Alabama Administrative Code, Chapter 220-2, Section 220-2-.01 - 2024-2025 Hunting Seasons | Alabama Administrative Code

(1) DEER

(a) ANTLERED BUCKS are defined as those male deer with one or more antlers visible above natural hairline.

(b) UNANTLERED DEER are defined as all deer without one or more antlers visible above the natural hairline.

(c) WHITE-TAILED ANTLERED BUCK LIMIT - Three per hunter during all combined seasons, one per day. One of the three must have at least 4 antler points l" or longer on one antler (except for Barbour County). A point is defined as an antler projection of at least one inch in length from base to tip. Main beam tip shall be counted as a point regardless of length.

1. EXCEPTIONS:

(i) BARBOUR COUNTY ANTLER RESTRICTION - white-tailed deer antlered bucks must have a minimum of three points on one side, (except on the statewide special youth deer hunting dates during which any antlered buck may be taken).

(ii) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) BONUS BUCK - One per hunter during all combined bonus buck hunt dates will be allowed to be harvested from a selected collection of WMAs on specific hunt dates depicted on the AREA Permits that will not count towards the hunter's State three buck limit. Must be validated at WMA check station by WFF personnel.

(d) WHITE-TAILED UNANTLERED DEER LIMIT - During the Unantlered Deer Gun, Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle, Archery, and Special Youth (under 16) Seasons, one unantlered deer may be taken per day in addition to one antlered buck per day. See Special Exception #3 below for selected areas with one deer per day limit on U.S. Forest Service Lands.

(e) SPECIAL YOUTH (UNDER 16) DEER HUNTING - Statewide (includes all Privately Owned, Leased Lands, and Open Permit -Public Lands (except Wildlife Management Areas) in Zones A, B, C, & CMZ November 15 - 18 and in Zones D & E November 1-4. Dog deer hunting in those counties or parts of counties where and how it is allowed during the regular dog deer hunting season. Same legal arms and ammunition apply as in Gun Deer Season, in accordance with Rule 220-2-.119. See the 2024 - 2025 AREA Permits for youth deer hunting dates and other information about WMA Hunting.

(f) DEER ZONE DESCRIPTIONS:

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If notes 1, 2, or 3 appear by the county listed and for CMZ information, see the special exceptions below. Note 1 relates to dog deer hunting. Note 2 relates to U.S. Corp of Engineers Lands. Note 3 relates to U.S. Forest Service Lands.

1. ZONE A (see map): Those areas with the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of the Alabama/ Mississippi state line and US Hwy. 80 (Sumter County), east along US Hwy. 80 to the US Hwy. 80 Bypass in Selma (Dallas County); east along US Hwy 80 Bypass to the Alabama River; east along the Alabama River to I-65; south along I-65 to the intersection with I-85; north along I-85 to AL Hwy. 169 (Exit 60 - Lee County); south along AL Hwy. 169 to AL Hwy. 1/US Hwy. 431; south along AL Hwy. 1/US Hwy. 431 to AL Hwy. 26; west along AL Hwy. 26 to Russell County Road 65; south along Russell County Road 65 to Russell County Road 4; west along Russell County Road 4 to Russell County Road 49; south along Russell County Road 49 to US Hwy. 82; east along US Hwy. 82 to the Chattahoochee River; south along the Chattahoochee River to AL Hwy. 10; west along AL Hwy. 10 to Henry County Road 57; south along Henry County Road 57 to Henry County Road 99; south along Henry County Road 99 to US Hwy. 431; south along US Hwy. 431 to Ross Clark Circle (bypass around Dothan); east along Ross Clark Circle to US Hwy. 231; south along US Hwy. 231 to the Alabama/Florida state line; east along the Alabama/ Florida state line to the Chattahoochee River; north along the Chattahoochee River to US Hwy. 82; west along US Hwy. 82 to US Hwy. 431; north along US Hwy. 431 to US Hwy. 280; east along US Hwy. 280 to Alabama/Georgia state line; north along Alabama/Georgia state line to I-20; west along I-20 to AL Hwy. 21; north along AL Hwy. 21 to US Hwy. 278; east along US Hwy 278 to the Alabama/Georgia state line; north along the Alabama/Georgia state line to the Alabama/Tennessee state line; west along the Alabama/ Tennessee state line to the Lauderdale County/Limestone County line; south along the Lauderdale County/Limestone County line to the Tennessee River; west along the Tennessee River to the Colbert County/Lawrence County line; south along the Colbert County/Lawrence County line to the Colbert County/Franklin County line; west along the Colbert County/Franklin County line to the Alabama/ Mississippi state line; south along the Alabama/ Mississippi state line ending at US Hwy. 80 (Sumter County). Excludes Zones C, D, E, and CMZ descriptions below.

