9-11-240
Section 9-11-240 Opening of season for hunting, etc., of female deer and unantlered male deer.
Any law of the State of Alabama to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Conservation
and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to open a season in any county, area or section
of the state for the hunting, taking, capturing and killing of female deer or unantlered male
deer by a duly promulgated regulation when, in his best judgment, he deems it necessary for
biological reasons or because of crop damage to open the season on such deer, provided this
meets with the approval of the landowner or leaseholder. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 180, p.
213, § 1.)...
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9-11-44
Section 9-11-44 Resident license - Hunting. (a) Any person who is age 16 years or older, but
who has not reached 65 years of age, who has resided in Alabama continuously for a period
of not less than 90 days next preceding, and who is not serving as a member of the Armed Forces
of the United States of America during any period of time in which the United States of America
is in a state of war, as declared by an act of Congress, shall procure an annual resident
all-game hunting license before the person is entitled to hunt in this state by filing an
application with the person in any county of the state duly authorized to issue the license,
stating his or her name, age, place of residence, post office address, and after paying to
the person issuing the license a license fee of twenty-three dollars ($23), plus an issuance
fee of one dollar ($1), which fees shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section
9-11-68. Any Alabama resident age 16 through 64 years, in lieu of...
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9-2-7
Section 9-2-7 Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources - Powers and duties as to
game, fish and seafood generally. (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources
may enforce and administer all laws providing for the preservation, protection, propagation,
and development of wild birds, wild fur-bearing animals, game fish, saltwater fish, shrimp,
oysters and other shellfish, crustaceans and all other species of wildlife within the state
or within the territorial jurisdiction of the state which have not been reduced to private
ownership, except as otherwise provided. (b) The commissioner is empowered to do all of the
following: (1) To formulate a state wildlife policy. (2) To fix open seasons during which
game birds, game, and fur-bearing animals may be taken. (3) To fix daily and season bag limits
on game birds and game animals. (4) To designate by name what species of fish shall be game
fish. (5) To fix daily creel limits on game fish. (6) To regulate the manner,...
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9-11-236
Section 9-11-236 Hunting, etc., or possession of protected birds or animals during closed season.
Any person who hunts, takes, catches, captures, kills, or has in his or her possession or
who attempts to hunt, take, catch, capture, or kill, any bird or animal protected by law or
regulation of this state except during the open season when same may be hunted, taken, caught,
captured, or killed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000) and, at the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned in the county jail for
not longer than six months. It is provided further that any person who hunts, takes, catches,
captures, or kills, or attempts to hunt, take, catch, capture, or kill, a wild turkey in an
illegal manner or during the closed hunting season, or has in his or her possession a wild
turkey killed during the closed hunting season or taken in an...
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9-11-46
Section 9-11-46 Nonresident hunting licenses - "Small game only." Any nonresident
of this state who is 16 years old or older shall procure an annual "small game only"
hunting license to hunt all legal game in this state except deer and turkey by filing an application
with the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources or any judge of probate or other
person authorized to issue the license, stating his or her age, race, place of residence,
and post office address and after paying to the person issuing the license a fee of eighty-eight
dollars ($88), plus a two dollar ($2) issuance fee, which fees shall be subject to adjustment
as provided for in Section 9-11-68. There shall be provided on the license form for the licenses
provided for in this section a check-off option whereby the licensee may voluntarily choose
to donate an additional one dollar ($1) to the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries
for the purpose of research on wildlife and wildlife habitat as approved by...
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9-11-433
Section 9-11-433 Issuance of annual stamp; lifetime migratory waterfowl stamp; fees; issuing
agents; refund for unsold stamps. (a) A stamp shall be issued to each hunting license applicant
by the judge of probate or issuing officer of any county of the state or other authorized
license agent as provided herein upon the payment of a fee of ten dollars ($10). Each stamp
shall be valid for the duration of one hunting season as established by the department. Stamps
shall be available for sale prior to any waterfowl season, including any special season which
may precede the regular season. The stamp fee provided in this subsection shall be subject
to periodic adjustments by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources based on increases
in the Consumer Price Index in the same manner as other fishing and hunting licenses and fees
are adjusted pursuant to Section 9-11-68. (b) In lieu of an annual stamp, a lifetime migratory
waterfowl stamp may be purchased by or for individuals...
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9-11-301
Section 9-11-301 Fixing of boundaries; promulgation of special rules and regulations for management
and protection of areas. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized
to fix such boundaries and promulgate such special rules and regulations for the management
and protection of wildlife management areas as may be necessary or desirable. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, he is specifically authorized to set up for any wildlife
management area special open and closed seasons on game animals, game birds and fish, to establish
the amount of the fees to be collected for the privilege of hunting and fishing during any
open season, to collect such fees and to authorize their collection by designated employees
of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to require the possession of a special
permit when hunting or fishing within wildlife management areas, and to limit the number of
permits to be issued during any open season to such members...
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9-11-500
Section 9-11-500 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) GAME ANIMAL. A species of animal designated by the Commissioner of Conservation
and Natural Resources pursuant to Section 9-2-7, as a game or fur-bearing animal, any game
or fur-bearing animal that exists historically and naturally in the wild within this state,
or any game animal of the species of the family Cervidae (deer) that exists within this state
in the wild as a result of the natural expansion of its range prior to May 1, 2006, which
are white-tailed deer, fallow deer, and elk. (2) NONINDIGENOUS ANIMAL. A species of animal,
other than birds, that does not exist historically and naturally in the wild within the state
or does not exist within the state as a result of the natural expansion of its range. (3)
TAME GAME ANIMAL. An animal that has been held captive as a zoological attraction or exhibit,
or any animal, at the time of hunting, not exhibiting the flight...
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9-11-56.3
Section 9-11-56.3 Public fishing pier license; saltwater pier fishing license; fees. (a) A
person, firm, or corporation that operates a fishing pier open to the general public in the
inside waters of the State of Alabama as defined by Rule 220-3-.04 of the Alabama Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources, may purchase a public fishing pier license to be issued
by the Marine Resources Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The fee for a public fishing pier license shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000) per year,
which fee shall be subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 9-11-69. Any law or regulation
to the contrary notwithstanding, a resident of the State of Alabama may fish from a licensed
public fishing pier in the inside waters of the State of Alabama without purchasing a fishing
license. A licensed public fishing pier shall be open to the general public. This section
shall not be construed to prohibit the operator of a licensed public...
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9-11-244
Section 9-11-244 Taking, etc., of protected birds or animals by means of bait; bait privilege
license. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-103 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY
6, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(b), no person at any time shall take, catch, kill, or attempt to take, catch, or kill any
bird or animal protected by law or rule of the State of Alabama by means, aid, or use, directly
or indirectly, of any bait, such as shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn or of wheat or other
grain, salt, or any other feed whatsoever that has been so deposited, placed, distributed,
or scattered as to constitute for the birds or animals a lure, attraction, or enticement to,
on, or over the area where a hunter or hunters are attempting to kill or take them; provided,
that the birds or animals may be taken under properly shocked corn and standing crops of corn,
wheat, or other grain or feed and grains scattered solely as a result...
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