone ..................................................... (205) 339-5716 ...... DISTRICT III384 Maurice Jackson, Biologist IITelephone ..................................................... (205) 339-5716 ...... DISTRICT III

DISTRICT IV

480 CHRI S GREENE , SUPERVISOR 1820 Glynwood Dr., Suite C, Prattville 36066Fax..... (334) 361-0020 ..Telephone.............. (334) 358-0035......DISTRICT IV

481 Graves Lovell, Biologist IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 358-0035 ...... DISTRICT IV

482 Rodney McVay, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 358-0035 ...... DISTRICT IV

DISTRICT V

580

DAVI D ARMSTRONG, SUPERVISORPost Office Box 247, Daphne 36526Fax..... (251) 621-1489 ..Telephone.............. (251) 626-5153......DISTRICT V

581 Ben Ricks, Biologist II

Telephone ...................................................... (251) 626-5153 ...... DISTRICT V 582 Kevin Bryars, Biologist Aide I/ II

Telephone ...................................................... (251) 626-5153 ...... DISTRICT V

AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT

585 JOSEPH B. JERNIGAN , SUPERVISOR Post Office Box 247, Daphne 36526Fax..... (251) 621-1489 ..Telephone.............. (251) 626-5153......SPANISH FORT

586 Josh Yerby, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (251) 626-5153 ......SPANISH FORT

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DISTRICT VI

680 KEN WEATHERS , SUPERVISOR 3520 Plaza Drive, Enterprise 36330Fax..... (334) 347-9030 ..Telephone.............. (334) 347-9467......DISTRICT VI

681 Michael Holley, Biologist IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 347-9467 ...... DISTRICT VI

682 Robert McCarter, Biologist Aide I/ IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 347-9467 ...... DISTRICT VI

HATCHERIES SUPERVISOR

700

JAMES COOK , HATCHERIES SUPERVISOR

Post Office Box 158, Eastaboga 36260Fax..... (256) 831-2686 ..Telephone.............. (256) 831-6860 ......EASTABOGA

MARION FISH HATCHERY

710 BIL L STARK , ASSISTANT HATCHERY SUPERVISOR Route 3, Box 85, Marion 36756Fax..... (334) 683-4289 ..Telephone.............. (334) 683-6550......MARION

711 Ryan Peaslee, ASSISTANT HATCHERY SUPERVISOR Telephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6550….. MARION

713 Richard Deavours, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6550… .. MARION

714 Dickey Huey, Biologist Aide IIITelephone ................................................... (334) 683-6550…. . MARION

715 Wade Taylor, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone .................................................... (334) 683-6550 ...... MARION

716 James B. Bamberg, Biologist Aide IIITelephone ................................................... (334) 683-6550 ...... MARION

717 Gordon Knighten, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6550 ...... MARION

718 Maurice Winton, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6550 ...... MARION

719 Don Boyle, Biologist Aide IIITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6550 ...... MARION

EASTABOGA FISH HATCHERY

730 BRIAN RINEHARD , ASSISTANT HATCHERY SUPERVISORPost Office Box 158, Eastaboga 36260Fax..... (256) 831-2686 ..Telephone.............. (256) 831-6860 ......EASTABOGA

731 Vacant, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (256) 831-6860 ...... EASTABOGA

732 John Paul, Biologist Aide I/II

Telephone ..................................................... (256) 831-6860 ...... EASTABOGA 733 Brad Reaves, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (256) 831-6860 ...... EASTABOGA

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CARBON HILL FISH HATCHERY

735 SHANE BLAND , BIOLOGIST AIDE III368 Second Ave., Carbon Hill 35549Fax..... (205) 924-4981 ..Telephone.............. (205) 924-4321......CARBON HILL

736 John Davis, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (205) 924-4321 ......CARBON HILL

ALABAMA AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY CENTER

780 PAUL JOHNSON , SUPERVISORRoute 3, Box 86, Marion 36756Fax..... (334) 683-5082 ..Telephone.............. (334) 683-5069......MARION

784 Fred Nichols, Plant Maintenance Supervisor ITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-5069 ...... MARION

785 Lorri Nichols, Laborer Telephone ..................................................... (334) 683-5069 ......MARION

786 Sandra Pursifull, Biologist Aide III

Telephone………………………………….. (334) 683-5069…… MARION787

Thomas Tarpley, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone………………………………….. (334) 683-5069…… MARION

ALABAMA AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY CENTER Con’t)

788 Michael Buntin, LaborerTelephone…………………………………..(334) 683-5069…… MARION

CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

740 DANI EL P. THOMPSON , COORDINATOR

64 North Union Street, Suite 551, Montgomery 36104Fax..... (334) 242-2061 ..Telephone.............. (334) 242-3882 ......MONTGOMERY

741 Steve E. Taylor, Building Maintenance SupervisorTelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6458 ...... MARION

742 Tim Brewer, Equipment Operator IIITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6458 ...... MARION

743 Michael Hale, Equipment Operator IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6458 ...... MARION

744 Thomas Pope, LaborerTelephone ..................................................... (334) 683-6458….. MARION

AQUATIC EDUCATION

485 DOUG DARR, COORDINATOR


AQUATIC RESOURCES

720 STEVEN J. RIDER, COORDINATOR


721 Travis Powell, Biologist Aide IIITelephone ..................................................... (334) 353-2006….. MONTGOMERY

722 Thomas Ringenberg, Biologist Aide I/IITelephone ..................................................... (334) 353-2006….. MONTGOMERY

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RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT

490

DAMON ABERNETHY, RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT BIOLOGIST64 North Union St., Ste. 658, Montgomery 36104

Fax…..(334) 242-2061... Telephone……….(334) 353-0270…..MONTGOMERY

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WILDL IF E SECTION MONTGOMERY OFFICE


Office: (334) 242-3469Fax: (334) 242-3032

GARY H. MOODYCHIEF

Radio No. 85

DAVI D C. HAYDEN KEITH GUYSE Assistant Chief Assistant Chief

Radio No. 86 Radio No. 87

DISTRICT IRadio No.

150 RON EAKES, SUPERVISING WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST 21453 Harris Station Road, Tanner, 35671-9716Fax: …(256) 340-0402 Telephone……….(256) 353-2634…… DISTRICT I

155 Kevin D. Pugh, Area Wildlife Biologist827 Cooner Road, Jasper, 35501

Telephone ..................................................... (205) 468-5716 ...... SAM R. MURPHY 155 Kevin D. Pugh Area Wildlife Biologist

827 Cooner Road, Jasper, 35501

Telephone ………………………………… (205) 468-5716……WOLF CREEK 160 Kevin Holsonback , Area Wildlife Biologist

P.O. Box 775, Moulton, 35650Telephone. .................................................... (256) 353-2634 ....... BLACK WARRIOR

165 Mitchell Marks, Area Wildlife Biologist4200 White Pike, Cherokee, 35616-3911Telephone ..................................................... (256) 359-6208…… FREEDOM HILLS

170 Daniel Toole, Area Wildlife BiologistP. O. Box 1314, Florence, 35631Telephone ..................................................... (256) 353-2634…… LAUDERDALE

175 Steve Bryant, Area Wildlife Biologist21453 Harris Station Road, Tanner, 35671-9716Telephone …………………………………. (256) 353-2634……SWAN CREEK

DISTRICT II

250 KEITH MCCUTCHEON, SUPERVISING WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST 4101 Alabama Highway 21 North, Jacksonville, 36265Fax: (256) 435-2143…………Telephone…..(256) 435-5422….... DISTRICT II

255 Randle Liles, Area Wildlife Biologist796 Chosea Springs Road, Anniston, 36207

Telephone ..................................................... (256) 435-5422 …..CHOCCOLOCCO 260 Tracy Nelson, Area Wildlife Biologist

4415 County Road 75, Cedar Bluff, 35959Telephone ..................................................... (256) 643-4139..… LITTLE RIVER

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DISTRICT V

550 CHARLES SHARP , SUPERVISING WILDLIFE BIOLOGISTPost Office Box 247, Daphne, 36526Fax: (251) 621-1489………Telephone ……(251) 626-5474……… DISTRICT V

551 Vacant, Wildlife BiologistP. O. Box 933, Jackson, 36545

Fax: (251) 246-3570…………Telephone ….(251) 246-2165 ......… JACKSON

552 Fred Pringle, Wildlife Biologist Aide1415 Stimpson Sanctuary Road, Jackson, 36545Telephone…………………………………. .(251) 626-5474…… . F. T. STIMPSON

555 Chad Masley, Area Wildlife Biologist8100 LeBaron Avenue, Citronelle, 36522Telephone…………….…………….…….... (251) 626-5474…..… BOYKIN

560 James Masek , Area Wildlife BiologistP. O. Box 247, Daphne, 36526

Fax: (251) 621-1489……Telephone ……….(251) 626-5474……. HOLLAND & M-T563 Steve Barnett, Area Wildlife Biologist

P. O. Box 247, Daphne, 36526Fax: (251) 621-1489……Telephone..……... (251) 626-5474....…UPPER DELTA

565 Chris Nix, Area Wildlife BiologistP. O. Box 247, Daphne, 36526Telephone ..................................................... (251) 626-5474…… PERDIDO RIVER

570 Vacant, Area Wildlife BiologistP. O. Box 247, Daphne, 36526Telephone ..................................................... (251) 626-5474…… KINTERBISH

575 Bruce Todd, Area Wildlife Biologist790 Firetower Road, Coffeeville, 36524Telephone…………………………… .......... (251) 626-5474……SCOTCH

DISTRICT VI

650 BILL GRAY, SUPERVISING WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST 3520 Plaza Drive, Enterprise, 36330Fax: (334) 347-9030……….Telephone ……... (334) 347-1298……. DISTRICT VI

652 Richard S. Tharp, Wildlife Biologist3520 Plaza Drive, Enterprise, 36330Fax: (334) 347-9030………Telephone….……(334) 347-1298……. ENTERPRISE

655 Thagard Colvin, Area Wildlife Biologist1100 South 3-Notch Street, Andalusia, 36420Telephone……………………......................…(334) 222-5415……. BLUE SPRING

660 John S. Powers, Area Wildlife Biologist1100 South 3-Notch Street, Andalusia, 36420Telephone ..................................................... …(334) 222-5415 ..….COVINGTON

665 Adam Pritchett, Area Wildlife Biologist188 Christa Drive, Midway, 36053Telephone ..................................................... …(334) 529-3222 ..…. BARBOUR

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“ . . . THE COMMISSIONER . . . SHALL PUBLISH IN PAMPHLET FORM FOR

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION ALL LAWS TOGETHER WITH SUCH RULES AND

REGULATIONS RELATING TO GAME, BIRDS, FISH, FURBEARERS, SEAFOODS

AND OTHER MATTERS OVER WHICH SUCH COMMISSIONER . . . HAS

AUTHORITY OR SUPERVISION. SUCH PAMPHLET SO PUBLISHED SHALL BE

RECEIVED IN EVIDENCE WITHOUT FURTHER PROOF OF SUCH RULES AND

REGULATIONS IN ANY COURT OF THIS STATE . . . .”

Code of Al abama 1975, Section 9-2-8

NOTE: For convenience, the Game and Fish Laws and the Game and Fish

Regulations are being published in separate pamphlets.

GAME AND FISH DIVISION NAME CHANGE TO

DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

Act No. 99-637, passed by the Alabama Legislature, renamed the Game and

Fish Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Division of

Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. Pursuant to this Act, wherever reference is made in

these regulations to the Game and Fish Division or the Division of Game and Fish, the

reference should be construed to refer to Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.

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DEFINITION OF HUNTING

Hunting includes pursuing, shooting, killing, capturing and trapping wild animals, wild

fowl, wild birds, and all lesser acts, such as disturbing, harrying or worrying, or placing,

setting, drawing, or using any device used to take wild animals, wild fowl, wild birds,

whether they result in taking or not, and includes every act of assistance to any person in

taking or attempting to take wild animals, wild fowl, or wild birds.

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REGULATIONS OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

DIVISION OF WILDLIFE AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

STATE OF ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 9-2-8, Code of Alabama 1975, I do hereby

publish the official 2006-2007 pamphlet of the following regulations of the Division of

Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the State of Alabama, Department of Conservation

and Natural Resources. These regulations have been promulgated pursuant to the

authority of Title 9 of the Code of Alabama 1975, or other laws of the State of Alabama.

Any person, firm, corporation or association so violating or attempting to violate any of

these regulations or any part of same, shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalty or

penalties as provided for by the Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 9-1-4, or as otherwise

specifically provided for by the laws of the State of Alabama.

M. Barnett LawleyCommissioner

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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220-2-.01 2006-2007 Hunting Seasons

(1) The following 2006-2007 hunting seasons,

in accordance with the below-stated times, places,

manner, and means, are hereby established:

(a) DEER

ANTLERED BUCKS – bare antlers visible above natural

hairline – one a day. Guns or Bow and Arrow (including

Crossbows). Barbour County Antler Restriction –

Except on the statewide special youth deer hunting

date, harvest of white-tailed deer bucks in BarbourCounty will be limited to those that have a minimum of

three points on one side. A point is an antler

projection of at least one inch in length from base to

tip. Main beam tip shall be counted as a point

regardless of length.

HUNTERS’ CHOICE (except spotted fawns) – During the

Hunters’ Choice Gun Season, two deer per day may be

harvested only one of which may be an antlered buck.

(Two unantlered deer or one unantlered deer and one

antlered deer.) See Special Antler Restriction for

Barbour County. Hunters’ Choice dates coincide with

all or part of the antlered bucks hunting dates. Legal

hunting methods (Dog or Stalk Hunting) shall be the

same as listed in the Deer: Antlered Buck Season for

each county or area during the dates of Hunters’

Choice Season.

SPECIAL YOUTH DEER HUNTING– Statewide on

November 11-12, Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

fawns – one deer per day), and also by dog hunting in

those counties or parts of counties where and how it is

allowed during the regular dog deer hunting season.

Same legal arms and ammunition apply as in Hunter’s

Choice deer season. SPECIAL MUZZLELOADER AND BOW AND ARROW AND

SPEAR – STALK HUNTING ONLY (NO DOGS), two deer

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per day only one of which may be an antlered buck

(Two unantlered deer or one unantlered deer and one

antlered deer, except Spotted Fawns). See Special

Antler Restriction for Barbour County.

SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS: If notes 1, 2 or 3 appear by the

county listed, see the special exceptions at the end of

this chart. Note (1) relates to dog deer hunting. Note

(2) relates to US Corps of Engineers Muzzleloading

Season. Note (3) relates to National Forest Service

Lands.

