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 Alabama License Information2012-2013 Recreational Licenses will go on sale Monday, August 27, 2012.These licenses will expire August 31, 2013. General Information Complete information on rules, regulations and seasons can be found on the Conservation website www.outdooralabama.com. You can also find information in the Conservation Hunting & Fishing Digest, available at Conservation District Offices, county probate and license commissioner offices, and license agents throughout Alabama. Questions regarding hunting or freshwater fishing laws, regulations, license requirements or programs should be directed to Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries District Offices. For information on saltwater fishing license requirements, seasons, size and possession limits, contact Marine Resources offices in Gulf Shores or Dauphin Island. Residents 64 years of age purchase special licenses. Residents 65 years of age and over are exempt from buying hunting, freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses, WMA licenses, and state duck stamps providing that said resident has on his/her person while hunting or fishing an Alabama driver license or proof of permanent Alabama residence and age. DCNR has created a special group of licenses to allow residents age 65 and older to donate to the appropriate fund for support of programs and habitat. Change to valid period dates for recreational licenses beginning with license year 2008! Harvest Information Program (HIP)All licensed hunters who hunt doves, woodcock, rails, snipe, coots, ducks, or geese in Alabama are required by Federal Law to obtain a HIP permit prior to hunting. HIP permits are free and are available at www.outdooralabama.com/licenses/ and all hunting license vendors. Antlered Buck and Turkey Harvest RecordA mandatory hunter harvest record is in effect. It is illegal for a hunter to field dress or move an antlered buck or turkey before dating a hunter harvest record. Forms are located at www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/. If someone other than the hunter is transporting a harvested antlered buck or turkey, the individual transporting the antlered buck or turkey MUST have in their possession written documentation including name, address, license number (if applicable), telephone number, date of harvest and signature of the person who harvested the antlered buck or turkey, until it is processed and stored in a cooler or freezer at one’s residence or delivered to a commercial processing plant. Hunter EducationThe Wildlife Heritage Act of 2007 passed by the Legislature has provided a mentor provision for hunter education. Now, hunting license buyers have the option to hunt under the “supervision required” status in lieu of passing the hunter education course. Hunters under supervision must be under normal voice control, not to exceed 30 feet away from a properly licensed hunter 21 years of age or older. Under no circumstance shall the supervising person be the holder of a “supervision required’ license. Successfully completing an approved hunter education course is mandatory for all non-supervised hunting license buyers born on or after August 1, 1977, except APOST certified law enforcement officers employed in the state, active duty U.S. Military personnel and Alabama residents who are active members of the U.S. National Guard. Alabama is one of 49 states which has a mandatory hunter education program. Course is a minimum of 10 hours of instruction in addition to an examination. Course contest includes hunter responsibility, wildlife laws, wildlife management and identification, firearms safety, archery, muzzleloading, basic survival and first aid. Goals of the hunter education program include increasing awareness of the importance of hunter-landowner relations, hunter behavior, reducing accident rates and increased knowledge of basic wildlife management concepts and wildlife laws. This course is also available on CD-ROM and the internet at www.outdooralabama.com. Social Security Number RequirementSection 30-3-194(a) Code of Alabama 1975 provides: "[A]ny agency charged with the administration of any law concerning the issuance or renewal of a license, certificate, permit, or other authorization to drive a private or commercial motor vehicle or to engage in a profession, occupation, or recreational, sporting, or commercial activity shall require all applicants for issuance or renewal of the license, certificate, permit, or other authorization to provide the applicant's Social Security number to the agency, which agency shall record the Social Security number on the application and related records maintained by the agency." This law was passed in response to 42 U.S.C.A. § 666(a)(13)(2003) which states that the social security number of “any applicant for a professional license, driver’s license, occupational license, recreational license, or marriage license be recorded on the application.” This is a mandatory requirement due to State law. A license may not be issued without the social security number being recorded as stated above. Notes to NonresidentsApplicants holding a nonresident driver license will be considered a nonresident for the purposes of purchasing a hunting or fishing license even if they are able to produce other evidence of residency (with the exception of active duty military). An all game license is required to hunt deer or turkey. Special fishing license fees apply to residents of Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi due to reciprocal license costs. Game fish cannot be caught by any method other than ordinary hook and line, fly, troll, or spinner. The sale of game fish taken from public water is prohibited by law in Alabama. Only one day's limit may be in possession. Residency RequirementsIt is a violation of state law to willfully or knowingly make a false statement when purchasing an Alabama resident license. Alabama law requires license agents first ask to see the applicant’s driver license. Nonresident licensed drivers (including college students) making application will be considered nonresidents for the purpose of purchasing hunting and fishing license even if they are able to produce other evidence of residency (except military personnel). Resident licensed drivers applying for hunting and fishing license must:
Resident NONDRIVERS (persons not holding a valid drivers license)
Minors without these documents Parent or guardian may produce proof of their residency and confirm that the minor has resided with them for at least 90 days. License officials may require more than two of these items in order to prove bona fide residency. In no instance will a resident of another state (except military personnel) be issued an Alabama resident license even if the person is able to produce these items. Military personnel, including spouse and dependents living with them
Resident FUR CATCHER, SEAFOOD AND COMMERCIAL FISHING.
Where to BuyB = Baldwin County / Mobile County Probate Offices Only |
 
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