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AL Code § 9-11-261 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-261 - Permits for Propagation of Game Birds, and Game or Fur-Bearing Animals for Private Purposes.

Section 9-11-261Permits for propagation of game birds, and game or fur-bearing animals for private purposes. (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, upon the payment of a fee of $1.00, may issue an annual permit to any individual, association, partnership, firm, or corporation owning property in the State of Alabama permitting the permit holder to engage in the business of raising game birds and game or fur-bearing animals for propagation purposes in the State of Alabama under the rules and methods as may be prescribed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for the exclusive purpose of stocking private or protected lands under the ownership, supervision, or control of the holder of the permit. The holder of the permit shall not be authorized to dispose of any game or fur-bearing animals propagated under the permit authorized by this section. (b) Any permittee having game birds or game or fur-bearing animals in his or her possession at the time of the expiration of the permit so issued and held and who fails or refuses to renew the permit on or before the beginning of the new fiscal year shall immediately make such disposition of the game birds or game or fur-bearing animals as may be provided in regulations issued and promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources. (c) Any individual, association, partnership, firm, or corporation violating this section or any regulations based thereunder shall forfeit the permit held at the time of the violation and in addition therefor shall be adjudged guilty of the violation and upon conviction shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). (Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §3; Code 1940, T. 8, §109; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-262 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-262 - Opening or Closing of Season for Killing of Beaver; Payment of Bounty for Killing of Beaver.

Section 9-11-262Opening or closing of season for killing of beaver; payment of bounty for killing of beaver. Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. (Acts 1971, No. 242, p. 559, §§ 1-3.)
AL Code § 9-11-263 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-263 - Consent to Acquisition of Lands, etc., for Establishment of Migratory Bird Reservations.

Section 9-11-263Consent to acquisition of lands, etc., for establishment of migratory bird reservations. Consent of the State of Alabama is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase, gift, devise or lease of such areas of land or water or of land and water in the State of Alabama as the United States may deem necessary for the establishment of migratory bird reservations in accordance with the act of Congress approved February 18, 1929, entitled "An Act to more effectively meet the obligations of the United States under the Migratory Bird Treaty with Great Britain by lessening the dangers threatening migratory game birds from drainage and other causes by the acquisition of areas of land and of water to furnish in perpetuity reservations for the adequate protection of such birds; and authorizing appropriations for the establishment of such areas, their maintenance and improvement and for other purposes," reserving, however, to the State of Alabama full and complete jurisdiction and authority over all such areas not incompatible with the administration, maintenance, protection and control thereof by the United States under the terms of said act of Congress. (Acts 1931, No. 119, p. 188, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §110.)
AL Code § 9-11-264 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-264 - Liability for Injury or Damage to Persons or Domestic Animals of Persons Using Traps, etc., to Take, Capture, etc., Fur-Bearing Animals; Exemption of Lawrence County.

Section 9-11-264Liability for injury or damage to persons or domestic animals of persons using traps, etc., to take, capture, etc., fur-bearing animals; exemption of Lawrence County. Any person shall be strictly liable for civil damages who causes the injury or damage to any person or domestic animal as a result of using any trap or similar device on public land to take, capture, or kill any of the fur-bearing animals protected by the laws or regulations of this state. Any person who suffers injury or damage to his person or domestic animal as a result of such activity shall have an action for civil damages and such aggrieved person need not prove negligence. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Lawrence County. (Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §2; Acts 1979, No. 79-123, p. 154, §1; Act 2015-485, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-265 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-265 - Trapping on or From Right-of-Way of State Highway; Exemption of Lawrence County.

Section 9-11-265Trapping on or from right-of-way of state highway; exemption of Lawrence County. It shall be unlawful for anyone to trap on or from a state highway right-of-way unless the trapper has the permission of adjoining landowners. The provisions of this section shall not apply to Lawrence County. (Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §3; Acts 1979, No. 79-123, p. 154, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-265.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-265.1 - Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 Inapplicable in Limestone County.

