Alabama Alligator Season 2025 Opens June 3
Alabama’s highly anticipated alligator hunting season registration kicks off at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. This annual event, managed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, offers hunters the opportunity to vie for their chance to participate in regulated hunts across five designated Alligator Management Areas (AMAs) throughout the state.
Registration Details
Hunters wanting to participate must register using their Conservation ID number and date of birth. Registration is exclusively available on the Outdoor Alabama website. The process begins on the first Tuesday in June and closes on the second Tuesday of July. Successful applicants will be selected through a drawing held on the second Wednesday of July.
Eligibility
Eligible participants include Alabama residents and lifetime hunting license holders aged 16 and older with a valid Alabama hunting license. Non-residents meeting similar criteria may also apply. Hunting assistants must hold a valid hunting license, whether resident or non-resident.
Hunting Zones and Tags
Tags are distributed across five zones, each with specific allocations:
– Southwest Zone: 100 tags
– Coastal Zone: 50 tags
– Southeast Zone: 40 tags
– West Central Zone: 50 tags
– Lake Eufaula Zone: 20 tags
Applicants selected for multiple zones must choose a single location for hunting.
Hunting Regulations
The bag limit allows one alligator per permit. In the Lake Eufaula Zone, alligators must measure at least eight feet. Permissible hunting methods include shotguns with shot size no larger than #4 or bang sticks chambered in .38 caliber or larger. Baiting is not allowed. All harvested alligators must be validated and tagged at designated check stations.
Permit Information
– Resident Alligator Harvest Permit: $250
– Resident Alligator Bonus Management Harvest Permit: $125
– Non-resident Alligator Harvest Permit: $1,000
– Non-resident Alligator Bonus Management Harvest Permit: $500
Permits are non-transferable, and each permit holder can receive up to two possession tags.
Bag and Size Limits
Alligators harvested in the Lake Eufaula Management Area must be at least eight feet in length. Other areas have no size restrictions for standard permits, while bonus permits limit alligator size to six feet.
For more information and to register, visit Outdoor Alabama at https://www.outdooralabama.com/seasons-and-bag-limits/alligator-season. Good Luck!
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