Alabama, pigs, guns, law

[druid w/stick]

Have a chance to go piggin in Alabama this april. Anybody know if you can use AR style rifle there? Wanted to use it (223) and or savage 308. Hogs are causing a lot of problems. Told we can harvest as many as we want.
Greg

[Hammer]

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In Alabama they just use sharp sticks for pigs.

Make sure to bring some sauce.

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[druid w/stick]

That's part of the plan! Bob is over 6-2 , his son is around 6-4, so they'll be okay with the sticks. The other guy is a taxidermist, so he can tell'em where to poke'em. But at 60 with all the achs and pains, I think I'll stay with lead.
Greg

[dsculley]

No closed season on hogs here in Alabama. Can't hunt at night. No problem with the AR. There used to be a statement in the regulations that the rifle could not have a capacity greater than 5 rounds. I just scanned the regulations and did not see that statement. One caveat - it seems that various departments in the states are trying to justify their existence in today's economy by increasing revenue. I have heard/read about some practices used by the game wardens in Alabama that make me feel they are in that group. Read the regulations, and use lots of common sense. Example: Even though it is legal in Alabama to openly carry a firearm for protection, if you carry your rifle with rounds in the magazine, but no round in the chamber, and you are walking near a road or railroad track and have a hunting license in your wallet you may be ticketed for illegally hunting near the road/railroad. Actually happened here in Baldwin county during deer season.
You are right about the feral hogs, they are a real problem in places. There is no closed season, no limit.
Review Alabama regulations here: http://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/regulations/2010-11%20Complete%20Reg%20Book%20for%20website%20-%20FINAL%20.pdf

[druid w/stick]

Thanks ds, glad to hear about AR. Figured about capacity. Wondered about vertical or pistol style grip. Same here with shells in magazine next to road.
Greg

[tammons]

Cant believe you cant hunt hogs at night in ALA.

I hunt mostly in west Ga and you can hunt them at night but only with a 6V light.

In Ga you also have to use a gun that is legal during that season so in GA you are
supposed to use a shotgun during spring turkey season, 22lr during small game season etc.

You might want to call the ALA DNR and check it out.
I did not see anything about hunting over bait.

In Ga you can NOT hunt over bait unless the land owner has an eradication permit and the hunter has a letter from the land owner.
Then you can hunt over bait, shoot out of a truck or car, hunt at night with a 12 V light etc.

If you are going into the woods after them I would take a 308 loaded with 180-220 gr round nose bullets.
The big ones can be pesky.