AntleredBucksDog or

StalkHunting

AntleredBucksStalk

HuntingOnly

No Dogsor

Buckshot

Hunter’sChoice

Privately

Ownedor Leased

LandOnly

Hunter’sChoice

Open Permit –

Public Land(Except

National ForestService Land)

SpecialMuzzleloader

Privately Owned

or Leased LandOnly - Stalk

Hunting Only (NoDogs)

Bow and Arrow and

Spear

StalkHuntingOnly (NoDogs)

AutaugaNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

BaldwinNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

BarbourNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Bibb (1)(3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

BlountNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

BullockNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Butler (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Calhoun (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Chambers (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

CherokeeNo DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

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AntleredBucksDog orStalk

Hunting

AntleredBucksStalk

HuntingOnly

No Dogsor

Buckshot

Hunter’sChoice

PrivatelyOwned

or LeasedLandOnly

Hunter’sChoice

Open Permit –Public Land

(ExceptNational ForestService Land)

SpecialMuzzleloader

Privately Ownedor Leased Land

Only - StalkHunting Only (No

Dogs)

Bow and Arrow and

SpearStalk

HuntingOnly (NoDogs)

Chilton (1) (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

ChoctawNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

ClarkeNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Clay (3)Nov. 18 –

Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –

Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –

Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –

Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov.17

Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –

Jan. 31

Cleburne (3)No DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Coffee (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

ColbertNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Conecuh Nov. 18 –Jan. 15 Jan. 16 –Jan. 31 Nov. 18 –Jan. 31 Dec. 23 –Jan. 1 Nov. 13 –Nov. 17 Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Coosa (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Covington(1)(3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Crenshaw (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

CullmanNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Dale (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Dallas (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

DeKalbNo Dog

Season

Nov. 18 –

Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –

Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17

Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –

Jan. 31

A tl d A tl d H t ’ H t ’ S i l B d

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Hunting

AntleredBucksStalk

HuntingOnly

No Dogsor

Buckshot

Hunter’sChoice

PrivatelyOwned

or LeasedLandOnly

Hunter’sChoice



SpecialMuzzleloader



Dogs)

Bow and Arrow and

SpearStalk


Elmore (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Escambia (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

EtowahNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

FayetteNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Franklin (3)No DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Geneva (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Greene (2)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Hale (3) Nov. 18 –Jan. 15 Jan. 16 –Jan. 31 Nov. 18 –Jan. 31 Dec. 23 –Jan. 1 Nov. 13 –Nov. 17 Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Henry (1)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

HoustonNo DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

JacksonNo DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

JeffersonNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Nov. 30

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

LamarNo DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

LauderdaleNo DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Lawrence (3)No DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

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Hunting

AntleredBucksStalk

HuntingOnly

No Dogsor

Buckshot

HuntersChoice

PrivatelyOwned

or LeasedLandOnly

HuntersChoice



SpecialMuzzleloader



Dogs)

Bow and Arrow and

SpearStalk


RandolphNo DogSeason

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

RussellNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

ShelbyNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Dec. 8

Dec. 17 –Jan. 1

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

St. ClairNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Sumter (2)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Talladega (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

TallapoosaNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Tuscaloosa (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

WalkerNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Dec. 8

Dec. 17 –Jan. 1

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

WashingtonNov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Wilcox

Nov. 18 –

Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –

Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –

Jan. 31

Dec. 23 –

Jan. 1

Nov. 13 –

Nov. 17

Oct. 14 –

Jan. 31

Winston (1) (3)Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Nov. 18 –Jan. 7

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Nov. 13 – Nov. 17Jan. 6 – Jan. 22

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

(1)

DOG DEER HUNTING EXCEPTIONS:

Dog Deer Hunting is closed in Chambers; Coosa;

Covington, (north of U.S. Hwy 84); Geneva; and

Henry Counties except by special permit from the

Department. Individual property owners inChambers and Coosa counties may hunt with dogs

on their own property without special permit. No

dog deer hunting allowed on Open Permit Public

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dog deer hunting allowed on Open Permit-Public

Land (see definition).

By Stalk Hunting Only, (No Dogs or Buckshot)

Bibb, Chilton, and Perry: that area east of Alabama

Hwy. 219, south of U.S. Hwy. 82 and north of

Alabama Hwy. 183.Butler: south of Alabama Hwy. 106 and east of I-65.

Coffee: that area inside the following boundaries,

State Hwy. 134 from the Covington County Line, east

to County Road 460, south to the Geneva County line,

east to the Dale County line, north to State Hwy. 134,

west to State Hwy. 87, north to US Hwy. 84, west to

State Hwy. 189, south to State Hwy. 41 and north to

US Hwy. 84, west to the Covington County line.

Covington: that area north of U.S. Hwy. 84.

Crenshaw: that area inside the following boundaries,

from the east city limit of Luverne, U.S. Hwy. 29 east

to the junction of County Road 57, County Road 57

south to the junction of Davis Road, Davis Road west

to County Road 41, County Road 41 south to U.S.

Hwy. 331, U.S. Hwy. 331 north to County Road 41,

County Road 41 north to County Road 39, County

Road 39 north to the Luverne city limit.

Dale: that area east of Judy Creek from the Barbour

County line to where it intersects Dale County Road

36 and at the area of Dale County Road 36 to

Alabama Hwy. 27 to the Henry County line.

Elmore: that area east of U.S. Hwy. 231, south of

Alabama Hwy. 14, west of Tumkeehatchee Creek

and north of the Tallapoosa River.

Winston: that area east of Hwy. 5 from the Walker

County line to Natural Bridge and all that area north

of Hwy. 278.

(2)

MUZZLELOADER:

U.S. Corps of Engineers Lands in Greene; Pickens;

and Sumter counties Nov. 13 – 17 and Jan. 13 – 31.

(3)

NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE LANDS, except Wildlife

Mgmt. Areas

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Dog or StalkHunting

Stalk Hunting OnlyNo Dogs or Buckshot

Hunter’s Choice Bow and Arrow and SpearStalk Hunting Only (No Dogs)

Bibb No Season Nov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 24 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Calhoun*Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Chilton No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 24 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Clay*Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Cleburne* No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Covington No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 17 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Dallas No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 24 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Escambia No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 17 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Franklin No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Hale No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 24 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Lawrence No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Macon No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 17 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Perry No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 24 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Talladega*Nov. 18 –Jan. 15

Jan. 16 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Tuscaloosa No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 24 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

Winston No SeasonNov. 18 –Jan. 31

Dec. 27 –Jan. 1

Oct. 14 –Jan. 31

•

* Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, except

Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 21 – 22, Dec. 19

– 20 and Dec. 26 - 27.________________________________________________________

(b) TURKEY: GOBBLERS ONLY—One a Day, Five

During Combined Fall and Spring Seasons.

SPECIAL YOUTH HUNT, SATURDAY & SUNDAY

PRIOR TO OPENING OF THE SPRING SEASON.

SPECIAL DISABLED HUNT ONE DAY PRIOR TO ALL

OPENING DAYS.

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March 31 - April 30

________________________________________________________________

Lawrence, north and east of Hwy. 157 and west

of Hwy. 33 and south of Hwy. 20.April 23 - April 27

________________________________________________________________

Morgan County is not open to Turkey

Hunting. Restocking efforts are underway.

________________________________________________________________

( c ) MOURNING DOVE (INCLUDING WHITE-

WINGED DOVE):

SOUTH ZONE: Baldwin; Barbour; Coffee;

Covington; Dale; Escambia; Geneva; Henry;

Houston; and Mobile.

12 a Day – 12 in Possession in South Zone (70

days) Split Season

October 7 – November 5

November 23 – November 26

December 9 – January 13

Shooting Hours:

12 O’clock noon until Sunset (Afternoon

Shooting Only) October 7

One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All

Day) October 8 – November 5


Day) November 23 – November 26

One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (AllDay) December 9 – January 13

NORTH ZONE: All counties except those

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listed above.

15 a Day – 15 in Possession in North Zone

(60 Days)

Split Season September 16 – October 7

November 4 - November 18


Shooting Hours:

12 O’clock noon until Sunset (Afternoon

Shooting Only) September 16


Day) September 17 – October 7


Day) November 4 - November 18


Day) December 16 – January 7

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(d) BOBWHITE QUAIL: 12 a Day – 12 in Possession

November 15 – February 28

________________________________________________________________

(e) RABBIT:8 a Day – 8 in Possession

October 2 – February 28

No running of dogs during daytime or after 3:00

A.M. during and in areas of spring turkey season.

________________________________________________________________

(f) SQUIRREL: 8 a Day – 8 in Possession

October 2 – February 28

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(g) RACCOON:

5 Per Person – Privately Owned and Leased

Lands September 1 – February 28

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5 Per Party – Open Permit-Public Land

September 1 – February 28

No running of dogs during daytime or after 3:00A.M. during and in areas of spring turkey season.

________________________________________________________________

(h) OPOSSUM: No Bag Limit

September 1 – February 28

No running of dogs during daytime or after 3:00

A.M. during and in areas of spring turkey season.

________________________________________________________________

(i) FOX: 1 a Day – 1 in Possession – Daylight

Hours Only – Guns only in areas of and during

dates of turkey and/or gun deer season. Bow and

Arrow (including crossbow) – in areas of and

during dates of open bow and arrow seasons for

deer and turkey.

DOGS ONLY – NO GUNS, BOW AND ARROW, OR

CROSSBOW – No Closed Season except no running

of dogs during daytime or after 3:00 A.M. during

and in areas of spring turkey season.

________________________________________________________________

(j) BOBCAT: No Bag Limit – Daylight Hours Only –

Guns only in areas of and during dates of turkey

and/or gun deer season. Bow and Arrow

(including crossbow) – in areas of and during

dates of open bow and arrow seasons for deer

and turkey.

DOGS ONLY – NO GUNS, BOW AND ARROW, OR

CROSSBOW – No Closed Season except no running

of dogs during daytime or after 3:00 A.M. duringand in areas of spring turkey season.

NOTE: See Tagging Requirements under

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Rule 220-2-.30.

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(k) COYOTE: GUNS, BOW AND ARROW AND

CROSSBOW ONLY (NO DOGS)

No Bag Limit – No Closed Season. DaylightHours Only.

GUNS, BOW AND ARROW AND CROSSBOW

WITH DOGS – Only during daylight hours in

areas of and during dog deer season.

DOGS ONLY – NO GUNS, BOW AND ARROW,

OR CROSSBOW – No Closed Season exceptno running of dogs during daytime or after

3:00 A.M. during and in areas of spring

turkey season.

________________________________________________________________

(l) BEAVER, NUTRIA, AND GROUNDHOG:

No Bag Limit – Daylight Hours Only

No Closed Season

________________________________________________________________

(m) STARLINGS, CROWS, AND BLACKBIRDS:

No Bag Limit – Daylight Hours Only

No Closed Season

________________________________________________________________

(n) FERAL SWINE (WILD HOGS):

GUNS, BOW AND ARROW, CROSSBOW OR

SPEARS (NO DOGS)*

No bag limit, daylight hours only – No

Closed Season

GUNS, BOW AND ARROW, CROSSBOW OR

SPEARS WITH DOGS*

No bag limit, daylight hours only – No

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Closed Season, except during and in areas of

stalk only deer season and except during

and in areas of spring turkey season.

DOGS ONLY- NIGHTTIME (NO WEAPONS)*No bag limit - No closed season, except

after 3:00 A.M. during and in areas of spring

turkey season.

TRAPPING BY LANDOWNER OR HIS AGENT

No bag limit – No Closed Season

*No hunting on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on theTalladega (Talladega Division) National Forest

during the dates of the deer season except

hunting shall be allowed on November 21 –22,

December 19-20, and December 26-27.

Once reduced to personal possession of the

landowner or agent, feral swine will no longer be

considered a game animal. However, feral swine

will be treated as a game animal at any time they

are hunted.

________________________________________________________

(o) BEAR, MOUNTAIN LION, AND RUFFED

GROUSE:

No Open Season

________________________________________________________________

(p) ALLIGATOR

*Special Alligator Season by Permit – SeeRule 220-2-.143-.147ER

________________________________________________________

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(q) WOODCOCK: 3 a Day – 6 in Possession


Shooting Hours – One-half hour before Sunrise toSunset.

________________________________________________________________

(r) SNIPE: 8 a Day – 16 in Possession

November 14 – February 28

Shooting Hours – One-half hour before Sunrise to

Sunset.________________________________________________________________

(s) RAIL, PURPLE GALLINULE AND COMMON

MOORHENS:

15 a Day – 15 in Possession

November 24 – January 28

Shooting Hours – One-half hour before

Sunrise to Sunset.

________________________________________________________________

(t) SPECIAL TEAL SEASON:

4 a Day – 8 in possession

September 9 – September 24

Shooting Hours – One-half hour before

Sunrise to Sunset.

________________________________________________________________

(u) SPECIAL EARLY CANADA GOOSE SEASON:

5 a Day – 10 in possession

September 1 – September 15

Shooting Hours One half hour before Sunrise to

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Shooting Hours – One-half hour before Sunrise to

Sunset.

________________________________________________________________

(v) DUCK, COOT, MERGANSER, GOOSE, TEAL:

See Rule 220-2-.77.

________________________________________________________________

(w) SPECIAL YOUTH WATERFOWL HUNTING DAYS:

February 10 – February 11

Same shooting hours, bag limits, and legal

arms and ammunition apply as did in

regular waterfowl season.

________________________________________________________________________

220-2-.77 2006-2007 Duck, Coot, Merganser, Goose, and Teal HuntingSeasons

(1) The following 2006-2007 hunting seasons for duck, coot, merganser,goose and teal, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, andmeans, are hereby established:

(a) Duck ,Coot, and Merganser: November 24-25 & December 2 – January 28

(b) Goose: Southern James Bay Population (SJBP) Zone - That

portion of Limestone County south of U. S. Hwy. 72;that portion of Morgan County east of U.S. Hwy. 31,north of State Hwy. 36, and west of U. S. Hwy. 231; andthat portion of Madison County south of Swancott Roadand west of Triana Road –

Canada Geese: December 10 – January 28Other Geese: September 30 - October 11


Remainder of State (All Geese) –September 30 - October 11 and December 2 –January 28.

(c) Bag Limits Duck: 6 ducks a day and may include no morefor Duck, than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of

hi h b f l ) 2 d d k 3

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Merganser, which may be a female), 2 wood ducks, 3Coot, and Goose mottled ducks, 1 black duck, 2 redhead, 1

pintail, 1 canvasback, and 2 scaup. The possession limit is twice the daily baglimit.

