Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.127 – Special Hunting Seasons For Blowing Springs Cave Tract (Forever Wild Lands), Lauderdale County

(1) The following special hunting seasons, in accordance with the below-stated times, places, manners, and means, are hereby established:
1. (a) The hunting seasons as established in Rules 220-2-.01 and 220-2-.77, as they apply to that portion of Lauderdale County known as the Blowing Springs Cave Tract (Forever Wild Lands), and as they apply to "Open Permit-Public Land" in that portion of Lauderdale County, shall apply to hunting on the Blowing Springs Cave Tract (Forever Wild Lands), except as otherwise provided herein:
  1. 1. There shall be no open season for deer or turkey.
  2. 2. The only legal firearms or weapons shall be black powder firearms otherwise legal for hunting and long bows, compound bows, and crossbows otherwise legal for hunting.
    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.
  3. 3. No trapping shall be allowed.

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 November 15, 2002; effective November 15, 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 18, 2005; effective August 18, 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 1, 2009; effective October 1, 2009. Amended (PE): Filed August 30, 2010; effective August 30, 2010. Amended (PE): Filed September 21, 2012; effective September 21, 2012. Repealed and New Rule (PE): Filed August 30, 2013; effective August 30, 2013. Amended (PE): Filed July 29, 2014; effective July 29, 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.