Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.131
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 220-2-.131 - Establishment of Youth Turkey Hunting Area(1) The following area is hereby designated and established as "Youth Turkey Hunting Area": (a) "USA Foundation Hunting Area" as indicated on the attached map.(2) It shall be unlawful on any area designated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as a "Youth Turkey Hunting Area":(a) To hunt, trap, use dogs, possess firearms, traps or bow and arrow, without a valid permit. A permit is valid only during scheduled area spring turkey season during legal hunting hours and only with the required hunting license(s) and stamps and only with weapons and ammunition permitted for hunting turkey. See (4) for limited exception for certain lawfully authorized handguns possessed for personal protection.(b) To have in possession any firearms, ammunition or bow and arrow except as allowed by law for the species hunted. See (4) for limited exception for certain lawfully authorized handguns possessed for personal protection.(c) For any person to hunt without having in possession all required hunting licenses.(d) For any person to carry firearms in or on vehicle with ammunition in the magazine, breech or clip attached to firearms, or black powder weapons with primer, cap or flash powder in place.(f) To kill or willfully molest any species of wildlife except those designated for hunting. However, this regulation shall not apply to bobcat, coyote, or fox, which maybe killed during all scheduled area hunts that occur during the dates of the spring turkey season.(g) To discharge fireworks at any time.(h) To discharge firearms for target practice.(i) To use fire to smoke out game.(j) To transport turkey killed from the area before recording pertinent data at the designated checking station.(k) For any person except those authorized to operate any motor driven vehicle behind, under or around any lockedgate, barricaded road or sign which prohibits vehicular traffic.(l) For any person except authorized personnel to block or otherwise stop traffic on any road or at any gate by parking a vehicle in such a way that passage around the vehicle is impossible.(m) To damage or remove any trees, crops, or other plants, dirt, gravel or sod without legal authorization.(n) To hunt from an elevated platform.(o) To hunt without first making a reservation for the particular hunt.(p) To hunt more often than two days every week. Failure to cancel a reservation at least 48 hours prior to the hunt dates will be considered the same as if the individual hunted in determining when that person could reserve other dates.
(3) Individuals must follow the listed rules to participate in the scheduled youth turkey hunts. (a) Each youth participant must be accompanied by an adult supervisor. The adult supervisor is to remain within arms length of the youth at all times.(b) Youth is defined as those individuals who have not reached their sixteenth birthday. Adult is defined as those individuals twenty-five years old or older who are in possession of all state hunting licenses required to hunt turkey on a wildlife management area.
(d) Only one firearm will be allowed per youth. Only the youth hunter will be permitted to utilize the firearm for hunting. The adult is to review with the youth the rules of firearm safety and to ensure they are followed.(e) The adult-youth pair is to check in and out at the check station as a single unit.(f) Hunting hours will be daylight until 1:00 P.M. on Saturdays and other dates established by the District Wildlife supervisor of the spring turkey season.(g) All other rules, laws, and regulations are in effect.(4) Nothing in this regulation prohibits the possession of handguns by lawfully authorized persons for personal protection, provided the handguns are not used to hunt or take or to attempt to take wildlife in violation of law. Click to view image
Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.131
New Rule: Filed February 10, 2004; effective March 16, 2004. Amended (map also): Filed September 12, 2007; effective October 17, 2007. Amended (map also): Filed September 11, 2008; effective October 16, 2008. Amended: Filed September 15, 2009; effective October 20, 2009. Amended: Filed September 9, 2013; effective October 14, 2013.Author: M. Barnett Lawley
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12.
PENALTY: As provided by law.