Merganser: 5 a day, only 2 may be a hoodedmerganser. The possession limit istwice the daily bag limit.

Coot: 15 a day--30 in possession.

Canada Gooseduring SpecialCanada GooseSeason: 5 a day—10 in possession.

Goose: 5 a Day -- 5 in Possession

The bag limit of 5 shall not includemore than 2 Canada geese or 2 white-fronted geese. The possession limit of 5shall include no more than 4 Canadageese and white-fronted geese inaggregate.

(d) Time for Hunting Duck, Coot, Merganser, and Goose:

In the area north of Battleship

Parkway, west of AlabamaHighway 225, south of CSXRailroad tracks, and east of thewest bank of the Mobile River:Monday through Thursdayshooting hours shall be fromone-half hour before sunrise to12:00 noon; and Friday throughSunday shooting hours shall befrom one-half hour beforesunrise to sunset.

Remainder of the State-Shooting hours shall be fromone-half hour before sunrise tosunset each day.

_______________________________

(e) Special Teal Season: September 9 - 24. Teal - 4 a day - 8in possession. Special Canada Goose Season: September 1-15 - 5 aday - 10 in possession. Special Snow/Blue Goose Season: November

4 – 17, ONLY in Monroe and Escambia Counties – 5 a day – 10 in possession. One-half hour before sunrise to sunset.

(f) Special YouthWaterfowlH ti D F b 10 & 17 2007 i d ith

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Hunting Days : February 10 & 17, 2007, in accordance withregulations.

(g) Non-toxic (Informational Note: The use of non-toxic shot, eithershot: (1) steel shot T size or smaller, or (2) other shot and

sizes approved by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, isrequired in Alabama for waterfowl hunting.)

(h) Duck (Informational Note: State and Federal Duck StampsStamps: shall be required when Hunting Migratory Waterfowl.

All licensed hunters are also required to have a HarvestInformation Program permit.)

(2) Rule 220-2-.77, as previously adopted, is hereby expressly repealed

in its entirety.

220-2-.107 Special 2006-2007 Hunting Seasons for Redstone

Arsenal and Fort Rucker

(1) The following special Hunter's Choice Deer

Seasons on the following specific areas, in accordance with the below-

stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established:

(a) Redstone Arsenal, is hereby opened to the stalk gunhunting of deer, antlered and antlerless, except spotted fawns, on

November 11, 2006; and Fort Rucker is hereby opened to the stalk gunhunting of deer, antlered and antlerless, except spotted fawns, on

November 11, 2006. The hunting will be restricted to physically disabled persons, as well as youth. One deer per day.

(b) The Hunter’s Choice Deer Season on Fort Rucker

shall be from November 18, 2006 to January 31, 2007, for stalk

hunting of deer, antlered and antlerless, except spotted fawns. Two

deer per day may be harvested only one of which may be an antlered

buck. (Two unantlered deer or one unantlered deer and one antlered

deer.) This season shall supersede the otherwise applicable Hunter’s

Choice Deer Season as provided in Rule 220-2-.01.

(2) A special turkey season is hereby established at

Fort Rucker on March 10, 2007, for physically disabled persons, as

well as youth (no crossbows).

(3) Rule 220-2-.107, as previously promulgated in

2005-WFF-22, is hereby repealed in its entirety.

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220-2-.117 Special Hunting Seasons - Charles A. Farquhar State

Cattle Ranch - Hale County

The following 2006-2007 hunting seasons, in accordancewith the below stated times, places, manners and means, are hereby

established for the Charles A. Farquhar State Cattle Ranch - HaleCounty:

(Note: Regulation "220-2-.109 Physically Disabled

Hunting Areas" will apply to the deer hunting on the Wildwoodarea.)

(a) Wildwood Area: DEER: (Gun) - Physically DisabledHunters Only; from established stands; no more than four hunters scheduled perday. Hunt dates must be scheduled in advance by contacting the Charles A.Farquhar State Cattle Ranch office, (334) 624-3383.

Wednesdays and Saturdays (Either Sex)November 18-January 31 (except

Dec. 24)

DOVE: (noon until sunset): September 16, 23, 30

[Contact Demopolis Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Office (334-289-8030) for permit – limit 100].

(b) Westend Swamp:DEER: (Gun – Either Sex)

Wednesdays and Saturdays, State Season. Limited participation. Hunt dates and permits will be scheduled atthe discretion of the Ranch Administrator based onavailability through the Charles A. Farquhar State CattleRanch office, (334) 624-3383.

SQUIRREL AND RABBIT: Limited participation. Hunt dates, permits, and permitted firearms at the discretion of the Ranch Administratorthrough the Charles A. Farquhar State Cattle Ranch Office, (334) 624-3383.

(c) BAG LIMITS:

SQUIRREL AND RABBIT (Westend Swamp):State Limits.

DOVE: (Wildwood Area) – State Limit.

DEER: (Wildwood Area) – No more than 2 deer per day.

DEER: (Westend Swamp) – State Limit.

Rule 220-2-.117, as previously promulgated in 2005-WFF-15, ishereby repealed in its entirety.

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220-2-.119 Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Day Regulations

The following regulations shall apply to Special Youth Waterfowl HuntingDays, which days are established by Rule 220-2-.77. The regular waterfowlseason shooting hours, bag limits, and legal arms and ammunitions apply to thespecial days. Individuals must follow the listed rules to participate in thescheduled youth waterfowl hunts:

(1) Up to two (2) youth participants must be accompanied by an adultsupervisor. The adult supervisor is to remain within arms length ofthe youth at all times.

(2) Youth is defined as those individuals who have not reached theirsixteenth birthday.

(3) Adult is defined as those individuals twenty-five years old or olderwho are in possession of all state hunting licenses and state andfederal waterfowl stamps required to hunt waterfowl. Possession ofthe required hunting licenses and stamps are required.

(4) Only one firearm will be allowed per youth. Only the youth hunterswill be permitted to utilize the firearm for hunting. The adult is toreview with each youth the rules of firearm safety and to ensure theyare followed.

220-2-.125 Special 2006-2007 Hunting Seasons for Sipsey

Sullivan, Sipsey Randolph, and Sipsey Robertson

Tracts (Forever Wild Lands), Tuscaloosa County

(1) The following special 2006-2007 hunting seasons,in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, andmeans, are hereby established:

(a) The hunting seasons as established in Rule 220-2-.01entitled "2006-2007 Hunting Seasons," as they apply to that portion ofTuscaloosa County known as the Sipsey Sullivan, Sipsey Randolph,and Sipsey Robertson Tracts (Forever Wild Lands), and as they applyto "Open Permit-Public Land" in that portion of Tuscaloosa County,shall apply to hunting on the Sipsey Sullivan, Sipsey Randolph, andSipsey Robertson Tracts (Forever Wild Lands), except as otherwise

provided herein:

1. No centerfire rifles or buckshot shall be allowed forany type of hunting;

2. No dogs shall be permitted for hunting deer, coyote,and feral swine (wild hogs);

3. Special muzzleloader season for Deer: By muzzleloaderonly – Stalk hunting only (no dogs). During the special muzzleloader deer

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y g y ( g ) g pseason, two (2) deer per day only one of which may be an antlered buck(excepted spotted fawns), is permitted November 13 to November 17. Thisspecial muzzleloader deer season shall supercede that muzzleloader season

provided otherwise for Tuscaloosa County in Rule 220-2-.01.

4. Hunting of feral swine (wild hogs) shall be limitedto October 1 through April 30 (no bag limit).

220-2-.127 Special 2006-2007 Hunting Seasons for Blowing

Springs Cave Tract (Forever Wild Lands),

Lauderdale County


(a) The hunting seasons as established in Rule 220-2-.01entitled "2006-2007 Hunting Seasons," and as established in Rule220-2-.77 entitled "2006-2007 Duck, Coot, Merganser, Goose andTeal Hunting Seasons," as they apply to that portion of LauderdaleCounty known as the Blowing Springs Cave Tract (Forever WildLands), and as they apply to "Open Permit-Public Land" in that

portion of Lauderdale County, shall apply to hunting on the BlowingSprings Cave Tract (Forever Wild Lands), except as otherwise

provided herein:

1. There shall be no open season for deer or turkey.

2. The only legal firearms or weapons shall be black powder firearms otherwise legal for hunting and bow and arrow(including crossbow ) otherwise legal for hunting.

3. No trapping shall be allowed.

220-2-.128 Special 2006-2007 Hunting Seasons for Coon

Creek Tract (Forever Wild Lands), TallapoosaCounty


(a) The hunting seasons as established in Rule 220-2-.01entitled "2006-2007 Hunting Seasons," Rule 220-2-.77, entitled"2006-2007 Duck, Coot, Merganser, Goose and Teal HuntingSeasons," and Rule 220-2-.29, entitled "Open Trapping Seasons on

Fur-Bearers," as they apply to that portion of Tallapoosa Countyknown as the Coon Creek Tract (Forever Wild Lands), and as theyapply to "Open Permit-Public Land" in that portion of Tallapoosa

County, shall apply to hunting on the Coon Creek Tract (Forever WildLands), except as otherwise provided herein:

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1. Deer hunting shall be limited to muzzleloading firearms and bow and arrow (including crossbow), otherwise legal for hunting.

220-2-.141 Special 2006-2007 Hunting Seasons for Shoal

Creek Preserve Tract (Forever Wild Lands),Lauderdale County

(1) The following special 2006-2007 huntingseasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places,manners, and means, are hereby established:

(a) The hunting seasons as established in Rule 220-2-.01 entitled "2006-2007 Hunting Seasons," as they apply tothat portion of Lauderdale County known as the Shoal CreekPreserve Tract (Forever Wild Lands), and as they apply to"Open Permit-Public Land" in that portion of LauderdaleCounty, shall apply to hunting on the Shoal Creek PreserveTract (Forever Wild Lands), except as otherwise providedherein:

1. No centerfire rifles or buckshot shall be allowedfor any type of hunting;

2. No dogs shall be permitted for hunting deer,coyote, and feral swine (wild hogs);

3. Special muzzleloader season for Deer: By muzzleloaderonly – Stalk hunting only (no dogs). During the special muzzleloader deerseason, two (2) deer per day only one of which may be an antlered buck(excepted spotted fawns), is permitted November 13 to November 17 andJanuary 6 to January 22. This special muzzleloader deer season shall supercedethat muzzleloader season provided otherwise for Lauderdale County in Rule220-2-.01.

4. Hunting of feral swine (wild hogs) shall belimited to October 1 through April 30 (no bag limit).

220-2-.118 Migratory Bird Harvest Information ProgramAny person hunting migratory birds (woodcock, dove, rails,

snipe, coots, purple gallinule, common moorhen, merganser, ducks orgeese) required to be licensed should have completed a freeMigratory Bird Harvest Information Program survey card providinginformation for the preceding season prior to hunting any species of

migratory bird. Each person required to be licensed huntingmigratory birds in Alabama should have the survey completion stampon their person while hunting migratory birds.

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stamp on their person.

220-2-.02 Legal Arms, Ammunition, and Methods for Hunting

(1) GENERAL (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to

PROHIBITIONS: use any method or have in their possession any weapon or ammunitioncontrary to this regulation whilehunting or attempting to hunt game

birds and animals or other species provided for herein unless expressly provided for by duly enacted laws ofthe State of Alabama.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person torefuse to submit firearms and

ammunition or any device, instrumentor accessory used in hunting toConservation Officers for inspection.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person tohunt with a bow or gun that has a lightsource attached that is capable ofcasting a beam of light (including alaser sight) forward of said bow or gunor to possess such a light sourceadapted for attachment to said bow or

gun while hunting.(d) It shall be unlawful to possess any

equipment that uses electronics toincrease the ability to see in the dark(night vision equipment) while huntingany species of wildlife, both protectedor unprotected species.

(e) It shall be unlawful to possess fullyautomatic firearms or silenced firearmswhile hunting any species of wildlife.

(2) DEER: WHEN AND WHERE DOG OR STALKHUNTING IS ALLOWED –

• Rifles using centerfire, mushroomingammunition.

• Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller using buckshot, slugs, or single round ball.

• Muzzle-loaders and Black PowderHandguns--.40 caliber or larger,

provided further it shall be illegal to possess other firearms while huntingwith muzzleloaders during the special

muzzleloader season.

• Long bows, compound bows, orcrossbows.

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• Handguns or pistols using centerfire,mushrooming ammunition.

WHEN AND WHERE STALK HUNTINGONLY IS ALLOWED –

• Same as above, except slugs or

single round ball only may be usedin shotguns.

(3) TURKEY: (a) • Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller using

standard No. 2 shot or smaller.

• Long bows or compound bows (nocrossbows).

• Handguns or pistols using centerfiremushrooming ammunition, black

powder handguns or pistols .40 caliberor larger.

• Handguns or pistols can only haveopen metallic sights (no scopes).

(b) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the possession of rifles,

shotgun/rifle combinations (drilling) or buckshot and slugs when the hunter isstalk hunting both deer and turkey

provided no person shoots or attempts toshoot turkey with the rifle or shotgunusing buckshot or slugs.

(4) MIGRATORY • Shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller,BIRDS: plugged with a one piece filler

incapable of removal without

disassembling the gun or otherwiseincapable of holding more than 3shells using standard No. 2 shot orsmaller, except waterfowl must be

hunted with steel shot only, T-size orsmaller and waterfowl hunters shallnot possess any other size steelshot or any size lead shot.

• Long bows, compound bows, or

crossbows.

• Waterfowl may also be huntedwith other shot compositions and

shot sizes that are approved by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

(5) BOBCAT & • Rifles of any caliber.

GROUNDHOG • Handguns or pistols.

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without first procuring a permit from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Permits for the removal of protected game birds andanimals will be issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservationand Natural Resources or his designee if after investigation it has beendetermined that such protected wildlife should be removed to protectagricultural crops or other property from excessive damage Such permits will

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agricultural crops or other property from excessive damage. Such permits willonly be issued to the person owning the land or his/her official agent or to any

person who has a lease on such lands, provided the lessee has the permission of

the landowner to remove protected wildlife causing the damage. Except forferal swine, permits shall not be issued to take protected wildlife causingdamage to crops planted for wildlife management purposes. All wildlife killedshall be disposed of under the supervision of the local conservation officers.

Only those arms and ammunition legal for use during the open deer seasonmay be used to kill deer under the authority of a crop or property damage permit.Exceptions may be stipulated in the conditions of the permit to allow the use ofnon-lethal methods when safety is a factor.

