Announcements

2007-2008 Hunting Season

Alabama Hunting Seasons and Limits

Alabama Hunting Regulations

2007-2008 Fishing Season
The 2007-2008 fishing season dates and limits are printed in the Department of Convservation & Natural Resources Hunting and Fishing Digest.

Alabama Fishing Regulations

Alabama Fishing Limits

2007-2008 Hunting and Fishing Digest-Official Laws and Regulations
2007-08 Hunting and Fishing Digest (Pages 1-24)
(File Size 3.7 meg. This may take several minutes to download)
2007-08 Hunting and Fishing Digest (Pages 25-60)
(File Size 1.7 meg)
*Downloadable Publication from the Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources

**The material printed on the above pages and pdf files was taken from the Department of Convservation & Natural Resources Hunting and Fishing Digest . For more conservation information contact, 1-800-272-4263.

MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2007-2008

New License Structure Requirements, Fees, Expiration Dates and Privileges:
Hunting

New Antlered Buck and Turkey Harvest Record - Hunters must record the date of harvest before field dressing or moving an antlered buck or turkey.

ANTLERED BUCK AND TURKEY HARVEST RECORD

Amandatory hunter harvest record is in effect this season. It is illegal for a hunter to field dress or move an antlered buck or turkey before dating a hunter harvest record. (see example below) this record will be provided on all licenses. For license exempt or lifetime license hunters, a sample form is provided below. The harvest record must be in possession everytime a person is hunting deer or turkey. It is unlawful to utilize or possess more than one harvest record.

If someone other than the hunter is transporting a harvested antlered buck or turkey, the individual transporting the antlered buck or turkey MUST have in their possession written documentation including name, address, license
number (if applicable), telephone number, date of harvest and signature of the person who harvested the antlered buck or turkey, until it is processed and stored in a cooler or freezer at one's residence or delivered to a commercial processing plant.

FORMS MUST INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION:

Name _________________________
License No. (if applicable)_____________________
Antlered Buck Harvest Record

Record before field dressing or moving carcass
Antlered Buck _____/_____/_____ (date of harvest)
Antlered Buck _____/_____/_____ (date of harvest)
Antlered Buck - 4 pts, 1” or longer, on one antler _____/_____/_____ (date of harvest)

Turkey Harvest Record

____/____/____ ____/____/____ ____/____/____ ____/____/____ ____/____/____
(date of harvest) (date of harvest) (date of harvest) (date of harvest) (date of harvest)

New Mandatory Antlered Buck and Turkey Harvest Record: SEE ABOVE

New Hunter Education Mentor Provision:

Deer Dog Restrictions Expanded:

Unantlered Deer Season Expanded for Selected Counties:

Limited Alligator Season by Special Permit: See page 47 for information.

Marine Police Division, 1-800-272-7930; Conservation Information, 1-800-262-3151; To report violations after business hours, please call 1-800-272-4263.

2003-04 Deer Report
The 2003-2004 deer hunt report for wildlife management areas is now available [download the report]

Crossbows, Turkey Decoys Now Legal
Alabama Conservation Department

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