2. ZONE B (see map): Those areas south or west of a line described as: beginning at the intersection of the Mississippi state line and US Hwy. 80 (Sumter County), east along US Hwy. 80 to the US Hwy. 80 Bypass in Selma (Dallas County); east along US Hwy. 80 Bypass to the Alabama River; east along the Alabama River to I-65; south along I-65 to the intersection with I-85; north along I-85 to AL Hwy. 169 (Exit 60-Lee County); south along AL Hwy. 169 to AL Hwy. 1/US Hwy. 431; south along AL Hwy. 1/US Hwy. 431 to AL Hwy. 26; west along AL Hwy. 26 to Russell County Road 65; south along Russell County Road 65 to Russell County Road 4; west along Russell County Road 4 to Russell County Road 49; south along Russell County Road 49 to US Hwy. 82; east along US Hwy. 82 to US Hwy. 431; south along US Hwy. 431 to US Hwy. 82; east along US Hwy. 82 to the Chattahoochee River; south along the Chattahoochee River to AL Hwy. 10; west along AL Hwy. 10 to Henry County Road 57; south along Henry County Road 57 to Henry County Road 99; south along Henry County Road 99 to US Hwy. 431; south along US Hwy. 431 to Ross Clark Circle (bypass around Dothan); east along Ross Clark Circle to US Hwy. 231; south along US Hwy. 231 to the Alabama/Florida state line; west along the Alabama/ Florida state line to the Alabama/Mississippi state line, north along the Alabama/Mississippi state line ending at US Hwy. 80 (Sumter County). Excludes Zone E description below.

3. ZONE C (see map): Those areas of Blount, Cullman, Etowah, Franklin, Jefferson, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Marshall, St. Clair, Walker, and Winston Counties with the following boundaries: beginning at the Colbert County/Franklin County line on US Hwy. 43/13, south along US Hwy. 43/13 to Spruce Pine (Franklin County); south along AL Hwy. 13 to AL Hwy. 195 in Haleyville (Winston County); north along AL Hwy. 195 to Winston County Road 93; north along Winston County Road 93 to Franklin County Road 93; north along Franklin County Road 93 to Franklin County Road 81; north along Franklin County Road 81 to Franklin County Road 83; north along Franklin County Road 83 to AL Hwy. 24; east along Alabama Hwy. 24 to intersection with AL Hwy. 157 in Moulton (Lawrence County); south along AL Hwy. 157 to Cullman County Road 1114; south along Cullman County Road 1114 to US Hwy. 278 in Jones Chapel (Cullman County); west along US Hwy. 278 to Helicon Road (Winston County Road 77); south along Helicon Road (Winston County Road 77) to Winston County Road 41 in Arley (Winston County); south along Winston County Road 41 to the Sipsey Fork; south along the Sipsey Fork to US Hwy. 69; north along US Hwy. 69 to I-65; south along I-65 to I-59; north along I-59 to US Hwy. 11; north along US Hwy. 11 to Etowah County/Dekalb County line; west along Etowah County/Dekalb County line to Dekalb County/Marshall County line; north along Dekalb County/ Marshall County line to Marshall County/Jackson County line, north along Marshall County/Jackson County line to Tennessee River; west along Tennessee River to the Colbert County/Lawrence County line; south along the Colbert County/Lawrence County line to the Colbert County/Franklin County line; west along the Colbert County/Franklin County line ending at US Hwy. 43/13. Excludes Zone D description below.

