HB43 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan Boothe
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Hunting, authorize the taking of whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait, Secs. 9-11-244, 9-11-245 am'd.
Summary: HB43 would permit taking whitetail deer or feral swine by bait on private land, with bait required to be contained.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Alabama's hunting laws to create an exception that allows taking whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait. It authorizes landowners or their written agents to bait their property for these animals using containers, tubs, trough-type feeders, or timed mechanical feeders. It keeps the general ban on baiting for other birds or animals, but those provisions do not apply to deer or feral swine. The changes take effect immediately after the bill is enacted and signed by the governor.

Who It Affects
Landowners and their written agents who own the property where baiting for deer or feral swine is allowed, as they may place bait in approved containers.
Hunters targeting whitetail deer or feral swine on baited private properties, who may use bait as part of taking these animals under the new rules.

Key Provisions
Amends Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245 to create an exception for whitetail deer and feral swine from the existing baiting prohibitions.
Allows landowners or their authorized agents to bait their property for whitetail deer or feral swine in accordance with the act.
Requires bait to be placed in a container, tub, trough-type feeder, or timed mechanical feeder (not on the ground).
Effective immediately following passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects: Hunters and Hunting