26 Bird Day Book 



ALABAMA BIRD AND GAME LAW. 



PROHIBITS the killing of wild birds other than the game birds 

 enumerated below, except English sparrows, hawks, owls and 

 crows. 



The open season on game birds is as follows : Wild turkey 

 gobblers, from Dec. 1st to April 1st ; quail, Nov. 1st to March 1st ; 

 doves, Aug. 1st to March 1st ; swan, geese, brant, ducks, rails, 

 coots, mud hens, sand pipers, woodcocks and curlews, Sept. 1st to 

 March 1st; snipe and plover, Nov. 1st to May 1st. 



The killing of wild turkey hens is at all times prohibited. 



Prohibits any pitfall, deadfall, scaffold, cage, snare, trap, net, 

 salt lick, baited hook or baited field, or any other similar device, or 

 any drug, poisonous chemicals or explosives, for the purpose of 

 injuring, capturing or killing any protected bird or animal ; also 

 prohibits hunting protected birds or animals between dark and 

 daylight. Unlawful to kill or capture any song or insect destroying 

 bird at any time. 



Open season on deer, Nov. 1st to Jan. 1st, and prohibits killing 

 of doe, or female deer, at all times. 



Open season on squirrels from Oct. 1st to the following March 

 1st. 



Fixes the following limits for each person in one day : One 

 deer, two turkeys, and twenty-five game birds. 



Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of protected game birds 

 or animals. 



Prohibits the shipping or carrying of game except openly and 

 in the possession of those who have hunter's license, as required by 

 law. Prohibits carriers from accepting game to be carried in any 

 other way, either within the State or without the State. Prohibits 

 absolutely the carrying or shipping of live game. 



Makes it unlawful to hunt on the land of another without 

 written permission. 



