Alabama Administrative Code
Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISION
Section 220-2-.125 - Special 2012-2013 Hunting Seasons For Certain Forever Wild And State Lands Division Lands

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 220-2-.125

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(1) The following special 2012-2013 hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established for the following Forever Wild and State Lands Division lands:

Lillian Swamp Complex - Lillian Swamp South, Caney Bayou, and Lillian Swamp West tracts, Baldwin County;

Pike County Pocosin Complex, Pike County Pocosin and the Sellers addition, Pike County;

Sipsey River Complex - Sipsey Sullivan, Sipsey Randolph, and Sipsey Robertson tracts, Tuscaloosa County;

Splinter Hill Bog Complex - Splinter Hill Bog Ben May, Splinter Hill Bog International Paper Addition, and Splinter Hill Bog Ben May Charitable Trust tracts, Baldwin County;

Old Cahawba Prairie Tract, Dallas County; and

Red Hills Complex, Weyerhaeuser and Fire Tower Road Additions, and York North and South Additions and Hancock tracts, Monroe County:

(a) The hunting seasons as established in Rule 220-2-.01 entitled "2012-2013 Hunting Seasons," Rule 220-2-.77 entitled "2012-2013 Duck, Coot, Merganser, Goose, and Teal Hunting Seasons." And Rule 220-2-.29, entitled "Open Trapping Seasons on Fur-Bearers," as they apply to said lands and to "Open Permit-Public Land" in the particular portions of the counties in which the tracts are located, shall apply except as otherwise provided herein:
1. Hunting of waterfowl shall be restricted to thirty (3 0) minutes prior to sunrise until 12 noon during the state waterfowl seasons.

2. Hunting of feral swine (wild hogs) shall be limited to October 1 through April 30 (no bag limit).

3. Deer hunting shall be limited to shotgun with slugs, muzzleloader, bow and arrow, crossbow, or spear.

4. No centerfire rifles or buckshot shall be allowed for any type of hunting;

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

6. Special muzzleloader season for Deer: By muzzleloader only - Stalk hunting only (no dogs). During the special muzzleloader deer season, two (2) deer per day only one of which may be an antlered buck (except spotted fawns), is permitted November 12 to November 16.

(2) The following special 2012-2013 hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established for the following Forever Wild lands:

Coon Creek Tract, Tallapoosa County;

Indian Mountain Complex - Indian Mountain and Indian Mountain Garner tracts, Cherokee County; and

Shoal Creek Preserve Tract, Lauderdale County:

(a) The hunting seasons are established in Rule 220-2-.01 entitled "2012-2013 Hunting Seasons," and Rule 220-2-.77 entitled "2012-2013 Duck, Coot, Merganser, Goose and Teal Hunting Seasons," as they apply to said lands and to "Open Permit-Public Land" in the particular portions of the counties in which the tracts are located, shall apply except as otherwise provided herein:
1. Hunting of feral swine (wild hogs) shall be limited to October 1 through April 30 (no bag limit).

2. Deer hunting shall be limited to bow and arrow, crossbow, or spear.

3. No firearms permitted except for shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller using standard No. 2 shot or smaller.

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

5. No trapping shall be allowed.

Author: N. Gunter Guy, Jr.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12, 9-11-235, 9-11-240.

PENALTY: As provided by law.

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