Section 9-11-265.1Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 inapplicable in Limestone County. The provisions of Sections 9-11-264 and 9-11-265 shall not apply to Limestone County. (Acts 1978, No. 432, p. 440, § 1.)
AL Code § 9-11-266 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-266 - Checking of Traps; Hanging or Suspending of Bait Over or Within 25 Feet of Steel Trap.

Section 9-11-266Checking of traps; hanging or suspending of bait over or within 25 feet of steel trap. All traps set in or beneath water must be checked at least once every 72 hours. All traps other than water sets must be checked at least once every 24 hours. It shall be unlawful for anyone to hang or suspend bait over or within 25 feet of a steel trap. (Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §4.)
AL Code § 9-11-267 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-267 - Filing of Reports as to Animals Trapped, Purchased, etc., by Persons Licensed to Trap Fur-Bearing Animals and by Fur Dealers.

Section 9-11-267Filing of reports as to animals trapped, purchased, etc., by persons licensed to trap fur-bearing animals and by fur dealers. Any person licensed to trap fur-bearing animals in the State of Alabama shall file with the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries office in Montgomery a report listing by county the number and type of animals trapped during the preceding season and the names and addresses of the persons or companies to whom the furs were sold. Any person, firm or corporation licensed as a fur dealer pursuant to the laws of Alabama shall file a report with the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries office in Montgomery listing the names and addresses of each trapper from whom furs were purchased and describing the number and type of furs purchased from each trapper. All reports required by this section must be submitted no later than 45 days after the close of each trapping season. (Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §5.)
AL Code § 9-11-268 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-268 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and 9-11-267.

Section 9-11-268Penalty for violations of provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and 9-11-267. A violation of the provisions of Sections 9-11-265, 9-11-266 and 9-11-267 or failure to fully comply therewith shall constitute a misdemeanor and the person violating same or failing to comply therewith shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $200.00 for each offense. (Acts 1977, No. 801, p. 1381, §6; Acts 1978, No. 432, p. 440, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-269 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8 - Hunting and Trapping of Birds and Game.|Section 9-11-269 - Protection of Flattened Musk Turtle.

Section 9-11-269Protection of flattened musk turtle. (a) The flattened musk turtle (sternotherus minor depressus) is a reptile unique to the State of Alabama. The Legislature finds the protection of this unique specie is required for its survival. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, it is unlawful for any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or any other entity to: (1) Hunt, wound, injure, kill, trap, collect or capture a flattened musk turtle (sternotherus minor depressus), or to attempt to engage in such conduct; or (2) Sell, offer for sale, purchase, offer to purchase, deliver, transport, carry or ship, in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce a flattened musk turtle (sternotherus minor depressus), whether alive or dead, or any of its parts or products, or to attempt to engage in such conduct. (c) The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall permit, under such reasonable terms and conditions as it may prescribe consistent with this section, any act otherwise prohibited by subsection (b) of this section for one of the following purposes: scientific or survival research, zoological exhibition, or education; provided that, the prohibitions of subsection (b)(2) of this section shall not be effective until 30 calendar days after passage of this section; and provided further, that the prohibitions of subsection (b)(1) of this section regarding the killing and injuring of a flattened musk turtle (sternotherus minor depressus) shall not apply to activities where such killing or injuring is incidental to, and not the purpose of, such activities which are otherwise lawful; provided further, that the prohibitions of subsection (b) and the permitting process of subsection (c) shall not apply to any flattened musk turtle captured prior to the passage of this section, or to any offspring of such previously captured flattened musk turtle. (d) Any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association or other entity who violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall, upon conviction be fined not more than $5,000.00, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (Acts 1984, No. 84-621, p. 1259.)
AL Code § 9-11-270 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.|Section 9-11-270 - Interference With Persons Legally Hunting or Fishing.

