SB61 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

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

SB 61 would let people hunt whitetail deer and feral swine using bait on private land, with the bait kept in containers.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends hunting laws to allow taking whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait. Bait must be placed in a contained form (like a container, tub, trough-type feeder, or timed feeder) rather than spread on the ground. Landowners or their written agents may lawfully bait their land for these species, and the statute treating baiting for these animals differently from others would apply. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and the governor's approval.

Who It Affects

• Landowners or their authorized agents who own private property and may place bait for whitetail deer or feral swine under the new rules.
• Hunters targeting whitetail deer or feral swine on private lands who may use bait as a hunting method under the new provision.

Key Provisions

• Amends Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245 to allow taking whitetail deer or feral swine by means of bait and to exclude these species from the section that prohibits baiting.
• Requires bait to be contained (not placed on the ground) and to be placed in a container, tub, trough-type feeder, or timed mechanical feeder.
• Authorizes landowners or their written agents to lawfully bait their property for whitetail deer or feral swine in accordance with the act.
• Defines immediate effectiveness: the act becomes effective immediately after passage and the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Hunters and Hunting