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2 - During the rainy/wet season, please buddy up with other members to keep to a minimum the number of vehicles on the roads of our property. Please use four wheelers whenever possible.
3 - At no time will anyone go to or thru an area/plot already selected by a member.
4 - No discharging of guns in club house area. No loaded guns are allowed in vehicles, club house or campgrounds. Weapons can be loaded only when you arrive at hunt area and must be unloaded before you depart hunt area.
5 - No member or guest can use another member’s climbing tree stand without permission. Tripods and ladder stands are open for general use. However, if a person uses a tree climber, they must use a full-body safety harness!
6 - No deer can be left in cooler for more than 7 days. All deer left in the cooler must be tagged with the member’s name and date deer was placed in cooler.
7 - There will be no females in the clubhouse overnight.
8 - All new members are on probation the first year.
9 - No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are allowed on any club property. Foul language will not be tolerated on club properties.
10 - Supplemental feeding of deer during the off season (February & May - September) will be allowed per state law. All feeders must have the owner’s name on them. Feeders found without a name will be confiscated and become club property. All supplemental feed and feeders must be removed no later than October 1st. Failure to remove feed/feeders will result in dismissal from Hillcrest Hunting Club, Inc.
11 - Keep all gates to the property closed and locked at all times. Do not leave gates open for any reason.
12 - During turkey season, a member may sign out for up to 3 areas as long as they are in the same general area.
13 - Hillcrest Hunting Club, Inc. observes the state-wide youth hunt. The youth hunt is the Saturday before the opening weekend of gun season. All members are encouraged to participate and teach our youth about the outdoors because if you teach your child to hunt, you won’t have to hunt your child.
14 - Members are responsible for any children that are brought with them.
2 - $30 per day per tractor or piece of equipment will be paid to members who use their tractor/equipment for club activities.
3 - Planting days are every Saturday in September and October as needed. **See work schedule.
2 - To ensure your space in Hillcrest Hunting Club, Inc. for the upcoming season, please advise hunt master Bob Stone of your intentions at the end of the current season. One half of your dues, $580, will be due on March 15th, 2011 and the balance of $580 will be due on May 31st, 2011. (If you need or prefer to pay your dues on a monthly basis this will be o.k., just let our treasurer know and be sure the full membership is paid on or before May 31st, 2011 or you will not be allowed to hunt.) Our leases with RMS and Mr. Giles are due on June 15th 2011.
3 - There will be no refunds of dues. Hardship situations will be decided and prorated on a case by case basis by the board of directors.
1 - Spouses, children and grandchildren under 19 years of age or family members 19 years of age and a full time college student hunt free. A person who is self-supporting and is not a full-time student in high school or college will be considered a guest and will fall under the following rules. NO CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 13 MAY SIT ON ANY STAND WITHOUT A LICENSED HUNTER 25 YEARS OLD OR OLDER AT ARMS REACH. ANY CHILD 13-16 THAT PRODUCES AN ALABAMA HUNTER’S EDUCATION CERTIFICATE MAY SIT ON A STAND ALONE PROVIDED A LICENSED HUNTER 25 YEARS OLD OR OLDER IS AT THE NEXT CLOSEST STAND. NO EXCEPTIONS! NO CERTIFICATE = NO HUNTING ALONE! THIS IS FOR THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE IN THE CLUB.
2 - No guest can hunt more than three (3) days in any one season except for spouses and dependent family members.
3 - A fee of $35 per day will be charged for guests. When you bring a guest, you, the member are totally responsible for that guest and his/her actions.
4 - Each guest that you bring must complete a guest application form and obtain a guest card before they hunt.
5 - The guest will remain with the member at all times. Members MUST drop off/pick up guest at each hunt. At no time should a guest be allowed to ’wonder about’ club property alone.
6 - No Guests will be allowed to hunt or be on club property during the following times (except spouses and dependent family members):
a.First and Second week of Bow Season
b.Muzzle Loader Season
c.First week of Gun Season
d.The last two weeks of Deer Season
7 - Hillcrest Hunting Club, Inc. is not responsible for any spouse or children a member brings to the club property.
