1. (1) The following special hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established for the following Forever Wild and State Lands Division lands:

   1. (a) The hunting seasons as established in Rules 220-2-.01, 220-2-.77, and 220-2-.29 as they apply to said lands and to “Open Permit-Public Land” in the particular portions of the counties in which the tracts are located, shall apply except as otherwise provided herein:

      1. 1. Hunting of waterfowl shall be restricted to thirty (30) minutes prior to sunrise until 12 noon during the state waterfowl seasons.
      2. 2. Feral Swine – No closed season.  No bag limit (no dog hunting allowed). Legal weapons limited to those allowed during otherwise listed open season on area. Outside of any listed open season on area, legal weapons shall follow 220-2-.02(6).
      3. 3. Deer hunting shall be limited to shotgun with slugs, muzzle-loading rifles, muzzle-loading handguns, muzzle-loading shotguns, pre-charged pneumatic arrow shooting rifles using an arrow equipped with a broadhead which has a minimum cutting diameter of 7/8” and 2 sharpened edges, pre-charged pneumatic air-powered guns .30 caliber or larger, bow and arrow, or crossbow. Muzzleloading rifles and handguns to be .40 caliber or larger, shotguns to use single round balls only.
      4. 4. No centerfire rifles or buckshot shall be allowed for any type of hunting; other than feral swine during otherwise listed closed seasons on area.
      5. 5. No dogs shall be permitted for hunting deer, coyote, and feral swine (wild hogs);
      6. 6. Special muzzleloader season for Deer: By muzzleloader only – Stalk hunting only (no dogs). During the special muzzleloader deer season, two (2) deer per day only one (1) of which may be an antlered buck (see 9.) and only one (1) may be an unantlered deer (except spotted fawns), is permitted November 16 to November 20, 2026.
      7. 7. Turkey hunting on Old Cahawba Prairie complex (East and West Zones) shall be as follows: (Thursday-Sunday) March 20, 2027 through May 2, 2027 from daylight until 1:00 p.m.  Special Youth Hunt March 13-14, 2027; Special Disabled Hunt March 19, 2027.
      8. 8. Deer and Small Game hunting on Old Cahawba Prairie Complex shall be as follows: (East Zone, Thursday – Sunday) and (West Zone, open daily) during open public hunting seasons.
      9. 9. Old Cahawba Prairie Complex (East and West Zones) Deer: antlered bucks must have at least (3) antler points (1” or longer) on at least one main beam to be legal for harvest.
      10. 10.  Old Cahawba Prairie Complex East Zone – Deer hunting limited to archery only.
      11. 11. It shall be illegal for any unauthorized person to possess or use any game camera/devise capable of monitoring remotely and/or capable of automatically transmitting photos and/or videos from March 1- May 31 without first obtaining written permission from the Alabama State Lands Division.
      12. 12.  It shall be illegal for any unauthorized person launch, land, possess, or use any unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/drone without first obtaining written permission from the Alabama State Lands Division.

   Lillian Swamp Complex – Lillian Swamp South, Caney Bayou, and Lillian Swamp West tracts, Baldwin County;

   Pike County Pocosin Complex, Pike County Pocosin and the Sellers addition, Pike County;

   Sipsey River Complex – North and South Zones, Sipsey Sullivan, Sipsey Randolph, and Sipsey Robertson tracts, Pruett, TH Robertson, Springer and Sipsey River Swamp 2012, Tuscaloosa County;

   Splinter Hill Bog Complex – Splinter Hill Bog Ben May, Splinter Hill Bog International Paper Addition, and Splinter Hill Bog Ben May Charitable Trust tracts, Baldwin County; and

   Old Cahawba Prairie, Complex – East and West Zone, Old Cahawba Prairie Tract, Dallas County.

2. (2) The following special hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established for the following Forever Wild lands:

   1. 1. Feral Swine – No closed season, no bag limit (no dog hunting allowed). Legal weapons limited to those allowed during otherwise listed open season on area. Outside of any listed open season on area, legal weapons shall follow 220-2-.02(6).
   2. 2. Deer hunting shall be limited to bow and arrow, or crossbow.

   3. 3. No firearms permitted except for shotguns, 10 gauge or smaller using standard No. 2 shot or smaller.

      Note: This prohibition shall not apply to the possession of handguns by lawfully authorized person for their personal protection, provided the handguns are not used to hunt or take or attempt to take wildlife except as otherwise provided by this regulation.

   4. 4. No dogs shall be permitted for hunting deer, coyote, and feral swine (wild hogs).
   5. 5. Trapping is allowed in accordance with State season and regulations.
   6. 6. It shall be illegal for any unauthorized person to possess or use any game camera/devise capable of monitoring remotely and/or capable of automatically transmitting photos and/or videos from March 1- May 31 without first obtaining written permission from the Alabama State Lands Division.
   7. 7. It shall be illegal for any unauthorized person to launch, land, possess, or use any unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)/drone without first obtaining written permission from the Alabama State Lands Division.

   Coon Creek Tract, Tallapoosa County;

   Indian Mountain Complex – Indian Mountain, Indian Mountain Garner, and Simmons addition, Cherokee County; Shoal Creek Preserve Tract, Lauderdale County.

   The hunting seasons are established in Rules 220-2-.01, and 220-2-.77 as they apply to said lands and to “Open Permit-Public Land” in the particular portions of the counties in which the tracts are located, shall apply except as otherwise provided herein:

Author: Christopher M. Blankenship

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§9-2-7, 9-2-8, 9-2-12, 9-11-235, 9-11-240.

Penalty: As provided by law.

History: New Rule (PE): Filed December 14, 2000; effective December 14, 2000. Repealed and New Rule (PE): Filed August 28, 2001; effective August 28, 2001. Repealed and New Rule (PE): Filed July 17, 2002; effective July 17, 2002. Amended (PE): Filed July 18, 2003; effective July 18, 2003. Amended (PE): Filed August 17 2004; effective August 17, 2004. Amended (PE): Filed August 17, 2005; effective August 17, 2005. Amended (PE): Filed August 29, 2006; effective August 29, 2006. Amended (PE): Filed October 25, 2007; effective October 25, 2007. Amended (PE): Filed October 27, 2008; effective October 27, 2008. Amended (PE): Filed October 6, 2009; effective October 6, 2009. Amended (PE): Filed August 30, 2010; effective August 30, 2010. Amended (PE): Filed August 24, 2011; effective August 24, 2011. Amended (PE): Filed August 24, 2012; effective August 24, 2012. Repealed and New Rule (PE): Filed August 30, 2013; effective August 30, 2013. Amended (PE): Filed October 1, 2013; effective October 1, 2013. Amended (PE): Filed July 29, 2014; effective July 29, 2014. Amended (PE): Filed October 17, 2014; effective October 17, 2014. Amended (PE): Filed July 6, 2015; effective July 6, 2015. Amended (PE): Filed May 24, 2016; effective September 1, 2016. Amended (PE): Filed September 8, 2017; effective September 8, 2017. Amended (PE): Filed August 8, 2018; effective August 8, 2018. Amended (PE): Filed August 30, 2019; effective September 1, 2019. Amended (PE): Filed September 8, 2020; effective September 8, 2020. Amended (PE): Published September 30, 2021; effective August 27, 2021. Amended (PE): Published October 31, 2022; effective October 4, 2022. Amended (PE): Published September 29, 2023; effective August 30, 2023. Amended (PE): Published September 30, 2024; effective September 18, 2024. Amended (PE): Published June 30, 2025; effective June 17, 2025. Amended (PE): Published June 30, 2026; effective June 17, 2026.