Regarding the "Random" survey - Given the number of hunters in Alabama, a random sample of less than 5% should result in someone getting a survey once every 20 years. I've had a lifetime license for 30 years, and an annual for 8 years before that, and never received a survey card. Never met anyone else who did either.

If someone is getting then almost every year, the survey ain't random, and the state must be cherry picking the data for some reason.