HB118 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Wes Long

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, may be hunted over bait under certain conditions, Sec. 9-11-244 am'd.

Summary

HB118 would let hunters on private land shoot whitetail deer at distances more than 100 yards from a supplemental feeder, if the feeder is hidden from the hunter's line of sight.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 9-11-244 to create an exception for whitetail deer on private lands, allowing hunting more than 100 yards from a supplemental feeder as long as the feeder is not in the hunter's line of sight. It defines line of sight as being blocked by natural vegetation or terrain. It does not apply to hunting on public lands. It clarifies the role of supplemental feeders (mechanical, gravity, or trough) in relation to hunting activity and designates the act as the Hunter Protection Act, with an effective date set for the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Private landowners who provide supplemental feeding for wildlife, who could allow deer hunting at distances greater than 100 yards from a feeder if the feeder is hidden from view.
• Hunters who hunt whitetail deer on private lands, who would be subject to the new distance and line-of-sight requirements and would not be able to apply this provision on public lands.

Key Provisions

• Creates an exception to the baiting prohibition by allowing whitetail deer hunting on private lands more than 100 yards from a supplemental feeder if the feeder is outside the hunter's line of sight.
• Defines 'outside of the line of sight' as the feeder being hidden by natural vegetation or terrain features.
• Excludes public lands from this private-land exception.
• Affirms the use and relationship of supplemental feeders (mechanical, gravity, or trough) with hunting activity on private land.
• Names the act as the Hunter Protection Act and specifies its effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Game and Fish