SB124 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Co-Sponsors

George M. “Marc” KeaheyGreg J. ReedDick BrewbakerTom Whatley

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, hunting season extended before and after regular gun deer season, Sec. 9-11-244 am'd.

Summary

SB124 would extend the whitetail deer hunting season by two weeks before and after the regular gun season and allow hunting deer over bait, with a prohibition on hunting deer with dogs during the extension.

What This Bill Does

It extends the gun hunting season for whitetail deer to cover two weeks before the regular gun season and the first two weeks after it ends, and it explicitly prevents hunting with dogs during that extended period. It also amends hunting bait rules to allow whitetail deer to be hunted over bait, while keeping bait prohibitions in place for non-deer species. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources would publish rules to implement these changes, and the act would take effect on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Whitetail deer hunters: gain a longer hunting window and may hunt deer over bait, but cannot hunt with dogs during the extension.
• Hunters of non-deer wildlife and the general public: baiting remains prohibited for non-deer species; the changes do not loosen rules for those animals.

Key Provisions

• Extend the gun hunting season for whitetail deer to two weeks before the opening of regular gun season through the first two weeks after the close of regular gun season, not including hunting with dogs.
• Amend Section 9-11-244 to allow hunting of whitetail deer over bait, while continuing to prohibit bait use for birds and other non-deer species.
• Require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to promulgate rules to implement the act.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month following its passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Game and Fish