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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-170 - Spearing of Commercial or Nongame Fish for Sport - When, Where and How Permitted; Notice of Competitive Events.

Section 9-11-170
Spearing of commercial or nongame fish for sport - When, where and how permitted; notice of competitive events.
(a) The spearing of commercial or nongame fish solely for the purpose of sport in all waters of this state, both fresh and salt, shall be lawful; provided, that the person engaged in the act of spearing shall be completely submerged. "Commercial or nongame fish" as used in this article shall be limited to those freshwater fish designated as such by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and all species of saltwater fish. "Spearing" as used in this article shall be limited to the use of a spear or similar instrument that is held in the hand of the person using same and the use of a weapon, other than a firearm, which propels or forces a projectile, arrow or similar device therefrom to which a wire, rope, line, cord or other means of recovering the propelled projectile, arrow or similar device is attached and is secured to the weapon or to the person using the weapon.
(b) When a group of individuals shall meet for the purpose of a competitive spearfishing event, notice thereof shall be given to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at least one week prior thereto designating the time, date and place of the event.
(Acts 1961, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-171 - Spearing of Commercial or Nongame Fish for Sport - License - Required; Issuance; Fees; Disposition of Revenue From Sale.

Section 9-11-171
Spearing of commercial or nongame fish for sport - License - Required; issuance; fees; disposition of revenue from sale.
Each person engaged in the spearing of commercial or nongame fish shall, in addition to all other Alabama fishing licenses, have a commercial or nongame fish spearfishing license. The fee for the commercial or nongame spearfishing license shall be as follows: state resident's license, $5.00; nonresident seven-day license, $2.50; nonresident annual license, $7.50. Said licenses shall be issued only by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Montgomery, Alabama. The revenue derived from the sale of the licenses provided for in this article shall be covered into the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund.
(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-172 - Spearing of Commercial or Nongame Fish for Sport - License - Display.

Section 9-11-172
Spearing of commercial or nongame fish for sport - License - Display.
Said commercial or nongame spearfishing license must be kept in the boat or other base of operations for said skin diver and readily available for inspection by any conservation officer, agent or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-173 - Regulation of Seasons, Hours, Etc.

Section 9-11-173
Regulation of seasons, hours, etc.
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall have the power to open and close spearfishing of commercial or nongame fish on any and all waters of this state or at any time of the day or night by regulation and shall have the power to further regulate or restrict spearfishing if he deems it necessary in the interest of good conservation practices.
(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-174 - Compliance With Water Safety Laws.

Section 9-11-174
Compliance with water safety laws.
The provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 33 of this code requiring a diver's flag to be displayed on the surface of the water where skin divers are operating and any and all other present and future regulations promulgated under authority of said act which affect the operation of skin divers must be obeyed by spear fishermen when engaged in spearfishing under authority of this article.
(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-175 - Possession of Spear, etc., Evidence of Spearfishing; Exception.

Section 9-11-175
Possession of spear, etc., evidence of spearfishing; exception.
The possession of a spear, spear gun or spearing device in a boat, on the bank of a body of public water or on or in the public waters of this state shall be prima facie evidence to the court having jurisdiction that the person in possession of the same is engaged in spearfishing, unless said person is frog gigging only.
(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §5; Acts 1975, No. 1207, p. 2520, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 5 - Spearfishing. › Section 9-11-176 - Penalty for Violations.

Section 9-11-176
Penalty for violations.
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided for by law, except that the fine under this article shall be not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 266, p. 2282, §6; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-190 - Catching of Nongame Fish From Public Waters by Use of Wire Baskets - When, Where and How Permitted.

Section 9-11-190
Catching of nongame fish from public waters by use of wire baskets - When, where and how permitted.
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized and empowered to promulgate rules and regulations authorizing the taking, catching or killing of nongame fish from the public waters of this state by the use of wire baskets having a mesh of one inch or more; provided, however, that the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall only promulgate such a regulation upon the written petition of all of the state representatives and state senators from the county or counties in which said regulation or regulations shall be effective.
Petitions from state representatives and state senators as provided for above shall specify whether the wire baskets they desire shall have a mesh of one inch or two inches. No regulation shall be promulgated allowing the use of wire baskets in Lewis M. Smith reservoir on the Sipsey fork of the Warrior River unless the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources receives a petition from all of the state representatives and state senators from the counties which border on said reservoir.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-191 - Catching of Nongame Fish From Public Waters by Use of Wire Baskets - License - Required; Issuance; Fees; Disposition of Fees.

