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North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges

2026-27 season. Jackson County. Check the area map for exact boundaries.

Check before you hunt. Confirm these dates in Alabama Administrative Code Rule 220-2-.56, 2026-2027 Wildlife Management Area Hunting Seasons. Seasons, closures and area rules can change.

Deer

Oct 17–25, Jan 2–10

Archery, either sex.

In the guide: “Deer · (Archery): Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice: Oct. 17-25 and Jan. 2-10. Gates will not be open for Jan. 2-10 hunts.”

Nov 16–20

Muzzleloader, either sex.

In the guide: “Deer · (Primitive Weapons): Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice: Nov. 16-20.”

Turkey

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Turkey: CLOSED.”

Dove

Sep 5 – Oct 18

Follows the statewide season (north zone Sep 5 – Oct 18).

In the guide: “Dove: FIRST SEGMENT STATE SEASON (12:00 noon until sunset opening day, then ½ hour before sunrise to sunset the remainder of first segment).”

Closed Oct 19 – Jan 17.

In the guide: “Dove: FIRST SEGMENT STATE SEASON (the later segments are not open).”

Ducks and geese

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Waterfowl: CLOSED.”

Quail

Closed this season.

In the guide: “Quail: CLOSED.”

Rabbit and squirrel

Sep 12 – Oct 16, Feb 2–28

Any legal weapon.

Fox squirrel season closed during February.

In the guide: “Rabbit & Squirrel: Sept. 12-Oct. 16 and Feb. 2- Feb.28. No hunting on days of archery and primitive weapons deer hunts. Fox Squirrel season closed during February.”

Raccoon

Sep 1 – Oct 16

Any legal weapon.

Nighttime hours only.

In the guide: “Raccoon & Opossum: Sept. 1-Oct. 16. Nighttime hours only.”

Coyote, hogs, and furbearers

Sep 1 – Oct 25, Nov 16–20, Jan 2–10, Feb 2–28, May 1–8

Any legal weapon.

Daylight hours only, no dogs, with the weapons legal for the hunt that is open.

In the guide: “Bobcat, Coyote, Feral Swine, Raccoon, Opossum, & Fox: Open during any other scheduled WMA Hunting Season using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts. No dogs allowed. Daylight hours only.”

Hogs

Sep 1–9, May 1–8

Any legal weapon.

Archery, rimfire and shotguns with slugs only. Daylight hours only. No dogs allowed.

In the guide: “Feral Swine: Sept. 1-9 and May 1-8. (Archery, Rimfire and Shotguns with slugs only). Daylight hours only. No dogs allowed.”

Area rules

Gates will not be open for the Jan. 2-10 archery hunts. Sauta Cave NWR is closed to deer hunting.

Nearby areas

Crow Creek, Mud Creek & Raccoon Creek WMAs around 8 miles away

James D. Martin-Skyline WMA around 10 miles away

Little River Wildlife Management Area around 30 miles away

Swan & Mallard-Fox Creek Wildlife Management Area around 60 miles away

Choccolocco Wildlife Management Area and Mt. Longleaf NWR Segment around 75 miles away

Every WMA hunter needs a WMA license and, for each hunt day, a paper AREA permit and WMA daily permit, or check-in and out on the Outdoor Alabama WMA Check-In app. Game taken on WMAs counts toward the statewide and daily bag limits, except bonus bucks validated by WFF personnel. Deer and turkey must be reported in Game Check before leaving the WMA, and brought to the check station on mandatory check station days. Youth hunters on youth deer and turkey hunts must be under 16 and stay within 30 feet of a licensed supervisor 21 or older, or a parent. Hunter orange or pink is required. Youth, active military and veterans may hunt waterfowl statewide on Nov. 21 and Feb. 6. The full WMA rules are Regulation 220-2-.55 (OutdoorAlabama.com/WMARules).

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