SB62 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tom Whatley

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

SB62 would let hunters take whitetail deer or feral swine by using bait.

What This Bill Does

SB62 amends Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245 to allow taking whitetail deer and feral swine by means of bait. This means the current baiting prohibition does not apply to these two animals, so they can be hunted using bait under the state's rules. The existing prohibitions on baiting for other birds and animals remain in place, and traps and other methods for non-target species are unchanged. The act would take effect immediately after governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Hunters targeting whitetail deer or feral swine in Alabama, who would be allowed to use bait to take these animals.
• The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and wildlife enforcement agencies, which would regulate and enforce the new baiting allowance and continue enforcing existing rules for other species.

Key Provisions

• Amends 9-11-244 to exclude whitetail deer and feral swine from the baiting prohibition, allowing taking by bait.
• Effective immediately after governor's approval; existing baiting rules for other species remain in force and 9-11-245 restrictions apply to non-target species.

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Subjects

Hunters and Hunting