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US Attorney charges Alabama deer breeder for illegal transportation of whitetail deer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The  U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama today charged a licensed Alabama deer breeder and his associate for illegally transporting captive-bred and raised whitetail deer from a facility in Indiana to his deer breeder facility in Alabama. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Alabama’s Wildlife and … Continued
October 4, 2017

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day: Alabama businesses, parks, lakes and others offering discounts in recognition

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Alabama Wildlife Federation, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and others came together to promote National Hunting and Fishing Day, which will be observed this year on Saturday, Sept. 23. They also announced that … Continued
September 21, 2017

Turkey Season closes Sunday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, April 30 is the end of spring turkey season. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) would like to remind Alabama hunters that they are required to report their turkey harvest via Game Check. DCNR would also like to remind Alabama turkey hunters that mechanically-manipulated decoys … Continued
April 26, 2017

House Passes Bill Allowing Hunters to Hunt Deer and Hogs over Bait

By Brandon Moseley February 28, 2017 the Alabama House of Representatives voted to approve allowing hunters to buy a license to hunt deer and hogs on baited ground. House Bill 184 was sponsored by state Representative Jack W. Williams (R from Wilmer). Rep. Williams said that HB 184 would provide for the Department of Conservation … Continued
March 1, 2017

House Passes Law Approving Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 18, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 43, which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Under current Alabama law, it is illegal to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife that … Continued
February 19, 2016

Committee Approves Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Forestry Committee debated legislation which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Currently, it is illegal in Alabama to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife … Continued
February 8, 2016