4. ZONE D (see map): Those areas of Cullman, Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan and Winston Counties with the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of AL Hwy. 157 and AL Hwy. 24 in Moulton (Lawrence County); south along AL Hwy. 157 to Cullman County Road 1114; south along Cullman County Road 1114 to US Hwy. 278 in Jones Chapel (Cullman County); west along US Hwy. 278 to Helicon Road (Winston County Road 77); west along Helicon Road (Winston County Road 77) to Winston County Road 41 in Arley (Winston County); south along Winston County Road 41 to the Sipsey Fork; south along the Sipsey Fork to the Winston County/Walker County line; west along the Winston County/Walker County line to AL Hwy. 5; north along AL Hwy. 5 to AL Hwy. 13 at Natural Bridge (Winston County); north along AL Hwy. 13 to AL Hwy. 195 in Haleyville (Winston County); north along AL Hwy. 195 to Winston County Road 93; north along Winston County Road 93 to Franklin County Road 93; north along Franklin County Road 93 to Franklin County Road 81; north along Franklin County Road 81 to Franklin County Road 83; north along Franklin County Road 83 to AL Hwy. 24; east along AL Hwy. 24 ending at intersection with AL Hwy. 157 in Moulton (Lawrence County).

5. ZONE E (see map): Those areas of Barbour and Russell Counties with the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of US Hwy. 82 and US Hwy. 431 in Eufaula (Barbour County), north along US Hwy. 431 to US Hwy. 280; east along US Hwy. 280 to the Chattahoochee River; south along the Chattahoochee River to US Hwy. 82; west along US Hwy. 82 ending at intersection with US Hwy. 431 (Barbour County); and those areas of Calhoun, Cherokee, and Cleburne Counties with the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of I-20 and AL Hwy. 21 (Calhoun County); north along AL Hwy. 21 to AL Hwy. 9 in Piedmont (Calhoun County); north along AL Hwy. 9 to US Hwy. 278; east along US Hwy. 278 to the Alabama/Georgia state line; south along the Alabama/Georgia state line to I-20; west along I-20 ending at intersection with AL Hwy. 21 (Calhoun County).

6. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone (see map): The CWD Management Zone (CMZ) includes all of Lauderdale and Colbert Counties.

(i) Within the CMZ, the High-Risk Zone (HRZ) includes Lauderdale County and the portion of Colbert County with the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of the Tennessee River and the Alabama/Mississippi State line, south along the Alabama/Mississippi State line to US Hwy. 72; east along US Hwy. 72 to US Hwy. 72 ALT; east along US Hwy. 72 ALT to the Colbert County/Lawrence County line; north along the Colbert County/Lawrence County line to the Tennessee River; west along the Tennessee River ending at the Alabama/Mississippi State line.

(ii) Within the CMZ, the Buffer Zone (BZ) includes those portions of Colbert County with the following boundaries: beginning at the intersection of the Alabama/Mississippi State line and US Hwy. 72, south along the Alabama/Mississippi State line to the Colbert County/Franklin County line; east along the Colbert County/ Franklin County line to the Colbert County/Lawrence County line; north along the Colbert County/Lawrence County line to US Hwy. 72 ALT; west along US Hwy. 72 ALT to US Hwy. 72; west along US Hwy. 72 ending at the Alabama/Mississippi State line.

(g) DEER SEASON ZONES:

Zone A
Archery-Stalk Hunting		October 15, 2024 - February 10, 2025	Either Sex
Special Youth Gun		November 15-18, 2024	Either Sex
Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle
	Privately Owned or Leased Land and Open Permit Public Lands (Stalk Hunting Only)	November 18-22, 2024	Either Sex
Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23, 2024 - February 10, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Land	November 23 -December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025	Either Sex
		January 6 -February 10, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Gun Deer-Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23, 2024 - January 15, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Lands Where Allowed	November 23 - December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025	Either Sex
		January 6-15, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only

