Alabama Administrative Code › Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISION › Section 220-2-.134 - Special State Park Hunting Regulation

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) The following rules and regulations shall
			 apply at any state park area authorized by the Commissioner of Conservation and
			 Natural Resources for hunting:
(a) BOW AND
			 ARROW (including crossbows) will be legal on all specially scheduled hunts.
			 Broadhead points only must be utilized. Bow and Arrow equipment must meet the
			 specifications of Rule
			 220-2-.03. All arrows used must
			 contain the name of the hunter thereon. Bow and Arrow will also be permitted in
			 the park for use during authorized official proficiency testing prior to the
			 hunt;
(b) It shall be unlawful:
(1) to hunt without a valid permit. Hunters
			 must comply with all terms and conditions of the permit. A permit is valid only
			 during scheduled Special State Park Hunting Seasons for the particular state
			 park area, only during legal hunting hours, only with the required hunting
			 license(s) and stamps, and only with weapons and ammunition permitted for
			 hunting the wildlife listed on permit;
(2) to use dogs for stalk hunting of
			 deer;
(3) to hunt deer without
			 first presenting his or her required hunting licenses at the checking
			 station;
(4) to possess any
			 firearms;
(5) to hunt within one
			 hundred (100) yards of any campground, house, building or enclosed structure,
			 excluding structures on the Oak Mountain State Park golf course;
(6) to camp on any area except in designated
			 sites. Campfires must be extinguished before departing. No warming fires shall
			 be permitted away from camping area;
(7) to kill or willfully molest any species
			 of wildlife except those designated for hunting;
(8) to use fire to smoke out game;
(9) to transport deer killed during any hunts
			 before being checked at the designated checking station for scientific
			 data;
(10) for any person except
			 authorized personnel to operate any motor driven vehicle behind, under or
			 around any locked gate, barricaded road or sign which prohibits vehicular
			 traffic;
(11) for any unauthorized
			 person at any time to operate a motor scooter, motorcycle, trail bike, or any
			 motor driven vehicle except on regularly used roads open for public use by four
			 wheel vehicle traffic and except as otherwise authorized;
(12) for any person to hunt without wearing
			 an outer garment above the waist containing a minimum of 144 square inches of
			 hunter orange color or either a full size hunter orange hat or cap. Hunters are
			 not required to wear hunter orange when hunting from a stand elevated twelve
			 (12) feet or more above the ground. The hunter orange must be of solid color,
			 except for a small logo and/or printing on the front of the cap, and visible
			 from any angle;
(13) for any person
			 except authorized personnel to block or otherwise stop traffic on any road by
			 parking a vehicle in such a way that passage around the vehicle is
			 impossible;
(14) for any person to
			 deposit, distribute or scatter grain, salt, litter, or any other materials on
			 any area maintained by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
			 prior to receiving approval from said Department;
(15) to damage or remove any trees, crops, or
			 other plants, dirt, gravel or sod without legal authorization;
(16) to erect or use a permanent tree stand
			 or scaffold;
(17) to cast a light
			 of any kind, either hand held, affixed to a vehicle, or otherwise, between the
			 hours of sunset and sunrise. This paragraph does not apply to the headlights of
			 vehicles traveling in a normal manner on an open established road;
(18) to hunt from an elevated stand or
			 platform without attaching themselves to the tree or platform with a safety
			 harness capable of supporting their weight; or
(19) to violate any posted restrictions on
			 entry, hunting, fishing, or other conduct.