220-2-.28 Metal Tag Required for Commercial Pen-Raised Quail

A metal wing tag of the type approved by the Poultry Division of the U.S.Department of Agriculture, on which there shall be printed the name andaddress of the licensee (commercial quail breeders) and number of his license,shall be affixed to the carcass of every commercial quail sold or offered for salein this State, and the said words to be printed on the same metal tag may beuniformly abbreviated in the following manner:

Alabama Q. B. Lic. No.

(Name)

(Address)

220-2-.29 Open Trapping Seasons on Fur-Bearers

(1) The open seasons during which fur-bearing animals may be trapped inAlabama during 2006-2007 are fixed by the Commissioner of Conservation and

Natural Resources by virtue of the authority contained in the Code of Alabama1975, Section 9-2-7 and 9-2-8, as follows:

BOBCAT, SPOTTED SKUNK (CIVET CAT), COYOTE, FOX, MINK,

MUSKRAT, NUTRIA, OPOSSUM, OTTER, RACCOON AND SKUNK:

November 15 - February 20

BEAVER: No Closed Season

COYOTE: No Closed Trapping Season on

Private Lands with Landowner

Permission

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THERE IS NO CLOSED SEASON ON ANY FRESHWATERGAME FISH.

SIZE LIMITS - As provided for above, as posted in State andFederally owned and/or managed public fishing lakes and ponds, and

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as follows:

1. Demopolis Reservoir - It is illegal to possess any black bass less than 14 inches in total length.

2. Guntersville Reservoir - It is illegal to possess anylargemouth and smallmouth bass less than 15 inches intotal length.

3. Harris Reservoir - It is illegal to possess anylargemouth bass between 13 inches and 16 inches intotal length.

4. Lake Jackson at Florala - Creel limit of five black bass greater than 12 inches in total length. Only one ofthe five can be over 22 inches in total length.

5. Lewis Smith Reservoir and Lake Martin - It is illegalto possess more than two white bass, yellow bass,saltwater striped bass and hybrids or combinations thatare over 16 inches in total length in the daily creel limit.

6. Lewis Smith Reservoir - It is illegal to possess any black bass between 13 inches and 15 inches in totallength.

7. Pickwick Reservoir - It is illegal to possess anysmallmouth bass less than 14 inches in total length orany crappie less than 9 inches in total length.

8. Walter F. George Reservoir (Lake Eufaula) and itsTributaries - It is illegal to possess any largemouth

bass less than 14 inches in total length.9. Weiss Reservoir - It is illegal to possess crappie less

than 10 inches in total length. It is legal to possess 30white bass, yellow bass, saltwater striped bass andhybrids or combinations of any size.

10. West Point Reservoir and its Tributaries –It is illegalto possess any largemouth bass less than 14 inches intotal length.

11. Wilson Reservoir - It is illegal to possess anysmallmouth bass less than 14 inches in total length.

12. Little Bear Creek Reservoir of the B.C.D.A. Lakes - It isillegal to possess largemouth bass between 13 inches and 16inches in total length.

SPECIAL CREEL LIMITS APPLY ON THE RECIPROCALWATERS OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER ANDIMPOUNDMENTS AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES; CHECKLOCALLY OR SEE REGULATION 220-2-.122.

Rule 220-2-.35, previously adopted effective October10, 1996, is hereby repealed in its entirety.

220-2-.57 Daily Creel Limits - U.S. Forest Service Lands

Effective immediately, the following creel limits shall exist for Open,Buck, Ditch and Otter Ponds, located on U. S. Forest Service lands inCovington County:

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A daily creel limit of 20 bream, 2 bass, 5 catfish per person, the limitsrepresenting aggregate totals from any or all of the four ponds.

220-2-.61 Creel, Possession and Size Limits for Federally Owned and

Managed Ponds and Lakes

The daily creel, possession and size limits for game fish and catfish inFederally owned and managed ponds and fishing lakes in the State of Alabamashall be as posted at each pond or lake. Creel, possession and size limits forfish not posted shall be the same as otherwise provided for all public waters ofthis State.

220-2-.115 Snagging or Snatching Fish on the Tennessee River

It shall be unlawful to take fish on the Tennessee River or itsimpoundments by pulling a single hook or group of hooks through the water(snagging or snatching), provided said hooks may be so used with bait and/orlures to entice fish to strike or bite such bait or lure. It shall further be unlawfulto catch a fish on the Tennessee River or its impoundments by hooking the fishin any place other than the mouth or head. Any fish hooked other than in themouth or head must immediately be returned to the water from where it camewith the least possible harm.

220-2-.36 State-Owned Public Fishing Lakes

(1) Definition of State-Owned Public Fishing Lakes-The words "state-owned public fishing lakes" shall include and embrace all land and water underthe direct supervision of the Fisheries Section of the Game and Fish Division.The lakes are as follows:

• Barbour County Public Lake

• Bibb County Public Lake

• Chambers County Public Lake

• Clay County Public Lake

•

Coffee County Public Lake

• Crenshaw County Public Lake

• Dallas County Public Lake

• Dale County Public Lake

• DeKalb County Public Lake

• Fayette County Public Lake

• Geneva County Public Lake

• Leon Brooks Hines Public Lake (Escambia County)

• Lamar County Public Lake

•

Lee County Public Lake• Madison County Public Lake

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person to place any gill net, trammel net, hoop net, fyke net or slat box closerthan 25 feet from the water's edge in any public impounded water of this State,and provided further that on the Tennessee River, or its impoundments no

person shall place a net closer than 100 feet from the water's edge and no person shall place any net or slat box within 300 feet above or below anytributary of the Tennessee River.

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in all impounded public waters and tributaries thereto of Alabama in whichMorone saxatilis, commonly known as saltwater striped bass, have beenstocked. Nothing in this regulation shall be construed so as to preclude thelawful use of set lines, trot lines, or snag lines for the taking, killing or catchingof commercial or non-game fish from said waters. The following lakes have

been stocked: Lake Martin, Lake Jordan, Lake Mitchell, Lay Lake, Jones Bluff(name changed to R. E. "Bob" Woodruff Lake), Logan Martin, Neeley Henryand Weiss Lake. (These bodies of water were stocked prior to the originalenactment of this regulation dated December 12, 1972.)

(d) It shall be unlawful to use nets of any type for commercial

fishing purposes in all public impounded waters of Alabama having 3,000 orless surface acres. A list of these lakes is as follows:

IMPOUNDMENT COUNTY Gantt CovingtonPoint A CovingtonOliver TuscaloosaInland BlountThurlow Elmore, TallapoosaYates Elmore, TallapoosaOpelika City Lake LeePurdy Shelby, JeffersonThollocco DaleOliver RussellGoat Rock LeeColumbia HoustonLittle Bear Creek FranklinUpper Bear Creek Marion, Franklin, WinstonBear Creek Franklin

(2) It shall be unlawful to set and leave unattended in the public freshwaters of the State of Alabama for more than seven (7) consecutive days allfishing gear, including but not limited to, trot, snag and snare lines, hoop, fyke,gill and trammel nets, and slat traps and/or baskets; provided however, that anyset line or bush hook left unattended for 48 hours may be removed by Gameand Fish Division personnel and destroyed.

(3) It shall be unlawful to use nets of any type for commercial fishing purposes in the area of Wheeler Wildlife Refuge between Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31 and in the area of Limestone Bay, during the period of October15 through February 15 of each year.

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(2) Alabama River from the mouth to the confluence of Coosa andTallapoosa Rivers with the exception of the Cahaba River.

(3) Tombigbee River from mouth to U. S. Interstate 59.

(4) Black Warrior River from mouth to U. S. Interstate 59.

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restricted areas.It shall be unlawful to take freshwater mussels for commercial purposes

from any other waters of the State of Alabama.

220-2-.104 Legal Species of Freshwater Mussels To Be Taken For

Commercial Purposes

The following species shall be the only species of freshwater mussels permitted to be legally taken for commercial purposes in the State of Alabama:

• Washboard (Megalonaias nervosa)

•

Threeridge (Amblema plicata)•

Pistol Grip (Tritogonia verrucosa)

• Elephant Ear (Elliptio crassidens)

• Mapleleaf (Quadrula quadrula)

• Ebony Shell (Fusconaia ebenus)

• Pink Heel Splitter (Potamilus alatus)

• Three Horn (Obliquaria reflexa)

• Southern Mapleleaf (Quadrula apiculata)

• Bankclimber (Plectomerus dombeyanus)

• Bleufer (Potamilus purpuratus)

It shall be unlawful to take any other species of freshwater mussel forcommercial purposes in the State of Alabama.

220-2-.106 Mussel Fishing Seasons

The season for legal mussel fishing is open year-round except during the prescribed waterfowl hunting season, Swan Creek, Crow Creek, Mud Creek,and Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Areas shall be closed. The area ofthe Wheeler Wildlife Refuge between Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31 andthe area of Limestone Bay shall be closed to mussel harvest during the periodof October 15 through February 15 of each year. Mussel fishing in the fresh

waters of this State shall be restricted to five (5) days each week (Mondaythrough Friday) and shall be closed on all federal holidays.

220-2-.50 Harvest of Freshwater Mussels Restricted to Daylight Hours

Only

It shall be unlawful to take, catch, kill, or to attempt to take, catch or killmussels from freshwater between the hours of sunset and sunrise (nighttime).

220-2-.51 Harvest of Freshwater Mussels for Commercial Purposes in all

Open Areas Restricted to Five Days a Week

Mussel fishing for commercial purposes in the freshwaters of this State in allopen areas shall be restricted to five days each week (Monday through Friday),

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220-2-.98 Invertebrate Species Regulation

(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, captureor kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell ortrade for anything of monetary value, the following invertebrate species (or any

parts or reproductive products of such species) without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservationand Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee maydo with regard to said species:

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(a) Common Name Scientif ic Name

• Alabama cave shrimp Palaemonias alabamae

• Alabama lamp pearly mussel Lampsilis virescens

• Alabama moccasinshell Medionidus acutissimus

• Alabama pearlshell Margaritifera marrianae

• American burying beetle Nicrophorus americanus

• Anthony’s riversnail Athearnia anthonyi

• Armored marstonia Pyrgulopsis pachyta

• Black clubshell Pleurobema curtum

• Chipola slabshell Elliptio chipolaensis • Choctaw bean Villosa choctawensis

• Clubshell Pleurobema clava

• Coosa moccasinshell Medionidus parvulus

• Cracking pearly mussel Hemistena lata

• Cumberland moccasinshell Medionidus conradicus • Cumberland monkeyface pearly mussel Quadrula intermedia

• Cumberlandian combshell Epioblasma brevidens

• Cylindrical lioplax Lioplax cyclostomaformis

• Dark pigtoe Pleurobema furvum

• Dromedary pearly mussel Dromus dromas

• Fanshell Cyprogenia stegaria

• Fine-lined pocketbook Lampsilis altilis

• Fine-rayed pigtoe Fusconaia cuneolus

• Flat pebblesnail Lepyrium showalteri

• Inflated heelsplitter Potamilus inflatus

• Judge Tait's mussel Pleurobema taitianum

• Lacy elimia Elimia crenatella

• Little-wing pearly mussel Pegias fabula

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Marshall's mussel Pleurobema marshalli• Moss pyrg Pyrgulopsis scalariformis

• Narrow pigtoe Fusconaia escambia

• Orange-footed pearly mussel Plethobasus cooperianus

• Orange-nacre mucket Lampsilis perovalis

• Oval pigtoe Pleurobema pyriforme

• Ovate clubshell Pleurobema perovatum

• Oyster mussel Epioblasma capsaeformis

• Painted rocksnail Leptoxis taeniata

• Pale lilliput pearly mussel Toxolasma cylindrellus

• Penitent mussel Epioblasma penita • Pink mucket pearly mussel Lampsilis abrupta

• Plicate rocksnail Leptoxis plicata

• Purple cat’s paw pearly mussel Epioblasma obliquata obliquata

• Pyramid pigtoe Pleurobema rubrum

• Rabbitsfoot Quadrula cylindrica

• Ring pink pearly mussel Obovaria retusa

• Rough hornsnail Pleurocera foremani

• Rough pigtoe Pleurobema plenum

• Round pigtoe Pleurobema sintoxia

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• Round rocksnail Leptoxis ampla• Sheepnose Plethobasus cyphyus

• Shiny pigtoe Fusconaia cor

• Shiny-rayed pocketbook Lampsilis subangulata

• Silt elimia Elimia haysiana

• Slabside pearlymussel Lexingtonia dolabelloides

• Slender campeloma Campeloma decampi

• Slippershell mussel Alasmidonta viridis

• Southern acornshell Epioblasma othcaloogensis

• Southern clubshell Pleurobema decisum

• Southern kidneyshell Ptychobranchus jonesi • Southern pigtoe Pleurobema georgianum

• Southern sandshell Lampsilis australis

• Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta

• Spotted rocksnail Leptoxis picta

• Stirrup shell Quadrula stapes

• Triangular kidneyshell Ptychobranchus greeni

• Tubercled-blossom pearly mussel Epioblasma torulosa torulosa

• Tulotoma snail Tulotoma magnifica

• Turgid-blossom pearly mussel Epioblasma turgidula

• Upland combshell Epioblasma metastriata

• White wartyback pearly mussel Plethobasus cicatricosus

• Yellow-blossom pearly mussel Epioblasma florentina florentina

(b) Other State or Federally protected invertebrate species.

In addition any required federal permits for federally protected species must be obtained.

220-2-.124 Nonindigenous Aquatic Plant Regulation

For purposes of enforcement of Sections 9-20-1 through 9-20-7, Code of

Alabama 1975, enacted by Act No. 95-767, as the “Alabama NonindigenousAquatic Plant Control Act”, the following list of all nonindigenous aquatic

plants which are prohibited by Section 9-20-3 from being introduced or placedor caused to be introduced or placed into public waters of the state isestablished:

COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME

• African elodea Lagarosiphon spp

• alligatorweed Alternanthera philoxeriodes

• Brazilian elodea Egeria densa

•

curlyleaf pondweed Potamogeton crispus• Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum

• floating waterhyacinth Eichhornia crassipes

• giant salvinia Salvinia molesta

• hydrilla Hydrilla verticillata

• hygrophila Hygrophila polysperma

• limnophila Limnophila sessiliflora

• parrot-feather Myriophyllum aquaticum

• purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria

• rooted waterhyacinth Eichhornia azurea

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• spinyleaf naiad Najas minor • water-aloe Stratiotes aloides

• water-lettuce Pistia stratiotes

• water chestnut Trapa natans

• water spinach Ipomea aquatica

220-2-.60 Airboat Regulation

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to use an airboat on any of the publicwaters of this State that are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide of at least two(2) inches, between November 15th of each year and the end of the waterfowl

season in the area of operation.(2) The prohibition prescribed in Paragraph (1) above shall not apply to the

use of airboats by State or Federal game wardens, state aquatic plant management personnel acting in their official capacity nor by oil and gas exploration crews.