Section 9-11-191
Catching of nongame fish from public waters by use of wire baskets - License - Required; issuance; fees; disposition of fees.
Any person desiring a license to fish with such wire basket in areas where they may be legalized by regulation as provided for in this article may apply to the probate judge or other appropriate licensing authority in any county of this state affected by the provisions of this article and shall pay a privilege license tax of $1.00 for each wire basket he proposes to fish. Judges of probate, license commissioners or other persons authorized and designated to issue fishing licenses shall be entitled to a fee of $.25 for each license so issued, which fee shall be in addition to the amount designated in this article as the cost of such license; provided, that all fees collected by any probate judge or license commissioner who is paid a salary for the performance of his duties shall be paid by him into the county treasury to the credit of the appropriate fund.
The revenue derived from the sale of the license provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on the first day of each month by the issuing officer and shall be covered into the State Treasury to the credit of the Game and Fish Fund.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-192 - Licenses Not to Be Sold to Persons Holding Commercial Fishing Licenses, etc.; Sale or Offer for Sale of Fish by Licensees, Etc.

Section 9-11-192
Licenses not to be sold to persons holding commercial fishing licenses, etc.; sale or offer for sale of fish by licensees, etc.
The licenses provided for in this article shall not be sold to any person holding a commercial fishing license or engaged in the business of commercial fishing, and it shall be unlawful for any person holding a wire basket license or using a wire basket under the provisions of this article to sell or offer for sale any fish within or without this state. It is the specific intent of this article to allow the use of wire baskets to catch fish for personal consumption only.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-193 - Obtaining More Than Four Licenses or Fishing With More Than Four Baskets.

Section 9-11-193
Obtaining more than four licenses or fishing with more than four baskets.
It shall be illegal for any person to obtain more than four such licenses or fish with more than four such baskets.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-194 - Marking of Baskets.

Section 9-11-194
Marking of baskets.
Any basket or baskets that may become legal for use in the waters of this state under the provisions of this article shall be clearly marked with the name of the licensee operating, using and owning said basket and the license number of said basket.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-195 - Destruction of Unmarked Baskets.

Section 9-11-195
Destruction of unmarked baskets.
All wire baskets not marked in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-11-194 shall be destroyed upon discovery by any officer, agent or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-196 - Nongame Fish Only to Be Taken, etc., With Baskets; Return of Game Fish Taken to Waters.

Section 9-11-196
Nongame fish only to be taken, etc., with baskets; return of game fish taken to waters.
Only nongame fish may be taken, captured or killed by means of any basket that may become legal for use in this state under the provisions of this article. All game fish taken in such baskets shall immediately be returned to the waters from whence taken with the least possible harm.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-197 - Taking of Fish From Baskets, etc., by Unlicensed Persons.

Section 9-11-197
Taking of fish from baskets, etc., by unlicensed persons.
It shall be illegal for any person to raise, inspect or take fish from any wire basket that may be legalized under the provisions of this article unless such person shall hold in his name and have in his possession the license for the particular basket he is raising, inspecting or from which he is taking fish. Nothing in this section shall prevent the raising of such baskets for inspection by any officer, agent or employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 6 - Catching of Nongame Fish With Wire Baskets. › Section 9-11-198 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Article; Revocation of Licenses.

Section 9-11-198
Penalty for violations of provisions of article; revocation of licenses.
Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed by law; provided, that the fine shall be not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250), and in addition to that punishment, the court trying the case shall revoke all basket licenses issued or to be issued to the person for a period of three years from the date of the conviction.
(Acts 1967, No. 287, p. 814, §9; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 7 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Freshwater Fishing. › Section 9-11-210 - Agreements as to Fishing in Waters of Alabama and of Bordering States.

