Alabama Administrative Code
Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISION
Section 220-2-.16 - Period For Training Bird Dogs

(1) Any licensed dog trainer may train bird dogs and any licensed hunter may train his/her own bird dog during the closed hunting season. Any licensed dog trainer and any licensed hunter may train his/her bird dogs with the aid of a recovery pen to recover the pen raised quail used in training bird dogs, provided that all pen raised quail used shall be banded and any unbanded birds taken in the recovery pen shall be immediately released.

(2) Under no circumstances, however, shall such training be accomplished or allowed with the use of a gun during the closed hunting season other than as outlined below. Such trainer or owner may train such dogs by using a pistol loaded with blanks only. The training of bird dogs through the use of shotguns and live ammunition shall be allowed at any time of the year, provided that such training be restricted to a specific location predesignated to and approved by the Conservation Officer assigned to the area where the training is to take place; that the dogs are controlled in a manner restricting them to the specified training area; that only unprotected birds be involved; and that written permission for such training be obtained from said Conservation Officer assigned to such area.