Zone B
Archery-Stalk Hunting		October 15-24, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		October 25, 2024 -February 10, 2025	Either Sex
Special Youth Gun		November 15-18, 2024	Either Sex
Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle
	Privately Owned or Leased Land and Open Permit Public Lands (Stalk Hunting Only)	November 18-22, 2024	Either Sex
Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23, 2024 - February 10, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Land	November 23 - December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025	Either Sex
		January 6 - February 10, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Gun Deer-Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23, 2024 - January 15, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Lands Where Allowed	November 23 - December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025	Either Sex
		January 6 - 15, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only

Zone C
Archery-Stalk Hunting		October 15, 2024 - February 10, 2025	Either Sex
Special Youth Gun		November 15-18, 2024	Either Sex
Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle
	Privately Owned or Leased Land and Open Permit Public Lands (Stalk Hunting Only)	November 18-22, 2024	Either Sex
Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23 - December 1, 2024	Either Sex
		December 2-13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -February 10, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
	On Open Permit Public Land	November 23 -December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -February 10, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Gun Deer-Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23 - December 1, 2024	Either Sex
		December 2-13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -15, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
	On Open Permit Public Lands Where Allowed	November 23 -December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -15, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only

Zone D
Archery-Stalk Hunting		October 1, 2024 - January 15, 2025	Either Sex
		January 16 -27, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Special Youth Gun		November 1-4, 2024	Either Sex
Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle
	Privately Owned or Leased Land and Open Permit Public Lands (Stalk Hunting Only)	November 4-8, 2024	Either Sex
Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 9-22, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		November 23 - December 1, 2024	Either Sex
		December 2-13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -27, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
	On Open Permit Public Land	November 9 -December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -27, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Gun Deer-Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 9-22, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		November 23 - December 1, 2024	Either Sex
		December 2-13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 -January 1, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Lands Where Allowed	November 9 -December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex

Zone E
Archery-Stalk Hunting		October 1, 2024 - January 15, 2025	Either Sex
		January 16 -27, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Special Youth Gun		November 1-4, 2024	Either Sex
Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle
	Privately Owned or Leased Land and Open Permit Public Lands (Stalk Hunting Only)	November 4-8, 2024	Either Sex
Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 9, 2024 - January 15, 2025	Either Sex
		January 16 -27, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
	On Open Permit Public Land	November 9 - December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
		January 2 -27, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Gun Deer-Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 9, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Lands Where Allowed	November 9 - December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 1, 2025	Either Sex

Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (CMZ)
Archery-Stalk Hunting		October 15, 2024- February 10, 2025	Either Sex
Special Youth Gun		November 15-18, 2024	Either Sex
Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle
	Privately Owned or Leased Land and Open Permit Public Lands (Stalk Hunting Only)	November 18-22, 2024	Either Sex
Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23, 2024 - February 10, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Land	November 23 -December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025	Either Sex
		January 6 -February 10, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only
Gun Deer-Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed
	On Privately Owned or Leased Land Only	November 23, 2024 - January 15, 2025	Either Sex
	On Open Permit Public Lands Where Allowed	November 23 - December 13, 2024	Antlered Bucks Only
		December 14, 2024 - January 5, 2025	Either Sex
		January 6 - 15, 2025	Antlered Bucks Only

(h) SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS:

1. DOG DEER HUNTING RESTRICTIONS:

(i) Dog Deer Hunting Prohibited Except by Special Permit from the Department: BALDWIN; CHAMBERS; CHOCTAW (that area south of AL Hwy. 10 and west of AL Hwy. 17 and north of County Road 18 from AL Hwy. 17 to County Road 14 then north of County Road 14 to the Mississippi state line); COLBERT (that area west of US Hwy. 43); COOSA; COVINGTON (north of US Hwy. 84); ELMORE (that area inside the following boundaries: from the Coosa County/Elmore County line at the east bank of Lake Jordan, to AL Hwy. 9, south along AL Hwy. 9 to the intersection of US Hwy. 231, south along US Hwy. 231 to the intersection of AL Hwy. 14, west along AL Hwy. 14 to the east bank of the Coosa River, north along the east bank of the Coosa River to Lake Jordan, back to the Coosa County/Elmore County line); GENEVA; HENRY; MACON that area inside the following boundaries: from County Road 24 at the Lee County line, west and south to County Road 26, west to County Road 10, southeast to County Road 5, south to County Road 47, south to County Road 2, east to the Russell County line); MARENGO; MONROE; PICKENS (north of US Hwy. 82); TALLAPOOSA; and WILCOX counties. Individual property owners in CHAMBERS and COOSA counties may hunt with dogs on their own property without special permit. No dog deer hunting allowed on Open Permit-Public Land (see 220-2-.85).

