AL SB177

Prohibits hunting, trapping, or possessing wild game on another's land without written permission from the owner or their agent.

First violation is a Class B misdemeanor with a minimum $1,500 fine and one-year hunting suspension; killing a deer is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $3,000 fine and one-year suspension.

Second violation is a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum $5,000 fine and five-year hunting suspension; third or subsequent violations are Class D felonies with a minimum $7,500 fine and permanent revocation of hunting privileges.

Courts may order restitution to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for wildlife loss or damage, with failure to pay resulting in denial of hunting/fishing licenses and criminal charges.

Requires forfeiture of all hunting gear and firearms used in the violation; repeals prior hunting trespass statutes and becomes effective three months after passage.