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Dog Deer Hunting Regs Get an Update!

Heads up, ChumCity! Some tweaks are coming to dog deer hunting regulations, specifically aimed at ironing out conflicts, particularly around the Talladega National Forest.

New Rules of the Game

The Alabama Conservation Advisory Board just gave Conservation Enforcement Officers (aka the good guys at ADCNR) a new tool to keep things fair in the woods. Last week, they unanimously passed an amendment to the existing dog deer hunting rules.

What's Changing?

Basically, you need written permission from landowners before letting your dogs romp on their property. This can be a paper copy, email, text, or some other electronic form, and you gotta have it on you when you're out there. A first slip-up gets a warning, but repeat offenders might face citations. Plus, messing with a dog's GPS or training collar without the owner's say-so is a no-go.

Why the Change?

According to Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship, complaints about dogs wandering onto private land have been a recurring issue. While things have improved drastically over the years, some landowners, especially around the Talladega National Forest, were still facing problems. This new rule gives officers a way to address the remaining issues without penalizing responsible dog deer hunters.

Other Big News from the Board

Deer Bag Limits: The unantlered deer daily bag limit is now two per day in all zones (except Zone C) for the entire season. The antlered deer limit remains at three.
Marine Resources: Several changes were approved, including adjustments to redfish, sheepshead, and flounder regulations. A bag and size limit for common snook was established, and commercial shark anglers have been granted some allowances.
Outdoor Recreation: The ADCNR is dropping some serious coin (over $406 million!) on outdoor recreation projects statewide.