Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.03
Legal Specifications For Bow And Arrow
Effective Aug 24, 2018Filed September 30, 1982. Emergency amendment effective August 18, 1988. Amended: December 3, 1988; November 16, 1990; October 23, 1991; January 18, 1992; May 5, 1993; effective June 15, 1993. Amended: Filed November 10, 1994; effective December 15, 1994. Amended: Filed August 11, 1997; effective September 16, 1997. Amended: Filed July 21, 1998; effective August 26, 1998. Amended: Filed October 12, 1999; effective November 16, 1999. Amended: Filed August 10, 2000; effective September 14, 2000. Amended: Filed October 25, 2001; effective November 29, 2001. Amended: Filed July 16, 2002; effective August 20, 2002. Amended: Filed August 10, 2004; effective September 14, 2004. Amended: Filed July 28, 2010; effective September 1, 2010. Amended: Filed July 21, 2011, effective August 25, 2011. Amended: Filed June 10, 2015; effective July 15, 2015. Amended: Filed June 14, 2016; effective July 29, 2016. Amended: Filed July 10, 2018; effective August 24, 2018.Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
- (1) A legal bow for hunting is defined as either a long bow, a recurve bow, a compound bow or a crossbow.
(2) It shall be unlawful, except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, for any person to hunt deer and turkey with bow and arrows that are not in conformance with the following specifications:
- (a) Bows must have a minimum peak tension (within the user's normal draw length) of 30 pounds. Crossbows must have a minimum peak tension of 85 pounds at normal draw length.
- (b) Arrows shall be equipped with a broadhead which has a minimum cutting diameter of 7/8 inch and 2 sharpened edges.
- (3) Crossbows must be equipped with a working safety.
(4) There shall be no electronic or electrically assisted devices attached to the bow, except:
- (a) Illuminated sight pins/beads/markings,
- (b) sights with magnification on crossbows, or
- (c) laser type range finders with computational capabilities.
Author: Christopher M. Blankenship
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12.
Penalty: As provided by law.
History: Filed September 30, 1982. Emergency amendment effective August 18, 1988. Amended: December 3, 1988; November 16, 1990; October 23, 1991; January 18, 1992; May 5, 1993; effective June 15, 1993. Amended: Filed November 10, 1994; effective December 15, 1994. Amended: Filed August 11, 1997; effective September 16, 1997. Amended: Filed July 21, 1998; effective August 26, 1998. Amended: Filed October 12, 1999; effective November 16, 1999. Amended: Filed August 10, 2000; effective September 14, 2000. Amended: Filed October 25, 2001; effective November 29, 2001. Amended: Filed July 16, 2002; effective August 20, 2002. Amended: Filed August 10, 2004; effective September 14, 2004. Amended: Filed July 28, 2010; effective September 1, 2010. Amended: Filed July 21, 2011, effective August 25, 2011. Amended: Filed June 10, 2015; effective July 15, 2015. Amended: Filed June 14, 2016; effective July 29, 2016. Amended: Filed July 10, 2018; effective August 24, 2018.