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LIFETIME
Resident
Alabama Game, Fish and Wildlife Law; Article 2; beginning with 9-11-65
PRIVILEGE:
• Allows residents to make a one-time purchase of hunting and/or fishing license privileges that are
valid for the lifetime of the license holder (valid if moves out-of-state).
RESTRICTIONS:
• Must be bona fide Alabama residents at time of purchase.
• See Hunter Education for requirements.
NOTE:
• Valid for lifetime, even if license holder moves out-of-state.
• Hunting privileges does not include WMA, Duck Stamps, etc.
• Lifetime fishing licenses issued prior to April 1, 1992 (authority 9-11-53.1) include both freshwater
and saltwater privileges.
• Replacements available at any license agent.

This new law excludes baiting on WMA's and is only applicable to privately owned and leased land. It is a new "license" required to hunt/harvest deer or hogs in the presence of bait which by the way, I'd like to explicitly point out, used to be illegal. It'll be challenged in court and unless there is some really explicit language or a legal loophole has be found somewhere in it, the State will Lose on this one, The new law is specifically written to be a license, not a permit or stamp. Like someone said above. it's all about the almighty $$$ and not about the game animals.

Also, notice that prior to 1992, Alabama did not require saltwater fishing license. They changed the law to require a Saltwater fishing license and they were challenged legally. The state had to grandfather in all lifetime license holders that had purchased a lifetime fishing license prior to the new saltwater license being required. Same deal here only with deer and hogs.