Planning a hunt for hogs on a WMA in Alabama. There isn't a hog season or deer season in for the dates I want to go, so I know centerfire rifles aren't allowed. However the regs say feral swine can be hunted during any other season with the arms legal for that game.

There's a squirrel and rabbit season in during the time I want to hunt. I'm looking at the regs, and muzzleloaders of any caliber are allowed for Other Game, which includes squirrel/rabbit. So my plan is to buy a small game license and hunt hogs with my scoped .50 Cal inline muzzleloader, Pyrodex pellets, and Powerbelt bullets.

Anyone see a problem with my plan, or know of any rules that I'm not aware of?

I heard back from the regional biologist. Muzzleloaders are legal for small game - no restriction on caliber, scope, powder type, or bullet type. Therefore you can use a muzzleloader to hunt feral swine during a small game (squirrel/rabbit) season on a WMA. Just check the WMA permit/map under permitted firearms. Remainder of seasons will probably cover small game, and "Legal arms and ammunition as defined in 220-2-.02" allows muzzleloaders.