(1) The following special hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established for the following Forever Wild and State Lands Division lands: Lillian Swamp Complex - Lillian Swamp South, Caney Bayou, and Lillian Swamp West tracts, Baldwin County;
Pike County Pocosin Complex, Pike County Pocosin and the Sellers addition, Pike County;
Sipsey River Complex - North and South Zones, Sipsey Sullivan, Sipsey Randolph, and Sipsey Robertson tracts, Pruett, TH Robertson, Springer and Sipsey River Swamp 2012, Tuscaloosa County;
Splinter Hill Bog Complex - Splinter Hill Bog Ben May, Splinter Hill Bog International Paper Addition, and Splinter Hill Bog Ben May Charitable Trust tracts, Baldwin County; and
Old Cahawba Prairie, Complex - West Zone, Old Cahawba Prairie Tract, Dallas County.
(a) The hunting seasons as established in Rules 220-2-.01, 220-2-.77, and 220-2-.29 as they apply to said lands and to "Open Permit-Public Land" in the particular portions of the counties in which the tracts are located, shall apply except as otherwise provided herein: 1. Hunting of waterfowl shall be restricted to thirty (30) minutes prior to sunrise until 12 noon during the state waterfowl seasons.2. Hunting of feral swine (wild hogs) shall be limited to October 1 through May 31 for Pike County Pocosin Complex in Pike County, Splinter Hill Bog Complex in Baldwin County, Lillian Swamp Complex in Baldwin County, Sipsey River Complex in Tuscaloosa County, and Old Cahawba Prairie Tract in Dallas County, (no bag limit).3. Deer hunting shall be limited to shotgun with slugs, muzzle-loading rifles, muzzle-loading handguns, muzzleloading shotguns, pre-charged pneumatic arrow shooting rifles using an arrow equipped with a broadhead which has a minimum cutting diameter of 7/8" and 2 sharpened edges, pre-charged pneumatic air-powered guns .30 caliber or larger, bow and arrow, or crossbow. Muzzleloading rifles and handguns to be .40 caliber or larger, shotguns to use single round balls only. Firearms must be incapable of holding more than one charge for each barrel.
4. No centerfire rifles or buckshot shall be allowed for any type of hunting;5. No dogs shall be permitted for hunting deer, coyote, and feral swine (wild hogs);6. Special muzzleloader season for Deer: By muzzleloader only - Stalk hunting only (no dogs). During the special muzzleloader deer season, two (2) deer per day only one (1) of which may be an antlered buck and only one (1) may be an unantlered deer (except spotted fawns), is permitted November 18 to November 22.7. Turkey hunting shall be legal from daylight until 1:00 pm.8. Hunting on Old Cahawba Prairie Complex shall be as follows: (East Zone, Thursday - Sunday) and (West Zone, open daily) during open public hunting seasons.(2) The following special hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established for the following Forever Wild lands: Coon Creek Tract, Tallapoosa County;
Indian Mountain Complex - Indian Mountain, Indian Mountain Garner, and Simmons addition, Cherokee County; Shoal Creek Preserve Tract, Lauderdale County; and Old Cahawba Prairie Complex - East Zone, Dallas County:
(a) The hunting seasons are established in Rules 220-2-.01, and 220-2-.77 as they apply to said lands and to "Open Permit-Public Land" in the particular portions of the counties in which the tracts are located, shall apply except as otherwise provided herein: 1. Hunting of feral swine (wild hogs) shall be limited to October 1 through April 30 (no bag limit).2. Deer hunting shall be limited to bow and arrow, or crossbow.3. No firearms permitted except for shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller using standard No. 2 shot or smaller. Note: This prohibition shall not apply to the possession of handguns by lawfully authorized person for their personal protection, provided the handguns are not used to hunt or take or attempt to take wildlife except as otherwise provided by this regulation.
4. No dogs shall be permitted for hunting deer, coyote, and feral swine (wild hogs).5. No trapping shall be allowed.6. Turkey hunting shall be legal on the Old Cahawba Prairie Complex - East Zone in Dallas County from daylight until 1:00 pm.7. Rimfire rifles shall be legal on the Old Cahawba Prairie Complex - East Zone in Dallas County for hunting small game.Author: Christopher M. Blankenship
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12, 9-11-235, 9-11-240.
Penalty: As provided by law.