Section 9-11-270Interference with persons legally hunting or fishing. No person shall willfully and knowingly prevent, obstruct, impede, disturb, or interfere with, or attempt to prevent, obstruct, impede, disturb, or interfere with any person in legally hunting or fishing pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the law of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1994, No. 94-321, p. 561, §1; Acts 1996, No. 96-668, p. 1131, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-271 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.|Section 9-11-271 - Activities Prohibited.

Section 9-11-271Activities prohibited. Activities prohibited by this article shall include, but not be limited to the following: (a) Creating a visual, aural, olfactory, or physical stimulus intended to affect the natural behavior of the wild animal being hunted or fish for the purpose of fishing. (b) Affecting the condition or location of personal property intended for use in the hunting or fishing. (Acts 1994, No. 94-321, p. 561, §2; Acts 1996, No. 96-668, p. 1131, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-272 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.|Section 9-11-272 - Obeying Order of Peace Officer.

Section 9-11-272Obeying order of peace officer. No person shall fail to obey the order of a peace officer to desist from conduct which violates this article. (Acts 1994, No. 94-321, p. 561, §3.)
AL Code § 9-11-273 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.|Section 9-11-273 - Limited Application.

Section 9-11-273Limited application. This article applies only to activities on lands or waters upon which hunting or fishing may legally occur. This article does not apply to acts of a peace officer, owner of the lands or waters, or the tenant or other person acting under authority of the owner of the lands or waters; provided, however, that the provisions of this article shall apply to wildlife and game management areas operated by the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. This article shall not be construed to prohibit conduct protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. (Acts 1994, No. 94-321, p. 561, §4; Acts 1996, No. 96-668, p. 1131, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-274 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.|Section 9-11-274 - Penalties.

Section 9-11-274Penalties. Any person violating this article is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (Acts 1994, No. 94-321, p. 561, §5.)
AL Code § 9-11-275 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 8A - Interference With Legal Hunting or Fishing.|Section 9-11-275 - Construction of Article.

Section 9-11-275Construction of article. This article is supplemental to all laws relating to hunting and fishing and shall be construed in pari materia with Chapter 15 of Title 35. (Acts 1994, No. 94-321, p. 561, §7; Acts 1996, No. 96-668, p. 1131, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-280 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 9 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Waterfowl Hunting.|Section 9-11-280 - Agreements as to Hunting and Taking of Waterfowl From Waters of Alabama and of Bordering States.

Section 9-11-280Agreements as to hunting and taking of waterfowl from waters of Alabama and of bordering states. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources with approval of the governor shall have authority to enter into agreements of reciprocity with conservation commissioners or directors or other proper officials of states bordering Alabama who have jurisdiction over waterfowl hunting laws and regulations of such states whereby the citizens of the State of Alabama may be permitted to hunt and take waterfowl from the waters under the jurisdiction of such other states upon similar agreements whereby such nonresidents are allowed to take or catch waterfowl from the waters within the State of Alabama regardless of residence. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 240, p. 2252, §1.)
AL Code § 9-11-281 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 9 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Waterfowl Hunting.|Section 9-11-281 - Agreements as to Hunting and Taking of Waterfowl From Waters Lying Between Alabama and Adjoining States or Partly in Alabama and Partly in Adjoining States.

Section 9-11-281Agreements as to hunting and taking of waterfowl from waters lying between Alabama and adjoining states or partly in Alabama and partly in adjoining states. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources with approval of the Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to make and enter into agreements from time to time with the proper authorities of the states of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi whereby a valid hunting license issued by the State of Alabama will be accepted and honored as and in lieu of a hunting license for the respective state so agreeing for waterfowl hunting, and waterfowl only, on the lakes, rivers and streams lying between the State of Alabama and such adjoining states or partly within the borders of the State of Alabama and the adjoining state, and valid licenses issued by the resident state so agreeing shall be accepted and honored in lieu of an Alabama hunting license for hunting waterfowl upon said lakes, rivers and streams. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 240, p. 2252, §2.)
AL Code § 9-11-282 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 9 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Waterfowl Hunting.|Section 9-11-282 - Agreements to Apply Separately to Waters Lying Between Alabama and Each Agreeing Bordering State; Hunting Privileges Limited to Waterfowl.