Section 9-11-210
Agreements as to fishing in waters of Alabama and of bordering states.
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources 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 the freshwater fishing laws and regulations of such states whereby the citizens of the State of Alabama may be permitted to catch or take fish from the waters under the jurisdiction of such other states upon similar agreements whereby such nonresidents are allowed to take or catch fish from the public waters of the State of Alabama regardless of residence.
(Acts 1957, No. 196, p. 254, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 7 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Freshwater Fishing. › Section 9-11-211 - Agreements as to Fishing in Waters Lying Between Alabama and Adjoining States or Partly in Alabama and Partly in Adjoining State.

Section 9-11-211
Agreements as to fishing in waters lying between Alabama and adjoining states or partly in Alabama and partly in adjoining state.
The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources 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 fishing license issued by the State of Alabama will be accepted and honored as and in lieu of a fishing license for the respective state so agreeing for fishing on the lakes and in the waters of 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 fishing license for fishing upon said lakes, rivers and streams.
(Acts 1957, No. 196, p. 254, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 7 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Freshwater Fishing. › Section 9-11-212 - Agreements to Apply Separately to Waters Lying Between Alabama and Each Agreeing Bordering State.

Section 9-11-212
Agreements to apply separately to waters lying between Alabama and each agreeing bordering state.
The purpose of this article is to authorize the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to enter into such agreements with all states bordering on the State of Alabama, but it 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 such agreements are to apply separately to those lakes, rivers and streams lying between the State of Alabama and each respective state so agreeing.
(Acts 1957, No. 196, p. 254, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources. › Chapter 11 - Fish, Game and Wildlife. › Article 7 - Reciprocal Agreements as to Freshwater Fishing. › Section 9-11-213 - Rights and Privileges Granted to Be Exercised in Accordance With Alabama Laws, Etc.

Section 9-11-213
Rights and privileges granted to be exercised in accordance with Alabama laws, etc.
The fishing 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 taking and catching of freshwater fish of all species.
(Acts 1957, No. 196, p. 254, §4.)
2023 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 9-11-230 - Title to Wild Birds and Animals Vested in State.

Section 9-11-230
Title to wild birds and animals vested in state.
The title and ownership to all wild birds and wild animals in the State of Alabama or within the territorial jurisdiction of the state are vested in the state for the purpose of regulating the use and disposition of the same in accordance with the laws of the state.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §82.)
2023 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 9-11-230.1 - Definitions.

Section 9-11-230.1
Definitions.
For purposes of this article, the words "nighttime hours," "night," "between the hours of sunset and daylight," or similar words shall be defined as between 30 minutes after sunset and 30 minutes before sunrise of the following day.
(Act 2016-447, 1st Sp. Sess., §2.)
2023 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 9-11-231 - Permits for Collection of Invertebrate or Vertebrate Species, or Their Eggs, for Certain Purposes, Etc.

Section 9-11-231
Permits for collection of invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, for certain purposes, etc.
(a) No person shall at any time collect any protected wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, in this state for propagation or scientific purposes except under the direction, supervision and regulation of the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, who, on the payment of the applicable fee, may issue propagation or scientific permits annually to properly accredited persons or institutions, as follows:
(1) A general permit for individuals.......$50.
(2) An educational permit for professors or teachers, which shall also allow their current students to operate thereunder......$10.
(3) A master collecting permit involving more than one individual acting in the name of a firm, corporation, or agency.......$100.
(b) Any person, firm, association, or corporation being or having in possession at any time a protected wild invertebrate or vertebrate species, or their eggs, without a permit as required in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction therefor, shall be punished by a fine of three times the amount of the applicable permit.
(c) The permit requirements under this section shall not apply to the Opp Rattlesnake Rodeo.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §3; Code 1940, T. 8, §84; Act 2016-258, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-232 - Possession, Sale, Purchase, etc., of Protected Wild Birds, Etc.

Section 9-11-232
Possession, sale, purchase, etc., of protected wild birds, etc.
Any person, firm, association, or corporation who takes, catches, kills, or has in possession at any time, living or dead, any protected wild bird not a game bird, or who sells or offers for sale, buys, purchases, or offers to buy or purchase any such bird or exchange same for anything of value, or who shall sell or expose for sale or buy any part of the plumage, skin, or body of any bird protected by the laws of this state, or who shall take or willfully destroy the nests of any wild bird, or who shall have the nests or eggs of the birds in his or her possession, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §2; Code 1940, T. 8, §83; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-233 - Enumeration of Birds Not Protected.