8 - Members who bring a spouse and/or children hereby waives Hillcrest Hunting Club, Inc.'s, liability.
2 - A member with dues paid in full will draw for an area/food plot at the appointed time. As each name is drawn, the member will select an area/plot until all members have drawn. The member will place his/her name on the corresponding line for the area selected. This is in an effort to remain safe and know where our members/guests are in case of an emergency.
3 - If there are any food plots remaining then a member may select again for his guest following the above procedure. If all areas/plots are taken, then the member and guest will hunt together. At no time shall a guest or anyone other than a member be allowed to draw.
4 - AM food plot/areas will be drawn at the club house at 4:30am. All food plots will be vacated by 11am. No one shall be out of the shooting house walking around the area of the food plot because this will affect the afternoon hunt.
5 - PM food plots will be drawn at the club house at 1:00pm. The afternoon hunt will last from the time of the drawing until dark.
6 - You may choose to hunt an area ALL DAY! You must draw at 4:30am and up to 8:00am for an All-Day Hunt and mark you name IN RED on the board. You cannot change your mind later in the day and draw at the 1:00pm drawing.
7 - Those who are not present at the designated draw time will choose from areas that remain on a first come first serve basis. When signing out late, members should make every effort not to disturb hunters already on the stand.
8 - For safety reasons all members must return to the club house and remove their names and circle from the board/map. If you are not going to hunt the evening hunt, you will need to log out and place your chip back on the board. No one should erase another members name from the sign out board.
F. Harvest rules/records
1 - To comply with Alabama law, when an animal is taken, the harvest form must be completed before the animal can be moved.
2 - Alabama law allows only three (3) bucks per hunting season; one of which must be at least 4 points on one side.
3 - All game killed will be brought to the camp house.
4 - A record of all deer and turkeys harvested will be kept. Each person taking a deer or turkey must report the kill that day. Game Kill Cards will be available at the camp house and must be deposited in the locked box. Only Board members will have access to these records. A final tally will be provided at the end of each season. Game Kill Cards must be filled out completely.
5 - All persons killing a deer will be responsible for disposing of remains.
6 - Each member is to be given the opportunity to take a doe based on Alabama law. We must remember to be good stewards of the property and the deer. We strongly suggest that you take only does that you plan to eat. We are not a meat-hunting club. It is recommended that you take a large one and that you do it early in the season. There is a 5 doe limit including bow, youth, muzzle loader and gun season.
7 - Immediate family members (spouse or child) of a Hillcrest member will be allowed a hunter's choice one time only. This is to allow that family member who has never taken a deer to do so. (This will not be included in the total of 5 does)
8 - At Round Rock there is a horn restriction. The horns must stick out farther than the ears! At Hillcrest we strongly suggest you do not take any small spikes!!
G. Camp House, Campground & Hunting areas
1 - Please remember that each member is responsible for his/her own mess. Always clean up behind yourself.
2 - Each member will leave the stand in good order. All cans, litter and other objects taken to the stand by the member must be removed when leaving.
3 - Each member is responsible for maintaining and keeping clean his/her camp or bunk area. This includes the grass cut and garbage picked up and disposed of.
4 - The camp house is for all to use and for all to keep clean. We must all do our part in maintaining the entire camp area.
H. Disciplinary board
1 - In an effort to maintain the level of quality time spent while on Hillcrest Hunting Club, Inc. properties a new disciplinary board has been established. This board consists of a minimum of three (3) members that have five (5) or more years vested in the club and selected to serve per the board of directors.
2 - Any member or guest that has broken a rule will be taken before this board.
3 - All fines imposed by this board must be paid before said member is allowed to hunt on any property.
4 - All decisions made by the board are final.
I. Fines penalties
1 - The severity of the offense will equal the severity of the fine. All fines are set by the disciplinary board. Fines for breaking the Hillcrest Hunting Club rules are as follows:
1st offense $150-$250
2nd offense $250-$350
3rd offense member will be banned from the
club and all property with no refund of dues.