(ii) By Stalk Hunting Only (No Dogs): BIBB; PERRY: (that area inside the following boundaries: east of AL Hwy. 219, south of US Hwy. 82 and north of AL Hwy. 183); BUTLER (that area south of AL Hwy. 106 and east of I-65); CHEROKEE; CHILTON; CLEBURNE; COFFEE (that area inside the following boundaries: AL Hwy. 134 from the Covington County Line, east to County Road 460, south to the Geneva County line, east to the Dale County line, north to AL Hwy. 134, west to AL Hwy. 87, north to US Hwy. 84, west to AL Hwy. 189, south to AL Hwy. 141, north to US Hwy. 84, west to the Covington County line); CRENSHAW (north of AL Hwy. 10 and that area inside the following boundaries: from the east city limit of Luverne, US Hwy. 29 east to the junction of County Road 57, County Road 57 south to the junction of Davis Road, Davis Road west to County Road 41, County Road 41 south to US Hwy. 331, US Hwy. 331 north to County Road 41, County Road 41 north to County Road 39, County Road 39 north to the Luverne city limit); DALE (that area inside the following boundaries: Judy Creek south to Dale County Road 36, east to AL Hwy. 27, north to the Henry County line, north to the Barbour County line, west to Judy Creek); DEKALB; ELMORE (that area inside the following boundaries: east of US Hwy. 231, south of AL Hwy. 14, west of Tumkeehatchee Creek and north of the Tallapoosa River); FAYETTE (that area inside the following boundaries: west of US Hwy 43 and north of AL Hwy. 18); FRANKLIN; HALE and PERRY: (that area inside the following boundaries: from Hale County Road 32 at the Hale County Line, west to the intersection of AL Hwy. 25, AL Hwy. 25 north until it intersects with the Talladega National Forest boundary, following the boundary south until it intersects the Perry County line, following the National Forest boundary east to Perry County Road 23, south to the intersection of Perry County Road 29, south to the Spring Hill Church Road, Spring Hill Church Road west to the junction of Perry County Road 23 and AL Hwy. 14, west to the Hale County line); GREENE; PICKENS and TUSCALOOSA: (that area inside the following boundaries: in Pickens County from the intersection of US Hwy. 82 and County Road 63, south on County Road 63 to Benevola, County Road 2 (commonly known as the Romulus Road) east through Greene County to US Hwy. 82 in Tuscaloosa County); HOUSTON; JACKSON; LAMAR; LAUDERDALE; LAWRENCE; LIMESTONE; MADISON; MARION; MARSHALL; MORGAN; RANDOLPH; TUSCALOOSA (that area north of US Hwy. 82); and WINSTON (that area east of AL Hwy. 5 from the Walker County line to Natural Bridge and all that area north of US Hwy. 278).

DOG DEER HUNTING RESTRICTIONS AT A GLANCE

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2. U.S. CORP OF ENGINEERS LANDS: On U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Lands in Alabama, the special muzzleloader, air rifle, and unantlered deer seasons are allowed the same as privately owned or leased lands in those counties, if USACE does not further restrict. Be aware to consult USACE regulations regarding hunting activities and boat ramp use prior to hunting USACE regulated areas. Special Permits from the USACE may be required and some USACE areas are closed to hunting.

For complete information concerning hunting on USACE lands, visit the USACE Mobile District website at the following:

https://www.sam.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Recreation/Hunting/.

