Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.85

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 6, March 29, 2024

Section 220-2-.85 - Hunter Orange Requirement For Hunting And Definition Of Open Permit-Public Land

(1) During dates and in areas open by regulation to gun deer season, including youth deer season and muzzleloader deer season, all persons hunting any wildlife species, except foxes, raccoons and opossums during legal nighttime hours or turkey, or migratory birds (including crows), are required to wear an outer garment above the waist with a minimum of 144 square inches of hunter orange 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 from the ground, when hunting in an enclosed box stand, when traveling in an enclosed vehicle, or when traveling on foot no more than twenty feet directly between an operating enclosed vehicle and a stand where the hunter is exempt from the hunter orange requirement. The hunter orange must be worn when traveling on foot between an operating enclosed vehicle and exempt stand when the distance is more than a direct distance of twenty feet. A small logo and/or printing is permitted on the front of hunter orange caps; otherwise, hunter orange must be of solid color and visible from any angle. Only hunter orange, commonly called blaze orange, ten mile cloth, etc., is legal. The various shades of red as well as camo orange are not legal.

(2) "Open Permit-Public Land" is defined as governmentally owned land open for public hunting and/or lands made available to the public on an individual basis whether for a fee or not. Examples of such lands would be national forest lands, lands owned by lumber companies and utility companies available for use by hunters either through free permits, fee permits or no permit requirement.

Effective October 19, 1985. Amended: Effective June 13, 1986; September 13, 1986; October 22, 1987. Emergency amendment effective September 23, 1988. Amended: Effective December 21, 1988; November 16, 1989. Amended: Filed September 10, 1997; effective October 16, 1997. Amended: Filed August 11, 1998; effective September 16, 1998. Amended: Filed October 23, 2007; effective November 27, 2007. Amended: Filed July 15, 2011, effective August 19, 2011.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 08, May 29, 2015, eff. 6/19/2015.

Author: M. Barnett Lawley

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12.

PENALTY: As provided by law.