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Alligator hunt registration opens June 2

Alligator hunt registration opens June 2

By Alabama Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources

Online registration for Alabama’s 12th annual regulated alligator hunts opens June 2 at 8 a.m. for 260 Alligator Possession Tags which will be distributed among four hunting zones.

Registration must be completed by 8 a.m. July 11. The administrative fee to apply for an Alligator Possession Tag is $22, and individuals may register one time per zone. While the tag is free, the selected hunters and their assistants are required to have valid hunting licenses in their possession while hunting.

Only Alabama residents and Alabama lifetime license holders ages 16 years or older may apply for tags.
Alabama lifetime license holders may apply for an Alligator Possession Tag even if they have moved out of the state.

To register for the 2017 alligator hunts click here.

Hunters will be randomly selected by computer to receive one Alligator Possession Tag each, and the tags are non-transferable. The random selection process will utilize a preference point system. The system increases the likelihood of repeat registrants being selected for a hunt as long as the applicant continues to apply.

The more years an applicant participates in the registration, the higher the likelihood of being selected. If an applicant does not register for the hunt in a given year or is selected for a hunt, the preference point status is forfeited.

Applicants can check their selection status after noon on July 12 by clicking here. Those selected to receive a tag must confirm their acceptance online by 8 a.m. July 19.

After July 19, alternates will be notified to fill any vacancies. Applicants drawn for the hunt must attend a mandatory zone-specific Alligator Training Course provided by the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. If hunters have attended a previous training course, they may be exempted from this requirement.

If selected for an Alligator Possession Tag at two or more locations, hunters must choose which location they would like to hunt. The slot for locations not chosen will be filled from a list of randomly selected alternates.

Hunting zones, total tags issued per zone and hunt dates can be found here.

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