220-2-.142 Commercial Turtle Catcher/Dealer/Farmer Regulation

(1) Definitions:

“Division” - Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of

the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

“Director” - The Director of the Wildlife and FreshwaterFisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and

Natural Resources.

“Turtle Farmer” - Any person, firm, or corporation engagedin the business of propagating captive turtles or incubating andhatching turtle eggs for restocking, sale, or other commercial purposes.

“Turtle Catcher” - Any person, firm, or corporation, excepta landowner or his agent as excepted in paragraph 2 (a), that takes,collects, possesses, harvests or attempts to take, collect, possess orharvest any turtle species from the public or private waters of this statefor commercial purposes. For the purpose of this regulation,

possession of more than three of any turtle species shall be deemed prima facie evidence of commercial activity.

“Turtle Dealer” - Any person, firm, or corporation that purchases, imports or exports turtles for resale or stocking purposes orwho sells, offers for sale, or trades for anything of value live turtles.

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turtles purchased/sold; (5) quantity and species of turtles purchased/sold; (6) amount received/paid for turtles and; (7) signatureof permit holder. The Director or other persons as designated for such

purposes shall have the power and authority to inspect and examinethe books, records, turtles or facilities of each permit holder.

220-2-.92 Nongame Species Regulation

(1) It shall be unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or

kill; possess sell trade for anything of monetary value or offer to sell or trade

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kill; possess, sell, trade for anything of monetary value, or offer to sell or tradefor anything of monetary value, the following nongame wildlife species (or any

parts or reproductive products of such species) without a scientific collection permit or written permit from the Commissioner, Department of Conservationand Natural Resources, which shall specifically state what the permittee may dowith regard to said species:

(a) FISHES

Common Name Scientif ic Name

• Cavefish, Alabama Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni

• Cavefish, Southern Typhlichthys subterraneus • Chub, Spotfin Cyprinella monacha

• Darter, Boulder Etheostoma wapiti

• Darter, Coldwater Etheostoma ditrema

• Darter, Crystal Crystallaria asprella

• Darter, Goldline Percina aurolineata

• Darter, Holiday Etheostoma brevirostrum

• Darter, Lipstick Etheostoma chuckwachatte• Darter, Lollipop Etheostoma neopterum

• Darter, Rush Etheostoma phytophilum

• Darter, Slackwater Etheostoma boschungi

• Darter, Snail Percina tanasi

• Darter, Tuscumbia Etheostoma tuscumbia

• Darter, Vermilion Etheostoma chermocki

• Darter, Watercress Etheostoma nuchale

• Madtom, Frecklebelly Noturus munitus

• Sculpin, Pygmy Cottus paulus

• Shad, Alabama Alosa alabamae

• Shiner, Blue Cyprinella caerulea

•

Shiner, Cahaba Notropis cahabae• Shiner,Palezone Notropis albizonatus

• Sunfish, Spring Pygmy Elassoma alabamae

• Sturgeon, Alabama Scaphirynchus suttkusi

• Sturgeon, Gulf Acipenser oxyrhynchus desotoi

(b) AMPHIBIANS


• Frog, Dusky Gopher Rana capito sevosa

• Hellbender, Eastern Cryptobranchus alleganiensisalleganiensis

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• Wren, Bewick's Thryomanes bewickii

(e) MAMMALS


• Bat, Gray Myotis Myotis grisescens

• Bat, Indiana Myotis sodalis

• Bat, Rafinesque's Big-eared Corynorhinus rafinesquii

• Bat, Southeastern Myotis austroriparius

• Gopher, Southeastern Pocket Geomys pinetis

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Gopher, Southeastern Pocket Geomys pinetis• Mouse, Alabama Beach Peromyscus polionotus

ammobates

• Mouse, Meadow Jumping Zapus hudsonius

• Mouse, Perdido Key Beach Peromyscus polionotus trissylepsis

• Weasel, Long-tailed Mustela frenata

(f) Other State or Federally protected nongame species.

In addition any required federal permits for federally protected species must be

obtained.

(2) It shall be unlawful to collect or offer for sale, sell, or tradefor anything of value any box turtle (Terrapene spp.), box turtle part orreproductive product except by permit as outlined in paragraph (1).

(3) It shall be unlawful to collect, harvest, possess, offer forsale, sell, or trade for anything of value any common snapping turtle(Chelydra serpentina) or soft shell turtles ( Apalone ferox, Apalonemuticus muticus, Apalone muticus calvatus, Apalone spiniferus

spiniferus, Apalone spiniferus asper ) with a carapace length betweenfour (4) inches and twelve (12) inches. (Except any species protectedunder this paragraph taken in a private pond by a pond owner or hisagent while controlling nuisance animals is exempt but may not besold or offered for sale or traded for anything of value.)

(4) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or possess more than ten (10)legally taken turtles per day on the public waters or banks of the public waters ofthis state.

(5) Informational Note: See Section 9-11-269, Code of Alabama 1975,

relating to protection of the flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus minordepressus).

220-2-.95 Alligator Nuisance Control Hunter Regulations

NOTE: One part of this regulation generally prohibits the feeding orenticement with feed, of any wild American alligator. For other provisions andthe full text of the regulation, write to address* below.

220-2-.96 Alligator Farming Regulations

For further information, write to address* below:

*Game and Fish Division

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220-2-.110 Establishment of Physically Disabled Hunting Areas

(1) The following areas are hereby designated andestablished as "Physically Disabled Hunting Areas":

(a) "Marengo Physically Disabled Hunting Area," asindicated on the attached map.

(b) "Charles A. Farquhar State Cattle Ranch," as

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(b) Charles A. Farquhar State Cattle Ranch, asindicated on the attached map.

(c) "R. L. Harris Management Area," as indicated onthe attached map.

(d) "Fayette WMA for Disabled Hunting," asindicated on the attached revised map.

(e) "Turnipseed-Ikenberry Place Physically DisabledHunting Area," as indicated on the attached map.

(f) "Department of Youth Services PhysicallyDisabled Hunting Area," as indicated on the attached map.

(g) "Macon State Forest Disabled Hunting Area," asindicated on the attached map.

(h) "Little River State Forest Disabled Hunting Area,"as indicated on the attached map.

(i) "Prairie Creek Physically Disabled Hunting Area,"as indicated on the attached map.

(j) "Forever Wild Land Trust – Alabama Power Co.Physically Disabled Hunting Area," as indicated on the attachedrevised map.

(k) "USA Foundation Hunting Area," as indicated onthe attached map.

(l) "Pine Hills Physically Disabled Hunting Area," asindicated on the attached map.

(m) "Chattahoochee Physically Disabled Hunting Area,"as indicated on the attached map.

(n) “Big Oak Physically Disabled Hunting Area,” asindicated on the attached map.

(o) “Dozier Physically Disabled Hunting Area,” as

indicated on the attached map.

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paper targets. Targets must not be placed higher than 5’ above ground level at the base of the embankment. Only one person may shoot from each designatedlocation at any given time.

(g) Shotguns with no. 4 shot or smaller may be fired at moving claytargets.

(h) All used targets and other trash shall be placed in a garbage can, orremoved from the AREA.

220-2-.131 Establishment of Youth Turkey Hunting Area

(1) The following area is hereby designated and established as “YouthTurkey Hunting Area”:

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Turkey Hunting Area :

(a) “USA Foundation Hunting Area” as indicated on the attached map.

(2) It shall be unlawful on any area designated by the Department ofConservation and Natural Resources as a “Youth Turkey Hunting Area”:

(a) To hunt, trap, use dogs, possess firearms, traps or bow and arrow,without a valid permit. A permit is valid only during scheduled area springturkey season during legal hunting hours and only with the required hunting

license(s) and stamps and only with weapons and ammunition permitted forhunting turkey.

(b) To have in possession any firearms, ammunition or bow and arrowexcept as allowed by law for the species hunted.

(c) For any person to hunt without having in possession all requiredhunting licenses.

(d) For any person to carry firearms in or on vehicle with ammunition inthe magazine, breech or clip attached to firearms, or black powder weaponswith primer, cap or flash powder in place.

(e) To camp in the area.

(f) To kill or willfully molest any species of wildlife except thosedesignated for hunting. However, this regulation shall not apply to bobcat,coyote, or fox, which may be killed during all scheduled area hunts that occurduring the dates of the spring turkey season.

(g) To discharge fireworks at any time.

(h) To discharge firearms for target practice.

(i) To use fire to smoke out game.

(j) To transport turkey killed from the area before recording pertinentdata at the designated checking station.

(k) For any person except those authorized to operate any motor drivenvehicle behind, under or around any locked gate, barricaded road or sign which

prohibits vehicular traffic.

(l) For any person except authorized personnel to block or otherwisestop traffic on any road by parking a vehicle in such a way that passage aroundthe vehicle is impossible.

(m) To damage or remove any trees, crops, or other plants, dirt, gravel orsod without legal authorization.

(n) To hunt from an elevated platform.

(o) To hunt without first making a reservation for the particular hunt.

(p) To hunt more often than once every two weeks. Failure to cancel areservation at least 48 hours prior to the hunt date will be considered the sameas if the individual hunted in determining when that person could reserveanother date.

(3) Individuals must follow the listed rules to participate in the scheduledyouth turkey hunts.

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(a) Each youth participant must be accompanied by an adult supervisor.The adult supervisor is to remain within arms length of the youth at all times.

(b) Youth is defined as those individuals who have not reached theirsixteenth birthday.

(c) Adult is defined as those individuals twenty-five years old or olderwho are in possession of all state hunting licenses required to hunt turkey on awildlife management area.

(d) Only one firearm will be allowed per adult-youth group. Only theyouth hunter will be permitted to utilize the firearm for hunting. The adult is toreview with the youth the rules of firearm safety and to ensure they arefollowed.

(e) The adult-youth pair is to check in and out at the check station as asingle unit.

(f) Hunting hours will be daylight until 12:00 Noon CST on Saturdaysand other dates established by the District Wildlife supervisor of the springturkey season.

(g) All other rules, laws, and regulations are in effect.

220-2-.134 Special State Park Hunting Regulation

(1) The following rules and regulations shall apply at any state park areaauthorized by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources forhunting:

(a) BOW AND ARROW (including crossbows) will be legal on all

specially scheduled hunts. Broadhead points only must be utilized. Bow andArrow equipment must meet the specifications of Rule 220-2-.03. All arrowsused must contain the name of the hunter thereon. Bow and Arrow will also be

permitted in the park for use during authorized official proficiency testing priorto the hunt;

(b) It shall be unlawful:

(1) to hunt without a valid permit. Hunters must comply withall terms and conditions of the permit. A permit is validonly during scheduled Special State Park Hunting Seasonsfor the particular state park area, only during legal hunting

hours, only with the required hunting license(s) and stamps,

and only with weapons and ammunition permitted forhunting the wildlife listed on permit;

(2) to use dogs for stalk hunting of deer;

(3) to hunt deer without first presenting his or her requiredhunting licenses at the checking station;

(4) to possess any firearms;

(5) to hunt within one hundred (100) yards of any campground,

house, building or enclosed structure, excluding structureson the Oak Mountain State Park golf course;

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(6) to camp on any area except in designated sites. Campfiresmust be extinguished before departing. No warming firesshall be permitted away from camping area;

(7) to kill or willfully molest any species of wildlife except thosedesignated for hunting;

(8) to use fire to smoke out game;

(9) to transport deer killed during any hunts before beingchecked at the designated checking station for scientificdata;

(10) for any person except authorized personnel to operate anymotor driven vehicle behind, under or around any locked gate,

barricaded road or sign which prohibits vehicular traffic;

(11) for any unauthorized person at any time to operate a motorscooter, motorcycle, trail bike, or any motor driven vehicleexcept on regularly used roads open for public use by fourwheel vehicle traffic and except as otherwise authorized;

(12) for any person to hunt without wearing an outer garmentabove the waist containing a minimum of 144 square inchesof hunter orange color or either a full size hunter orange hat orcap. Hunters are not required to wear hunter orange whenhunting from a stand elevated twelve (12) feet or more abovethe ground. The hunter orange must be of solid color, exceptfor a small logo and/or printing on the front of the cap, andvisible from any angle;

(13) for any person except authorized personnel to block orotherwise stop traffic on any road by parking a vehicle insuch a way that passage around the vehicle is impossible;

(14) for any person to deposit, distribute or scatter grain, salt,litter, or any other materials on any area maintained by theDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resources prior toreceiving approval from said Department;

(15) to damage or remove any trees, crops, or other plants, dirt,gravel or sod without legal authorization;

(16) to erect or use a permanent tree stand or scaffold;

(17) to cast a light of any kind, either hand held, affixed to a

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(d) To use dogs for hunting, training or any purpose from March 1 untilthe opening of the following fall gun season.

(e) For any person under 16 years of age to hunt on any AREA unlessaccompanied by a licensed hunter at all times.

(f) To have in possession any fully automatic rifle or any firearms,ammunition or bow and arrow except as described below:

1. DEER: Stalk Hunts - Centerfire rifles that have been plugged or areotherwise incapable of holding more than 11 cartridges and using

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ot e w se capab e o o d g o e t a ca t dges a d us gmushrooming and/or expanding type ammunition, shotguns usingslugs or single round balls, muzzle loading firearms .40 caliber orlarger, or centerfire handguns with a minimum 4 inch barrel lengthusing mushrooming and/or expanding type ammunition. Allapplicable laws regarding possessing and carrying handguns must befollowed.

2. DEER: Stalk Hunting - Primitive Weapons Hunt -using only muzzle

loading rifles, muzzle loading handguns, muzzle loading shotguns, or bow and arrow (including crossbow). Rifles and handguns to be .40caliber or larger; shotguns to use single round balls only. Firearmsmust be incapable of holding more than one charge per barrel.

3. DEER: Dog Hunts - Shotguns using buckshot only.

4. TURKEY: Shotguns using No. 2 shot or smaller and bow and arrow(no crossbows).

5. DOVE, WOODCOCK, SNIPE AND RAIL: Shotguns using No. 2shot or smaller.

6. WATERFOWL: Shotguns using steel shot, T size or smaller.Waterfowl may also be hunted with other U. S. Fish and WildlifeService approved shot and sizes.

