| Alabama deer hunting continues to top | | | | Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph, Clay and |
| the list of hunter friendly | | | | Talladega counties. There are some top |
| destinations. With a deer herd topping | | | | quality private lands in this area, but |
| an estimated 1.75 million animals and | | | | all of the WMA's produce good whitetails |
| one of the most liberal seasons in the | | | | as well. |
| country, is it any wonder that hunters | | | | In the west central part of the state, |
| love this state.The Alabama deer hunting | | | | the best deer hunting can be found in |
| season covers 108 days annually and | | | | Pickens, Sumter, Green and Tuscaloosa |
| hunters may harvest both a buck and a | | | | counties, with the top WMA's being |
| doe everyday in most areas. Hunters may | | | | Oakmulgee and Demopolis. |
| choose to harvest whitetails with a bow, | | | | East Central Alabama deer hunting offers |
| crossbow, rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, | | | | opportunities for some trophy animals. |
| and even a spear...Did I say a spear? Oh | | | | The counties of Montgomery, Lowndes, |
| well, you get the idea. | | | | Macon and Bulloch continue to produce |
| Alabama's deer herd continues to grow | | | | good bucks thanks to Alabama's fertile |
| and deer can be found in every corner of | | | | "blackbelt" area. |
| the Cotton State. In the northwestern | | | | In the southern part of the state, the |
| part of the state, the largest deer | | | | deer numbers remain high, with Clarke, |
| populations can be found in Lamar, | | | | Washington, Mobile, Barbour, Pike and |
| Fayette and Marion counties. These | | | | Crenshaw counties being your best bets. |
| counties are also producing some trophy | | | | Check out the WMA's in these areas. |
| animals. The district including | | | | Barbour county is particularly |
| Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, Colbert, | | | | interesting due to the implementation of |
| Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Cullman, | | | | a quality deer management (QDM) plan. |
| Winston, Marion, Lamar, Fayette and | | | | Under this plan a buck must have at |
| Walker counties offers some great | | | | least 3 points on one side to be legal. |
| opportunities for public land deer | | | | Only time will tell if this will lead to |
| hunting with more than 170,000 acres of | | | | more mature bucks, but we have to |
| WMA's and National Forests. | | | | applaud any state game management |
| The northeastern corner of the state is | | | | association that manages a deer herd not |
| made up of Jackson, Marshall, DeKalb, | | | | just for numbers but for quality as |
| Cherokee, Etowah, Blount, St. Clair, | | | | well. Nice Job Alabama! |