3. U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS):

(i) STALK HUNTING: Same season dates as open permit for county except Wildlife Management Areas - one deer per day.

(ii) DOG DEER HUNTING: No Dogs, except for USFS Lands within Calhoun, Clay, and Talladega counties during the Dog Deer Season on open permit-public lands-on Thursdays and Fridays until 2:00 p.m.; on weekends during legal shooting hours. No dog deer hunting on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of each week unless Christmas Day or New Year's Day falls on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. No other state or federal holidays are included in this exception. One deer per day.

(iii) NO DOG DEER HUNTING ON THE PINEY WOODS/IVORY MOUNTAIN AREA: The borders of which are defined as follows: bounded by the Cleburne County line to the north running east and west, then to the west by Clay County Road 3 running south to State Route 49; The south border is Clay County Road 66 running east and west from State Route 49 to Hwy 9; The eastern border is Hwy 9 running north from Clay County Road 66 to the Cleburne County line.

(iv) Abandonment of any personal property on National Forest Service Lands (tree stands, hunting blinds, hunting equipment, pets, livestock, pen-raised quail, or other animals) is PROHIBITED. The prohibition (CFR 36. II. 261.10 e) will be enforced by USDA law enforcement personnel.

(2) TURKEY:

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(a) GOBBLERS ONLY: Limit one per day, four gobbler bag limit during combined fall and spring seasons.

(b) TURKEY SEASON ZONES:

1. ZONE 1: Autauga; Baldwin; Barbour; Bibb; Blount; Bullock; Butler; Calhoun; Chambers; Cherokee; Chilton; Choctaw; Cleburne; Coffee; Conecuh; Coosa; Crenshaw; Cullman (except north of Lewis Smith Lake and north of Cullman County Road 437 and west of I-65.); Dale; Dallas; DeKalb; Elmore; Escambia; Etowah; Fayette; Geneva; Greene; Hale; Henry; Houston; Jackson; Jefferson; Lamar; Lee; Lowndes; Macon; Marengo; Marion; Marshall; Mobile; Montgomery; Perry; Pickens; Pike; Russell; Shelby; St. Clair; Sumter; Tallapoosa; Tuscaloosa; Walker; Washington; and Wilcox.

(i) SPECIAL YOUTH HUNT March 22 - 23

Decoys allowed.

(ii) SPECIAL DISABLED HUNT March 24

Decoys allowed.

(iii) SPRING SEASON March 25-May 8

Decoys allowed. April 4-May 8

2. ZONE 2: Colbert; Cullman (north of Lewis Smith Lake and north of Cullman County Road 437 and west of I-65); Franklin; Lauderdale; Lawrence; Limestone; Madison; Morgan; and Winston.

(i) SPECIAL YOUTH HUNT March 29 - 30

Decoys allowed.

(ii) SPECIAL DISABLED HUNT March 31

Decoys allowed.

(iii) SPRING SEASON April 1-May 8

Decoys allowed. April 11-May 8

3. ZONE 3: Clarke; Clay; Covington; Monroe; Randolph; and Talladega.

(i) FALL SEASON (decoys prohibited):

November 16 - November 24

December 14 - December 29

(ii) SPECIAL YOUTH HUNT March 22 - 23

Decoys allowed.

(iii) SPECIAL DISABLED HUNT March 24

Decoys allowed.

(iv) SPRING SEASON March 25-May 8

Decoys allowed. April 4-May 8

(3) MOURNING and WHITE-WINGED DOVE:

Shooting on opening day in each Zone starts at 12:00 noon until Sunset.

(a) NORTH ZONE: All counties except those listed below in South Zone.