Section 9-11-282Agreements to apply separately to waters lying between Alabama and each agreeing bordering state; hunting privileges limited to waterfowl. The purpose of this article is to authorize the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources upon approval of the Governor to enter into such agreements with all states bordering on the State of Alabama, but is not intended that the benefits of such agreements should extend to licenses of all bordering states on all lakes, rivers and streams lying upon the border of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Mississippi, but are to apply separately to those lakes, rivers and streams lying between the State of Alabama and each respective state so agreeing. Such hunting privileges shall apply only to the killing and taking of waterfowl. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 240, p. 2252, §3.)
AL Code § 9-11-283 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 9 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Waterfowl Hunting.|Section 9-11-283 - Rights and Privileges Granted to Be Exercised in Accordance With Alabama Laws, Etc.

Section 9-11-283Rights and privileges granted to be exercised in accordance with Alabama laws, etc. The waterfowl hunting rights and privileges which may be granted by or through such reciprocal agreements shall be exercised by all nonresidents of the State of Alabama in accordance with the laws of Alabama and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources of the State of Alabama which pertain to the hunting and taking of waterfowl of all species. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 240, p. 2252, §4.)
AL Code § 9-11-300 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 10 - Wildlife Management Areas.|Section 9-11-300 - Establishment.

Section 9-11-300Establishment. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, through the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, is hereby authorized and directed to establish by proclamation such wildlife management areas as may be in the public interest and to enter into agreements with the United States Forest Service, the United States Bureau of Biological Survey, the Tennessee Valley Authority or other owners, lessees or administrators of such lands as may be necessary and suitable for the purpose of establishing wildlife management areas. Such agreements shall provide for the fixing and demarcation of the boundaries of said area or areas, define the responsibilities of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the cooperating party or parties for restocking of wildlife species, the planting and cultivation of game and fish foods, the protection of such areas from predatory animals and unauthorized hunting or fishing and any other work necessary for the management of wildlife on such areas, shall include provision for the harvesting of game and fish crops in accordance with special rules and regulations approved by the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources and provide for the collection by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of special fees for the privilege of hunting on or fishing on such wildlife management areas and may provide that a portion not to exceed 50 percent of the gross receipts collected by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources from any such wildlife management area be paid to the cooperating party or parties. (Acts 1939, No. 668, p. 1061, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §110(1).)
AL Code § 9-11-301 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 10 - Wildlife Management Areas.|Section 9-11-301 - Fixing of Boundaries; Promulgation of Special Rules and Regulations for Management and Protection of Areas.

Section 9-11-301Fixing of boundaries; promulgation of special rules and regulations for management and protection of areas. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to fix such boundaries and promulgate such special rules and regulations for the management and protection of wildlife management areas as may be necessary or desirable. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, he is specifically authorized to set up for any wildlife management area special open and closed seasons on game animals, game birds and fish, to establish the amount of the fees to be collected for the privilege of hunting and fishing during any open season, to collect such fees and to authorize their collection by designated employees of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, to require the possession of a special permit when hunting or fishing within wildlife management areas, and to limit the number of permits to be issued during any open season to such members as he may direct. (Acts 1939, No. 668, p. 1061, §2; Code 1940, T. 8, §110(2).)
AL Code § 9-11-302 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.|Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife.|Article 10 - Wildlife Management Areas.|Section 9-11-302 - Closing of Land or Water in Areas to Hunting and Fishing.

Section 9-11-302Closing of land or water in areas to hunting and fishing. The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is authorized to close to all hunting and fishing any land or water within the boundary of a wildlife management area which is not under a cooperative wildlife management agreement with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; provided, that at least 90 percent of the said wildlife management area is under such agreement. (Acts 1939, No. 668, p. 1061, §3; Code 1940, T. 8, §110(3).)