Guides · Feral hog laws by state · Checked September 30, 2026
Feral hog laws in Alabama
In Alabama, feral hogs are a game animal with no closed season and no bag limit. On private land you can hunt them every day of the year.
The rules at a glance
- Legal status
- Game animal. No closed season, no bag limit. source
- Season, private land
- Every day of the year, with no harvest restrictions. source
- Season, public land
- Allowed on wildlife management areas, with the licenses and permits required there. source
- License
- On wildlife management areas: hunting license, management area permit and management area license. source
- Bag limit
- None. source
- Trapping
- No trapping license is needed to trap wild pigs on your own or leased land. A trapper hired by a landowner, or anyone selling hog carcasses, needs a fur catcher's license, per a 2015 ADCNR article. source
- Moving live hogs
- Live feral hogs may not be moved: a rule change described in a 2015 ADCNR article requires that all feral hogs be killed before being transported. source
- Night hunting
- Not stated by Alabama DCNR
- Eradication or bounty
- ADCNR's species account says every opportunity for eradication should be undertaken. No bounty is described. source
What makes Alabama different
Wildlife Damage Permits are available to people experiencing property damage from feral hogs, through the local Conservation Enforcement Officer or district office.
Where to report hogs
Not stated by Alabama DCNR. Contact the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources directly.
Every state also has a USDA Wildlife Services office. The federal feral swine program (Squeal on Pigs!) links to yours.
Knowing the rules is half of it
Whether you hunt, trap or call it in, it helps to know what is actually on your land.
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Sources
Checked against these official pages on September 30, 2026. Due for a re-check by September 30, 2027.
Rules next door
This guide is informational. Wildlife and animal-health rules change and can vary by county. Always confirm current rules with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources before acting.