Section 9-11-233
Enumeration of birds not protected.
English sparrows, crows and starlings are not protected by the game laws of this state and may be killed at any time.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §4; Code 1940, T. 8, §85; Acts 1971, No. 233, p. 541, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-234 - Hunting, etc., of Protected Birds or Animals on State or Federal Game Sanctuaries or Refuges.

Section 9-11-234
Hunting, etc., of protected birds or animals on state or federal game sanctuaries or refuges.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, take, catch or kill or to attempt to hunt, take, catch or kill any bird or animal protected by the game laws or regulations of this state on any land in the State of Alabama which is designated as a state or federal game sanctuary or refuge. Any violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, and any one convicted for the violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, the amount of which fine shall be fixed, determined and imposed by the judge of the court presiding at the trial of any case brought under the provisions of this section.
(Acts 1947, No. 612, p. 459, § 1.)
2023 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 9-11-235.1 - Taking, etc., Raccoons or Opossums at Night; Weapons Used.

Section 9-11-235.1
Taking, etc., raccoons or opossums at night; weapons used.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-697, p. 1241, § 1; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-197, p. 369, § 1.)
2023 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 9-11-236 - Hunting, etc., or Possession of Protected Birds or Animals During Closed Season.

Section 9-11-236
Hunting, etc., or possession of protected birds or animals during closed season.
Any person who hunts, takes, catches, captures, kills, or has in his or her possession or who attempts to hunt, take, catch, capture, or kill, any bird or animal protected by law or regulation of this state except during the open season when same may be hunted, taken, caught, captured, or killed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, at the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not longer than six months. It is provided further that any person who hunts, takes, catches, captures, or kills, or attempts to hunt, take, catch, capture, or kill, a wild turkey in an illegal manner or during the closed hunting season, or has in his or her possession a wild turkey killed during the closed hunting season or taken in an illegal manner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and, at the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not longer than six months.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §6; Code 1940, T. 8, §87; Acts 1949, No. 665, p. 1029, §1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 193, p. 2166, §1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 261, p. 2277, §1; Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 91-750, p. 129, §1; Act 2008-384, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-237 - Sale and Purchase of Game Birds and Animals Including the Meat or Other Product Thereof.

Section 9-11-237
Sale and purchase of game birds and animals including the meat or other product thereof.
Any person, firm, or corporation who sells, offers, or exposes for sale, buys, purchases, barters, or exchanges anything of value for any game bird or game animal or any part thereof at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense. Duly licensed catchers of fur-bearing animals may sell to regularly licensed buyers or dealers only the furs, skins, or pelts of fur-bearing animals which they lawfully take, capture, or kill. The licensed catcher of fur-bearing animals may sell or offer for sale for food the dressed carcass of edible fur-bearing animals named by law or regulations. However, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, it shall not be a violation of this section to sell, offer, or expose for sale, buy, purchase, barter, or exchange anything of value for any of the following: (1) Lawfully taken "green" or raw untanned deer hides and their hooves, squirrels' skins, hides, and tails; (2) Finished product items such as gloves, shoes, clothing, jewelry, tanned deer hides, and similar products; and (3) Labeled, pre-packaged venison, other than white-tailed deer, which has been inspected by a state or federal meat inspection agency and which meets all requirements of this state. The venison shall be maintained in original labeled containers with receipts until prepared for consumption. The records, facilities, and venison shall be available during normal business hours for inspection by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §7; Code 1940, T. 8, §88; Acts 1979, No. 79-793, p. 1450, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-941, p. 1849, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-579, p. 1217, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-238 - Hunting, etc., of Wild Turkeys With Dogs.

Section 9-11-238
Hunting, etc., of wild turkeys with dogs.
Any person who hunts, pursues, captures or kills a wild turkey in this state with the aid of a dog at any time shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §8; Code 1940, T. 8, §89.)
2023 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 9-11-240 - Opening of Season for Hunting, etc., of Female Deer and Unantlered Male Deer.

