HB137 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Hunting, bait, authorize the taking of whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait, landowners given certain authority, Secs. 9-11-244, 9-11-245 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, by regulation of the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
as it relates to hunting deer on private lands,
there is a rebuttable presumption that any bait or
feed located beyond 100 yards from the hunter and
not within the line of sight of the hunter is not a
lure, attraction or enticement to, on, or over the
areas where the hunter is attempting to kill or
take the deer</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow the taking of
whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait and
would require that the bait be contained</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would authorize a landowner to
give permission in writing to another person to
hunt over bait on the landowner's property for
whitetail deer or feral swine</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245 of the Code
of Alabama 1975, relating to hunting; to allow the taking of
whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait; to require
that bait be contained; and to authorize a landowner to give
permission in writing to another person to hunt over bait on
the landowner's property for whitetail deer or feral swine.
</p>
Subjects
Hunters and Hunting
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB137 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |