The Tuscaloosa City Council is expected to adopt a measure Tuesday widening the ban on bow hunting in the Tuscaloosa area.
Bow hunting is already illegal within Tuscaloosa's city limits, but this measure will widen that ban to the police jurisdiction, including all areas up to 300 yards outside the city border.
City officials say the impending change was brought about due to resident complaints. Bow hunting occurs in the area even though firearm use is prohibited, and residents have voiced concerns about bow hunters firing arrows near homes, trails and sidewalks. Similar complaints led to the city's initial ban on bow hunting over 10 years ago, after several residents reported finding stray arrows in their yards.
If the ban is adopted Tuesday evening, it will prohibit hunting of any kind within 300 yards of Tuscaloosa's city border. Police and animal control officers are exempt from the ordinance.