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