7. QUAIL: Shotguns using No. 4 shot or smaller.

8. SQUIRREL, CROW AND RABBIT: Shotguns using No. 4 shot orsmaller, rimfire firearms, muzzle loading rifles .40 caliber or smaller, orrifles operated by air.

9. RACCOON AND OPOSSUM - Daylight hours: shotguns using No. 4shot or smaller or rimfire firearms only; nighttime hours: must conformto state laws and regulations.

10. BOBCAT AND FOX – May be killed during any scheduled hunt withinthe time period of deer and turkey seasons in that county, when

possessing a valid permit and using weapons and ammunition that arelegal for such designated hunts during daylight hours only. Only one (1)fox per day may be harvested.

11. BOW AND ARROW (not including Crossbows) will be legal on allAREA scheduled hunts. Crossbows will be legal during any open bowand arrow season dates for any species (except turkey). Broadhead

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WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA LOCATIONS

IN

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ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

NO. MANAGEMENT AREAS ACREAGE NEAREST TOWN HUNTED

1 Autauga 6,400 Prattville BG-SG

2 Barbour 19,624 Clayton BG-SG

3 Black Warrior 97,953 Moulton BG-SG

4 Blue Spring 23,370 Andalusia BG-SG

5 Cahaba River 40,300 West Blocton BG-SG6 Choccolocco 56,000 Heflin BG-SG

7 Coosa 37,291 Rockford BG-SG

8 C i 22 450 Fl l BG SG

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8 Covington 22,450 Florala BG-SG

9 Crow Creek Refuge 2,496 Stevenson SG

10 Crow Creek 2,161 Stevenson WF-SG

11 Demopolis 6,952 Demopolis WF-BG-SG

12 Escambia Creek 7,690 Atmore BG-SG

13 Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin 18,185 Citronelle BG-SG

14 Freedom Hills 31,509 Cherokee BG-SG

15 Hollins 29,363 Hollins BG-SG

16 Kinterbish 6,200 Jachin BG-SG

17 Lauderdale 15,931 Waterloo BG-SG

18 Little River 13,557 Centre BG-SG

19 Lowndes 11,118 White Hall BG-SG

20 Mallard-Fox Creek 1,483 Decatur WF-SG

21 James D. Martin-Skyline 40,257 Scottsboro BG-SG

22 Mobile-Tensaw Delta & W.L. Holland 53,075 Spanish Fort WF-BG-SG

23 Mud Creek 8,273 Scottsboro WF-SG

24 Mulberry Fork 35,520 Tutwiler BG-SG25 Sam R. Murphy 20,040 Guin BG-SG

26 North Sauty Refuge 5,200 Scottsboro SG

27 Oakmulgee 44,500 Moundville BG-SG

28 Perdido River 18,000 Gateswood WF-BG-SG

29 Riverton 6,624 Cherokee BG-SG

30 Raccoon Creek 7,080 Stevenson WF-SG

31 Scotch 18,017 Coffeeville BG-SG

32 Seven-Mile Island 5,745 Florence WF-SG

33 St. Clair 6,025 Pell City BG-SG34 Swan Creek 8,870 Decatur WF-SG

35 Upper Delta 39,232 Stockton WF-BG-SG

36 West Jefferson 42,678 Oak Grove BG-SG

37 Wolf Creek 13,400 Townley BG-SG

BG -- Bi g Game - Deer, Turkey

SG--Small Game - Squirrel, Rabbit, Quail, Dove, etc.

WF--Waterfowl

220-2-.56 2006-2007 Wildlife Management Area Hunting Seasons

(a) AUTAUGA COUNTY COMMUNITY HUNTING

AREA

(Autauga County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Saturdays

and Wednesdays of the State Gun Deer Season of Nov. 18 -Jan. 31, (except Dec. 2 – except spotted fawns - one deer

per day).(Archery)Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

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(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31 (except on daysof scheduled youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).(Primitive Weapons)Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (exceptspotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered

buck): Dec. 2.TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 Noon CST).

Must check in and out at check station.(Physically Disabled) March 31 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) April 1 - April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth, gun,and primitive weapons deer hunts).

RABBIT: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth, gun,and primitive weapons deer hunts).

QUAIL: Nov. 15 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).

RACCOON, OPOSSUM & FOX: Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only).

No hunting on nights preceding days of and nights ofscheduled youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts.Fox hunting - dogs onlyno weapons.

BOBCAT & FOX: (Daytime Only) Open during deer and turkeyseasons in that county using weapons and ammunition foropen legal season (No Dogs Allowed). Only one Fox perday.

DOVE: Sept. 16 – Oct. 7 and Nov. 4-8 - Wednesdays and Saturdaysonly. - noon until sunset.

CROW: Sept. 16 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth, gun,

and primitive weapons deer hunts).

(b) BARBOUR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Barbour and Bullock Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns- one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 24-25;

Nov. 27; Dec. 7, 8, 9; Dec. 11; Dec. 21-22; Dec. 29- 30; Jan. 4,5, 6; Jan. 18, 19, 20. On each hunt, Hunter's Choice on alldays (except spotted fawns – Buck restrictions apply - two

deer per day, no more than one antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – Buck restrictions apply - one deer per day): Oct.14-Jan . 31. No hunting on day of youth deer hunt. (Must

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g y y (obtain deer permit on days of gun hunts.)(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns – Buck restrictions apply - two deer per day,no more than one antlered buck): Nov. 16-17; Jan. 22-23.

TURKEY:(Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL & RABBIT: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth,gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts). Fox squirrel seasonclosed during February.

RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & FOX: Sep. 1-Feb. 28. No hunting onnights preceding days of and nights of youth, gun, and

primitive weapons deer hunts. Fox hunting-dogs only-noweapons.

QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).DOVE: State Season Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays only

(12:00 noon until sunset except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

WOODCOCK & SNIPE: Dec. 18-Jan. 31 (except on days of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).

TRAPPING: Jan. 15-Feb. 20 (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

(c) BLACK WARRIOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

AREA

(Lawrence and Winston Counties)

ZONE - A: Note - On days of Gun Deer and/or Primitive WeaponDeer Hunts in Zone - B, Zone -A will be closed to ALLHunting, **Except on Nov. 14-15, when a Hunter’s ChoicePrimitive Weapons Deer Hunt will also be open on Zone - Aand on Dec. 22-23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 1 when a Hunter’s

Choice Gun Deer Hunt will be open on Zone - A.

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Choice Gun Deer Hunt will be on open on Zone - B.

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – two deer per day, except only one may be antlered

buck): Dec.1-2, Dec.15-16, Dec.22-23 and Dec. 26- Jan. 1.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns –one deer per day): Oct. 14- Jan. 31 (Hunter mustobtain a hunt permit on days of gun and primitive weaponsdeer hunts).

(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck): Nov. 14- 15.

TURKEY: (Youth) March 24 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

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(Physically Disabled) March 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) March 31–April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 – Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

QUAIL: Nov. 15 – Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).RABBIT: Nov. 15 – Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).CROW: Oct. 2 – Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts)RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sep. 1 – 30 and Feb. 1 – 28 (Nighttime

hours only).

WOODCOCK: Dec. 18 – Jan. 31 (except on days of gun deer hunts).

TRAPPING: Nov. 15 – Jan. 31.

FERAL SWINE: Aug. 12-20 (bow and arrow, centerfire rifles andshotguns using single projectile only), (No Dogs Allowed)(Daylight Hours Only).

In addition to the above dates, feralswine may be harvested during any other legal WMAHunting Season using weapons and ammunition approvedfor those hunts (No Dogs Allowed) (Daylight Hours Only).

COYOTE: Open during any other legal season using weapons andammunition approved for those hunts (No Dogs Allowed)(Daylight Hours Only).

BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legalseasons (No Dogs Allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

(d) BLUE SPRING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Covington County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted fawns- one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18*;

Nov. 21*-22*; Dec. 20*-21*; Dec. 29*-30*; Jan. 2*-3*;Jan. 18*,19*, 20*; Jan. 30*. *A predetermined percentageof the permits issued will be Hunter's Choice permits (except

spotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck).Dog Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 29*-30

and Dec. 1-2 (except spotted fawns – one deer per day). *Ad t i d t f th it i d N 29

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predetermined percentage of the permits issued on Nov. 29will be Hunter's Choice permits (except spotted fawns – twodeer per day, no more than one antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31. No hunting onday of youth deer hunt. (Must obtain deer hunt permit ondays of gun and primitive weapons hunts.)

(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns -two deer per day, no more than one antlered

buck): Nov. 14-15.TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

(Gobblers only).(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST). (Gobblers only).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Gobblers only).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and

primitive weapons deer hunts). Fox squirrel season closedduring February.

RACCOON, & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1-Feb. 28 (Night hunting only)(except nights preceding days of and nights of youth, gun,and primitive weapons deer hunts).

FOX: Sept. 1 – Oct. 13 (Daytime only); Oct. 14 – Feb. 28(nighttime hunting only – except on nights proceeding daysof and nights of gun, youth, and primitive weapons deerhunts).

WOODCOCK & SNIPE: Dec. 18-Jan. 31 (except on days of gundeer hunts).

WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts; no hunting permitted on Open, Buck,Ditch and Blue Ponds).

QUAIL: Dec. 1-Feb. 15 (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

DOVE: State Season (Thursday afternoons only during south zonedove season except on days of gun deer hunts) and Oct. 7,Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 (Saturday afternoonsonly).

RABBIT: Dec. 1-Feb. 15 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).

TRAPPING: Jan. 15-Feb. 20.

(e) CAHABA RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Bibb & Shelby Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18*;

Nov. 24*-25*; Dec. 14-16; Jan. 4-6. *On Nov. 18, 24, and25, a predetermined percentage of the permits issued will behunter’s choice (except spotted fawns – two deer per day, nomore than one antlered buck).(Archery)Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

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(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31 (except on daysof scheduled gun deer hunts).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered

buck): Nov. 13-14; Jan. 25-27.TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

Check in at check station.(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST). Check in at check station.(Regular) March 15 – April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth,gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).


QUAIL: Nov. 15 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled gun and

primitive weapons deer hunts).WOODCOCK: Dec. 18 – Jan. 31 (except on days of scheduled

gun and primitive weapons deer hunts). No open season onthe Cahaba River Refuge portion.

RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 – Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only). Nohunting on nights preceding days of and nights of scheduledyouth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts.

DOVE: State Season - Noon until sunset (except on days ofscheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts). No openseason on the Cahaba River Refuge portion.

CROW: Sept. 16-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

WATERFOWL: State Seasons (except on days of scheduled gunand primitive weapons deer hunts). No open season on theCahaba River Refuge portion.

TRAPPING: Jan. 1 – Feb. 20.FERAL SWINE & COYOTE: Open during any other legal season

using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts(No dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only).

BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legal season

(No dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Only one fox per

day.

(f) CHOCCOLOCCO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Calhoun and Cleburne Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns): Nov. 11. One deer per day.(Gun) Stalk Hunting – Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 20-

26; Dec. 16-22; Jan. 3-6. One deer per day.Stalk Hunting – Either Sex (except spotted fawns):Dec. 1-2. Two deer per day, only one of which may be onantlered buck.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted

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(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter s Choice (except spottedfawns): Oct. 14-Jan. 31 (hunter must obtain hunt permit onthe 2-day gun deer hunt.) No hunting on day of Youth hunt.(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice(except spotted fawns-two deer per day, no more than oneantlered buck): Dec. 5-9.

TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00noon CST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 14 (except on days of gun and primitive weaponsdeer hunts).

RABBIT: Nov. 1-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & FOX [except Mountain Longleaf Refuge

(MLR)]*: Jan. 2-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only;Fox hunting - dogs only - no weapons) (except on nights precedingdays of and nights of gun deer hunts). *On MLR segment, no dogsand daylight hours only.DOVE (except MLR): Sept. 16-Oct. 7 (12:00 noon until sunset).WOODCOCK: Jan. 2-31 (except on days of gun deer hunts).TRAPPING (except MLR): Jan. 2-31.

(g) COOSA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Coosa County)

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 24-25;Dec. 9*; Jan. 6-12; Jan. 19-20. *On Dec. 9, a predetermined

percentage of the permits issued will be Hunter's Choice permits (except spotted fawns - two deer per day, no morethan one antlered buck).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered

buck): Dec. 22-23.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted fawns- one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31. Must harvest antlered

buck only on days of gun stalk deer hunts.

NOTE: All archery hunters must obtain deer permit on daysof gun and primitive weapons deer hunts.

TURKEY: (Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

SQUIRREL: Oct.2-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).


RABBIT & CROW: Oct. 1-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Oct. 1-Jan. 31 (Daylight hours only - no

hunting on days of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & FOX: Feb. 1 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime

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RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & FOX: Feb. 1 Feb. 28 (Nighttimehours only). (Fox hunting - dogs only – no weapons).

BOBCAT & FOX: (Daytime Only) Open during deer and turkey seasonin that county using weapons and ammunition for open legalseasons (No dogs allowed). Only one fox per day.

WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

TRAPPING: State Season (except on days of gun deer hunts).DOVE: State Season – Saturdays and Wednesdays only. (12:00

noon until sunset except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

WOODCOCK & SNIPE: Jan. 1-Jan. 31 (except on days of gundeer hunts).

FERAL SWINE: Open during any other daylight season usingweapons and ammunition approved for those hunts (Nodogs allowed).

(h) COVINGTON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Covington & Geneva Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns; buck size restrictions apply - one deer per day): Nov.11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18;

Nov. 24-25; Dec. 1-2; Dec. 8-9; Dec. 22-23; Jan. 4-5; Jan.12-13; Jan. 19-20; Jan. 26-27. On each hunt Hunter'sChoice on all days (except spotted fawns-buck sizerestrictions apply-two deer per day, no more than oneantlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted fawns

– Buck restrictions apply – one per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31(except Youth deer hunt. Must obtain daily permit on stalkhunts. Only antlered bucks will be legal during stalk deerhunts).

TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon

CST).SQUIRREL & RABBIT: Nov. 1-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth,

gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts). Fox squirrel seasonclosed during February.

QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

DOVE: Oct. 7; Oct. 14; Oct. 21; Oct. 28; and Nov. 4; (12:00 noon -sunset).

