NOTES

Tags: Over the Counter

Electronic or Print at Home Fulfillment:  Yes

Hunter Education Requirement:  Yes if born after Aug 1, 1977

Bag Limit: 4 (combined spring and fall season).  Only one per day. No more than 2 from any one WMA, CHA, or National Forest Ranger District. No more than one from each WMA, CHA, and National Forest Ranger District during the first 10 days of each season.

Decoys Allowed: Yes, spring only and only after the first 10 days of the season.  Mechanical decoys are illegal. 

Tagging Requirements: Deer and turkey hunters must record their harvest immediately using a harvest record (paper or app) and report their harvest within 48 hours through Game Check. By using the Outdoor AL app, you can immediately record deer or turkey on your harvest record, even if there’s no cell phone service. Once service is available, it will automatically complete the transaction, issue the confirmation number, and update your electronic harvest record.  To report a turkey, you must have date of harvest, County of harvest, private or public land, turkey age, beard length, and length of each spur.

Noteworthy Restrictions: Unlawful to use decoys during the first 10 days of season.  It is illegal to hunt without a harvest record (paper or app) in your possession.  Cannot hunt within 100 yards of any dwelling without the permission of the owner.  When transferring the possession of a deer or turkey (whole or part) that has been harvested in Alabama, written documentation of that transfer is required by law.  Electronically amplified calls are not legal.