Raccoons and opossums may be legally hunted and taken at night by catching or killing with the use of dogs, a light and a 22-caliber rimfire rifle using 22-caliber-short ammunition, and/or number six size shot used in shotguns.(Act 79-262, p. 401, §1.)
Alabama Legal Code
Section 45-7-220 - Hunting and Taking of Raccoons and Opossums at Night
Source: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-7-220· Version 2026