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Red Hills Wildlife Management Area

2026-27 season. Monroe 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 15–24

Archery, buck only.

In the guide: “Deer · (Archery): Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Oct. 15-24.”

Oct 25 – Nov 13, Nov 16 – Feb 10

Archery, either sex.

In the guide: “Deer · (Archery): Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice: Oct. 25- Feb.10. No hunting on days of youth gun deer hunts.”

Nov 14–15

Firearms, either sex. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Deer · (Youth): Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice: Nov. 14-15.”

Nov 16–20

Muzzleloader, either sex.

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

Nov 21–22, Nov 28–29

Firearms, either sex.

In the guide: “Deer · (Gun): Stalk Hunting Hunters Choice: Nov. 21-22 and Nov. 28-29.”

Dec 19 – Jan 3

Firearms, either sex.

Primitive weapons or shotguns only: no centerfire rifles, centerfire handguns or buckshot.

In the guide: “Deer · Primitive Weapons or Shotgun (No buckshot): Stalk Hunting Hunter's Choice: Dec. 19- Jan. 3.”

Jan 21–24, Jan 28–31, Feb 4–7

Firearms, buck only.

In the guide: “Deer · (Gun): Stalk Hunting Antlered Bucks Only: Jan. 21-24, Jan. 28-31, and Feb. 4-7.”

Turkey

Mar 13

Any legal weapon, shooting ends at 1 pm. Only for youth hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey · (Youth): March 13 (Daylight until 1:00 PM). Gobblers only. Decoys allowed.”

Mar 19

Any legal weapon, shooting ends at 1 pm. Only for mobility-impaired hunters.

In the guide: “Turkey · (Physically Disabled): March 19 (Daylight until 1:00 PM). Gobblers only. Decoys allowed.”

Mar 20 – May 3

Any legal weapon, shooting ends at 1 pm.

In the guide: “Turkey · (Regular): March 20-May 3 (Daylight until 1:00 PM). Gobblers only. Decoys allowed.”

Dove

Follows the statewide season (north zone Sep 5 – Oct 18, Nov 23–27, Dec 12–18, Jan 4–17).

In the guide: “Dove: State Season. (Opening Day: 12:00 Noon until sunset, remainder of season-1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset). No hunting on days of youth, primitive weapons, or gun deer hunts.”

Closed Nov 21–22, Nov 28–29, Dec 19 – Jan 3.

In the guide: “Dove: No hunting on days of youth, primitive weapons, or gun deer hunts.”

Ducks and geese

Follows the statewide seasons.

  • Ducks and teal, regular duck season: Nov 27–28, Dec 5 – Jan 31
  • Geese: Sep 5 – Oct 4, Oct 17–31, Nov 27–28, Dec 5 – Jan 31
  • Teal, special teal: Sep 12–20

In the guide: “Waterfowl: State season.”

Quail

Nov 7 – Feb 28

Any legal weapon.

In the guide: “Quail: Nov. 7-Feb. 28.”

Rabbit and squirrel

Sep 12 – Feb 28

Any legal weapon.

Fox squirrel season closed during February.

In the guide: “Rabbit & Squirrel: Sept. 12-Feb. 28. No hunting on days of youth gun deer hunt. Fox Squirrel season closed during February.”

Rabbit, squirrel, and quail

Closed Nov 14–15.

In the guide: “Rabbit & Squirrel, Quail: No hunting on days of youth gun deer hunt.”

Woodcock

Follows the statewide season (Dec 18 – Jan 31).

In the guide: “Woodcock & Snipe: State Season. No hunting on days of youth gun deer hunt.”

Raccoon

Sep 1 – Feb 28

Any legal weapon.

Nighttime hours only.

In the guide: “Raccoon & Opossum: Sept. 1-Feb. 28. Nighttime hours only.”

Closed Nov 13–20, Dec 18 – Jan 3.

In the guide: “Raccoon & Opossum: No hunting on nights preceding or nights of youth gun deer, or primitive weapons hunts.”

Coyote, hogs, and furbearers

Sep 1 – Nov 13, Nov 16 – Feb 28, Mar 13, Mar 19 – May 3

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, excluding youth gun deer hunt, using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts. No dogs allowed. Daylight hours only.”

Nearby areas

Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area around 55 miles away

Lowndes Wildlife Management Area around 60 miles away

Boggy Hollow Wildlife Management Area around 60 miles away

David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area around 65 miles away

Blue Spring Wildlife Management Area around 65 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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