Limit 15 a Day - (90 Days)

Split Season with Shooting Hours:
12 o'clock noon until Sunset (Afternoon Shooting Only)	September 7
One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	September 8 -October 20
One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	November 23 - December 1
One half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	December 14 - January 19

(b) SOUTH ZONE: Baldwin; Coffee; Covington; Dale; Escambia; Geneva; Henry; Houston; and Mobile. Limit 15 a Day - (90 days)

Split Season with Shooting Hours:
12 o'clock noon until Sunset (Afternoon Shooting Only)	September 14
One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	September 15 - October 27
One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	November 23 - December 1
One half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	December 14 - January 19

(4) BOBWHITE QUAIL: November 2 - February 28

Limit 8 a Day - 8 in Possession

Closed on the Bankhead National Forest

(5) RABBIT: September 14 - March 2

Limit 8 a Day - 8 in Possession

(6) SQUIRREL: September 14 - March 2

Limit 8 a Day - 8 in Possession

Fox squirrel closed on the Bankhead National Forest

(7) RACCOON: No Closed Season

No Bag Limit - Private Owned and Leased Lands

Limit 5 per Party -

No Closed Season

Open Permit-Public Land

May be hunted daytime and nighttime hours.

*No running of dogs on open-permit lands during daytime or after 3:00 am during spring turkey season.

(8) OPOSSUM: No Bag Limit No Closed Season

May be hunted daytime and nighttime hours.

*No running of dogs on open-permit lands during daytime or after 3:00 am during spring turkey.

(9) ALLIGATOR: By Special Limited Quota Permit Only

Must apply on-line at www.outdooralabama.com beginning at 8:00 AM on the first Tuesday in June and ending at 8:00 AM on the second Tuesday of July. Residents and Non-residents who are sixteen (16) years of age or older holding a valid all game or small game Alabama Hunting License may apply for an Alligator Harvest Permit.

(a) West Central Management Area: The private and public waters in Monroe, Clarke and Choctaw Counties (north of US Hwy. 84), Marengo County west of State Highway 28 and South of US Highway 80, Wilcox, and Dallas Counties. (excluding Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge.) Hunting Hours-Official Sunset to Official Sunrise.

(b) Coastal Management Area: The private and public waters in Baldwin and Mobile Counties that lie South of I-10. Hunting Hours-Official Sunset to Official Sunrise.

(c) Lake Eufaula Management Area: The public Alabama state waters only in the Walter F. George Reservoir (Lake Eufaula) and its navigable tributaries (excluding main channel of the Chattahoochee River), south of 13th Street Bridge (excluding Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge. Hunting Hours-Official Sunset to Official Sunrise.

(d) Southwest Management Area: The private and public waters in Baldwin and Mobile Counties that lie North of I-10 and private and public waters in Washington, Choctaw, Clarke, and Monroe Counties that lie south of US Hwy. 84). Hunting Hours-Official Sunset to Official Sunrise.

Sunset on 2nd Thursday in August - Sunrise on the Sunday immediately following the 2nd Thursday in August Sunset on the 3rd Thursday in August - Sunrise on the Sunday immediately following the 3rd Thursday in August Sunset on the 2nd Thursday in September - Sunrise on the Sunday immediately following the 2nd Thursday in September

(e) Southeast Management Area: The private and public waters in Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Russell Counties (excluding public Alabama state waters in Walter F. George Reservoir (Lake Eufaula) and its navigable tributaries). Hunting Hours-Official Sunset to Official Sunrise.

Sunset on the 2nd Saturday in August - Sunrise on the 1st Monday in September

(10) BOBCAT: No Bag Limit - Daylight Hours Only

No Closed Season

See 220-2-.07 for legal hunting hours.

See tagging requirement under regulation 220-2-.30

Trapping is limited to legal furbearer season.

*No running of dogs on open-permit lands during daytime or after 3:00 am during spring turkey season.

Note: Permit may be obtained through the local district office for the trapping of nuisance furbearers outside the dates of trapping season.

(11) COYOTE: No Bag Limit - Daylight Hours Only

No Closed Season

See 220-2-.07 for legal hunting hours.

Trapping by landowner or his/her agent.

*No running of dogs on open-permit lands during daytime or after 3:00 am during spring turkey season.

(a) PRIVATELY OWNED AND LEASED LANDS:

Special Nighttime Season

No Bag Limit - May be hunted during nighttime hours only.

*Begins 12:00 am on the day after the last day of Gun Deer Season in that Zone and ends 30 minutes prior to sunrise on the opening day of Archery Deer Season in that Zone.

