Hunter Orange Requirement on all private and leased lands, and those public lands not established as WMAs

During dates and in areas open to gun deer season, including youth deer season and the special muzzleloader and air rifle deer season, all persons hunting any wildlife species are required to wear an outer garment above the waist with a minimum of 144 square inches of hunter orange or either a full size hunter orange hat or cap.  A small logo and/or printing is permitted on the front of hunter orange caps.  The hunter orange must be of solid color and visible from any angle.  Only hunter orange, commonly called blaze orange, ten mile cloth, etc. is legal.  Various shades of red as well as camo orange are not legal.

Exceptions to the hunter orange requirement:

• when hunting fox, raccoon, opossum during legal nighttime hours
• when hunting turkey
• when hunting migratory birds (including crows)
• when hunting from a stand elevated twelve (12) feet or more from the ground
• when hunting in an enclosed box stand
• when traveling in an enclosed vehicle
• when traveling on foot no more than twenty (20) feet directly between an operating enclosed vehicle and a stand where the hunter is exempt from the hunter orange requirement (Hunter orange must be worn when traveling on foot between an operating enclosed vehicle and an exempt stand when the distance is more than a direct distance of twenty feet.)

Note: The hunter orange requirement is found in Alabama Game and Fish Regulation 220-2-.85(1).

Hunter Orange Requirement on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs)

All persons hunting or trapping any wildlife species on Wildlife Management Areas of Alabama must wear a minimum of 144 square inches of hunter orange or a full sized hunter orange hat.  

Exceptions to the hunter orange requirement on WMAs:

• when hunting fox, raccoon, opossum during legal nighttime hours
• when hunting turkey
• when hunting migratory birds
• when hunting from a stand elevated twelve (12) feet or more from the ground
• when hunting in an enclosed box stand
• when traveling in an enclosed vehicle

Hunters should be aware that WMAs include all Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division managed Wildlife Management Areas, Community Hunting Areas, Special Opportunity Areas, Physically Disabled Hunting Areas, and Refuge Areas, all of which are established as WMAs by Alabama Game and Fish Regulation 220-2-.22.

Note: The hunter orange requirement for WMAs is found in Alabama Game and Fish Regulation 220-2-.55(1)(y).