SB88 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Clay ScofieldCam Ward

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

This bill would allow hunting whitetail deer on private land under certain conditions related to supplemental feeding, changing the current ban on hunting over bait.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 9-11-244 to permit whitetail deer on private lands to be hunted more than 100 yards from a supplemental feeder, as long as the feeder is outside the hunter's line of sight. The line-of-sight condition means the feeder must be hidden by natural vegetation or terrain features. The rule does not apply on public lands. It keeps general baiting rules for other birds and animals, with limited exceptions for normal agricultural practices and migratory birds per federal regulations; the act is named the Hunter Protection Act.

Who It Affects

• Private landowners who provide supplemental feeding: may hunt whitetail deer on their land under the new distance and line-of-sight conditions.
• Hunters using private land with supplemental feeders: must ensure the feeder is more than 100 yards away from their hunting position and hidden from view.
• Public land users: the new private-land hunting allowances do not apply to public lands.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 9-11-244 to allow 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 being hidden by natural vegetation or terrain features.
• Does not authorize this hunt on public lands.
• Maintains existing baiting restrictions for birds and other animals with limited exceptions for normal agricultural feeding and migratory birds under federal regulations; establishes the Hunter Protection Act.

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Subjects

Game and Fish