Question: What do I need to do in order to get started hunting?

AnswerMake sure you have all of you Alabama Licenses that you need, a hunters education (any state), and you have created an iSportsman Account.

 

Question: The hunter orientation video times out after so many seconds, is there something wrong?

Answer:  No, you are required to watch the hunter orientation video, but in order for you to be able to purchase a permit you will have to go to our office and be verrified by a staff member in order for your account to be activiated. 

 

Question: Who can hunt on RSA? Active Duty military, Retired AD, National Guard, and Reserves.

Answer:  DOD civilians and their dependents. NASA civilians and their dependents. Disabled Veterans with Veterans Health ID card. Purple Heart Recipients, Former prisoners of War.

Contractors who work full-time on Redstone (contractor form signed by C.O.R.) Some restrictions apply

 

Question:Can I bring a guest to hunt with me?

Answer: Active Duty and Retired AD may host 2 dependents and 2 guests per year. All 72 hour guests must be registered with Environmental Conservation office.

 

Question: Can I register by dependents as a Government Civilian?

Answer: Government Civilians may register spouses and their dependents up to 22 years old. 

 

Question:Can I bring a nonhunter into the woods with me?

Answer: ABSOLUTELY!! Never too early or late to recruit a Conservationist, Ask Environmental Management Staff before taking them with you.

 

Question: How early or late can I pull the trigger?

Answer: Thirty mins before sunup and thirty mins post sunset. Does not apply to Waterfowl hunting. For Turkey hunting no shooting later than 16:00

 

Question: When can my child hunt with me?

Answer: 10 years old. (9 Years old for youth hunts), but anyone over the age of 16 must obtain a hunting permit. 

 

Question: What is the difference between a participant and a guest?

Answer: A guest has an RSA isportsman account and permit and is actively participating in an activity.  A participatant is an observer who is not in possession of a weapon. If a hunter has a participant they will only notate that person on their dash placard with their name. 

 

Question: Do I need to register my bow if that is the weapon i'm going to be hunting with?

Answer: No you do not have to register your bow, but you do have to declare it at the gate.

 

Question: If iSportsman isn't operational, What do I do?

Answer: Please keep trying to login on iSportsman periodically, as we will be working to get it operational. If you are unable to login to isportsman, you will need to wait till office hours for someone to be able to help you.