WOODCOCK: Dec. 18-Jan. 31 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).SNIPE: Nov. 14-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

WATERFOWL: State Seasons (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

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p )TRAPPING: Nov. 16-Feb. 20.

(i) CROW CREEK, MUD CREEK AND RACCOON

CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

(Jackson County)

WATERFOWL: Special Teal Season: State Season. 4 a day-8 in possession. 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset.

Special Early Goose Season: State Season. 5 a day-10 in possession; ½hour before sunrise to sunset.

Duck, Coot & Goose: State Seasons. ½ hour before sunrise to sunset.Youth Day: State Season.

DOVE: State Season; 12:00 noon until sunset.DEER: Archery Only Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

fawns - two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck):

Nov. 4-12. NOTE: Deer harvested on Saturday, Nov. 4, and

Saturday, Nov. 11 must be presented at checking station fordata collection. During remaining hunt days, forms to recordharvest information will be provided at local license agents.

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28.QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28.BLACKBIRD, CROW & STARLING: Sept. 18-Feb. 28.RAIL, WOODCOCK & SNIPE: State Season.RABBIT: Oct. 2-Feb. 28.RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Oct. 2-Feb. 28.TRAPPING: Nov. 15-Feb. 20.BOW-FISHING: During other scheduled hunts and Mar. 1-Aug. 31 -

nongame fish only.FERAL SWINE (Archery Only): March 1-15 (No Dogs Allowed)

(Daylight Hours Only).

(j) NORTH SAUTY AND CROW CREEK REFUGES

(Jackson County)

DOVE: Sept. 16 – Oct. 7 and Nov.4 – 18; 12:00 noon until sunset.

DEER: Archery Only Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck): Nov. 4-12.

NOTE: Deer harvested on Saturday, Nov. 4, andSaturday, Nov. 11 must be presented at checking station fordata collection. During remaining hunt days, forms to recordharvest information will be provided at local license agents.

QUAIL: Feb. 1-Feb. 15.SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Oct. 31.RABBIT: Oct. 14-31; Feb. 16-28.RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Oct. 2-31.TRAPPING: Nov. 19- Jan. 31 (water or land sets).

Feb. 1-20 (water sets only – no land sets).BOW-FISHING: During other scheduled hunts and Mar. 1-Aug. 31 -

nongame fish only.

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FERAL SWINE (Archery Only): March 1-15 (No Dogs Allowed)(Daylight Hours Only).

(k) DEMOPOLIS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Sumter, Hale, Marengo & Greene Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only (exceptspotted fawns - one deer per day): Nov. 18; Dec. 1-2; Dec.19-20; Dec. 28-30; Jan. 4-6; Jan. 19-20.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31 (except on daysof scheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except

spotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck). Nov. 28-29; Jan. 23-25.

TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) March 15 - April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 – Oct. 14; Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 (except on days ofscheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).

RABBIT: Oct. 2 – Oct. 14; Nov. 1 - Feb. 28 (except on days ofscheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).

QUAIL: Nov. 15- Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).

RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only). Nohunting on nights preceding days of and nights of scheduledgun and primitive weapons deer hunts.

BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legalseasons (No dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

DOVE: State season (except on days of scheduled gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts); noon to sunset only.

WATERFOWL: State Seasons on Daubs, Spidle, and Dead LakeUnits, remaining areas state season (except on days ofscheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts). ½ hour

before sunrise until 12:00 Noon on all areas.TRAPPING: Nov. 15 – Feb. 20.FERAL SWINE & COYOTE: Open during any other legal season


(l) ESCAMBIA CREEK COMMUNITY HUNTING AREA

(Escambia County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedf d d )

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fawns-one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Saturdaysand Wednesdays of State Gun Deer Season of Nov. 18 – Jan.31 (except Dec. 2) - (except spotted fawns-one deer per day,no more than one antlered buck).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except

spotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck): Dec. 1-2.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns-one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31. (Antlered bucks onlywith bow on bucks only gun hunts) (No hunting on Youth deerhunt).

TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitiveweapons deer hunts).QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive weapons

deer hunts).RABBIT: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitive

weapons deer hunts).FOX: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only) (Fox hunting - Dogs

only - No weapons) (No hunting on nights of or nights preceding youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

RACCOON & OPOSSUM Sept. 1-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only)(No hunting on nights of and nights preceding youth, gun, and

primitive weapons deer hunts).DOVE: State Season, Thursdays and Saturdays only, noon until sunset.

(except on days of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of youth, gun, and

primitive weapons deer hunts).TRAPPING: Jan. 1-Feb. 20.SNIPE: Nov. 14-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitive

weapons deer hunts).WOODCOCK: Dec. 18-Jan. 31 (except on days of gun and primitive


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TURKEY: (Physically Disabled) March 30 (Daylight until 12:00noon CST).(Regular) March 31 April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon

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(Regular) March 31 – April 30. (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 – Feb. 28 (except on days of youth and gun deerhunts).

RABBIT & QUAIL: Nov. 15 - Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deerhunts).

DOVE: Sept. 16 – Oct. 7; Nov. 4-18; Dec. 16- Jan. 7. Noon untilsunset. Sat. and Wed. hunting only (except on days of youthand gun deer hunts). Hunting allowed only at designatedfields.

RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sep. 1-30 and Feb. 1-28 (Nighttimehours only).

WOODCOCK: Dec. 18 - Jan. 31 (except on days of gun deerhunts).

TRAPPING: Nov. 15 – Jan. 31.FERAL SWINE: Open during any other legal season using weapons

and ammunition approved for those hunts (No DogsAllowed). (Daylight hours only).

(o) HOLLINS WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Clay & Talladega Counties)

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18; Dec.2-8; Jan. 13-19; Jan. 26-27.(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns - two deer per day, no more than one antlered

buck): Dec. 20-21.

(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted fawns- one deer per day). Oct. 14-Jan. 31. Must harvest antlered

buck only on days of gun stalk deer hunts. NOTE: All archery hunters must obtain deer

permit on days of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts.TURKEY: (Archery) Nov. 20 -Jan. 1 (except on days of gun and

primitive weapons deer hunts).(Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST). Must

check in at check station.(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noon

CST).

(Regular) Mar.15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive weapons

deer hunts).RABBIT & CROW: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Oct. 1-Jan. 31 (Daylight hours only) No

hunting on days of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts.RACCOON, OPOSSUM, & FOX: Oct. 16 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours

only) No hunting on nights preceding days of and on nights ofgun and primitive weapons deer hunts. (Fox hunting - dogsonly - no weapons).

BOBCAT & FOX: (Daytime Only) Open during deer and turkeyseasons in that county using weapons and ammunition for open

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seasons in that county using weapons and ammunition for openlegal seasons (No Dogs allowed). Only one fox per day.

TRAPPING: State Season (except on days of gun and primitive weaponsdeer hunts).

DOVE: State Season - Saturdays and Wednesdays only. (12:00 noonuntil sunset except on days of gun and primitive weapons

deer hunts).FERAL SWINE: Open during any other daylight season using

weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts (NoDogs Allowed).

(p) JAMES D. MARTIN -SKYLINE WILDLIFE

MANAGEMENT AREA

(Jackson County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted fawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18*;

Nov. 24-28; Dec. 15*-16*; Dec. 27-31; Jan. 5-6 and Jan. 19-21. (*On Nov. 18 and Dec. 15 and 16 a predetermined

percentage of the permits issued will be “Hunter's Choice” permits (except spotted fawns – two deer per day, no more thanone antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31 (except on daysof youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns): Dec. 7-10. (Two deer per day, no more thanone antlered buck).

TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

DOVE: State Season. (Wednesdays and Saturdays only). 12:00 noonuntil sunset (except on days of youth, gun and primitive deerhunts).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on day of youth, gun, and

primitive weapons deer hunts).RABBIT: Jan. 8-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).QUAIL: Dec. 1-Jan. 5 (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).RACCOON, OPOSSUM & FOX: Feb. 1-28 (Fox hunting - dogs

only - no weapons).WOODCOCK & SNIPE: Dec. 21-Jan. 30 (except on days of gun

deer hunts).WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun and primitive

weapons deer hunts).TRAPPING: Nov. 15-Feb. 20.

(q) KINTERBISH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Sumter County)

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(Sumter County)

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Saturdaysand Wednesdays of State Gun Deer Season of Nov. 18 – Jan.31 (except spotted fawns - one deer per day).(Archery) Hunter's Choice (one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31

(Antlered bucks only with bow on bucks only gun hunts).FERAL SWINE: Open during any other daylight season using

approved weapons and ammunition for those hunts. NODOGS ALLOWED.

TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST). Allturkeys harvested must be checked in at checking station.(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).

QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).RABBIT & CROW: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).FOX: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only) (Fox hunting – Dogs

only – No weapons) (No hunting on nights of and nights preceding gun deer hunts).

RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only)(No hunting on nights of or preceding gun deer hunts.)

DOVE & WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun deerhunts).

(r) LAUDERDALE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA(Lauderdale County)

DEER: (Gun)-Either Sex Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (exceptspotted fawns – two deer per day, no more than one antlered

buck) with buck antler restrictions: Minimum 3 points onone side, points must be at least one inch in length: Nov. 18,Dec. 1-2, Dec. 15-16, Jan. 6-13, and Jan. 19-20.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day) with buck antler restrictions:

Minimum 3 points on one side, points must be at least one

inch in length: Oct. 14-Jan. 31 (Hunters must obtain a hunt permit on days of gun deer hunts).

TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 24 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) Mar. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 31- Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).RABBIT: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sep. 1-30 and Feb. 1-28 (Nighttime

Hours Only).WOODCOCK: Dec. 18-Jan. 31 (except on days of gun deer hunts).TRAPPING: Nov. 15-Feb 20.

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(s) LITTLE RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Cherokee & DeKalb Counties)

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only (except

spotted fawns – one deer per day): Nov. 18*; Nov. 24-30;Dec. 8*-9*; Jan. 12-13; Jan. 27-31. (*on Nov. 18 and Dec.8-9 a predetermined percentage of permits issued will beeither-sex permits) (two deer per day, no more than oneantlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31 (must obtainhunt permit from check-in station on Nov. 18 and Dec. 8-9either sex gun hunts).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except

spotted fawns - two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck): Dec. 23-29.TURKEY: (Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noon

CST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitiveweapons deer hunts).


RABBIT: Jan. 1-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).DOVE: State Season (except on days of gun and primitive weapons

deer hunts)(12:00 noon until sunset).RACCOON, OPOSSUM & FOX: Jan. 1-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours

only) (except on nights preceding days of and nights of gundeer hunts) (Fox hunting - dogs only - no weapons).

TRAPPING: Nov. 15-Feb. 20.WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun and primitive


(t) LOWNDES WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Lowndes County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice Nov. 11 (exceptspotted fawns-one deer per day).(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only with buck antlerrestrictions: Minimum 3 points on one side. Nov. 24*-25*;Dec. 16-22; Dec. 29*-30*; Jan. 12*-13*; Jan. 26*-27*. *Onthe 2 day hunts: Hunter’s Choice (except spotted fawns) – twodeer per day may be harvested each day, only one of whichmay be an antlered buck with a minimum of 3 points on oneside, 1 inch or greater on at least one antler.(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice with buck antlerrestrictions: Minimum 3 points on one side (except spottedfawns-one deer per day). Oct. 14-Jan. 31.

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NOTE: (Must obtain deer permit on days of gundeer hunts; no hunting on day of Youth Deer Hunt).

TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST). Mustcheck in at check station.(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noon


SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb.28 (except on days of youth and gun deer hunts).QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).RABBIT & CROW: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth and gun

deer hunts).RACCOON, OPOSSUM & FOX: Sept. 4-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours

only) (except on nights preceding days of and nights of youth,gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts). (Fox hunting - dogsonly - no weapons).

BOBCAT & FOX: (Daytime Only) Open during deer and turkeyseasons in that county using weapons and ammunition for openlegal seasons (No Dogs Allowed). Only one Fox per day.

DOVE: State Season-Saturdays and Wednesdays only (12:00 noonuntil sunset) (except on days of gun and youth deer hunts).

WATERFOWL: State Season- Saturdays and Wednesdays only; (1/2half hour before sunrise to sunset) (except on days of gun and

primitive weapons deer hunts).TRAPPING: State Season (except on days of gun deer hunts).FERAL SWINE: (Special Season) Aug. 12-Sept. 3 (South Road

Area Only) Permitted Firearms & Bow and Arrow and Hunter

Orange requirements; same as that for gun deer hunting onWMAs. (No dogs allowed).

FERAL SWINE: Open during any other daylight season usingweapons and ammunition approved for those hunts. (No dogsallowed).

WOODCOCK & SNIPE: Dec. 23- Jan. 31 (except on days of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).

(u) MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA AND W. L. HOLLAND

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

(Baldwin and Mobile Counties)

JACINTO PORT TRACT:

DEER: (Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan.31.

SQUIRREL: Feb. 1-Feb. 28.TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

FERAL SWINE: (Archery) Oct. 14-Jan.31 (NO DOGS ALLOWED – Daylight Hours Only).

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REMAINDER OF M.-T. DELTA AND W. L. HOLLAND

W.M.A.(including Tom Roush Tract):

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting (Deer - Antlered Bucks Only – one

deer per day): Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays ofthe State Gun Deer Season, Nov. 18-Jan. 31. (NO DOGSALLOWED) (Daylight Hours Only).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted fawns

– one deer per day): Oct. 14-Jan. 31.WATERFOWL: State Season (Monday – Thursday: ½ hour before

sunrise to noon; Friday – Sunday: ½ hour before sunrise tosunset).

SPECIAL TEAL SEASON: Sept. 9-24.DOVE: State Season. On Oct. 7 shooting time is from 12:00 noon to

sunset. All other sunrise to sunset.SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28.RABBIT: Oct. 2-Feb. 28.SNIPE: Nov. 14-Feb. 28.RAIL, PURPLE GALLINULE, &COMMON MOORHENS: State Season.RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1.-Feb. 28. (Nighttime hours only).WOODCOCK: Dec. 18-Jan. 31.TRAPPING: Nov. 15-Feb. 20.TURKEY: (Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noon


FERAL SWINE: Open during any wildlife management area seasonusing any weapon or ammunition which is legal any time of theyear on said areas. No dogs allowed – (Daylight Hours Only).