Must have a valid annual resident or nonresident nighttime feral swine and coyote hunting license.

Additional license may be required.

Note: Landowner(s) or his/her official agent may obtain a permit through the local district office for nuisance control hunting outside of the dates of deer gun season.

(12) FERAL SWINE: No Bag Limit - Daylight Hours Only

No Closed Season

See 220-2-.07 for legal hunting hours.

Upon capture, it shall be unlawful to release any live feral swine.

See regulation 220-2-.86.

Trapping by landowner or his/her agent.

(a) PRIVATELY OWNED AND LEASED LANDS - DOGS ONLY:

Special Nighttime Season May 10 - August 31

No Bag Limit - May be hunted nighttime hours only Dogs only - no firearms allowed.

(b) PRIVATELY OWNED AND LEASED LANDS:

Special Nighttime Season

No Bag Limit - May be hunted during nighttime hours only.

*Begins 12:00 am on the day after the last day of Gun Deer Season in that Zone and ends 30 minutes prior to sunrise on the opening day of Archery Deer Season in that Zone.

Must have a valid annual resident or nonresident nighttime feral swine and coyote hunting license.

Additional license may be required.

Note: Landowner(s) or his/her official agent may obtain a permit through the local district office for nuisance control hunting outside of the dates of deer gun season.

(13) FOX: No Bag Limit No Closed Season

May be hunted daytime and nighttime hours.

Nighttime hours with dogs only. See Trapping for more information.

*No running of dogs on open-permit lands during daytime or after 3:00 am during spring turkey season.

Note: Permit may be obtained through the local district office for the trapping of nuisance furbearers outside the dates of trapping season.

(14) BEAVER, NUTRIA, AND GROUNDHOG: No Closed Season

No Bag Limit - Daylight Hours Only

(15) STARLINGS, CROWS, AND HOUSE SPARROWS: No Closed Season

No Bag Limit - Daylight Hours Only

(16) BEAR, MOUNTAIN LION, AND RUFFED GROUSE: No Open Season

(17) WOODCOCK: Limit 3 a Day December 7 - December 8 December 14-January 25

Shooting Hours - One-half hour before Sunrise to Sunset.

Note: Contingent upon federal register

(18) SNIPE: Limit 8 a Day November 9 - February 23

Shooting Hours - One-half hour before Sunrise to Sunset.

Note: Contingent upon federal register

(19) CLAPPER RAIL, KING RAIL, VIRGINIA RAIL, SORA, AND GALLINULE:

Limit 15 a Day September 14 - September 29

November 29 - January 21

Shooting Hours - One-half hour before Sunrise to Sunset.

Note: Contingent upon federal register

(20) SANDHILL CRANE: November 29-January 5 January 13-January 26

By Limited Quota Permit only. Must apply online at www.outdooralabama.com. Only residents and Lifetime Hunting License holders of the State of Alabama who are sixteen (16) years of age or older and in possession of a valid hunting license (license not required for individuals over the age of 64) may apply for a Sandhill Crane Permit. There is no fee to apply for a permit. There is a $20 fee to accept the Sandhill Crane Permit in addition to a small processing fee.

Hunting Zone will be that area North of Interstate 20 from the Georgia state line to the interchange with Interstate 65, then East of Interstate 65 to the interchange with Interstate 22, then North of Interstate 22 to the Mississippi state line. Excludes the remainder of the state.

Limit 3 per person per permit. Shooting Hours: Sunrise to Sunset.

Legal arms and ammunition are same as waterfowl.

(21) BULLFROG AND PIG FROG: No Closed Season

Limit 20 frogs in aggregate per person from 12 Noon to 12 Noon the following day.

May be hunted daytime or nighttime hours.

Alabama Administrative CodeTitle 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCESChapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISIONSection 220-2-.01 - 2024-2025 Hunting Seasons

Alabama Administrative Code
Title 220 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 220-2 - GAME AND FISH DIVISION
Section 220-2-.01 - 2024-2025 Hunting Seasons