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Alabama Hunting Season Dates
The 2008-09 season will be announced in the summer, 2008. You may use the
following as a guide.
http://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/hunting/season-limits
HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING
2007-2008 SEASON AND BAG LIMITS
ALL
PERSONS HUNTING ON PRIVATE LANDS OF ANOTHER MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION
FROM THE LANDOWNER WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS.
HUNTING BY THE AID OF BAIT IS
ILLEGAL IN ALABAMA.
ALL REQUIRED HUNTING AND FISHING
LICENSES MUST BE IN POSSESSION WHEN HUNTING OR FISHING.
NOTICE:
SEE HUNTER ORANGE REQUIREMENT AND DEFINITION OF OPEN PERMIT
PUBLIC LAND.
CONSULT MANAGEMENT AREA LEAFLET FOR
SPECIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SEASONS BEFORE
HUNTING STATE
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
AREAS.
ANY
PARTY CONTROLLING HUNTING RIGHTS MAY, BY CHOICE,
BE MORE RESTRICTIVE ON SEASON AND
BAG LIMITS THAN THOSE STIPULATED BELOW.
Provided as a guide
to hunting season. If questions, contact your local District Office.
See our website at
www.outdooralabama.com for more hunting & fishing information
DEER
ANTLERED BUCKS
bare antlers visible above natural
hairline Statewide one a day three during all combined seasons.
Antler Restrictions (except Barbour County) one of the three must
have at least 4 antler points 1 or longer on one antler.
Barbour
County Antler Restriction
Except on the statewide special youth deer hunting date, harvest of
white-tailed deer bucks in Barbour
County will be limited to those that have a minimum of three points on
one side. A point is 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.
UNANTLERED DEER (except spotted fawns)
During the Unantlered Deer Gun,
Special Muzzleloader, Bow and Arrow, and Spear Seasons,
two deer per day only one of which may be an antlered buck (two
unantlered deer; or, one unantlered deer and one antlered deer).
SPECIAL YOUTH
(UNDER 16) DEER HUNTING Statewide
on November 10-11, Hunters Choice (except spotted fawns one deer per
day), and also by dog 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 Unantlered Deer season, in
accordance with Rule 220-2-.119.
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS: If notes 1, 2 or 3
appear by the county listed, see the special exceptions at the end of
this chart. Note (1) relates to dog deer hunting. Note (2) relates to US
Corp of Engineers Muzzleloading Season. Note (3) relates to National
Forest Service Lands.
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Antlered Bucks
By Stalk
or Dog Hunting
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AntleredBucks
Stalk
Hunting Only
No Dogs or
Buckshot |
Unantlered
Deer
Privately Owned
or Leased Land
Only |
Unantlered
Deer
Open Permit
Public Land (Except National Forest Service Land) |
Special
Muzzleloader
Privately Owned
or Leased Land
Only - Stalk Hunting Only (No Dogs) |
Bow and Arrow
and Spear
Stalk Hunting
Only (No Dogs) |
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Autauga |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Baldwin |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Barbour |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Bibb (1)(3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Blount |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Bullock |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Butler (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Calhoun (3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Antlered Bucks
By Stalk
or Dog Hunting
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AntleredBucks Stalk
Hunting Only
No Dogs or Buckshot
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Unantlered
Deer
Privately Owned
or Leased Land Only
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Unantlered
Deer
Open Permit Public
Land (Except National Forest Service Land) |
Special Muzzleloader
Privately Owned
or Leased Land Only
- Stalk Hunting Only (No Dogs)) |
Bow and Arrow and
Spear
Stalk Hunting Only
(No Dogs) |
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Chambers (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Cherokee |
No Dog Season |
Nov. 17 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Chilton (1) (3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Choctaw |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16
Jan 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Clarke |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Clay (3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Cleburne (3) |
No Dog Season |
Nov. 17 Jan 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Coffee (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Colbert |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Conecuh |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Coosa (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Covington
(1)(3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Crenshaw (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Cullman |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Dale (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Dallas (3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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DeKalb |
No Dog Season |
Nov. 17 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Elmore (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Escambia (3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Etowah |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 7 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12 Nov. 16
Jan. 8 Jan. 24 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Fayette |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Franklin (3) |
No Dog Season |
Nov. 17 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 27
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Geneva (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Greene (1)(2) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Hale (1)(3) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Henry (1) |
Nov. 17
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 16 Jan. 31 |
Nov. 17
Jan. 31 |
Dec. 22
Jan. 1 |
Nov. 12
Nov. 16 |
Oct. 13 Jan. 31 |
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Houston |
No Dog Season |
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