(v) MULBERRY FORK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

AREA

(Tuscaloosa & Walker Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 24*-25*;Dec. 7-9; Dec. 28*-30*; Jan. 18-20. *On Nov. 24-25 andDec. 28-30, a predetermined percentage of the permitsissued will be Hunter’s Choice (except spotted fawns – two

deer per day, no more than one antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31 (except on daysof scheduled gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (exceptspotted fa ns): No 15 16; Jan 4 6 (t o deer per da no

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spotted fawns): Nov. 15-16; Jan. 4-6 (two deer per day, nomore than one antlered buck).

TURKEY: (Youth)March 10 (Sunrise to until noon CST).(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

(Regular) March 15 - April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth, gun,and primitive weapons deer hunts).



RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only). Nohunting on nights preceding days of and nights of scheduledyouth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts.

DOVE: State Season – noon to sunset (except on days of youth andgun deer hunts).

CROW: Sept. 16 – Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

TRAPPING: Nov. 15 - Feb. 20.WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of scheduled gun and

primitive weapons deer hunts). (Daylight Hours Only).COYOTE & FERAL SWINE: Open during any other legal season

using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts (nodogs allowed). (Daylight Hours Only).

BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legalseasons (No Dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

(w) OAKMULGEE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Bibb, Hale, Perry & Tuscaloosa Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

fawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.

(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18*; Nov. 20*-21*; Dec. 21-23; Jan. 11-13. *On Nov. 18, 20, and21, a predetermined percentage of the permits issued will behunter’s choice (except spotted fawns – two deer per day, nomore than one antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31 (except on daysof scheduled youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (exceptspotted fawns): Nov. 30 - Dec. 2; Dec. 11-12 (two deer per

day, no more than one antlered buck).TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).

(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) March 15 - April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST)

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CST).SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth, gun,

and primitive weapons deer hunts).RABBIT: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth, gun,

and primitive weapons deer hunts).


RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only). Nohunting on nights of and nights preceding days of scheduledyouth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts.

DOVE: State Season - Noon until sunset (except on days ofscheduled youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

CROW: Sept. 16-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

TRAPPING: Jan. 1 - Feb. 20.WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of scheduled gun and

primitive weapons deer hunts). No open goose season.FERAL SWINE & COYOTE: Open during any other legal season

using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts (nodogs allowed). (Daylight Hours Only).

BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legalseasons (No dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

WOODCOCK: Dec. 18 – Jan. 31 (except on days of scheduled gunand primitive weapons deer hunts).

(x) PERDIDO RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Baldwin County)

Regulations under development.

(y) RIVERTON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Colbert County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.

(Gun – Hunter’s Choice) Stalk Hunting, Hunter’s

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CST).SQUIRREL:Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of youth and gun deer

hunts).RABBIT: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of youth and gun deer

hunts).QUAIL: Nov. 15 - Feb. 28 (except on days of gun deer hunts).RACCOON, OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only)

(No hunting on nights preceding days of and nights ofscheduled youth and gun deer hunts).

DOVE: State Season - noon until sunset (except on days of youth,

gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).TRAPPING: Jan. 1 – Feb 20.WATERFOWL: State Season (except on days of gun deer hunts).COYOTE: Open during any other legal season using weapons and

ammunition approved for those hunts (No Dogs Allowed)(Daylight Hours Only).

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( y g y)BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in that

county using weapons and ammunition for open legalseasons (No Dogs Allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

(aa) SCOTCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Clarke County)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Dec. 8*-9*;Dec. 22*-23*; Jan. 26*-27*. *On Dec. 8, 9, 22 and 23, and Jan.26 and 27, a predetermined percentage of the permits issuedwill be Hunter’s Choice permits (except spotted fawns - twodeer per day, no more than one antlered buck).

Dog Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 24-25;Jan.5-6.(Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (exceptspotted fawns): Dec. 15-16; Jan. 19-20. (two deer per day, nomore than one antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14. - Jan. 31 (Antlered bucksonly with bow on bucks only gun hunts – daily permits issued)(No hunting on Youth deer hunt).

FERAL SWINE: Open during any other daylight season using

weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts. NODOGS ALLOWED.

TURKEY: (Archery) Nov. 18-Jan. 1 (except on dates of gun and primitive weapons deer hunts).(Youth) Mar. 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) Mar. 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) Mar. 15-Apr. 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).ALL turkey must be checked in at the check station.

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitive


QUAIL: Nov. 15-Feb. 28 (except on days of gun and primitive weaponshunts).

RABBIT: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth, gun, and primitiveweapons deer hunts).

FOX: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only) (Fox hunting - Dogsonly - No weapons) (No hunting on nights preceding days ofand nights of youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 6-Feb. 28 (Nighttime hours only)(No hunting on nights preceding days of and nights of youth,gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

DOVE: State season (Thursdays and Saturdays, P.M.only.) (except ondays of youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts).

TRAPPING: Dec. 28-Feb. 20.

(bb) SEVEN-MILE ISLAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

AREA

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(Lauderdale County)

(1) ALL AREAS OF SEVEN-MILE ISLAND

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA EXCEPT KEY

CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE:

WATERFOWL (except Goose, & Canvasback): State Season.CANVASBACK: State Season.GOOSE: State Season.SPECIAL TEAL SEASON: State Season.SPECIAL CANADA GOOSE: State Season.YOUTH WATERFOWL: State Season.DEER: (Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice (except spotted

fawns – one deer per day): Dec. 26 – Jan. 31.DOVE: Sept. 16-Oct. 7; Nov. 4-18; and Dec. 16-Jan. 7, Noon until

sunset.SQUIRREL:Oct. 2 – Feb. 28.SNIPE: Nov. 14 – Feb. 28.RACCOON, OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 – Feb. 28.RABBIT: Oct. 2 – Feb. 28.BLACKBIRD, CROW, & STARLING: Sept. 16 – Feb. 28.QUAIL: Nov. 15 – Feb. 28.WOODCOCK: Dec. 18 – Jan. 31.RAIL: State Season.TRAPPING: Nov. 15 – Feb. 20.

BOW-FISHING: During other scheduled hunts and March 1 - Aug. 31- Nongame fish only.

BEAVER: Open during any other legal season using weapons andammunition approved for those hunts.

FERAL SWINE: March 1-31[archery and muzzleloading firearms(single ball only)], (No Dogs Allowed) (Daylight HoursOnly). In addition to these dates, feral swine may beharvested during any other legal season using weapons andammunition approved for those hunts.

(2) KEY CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE

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(ff) WEST JEFFERSON PUBLIC HUNTING AREA

(Jefferson & Tuscaloosa Counties)

Zone A:

DEER: (Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Saturdays,Mondays, and Wednesdays of the state gun deer season of

Nov. 18 – Jan. 31 (No dogs allowed).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31. No dogs allowed.

Zone B:

DEER: (Primitive Weapons) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only.Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays of the state gun deerseason of Nov. 18 – Jan. 31 (No dogs allowed).(Archery)Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spotted

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(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter s Choice (except spottedfawns): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31. No dogs allowed.

Zones A & B:

TURKEY: (Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).(Regular) March 15 - April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL:Oct. 2 - Feb. 28RABBIT: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28QUAIL: Nov. 15 - Feb. 28RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1- Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only). No

hunting on nights preceding days of scheduled gun and

primitive weapons deer hunts.DOVE: State Season (except on days of gun and primitive weapons

deer hunts) – noon until sunset.WOODCOCK: Dec. 18 – Jan. 31SNIPE: Nov. 14 – Feb. 28FERAL SWINE & COYOTE: Open during any other legal season


BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legal

seasons (No dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

(gg) WOLF CREEK WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

(Walker & Fayette Counties)

DEER: (Youth) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Nov. 11.

(Gun) Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Nov. 18*;

Dec. 1*-2*; Dec. 15*-16*; Dec. 22*-23*; Jan. 12*- 13*; Jan.

20*-27*. *On Nov. 18, Dec. 1, 2, 15, 16, 22, 23, Jan. 12, 13,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, a predetermined percentage ofthe permits issued will be Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns - two deer per day, no more than one antlered buck).(Archery) Stalk Hunting Hunter’s Choice (except spottedfawns – one deer per day): Oct. 14 - Jan. 31 (except on daysof scheduled youth and gun deer hunts).

TURKEY: (Youth) March 10 (Daylight until 12:00 noon CST).(Physically Disabled) March 14 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

(Regular) March 15 - April 30 (Daylight until 12:00 noonCST).

SQUIRREL: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth andgun deer hunts).

RABBIT: Oct. 2 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled youth and gundeer hunts).

QUAIL: Nov. 15 - Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled gun deer

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QUAIL: Nov. 15 Feb. 28 (except on days of scheduled gun deerhunts).

RACCOON & OPOSSUM: Sept. 1 - Feb. 28 (Nighttime Only). Nohunting on nights preceding days of and nights of scheduled

youth and gun deer hunts.DOVE: State Season (except on days of youth and gun deer hunts). Noon until sunset.

CROW: Sept. 16-Feb. 28 (except on days of youth and gun deerhunts).

TRAPPING: Jan. 1 - Feb. 20.FERAL SWINE & COYOTE: Open during any other legal season

using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts(No dogs allowed). (Daylight Hours Only).

BOBCAT & FOX: Open during deer and turkey seasons in thatcounty using weapons and ammunition for open legal

seasons. (No dogs allowed) (Daylight Hours Only). Onlyone fox per day.

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Except for licenses and fishing methods covered in this agreement, all creellimits, size limits, and other laws, rules and regulations enacted by the State having

jurisdiction must be adhered to while fishing in that state’s waters.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

LICENSE FEES

HUNTING LICENSES: Required for residents 16 years of age and under 65years of age and nonresidents 16 years of age and older. (State and Federal DuckStamp required when hunting migratory waterfowl.)

Resident Nonresident

State $ 16.00 Annual All Game $252.00County $ 8.50 Annual Small Game $ 77.00Combination Hunting & 10-Day Trip All Game $127.00Freshwater Fishing $ 24.50 10-Day Trip Small Game $ 47.00

Sportsman’s License $ 59.50* 3-Day Trip All Game $ 77.00$

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Issuance Fee Included 3-Day Trip Small Game $ 32.00

Issuance Fee Included

**LIFETIME:

Hunting $300.00 (An all game license is required for

Hunting and nonresidents to hunt deer and turkey.)

Freshwater Fishing $450.00

64 Lifetime License: ***

* The Sportsman’s License covers state hunting, fresh and saltwater fishing,Wildlife Management Area fees, the state waterfowl stamp and the issuance fee.

**Issued only by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 64 NorthUnion Street Ste 457, Montgomery, Alabama 36130, and by probate judges andlicense commissioners. Also available by calling: 1-888-848-6887.

***The Resident 64 Lifetime License is available to Alabama residents 64 yearsold for the price of an annual resident hunting or fishing license.

In lieu of a regular hunting license, either a resident or a nonresident may purchasefor $10.00, a 7-day commercial fowl hunting preserve license that allows that

person the privilege of hunting only artificially propagated or pen-raised fowl on alicensed commercial fowl hunting preserve. (Issuance Fee Included)

Residents 65 years of age and over are exempt from buying hunting licenses provided said resident has on his person while hunting a driver’s license or proof of permanent Alabama residence and age.

A $16.00 Management Area License in addition to the appropriate hunting licenseand a Management Area Permit (free) are required for hunting. Shooting rangeusers on Wildlife Management Areas are required to have a valid hunting licenseor the Management Area License. (Issuance Fee Included.)

FUR CATCHERS LICENSE: Resident $ 8.40Nonresident $500.90Issuance Fee Included

General InformationLicense Fees (continued)

FRESHWATER MUSSEL LICENSE:

Resident Catcher $251.00Nonresident Catcher $751.00Resident Dealer or Buyer $101.00Nonresident Dealer or Buyer $301.00


SPORT FISHING LICENSES:Resident Annual Freshwater $ 9.50

Combination Hunting

and Freshwater $ 24.50

Resident 7-Day Trip Freshwater $ 6.00*Resident Lifetime Freshwater $150.00

*Resident Lifetime Hunting and

F h t $450 00

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Freshwater $450.00Resident Annual Saltwater $ 16.00

Resident 7-Day Trip Saltwater $ 6.00Resident Annual Combination

Saltwater and Freshwater $ 24.50*Resident Lifetime Saltwater $250.00*Resident Lifetime Hunting and

Saltwater $550.00

*Combination Lifetime Hunting,Freshwater and Saltwater $700.00

64 Lifetime License (See information

under “Hunting Licenses”)

Resident Annual Saltwater Pier $ 6.00Issuance Fee Included

(Required for residents 16 years of age and under 65 years of age who fish with rodand reel or artificial bait. This license is also required to fish with hook and lineoutside county of legal residence.)

*Issued only by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 64 NorthUnion Street Ste. 457, Montgomery Alabama 36130, and by probate judges andlicense commissioners. Also available by calling: 1-888-848-6887.

NOTE: Residents 65 years of age and over are exempt from buying fishing

licenses providing that said resident has on his person while fishing a driver’slicense or proof of permanent Alabama residence and age.

**Nonresident Annual Freshwater $ 31.00**Nonresident Annual Saltwater $ 31.00**Nonresident Annual Combination

Freshwater and Saltwater $ 61.00

General Information License Fees (continued)

SPORT FISHING LICENSES: (continued)

***Nonresident 7-Day Trip Freshwater $ 11.00***Nonresident 7-Day Trip Saltwater $ 11.00


**Required for fishing in any public water regardless of tackle used

***Good for seven [7] consecutive days. Required for fishing in any public waterregardless of tackle used.

NOTE TO NONRESIDENTS: Special fishing license fees may apply toresidents of Florida, Louisiana, and Tennessee due to reciprocal license costs.

Game fish cannot be caught by any method other than ordinary hook and line, fly,troll, or spinner. The sale of game fish taken from public water is prohibited bylaw in Alabama.

FRESHWATER COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE:

R id t A l $ 101 00

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Resident Annual $ 101.00Retail Freshwater Fish Dealer $ 11.00

Wholesale Freshwater Fish Dealer $ 26.00Issuance Fee Included Nonresident Commercial Fishing (same as nonresident

license in applicant’s resident state.)

SPEAR FISHING LICENSE:

Resident Annual $ 6.00Nonresident Annual $ 8.50Nonresident 7-Day Trip $ 3.50Issuance Fee Included

Spear fishing license issued by:

Department of ConservationWildlife and Freshwater Fisheries64 North Union Street, Ste. 567Montgomery, AL 36130(334) 242-3465

Marine Resources DivisionPO Box 189

Dauphin Island, AL 36528(251) 861-2882

Marine Resources DivisionPO Box 458Gulf Shores, AL 36547(251) 968-7576

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