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AL HB490
Bill
Status
3/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Donnie Chesteen
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AI Summary
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Allows whitetail deer to be hunted on private property where supplemental feeders are located, provided the feeder is outside the hunter's line of sight and hidden by natural vegetation or terrain features.
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Requires hunters to pay an additional license fee of $24 to hunt on private property with supplemental feeders and obtain a license stamp or notation indicating authorization.
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Prohibits hunting over supplemental feeders on public lands.
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Defines "outside of the line of sight" as being hidden from view by natural vegetation or naturally occurring terrain features.
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Authorizes the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to adopt rules implementing this provision; becomes effective the first day of the third month following passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Conservation and Natural Resources Department, whitetail deer, may be hunted over bait under certain conditions, additional fee, Sec. 9-11-244 am'd.
Game and Fish
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry
3/6/2012