Section 9-11-240
Opening of season for hunting, etc., of female deer and unantlered male deer.
Any law of the State of Alabama to the contrary notwithstanding, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources is hereby authorized to open a season in any county, area or section of the state for the hunting, taking, capturing and killing of female deer or unantlered male deer by a duly promulgated regulation when, in his best judgment, he deems it necessary for biological reasons or because of crop damage to open the season on such deer, provided this meets with the approval of the landowner or leaseholder.
(Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 180, p. 213, § 1.)
2023 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 9-11-241 - Hunting, Trapping, etc., of Wild Game During Day on Lands of Another Without Permission.

Section 9-11-241
Hunting, trapping, etc., of wild game during day on lands of another without permission.
Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills, or destroys, or attempts to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill, or destroy any wild game on the lands of another between the hours of daylight and sunset without the written permission of or accompanied by the landowner or person in possession or control of the lands shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and at the discretion of the court may have all hunting license privileges revoked for up to one year from the date of conviction. Any person shall be punished for the second and each subsequent offense by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and the revocation of all hunting license privileges for one year from the date of conviction, and shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not less than 10 nor more than 30 days.
This section shall not apply to the members of the family, guests, servants, or agents of the landowner.
(Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 191, p. 224, §1; Code 1940, T. 8, §92; Acts 1975, No. 1119, p. 2208, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-489, p. 813, §1; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-242 - Hunting, Trapping, etc., of Wild Game at Night on Lands of Another Without Permission.

Section 9-11-242
Hunting, trapping, etc., of wild game at night on lands of another without permission.
Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills, or destroys, or attempts to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill, or destroy any wild game on the lands of another between the hours of sunset and daylight without the written permission of or accompanied by the landowner or person in possession or control of the lands shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000), and at the discretion of the court may have all hunting license privileges revoked for up to one year from the date of conviction. A person shall be punished for the second and each subsequent offense by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and the revocation of all hunting license privileges for one year from the date of conviction, and shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not less than 10 nor more than 30 days.
This section shall not apply to the members of the family, guests, servants, or agents of the landowner; provided further, that this section shall not apply to fox hunting with dogs exclusively; and, provided further, that this section shall not apply to raccoon and opossum hunting with dogs only.
(Acts 1936-37, Ex. Sess., No. 191, p. 224, §2; Code 1940, T. 8, §93; Acts 1982, No. 82-490, p. 814, §1; Act 2008-384, p. 714, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-243 - Hunting, Trapping, etc., of Fur-Bearing Animals Within 10 Feet of Banks of Waters on Property of Another Without Permission.

Section 9-11-243
Hunting, trapping, etc., of fur-bearing animals within 10 feet of banks of waters on property of another without permission.
Any person who hunts, traps, captures, injures, kills or destroys or attempts to hunt, trap, capture, injure, kill or destroy any fur-bearing animal on or in any river, creek, branch, lake, pond or other waters in this state running through or on property not his own or under his control, within 10 feet of the banks thereof, without the written permission of or accompanied by the landowner or person in possession or control of said lands shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10.00 nor more than $50.00 for each offense.
(Acts 1945, No. 231, p. 353, § 1.)
2023 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 9-11-244 - Taking, etc., of Protected Birds or Animals by Means of Bait; Bait Privilege License.

