HB184 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jack W. WilliamsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

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

HB184 lets people hunt whitetail deer or feral swine by bait on private lands if they buy a bait privilege license from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

What This Bill Does

The bill creates a new bait privilege license and allows the taking of whitetail deer or feral swine by bait on privately owned or leased lands when the license is in possession. It sets the license fee at $14 per year plus a $1 issuance fee, with fees adjustable in law, and requires the license to be obtained in the same way as an annual hunting license. It preserves existing bait rules for other species, applying the bait exception only to deer and feral swine on private lands. The act becomes effective immediately after passage and the governor's approval, and the Department may adopt implementing rules.

Who It Affects

• Hunters who want to take whitetail deer or feral swine on private lands; they would need to purchase and carry a bait privilege license to use bait.
• Individuals who are exempt from purchasing a standard hunting license but wish to hunt these species with bait; they would still need to obtain the bait privilege license.

Key Provisions

• Allows taking whitetail deer or feral swine by bait on privately owned or leased lands when the hunter has a bait privilege license.
• Creates the bait privilege license with an annual fee of $14 plus a $1 issuance fee; fees are adjustable under existing law; license procured like an annual hunting license.
• Requires possession of the bait privilege license to hunt with bait on private lands; exemptions from standard hunting licenses do not exempt one from needing this license.
• Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to adopt rules to implement the act.
• Effective immediately upon passage and the governor's 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

Hunters and Hunting