Need a little help with hunting licenses.

[LatterVersion]

I am new to the state and have hunted for many years out west. I am a meat hunter, and really just like to get out to explore and try my hand at wild game cooking. I would like to learn more about hunting everything down here so that I can figure out what I like and what I don't. Following some other online advice, I bought the licenses below:



I am still unclear what "Res Hunting - All Game" means. Can I hunt everything in all seasons (archery, rifle, etc.), or do I need other licenses? I know that deer season is coming to a close, but I am interested in hunting just about anything, so I figured it was still worth it. What am I able to hunt through the rest of the year with the licenses above? Any other licenses that I need?

My main interest right now is hunting hogs, and I am set up to hunt hogs with night vision and thermal. Can someone point me in the direction to get started with that? I am not a "guided hunt" type of guy, so I plan to hunt public land or work with private landowners. Any help or advice to get started would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Dfalt]

Resident Hunting - All Game does indeed set you up for everything; with the exception of the bait privilege and the nighttime feral swine/coyote license which are separate add-on licenses. Licenses in Alabama expire on 8/31 every year regardless of when you purchased them so keep that in mind. Not too familiar with duck hunting since I've never done it but I believe there are both state and federal duck stamps involved with that. As far as night hunting hogs goes, that season starts Feb 11th and runs through Nov 1 (used to need a depredation permit to hunt them at night but they just added this new season) and I'd recommend working with some buddies that own private land or a local farmer for that. If you have any more questions please let me know.