Section 9-11-244
Taking, etc., of protected birds or animals by means of bait; bait privilege license.
THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-103 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 6, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), no person at any time shall take, catch, kill, or attempt to take, catch, or kill any bird or animal protected by law or rule of the State of Alabama by means, aid, or use, directly or indirectly, of any bait, such as shelled, shucked, or unshucked corn or of wheat or other grain, salt, or any other feed whatsoever that has been so deposited, placed, distributed, or scattered as to constitute for the birds or animals a lure, attraction, or enticement to, on, or over the area where a hunter or hunters are attempting to kill or take them; provided, that the birds or animals may be taken under properly shocked corn and standing crops of corn, wheat, or other grain or feed and grains scattered solely as a result of normal agricultural harvesting; and provided further, migratory birds may be hunted under the most recent regulations established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or rules adopted by the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources within the limits of the federal regulations.
(b)(1) This section shall not apply to a person hunting whitetail deer or feral swine with the aid of bait on privately owned or leased lands; provided, that the person has purchased, and is in possession of, a bait privilege license issued by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as follows:
a. The annual resident bait privilege license fee shall be fourteen dollars ($14), plus an issuance fee of one dollar ($1).
b. The annual nonresident bait privilege license fee shall be fifty dollars ($50), plus an issuance fee of one dollar ($1).
(2) The fees provided for by this section shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9-11-68.
(3) A bait privilege license required by this section shall be procured in the same manner as an annual hunting license, with the issuance fee for the bait privilege license paid to and retained by the issuing office or agency.
(4) A person who is exempt from purchasing a hunting license shall not be exempt from the requirement to purchase a bait privilege license pursuant to this section.
(c) The commissioner may, without refund, suspend the use of a baiting privilege license and adopt rules to manage the feeding of wild game animal populations on a county, regional, or statewide basis to prevent the spread of diseases among wildlife by announcing the suspension in a news release.
(d) The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may adopt rules to implement this section.
(Acts 1951, No. 1001, p. 1672, §1; Acts 1991, No. 91-591, p. 1093, §1; Act 2019-103, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-245 - Unlawful Methods of Hunting Birds or Animals Protected by Law or Regulation.

Section 9-11-245
Unlawful methods of hunting birds or animals protected by law or regulation.
No person shall at any time make use of any pitfall, deadfall, baited field, cage, trap, net, pen, baited hook, snare, poison, explosive, or chemical for the purpose of injuring, capturing, or killing birds or animals protected by law or regulation of this state. This section shall not prevent the trapping of animals classified as fur-bearing animals by a duly licensed fur catcher. It shall be legal to use a scaffold for gun hunting of all legal game species except wild turkey and to use a scaffold for bow hunting of all legal game species.
(Acts 1951, No. 1001, p. 1672, §2; Acts 1975, No. 195, p. 681, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-563, p. 1174, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-246 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245.

Section 9-11-246
Penalties for violations of provisions of Sections 9-11-244 and 9-11-245.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of Sections 9-11-244 or 9-11-245 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 for each offense. Any person convicted the second time of violating Sections 9-11-244 or 9-11-245 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $250.00 and, at the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not longer than six months. Any person convicted of violating Sections 9-11-244 or 9-11-245 the third or subsequent times shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00 and, at the discretion of the court, may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not longer than six months. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any person who violates the provisions of Section 9-11-244 with respect to the taking, catching, killing, or attempting to take, catch, or kill, deer or turkey, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00, and at the discretion of the court may have all hunting privileges revoked for up to one year from the date of conviction. The second and each subsequent offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00, and the automatic loss of hunting privileges for one year from the date of conviction, and, at the discretion of the trial court judge, imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not less than 10 nor more than 30 days.
(Acts 1951, No. 1001, p. 1672, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-534, p. 1096, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-247 - Taking, Keeping, etc., of Raccoons for Use in "Coon on the Log" Contests.

Section 9-11-247
Taking, keeping, etc., of raccoons for use in "coon on the log" contests.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Acts 1951, No. 779, p. 1374, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-248 - Permits for Holding of "Coon on the Log" Contests.

Section 9-11-248
Permits for holding of "coon on the log" contests.
Repealed by Act 2015-70, §1(10), effective April 21, 2015
(Acts 1951, No. 779, p. 1374, §2.)
2023 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 9-11-249 - Penalty for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-247 and 9-11-248.

Section 9-11-249
Penalty for violations of provisions of Sections 9-11-247 and 9-11-248.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(Acts 1951, No. 779, p. 1374, §3.)
2023 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 9-11-250 - Taking, etc., of Deer From Public Waters.

Section 9-11-250
Taking, etc., of deer from public waters.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take or catch, by any means or device, deer, whether dead or alive, from the public waters of Alabama.
(Acts 1971, No. 2309, p. 3731, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-251 - Taking, etc., of Deer at Night.

Section 9-11-251
Taking, etc., of deer at night.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take, capture or kill deer at night in Alabama by any means or device, including but not limited to the use of any type of light.
(Acts 1971, No. 2309, p. 3731, §2.)
2023 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 9-11-252 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 9-11-250 and 9-11-251.

