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Every WMA, state park and public access area, with dates from the 2026-27 hunting regulations.
Statewide seasons:
- Zones A, B, C, CWD: Archery: Oct 15 – Feb 10
- Zones A, B, C, CWD: Special youth gun: Nov 13–16
- Zones A, B, C, CWD: Muzzleloader and air rifle: Nov 16–20
- Zones A, B, C, CWD: Gun: Nov 21 – Feb 10
- Zones D, E: Archery: Oct 1 – Jan 27
- Zones D, E: Special youth gun: Oct 30 – Nov 2
- Zones D, E: Muzzleloader and air rifle: Nov 2–6
- Zones D, E: Gun: Nov 7 – Jan 27
WMAs and other public lands may set their own dates, shown with each area below.
Legal weapons: Centerfire rifles and handguns with mushrooming ammunition, shotguns with buckshot, slugs or single round ball, muzzleloaders .40 cal. or larger, air guns .30 cal. or larger, arrow-shooting air rifles, and bows and crossbows. Muzzleloader season is muzzleloaders, air guns and archery only. Many WMAs ban buckshot.
Open for deer on Nov 6
B
Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Jan 15.
Muzzleloader, either sex, through Nov 6.
Lawrence and Winston counties.
C
Charles D. Kelley - Autauga Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Autauga County.
Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area and Mt. Longleaf NWR Segment
Archery, either sex, through Jan 15.
Muzzleloader, either sex, through Nov 6.
Calhoun and Cleburne counties.
D
David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Greene, Hale, Marengo and Sumter counties.
F
G
Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Covington and Geneva counties.
H
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L
Little River Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Cherokee and DeKalb counties.
Lowndes WMA - Dutch Bend Tract
Archery, either sex, through Feb 10.
Lowndes Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Lowndes County. The remainder of the WMA, outside the Dutch Bend Tract.
M
Mobile-Tensaw Delta WMA - Jacinto Port Tract
Archery, either sex, through Feb 10.
Mobile-Tensaw Delta and W.L. Holland Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Feb 10.
Baldwin and Mobile counties. The WMAs outside the Jacinto Port Tract, including the Tom Roush Tract.
Mulberry Fork Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Tuscaloosa and Walker counties.
O
Oakmulgee Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Bibb, Hale, Perry and Tuscaloosa counties.
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R
S
Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Lamar and Marion counties.
Seven-Mile Island WMA - Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
Archery, either sex, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only, through Feb 10.
Seven-Mile Island Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Feb 10.
Lauderdale County. All areas except Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge.
Swan & Mallard-Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 20.
Limestone, Morgan and Lawrence counties.
U
Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Baldwin and Mobile counties.
W
William R. Ireland, Sr. - Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 13.
Bibb and Shelby counties.
Quota and special hunts
You need to be drawn or eligible for these.
Blackwater River Special Opportunity Area
Archery, either sex, through Nov 8. Quota hunt.
Baldwin County.
Chalk Hill Special Opportunity Area
Firearms, antlerless only, through Nov 8. Quota hunt.
Tallapoosa County.
Charles F. Sykes-Cedar Creek Special Opportunity Area
Firearms, antlerless only, through Nov 8. Quota hunt.
Dallas County.
Portland Landing Special Opportunity Area
Firearms, antlerless only, through Nov 8. Quota hunt.
Dallas County.
Thigpen Hill Special Opportunity Area
Firearms, antlerless only, through Nov 8. Quota hunt.
Butler County.
Uchee Creek Special Opportunity Area
Firearms, antlerless only, through Nov 8. Quota hunt.
Russell County.
No areas match “”.
Statewide seasons
Public areas may set their own dates, listed above. Areas that follow the statewide season are open on these dates.
- Deer
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Zones A, B, C, CWD: Archery: Oct 15 – Feb 10Zones A, B, C, CWD: Special youth gun: Nov 13–16Zones A, B, C, CWD: Muzzleloader and air rifle: Nov 16–20Zones A, B, C, CWD: Gun: Nov 21 – Feb 10Zones D, E: Archery: Oct 1 – Jan 27Zones D, E: Special youth gun: Oct 30 – Nov 2Zones D, E: Muzzleloader and air rifle: Nov 2–6Zones D, E: Gun: Nov 7 – Jan 27
- Turkey
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Zones 1 and 3: Special youth: Mar 13–14Zones 1 and 3: Special disabled: Mar 19Zones 1 and 3: Spring: Mar 20 – May 3Zone 2: Special youth: Mar 20–21Zone 2: Special disabled: Mar 26Zone 2: Spring: Mar 27 – May 3Zone 3: Fall: Nov 14–22, Dec 12–27
- Dove
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North Zone: Sep 5 – Oct 18, Nov 21–29, Dec 12 – Jan 17South Zone: Sep 12 – Oct 25, Nov 21–29, Dec 12 – Jan 17
- Ducks
- Nov 27–28, Dec 5 – Jan 31
- Geese
- Sep 5 – Oct 4, Oct 17–31, Nov 27–28, Dec 5 – Jan 31
- Teal
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Special teal: Sep 12–20Regular duck season: Nov 27–28, Dec 5 – Jan 31
- Sandhill crane
- Nov 27 – Jan 3, Jan 11–25
- Woodcock
- Dec 18 – Jan 31
Dates are copied from the Alabama hunting regulations. Seasons, closures and area rules change during the year, so confirm in the guide before you hunt.
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