Section 9-11-252
Penalties for violations of provisions of Sections 9-11-250 and 9-11-251.
A violation of Sections 9-11-250 or 9-11-251 shall constitute a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the person, firm or corporation violating same shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not less than $500.00, by the revocation of all hunting license privileges for a period of one year from the date of conviction, and shall also be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than three nor more than 10 days. Any person, firm or corporation convicted the second time of violating Sections 9-11-250 or 9-11-251 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00, by the revocation of all hunting license privileges for a period of three years from the date of conviction, and shall also be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than 10 nor more than 30 days. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of violating Sections 9-11-250 or 9-11-251 the third or subsequent times shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000.00, by the revocation of all hunting license privileges for a period of five years from the date of conviction, and shall also be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of not less than 30 nor more than 60 days.
(Acts 1971, No. 2309, p. 3731, §3; Acts 1982, No. 82-278, p. 350, §1.)
2023 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 9-11-252.1 - Motor Vehicle, Weapons, etc., Used in Nighttime Deer Hunting Declared Contraband; Seizure Report; Condemnation and Forfeiture; Disposition of Proceeds.

Section 9-11-252.1
Motor vehicle, weapons, etc., used in nighttime deer hunting declared contraband; seizure report; condemnation and forfeiture; disposition of proceeds.
(a) Any motor vehicle, or any gun, rifle, ammunition or other hunting equipment which has been or is used for illegal nighttime deer hunting shall be contraband, and, in the discretion of the circuit court may be forfeited to the State of Alabama, as hereinafter provided.
(b) The sheriff or any other person authorized to enforce the game and fish laws of this state who apprehends any person hunting deer in the nighttime, or who finds any vehicle which is being or has been used in such illegal nighttime hunting shall seize such vehicle and any gun, rifle, ammunition or other deer hunting equipment found in the possession of or on the person of such person or in or on such vehicle and shall report such seizure and the facts connected therewith to the district attorney or other prosecuting official in the judicial circuit. The report shall contain a full description of the vehicle or other equipment seized and detained, the name of the person in whose possession it was found, the name of the person making claim to the same, or any interest therein, if the name is known or can be ascertained, the date of seizure and a statement of the circumstances surrounding the seizing of the property.
(c) The district attorney or other prosecuting officer of the judicial circuit upon receiving such report shall at once institute, or cause to be instituted, condemnation proceedings in the circuit court, in the same manner that he is directed by law to institute proceedings for the condemnation and forfeiture of automobiles and other vehicles used in the illegal transportation of alcoholic beverages. Except as herein otherwise provided, the procedures for the condemnation, forfeiture and sale of motor vehicles and hunting equipment under this act used in the illegal nighttime hunting of deer shall be governed in all things by and shall conform to the law relative to proceedings for the condemnation, forfeiture and sale of vehicles used in the illegal transportation of alcoholic beverages. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence the provisions of Sections 28-4-286 and 28-4-287, shall apply to and govern all such proceedings.
(d) The proceeds of the sale of any property condemned and forfeited to the state under authority of this section, after payment of all expenses in the cause, including the cost of seizure and a keeping of the property pending the proceedings, shall be paid into the State Treasury to the credit of the state Game and Fish Fund.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-626, p. 1107, §§1-4.)
2023 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 9-11-253 - Transportation or Shipment of Skins or Hides of Fur-Bearing Animals Without Payment of State Tax; Bonds of Dealers.

Section 9-11-253
Transportation or shipment of skins or hides of fur-bearing animals without payment of state tax; bonds of dealers.
It shall be a violation of this article, subject to the same penalties as are provided for other offenses in Section 9-11-235, for any person, firm or corporation or association to ship or carry from this state any skin or hide of any fur-bearing animal on which the state tax is due without the state tax first being paid. Any nonresident dealer or his or its agent operating in this state shall be required to post a cash deposit or bond of $1,000.00, and any resident dealer shall be required to post a cash deposit or a bond of $500.00 to guarantee payment of all taxes due by such dealer under the provisions of this article.
(Acts 1935, No. 383, p. 813, §11; Code 1940, T. 8, §94.)