ALABAMA · 2026–27 HUNTING SEASONS
Alabama hunting
seasons 2026–27.
Pick your animal, location and dates. Check hunting zones, save matching calendar dates and print your hunt summary. Free to use, with official sources for every listed season.
ALABAMA · 2026-27
Find your next hunt.
Choose your species, county and dates. See matching seasons, local limits and dates you can save.
Check the official deer zone map & boundaries ↗ · Turkey zone map & county list ↗. Select a deer or turkey group to choose its zone. A county can cross zones; Cullman also crosses two turkey zones.
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How to add these dates to your calendar
Download the .ics file above, then choose your calendar app. You can also save dates from a single season below.
Apple Calendar
On a Mac, open Calendar and choose File → Import. Select the downloaded .ics file, choose a destination calendar and confirm. An iCloud calendar can sync these events to your iPhone.
Apple import instructions ↗Google Calendar
Use Google Calendar on a computer. Open Settings → Import & export, select the .ics file, choose the destination calendar and click Import. File import is not available in the phone app.
Google import instructions ↗Outlook
In Outlook on the web, open Calendar → Add calendar → Upload from file. Browse to the .ics file, select a destination calendar and choose Import.
Outlook import instructions ↗These are all-day season-date entries, not shooting-hour reminders or a live subscription. Check ADCNR before hunting. Remove old entries before importing an overlapping replacement to avoid duplicates.
ALABAMA · MATCHING DATES
Your Alabama hunting calendar
Showing Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 through Nov. 10, 2026. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are highlighted.
- DeerZone A · Archery · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone B · Archery · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone C · Archery · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone D · Archery · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone D · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday closedSunday closedMonday closedTuesday closed
- DeerZone D · Private stalk gun · bucks onlyWednesday closedThursday closedFriday closedSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone D · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyWednesday closedThursday closedFriday closedSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone E · Archery · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone E · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday closedSunday closedMonday closedTuesday closed
- DeerZone E · Private stalk gun · either sexWednesday closedThursday closedFriday closedSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- DeerZone E · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyWednesday closedThursday closedFriday closedSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- Small gameSquirrelWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- Small gameRabbitWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- Small gameBobwhite quailWednesday closedThursday closedFriday closedSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- Migratory birdsSnipeWednesday closedThursday closedFriday closedSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersRaccoonWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersOpossumWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersBobcatWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersCoyote · daylightWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersFeral swine · daylightWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersFox · daylightWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersBeaverWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersNutriaWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
- FurbearersGroundhogWednesday openThursday openFriday openSaturday openSunday openMonday openTuesday open
Statewide season dates only. WMA, quota and zone hunts can differ. Listed year-round hunts use the current guide window; nighttime and permit hunts require confirmation.
PLAN THE WHOLE SEASON
Full season dates
Browse every listed Alabama season in the current guide. These dates stay complete when you change your trip dates above. Expand a species group to see each opening, closing and split-season gap.
Reference schedules: county, zone, equipment, land and eligibility rules determine which dates apply. Check the notes and official sources; unconfirmed schedules remain flagged.
Last checked: Nov. 2, 2026. Only confirmed dates from the current guide are shown; other schedules are marked for confirmation.
Deer
48 season entries
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone A · Archery · either sexOpen now · through Feb. 10Bow / crossbow | Oct. 15, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone A Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone A · Youth gun · either sexOpens Nov. 13 (in 9 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 13 – Nov. 16, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone A Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. Only hunters under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor; review Rule 220-2-.119. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone A · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexOpens Nov. 16 (in 12 days)muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle / Bow / crossbow | Nov. 16 – Nov. 20, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone A Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone A · Private stalk gun · either sexOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone A Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone A · Open-permit public gun · either sexOpens Dec. 12, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone A Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone A · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 4 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone A Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone A · Dog deer huntingCheck ADCNRDog deer hunting | Check ADCNR | Only counties, portions and properties allowing dogs in Deer A County and road-boundary prohibitions, special permits, public-land limits and USFS days/hours apply. This entry deliberately provides no automatic dates. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Daily limits and either-sex dates depend on zone and land.source · source |
| Zone B · Archery · bucks onlyClosed for 2026-27Bow / crossbow | Oct. 15 – Oct. 24, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone B · Archery · either sexOpen now · through Feb. 10Bow / crossbow | Oct. 25, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone B · Youth gun · either sexOpens Nov. 13 (in 9 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 13 – Nov. 16, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. Only hunters under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor; review Rule 220-2-.119. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone B · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexOpens Nov. 16 (in 12 days)muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle / Bow / crossbow | Nov. 16 – Nov. 20, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone B · Private stalk gun · either sexOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone B · Open-permit public gun · either sexOpens Dec. 12, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone B · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 4 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone B Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone B · Dog deer huntingCheck ADCNRDog deer hunting | Check ADCNR | Only counties, portions and properties allowing dogs in Deer B County and road-boundary prohibitions, special permits, public-land limits and USFS days/hours apply. This entry deliberately provides no automatic dates. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Daily limits and either-sex dates depend on zone and land.source · source |
| Zone C · Archery · either sexOpen now · through Feb. 10Bow / crossbow | Oct. 15, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone C · Youth gun · either sexOpens Nov. 13 (in 9 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 13 – Nov. 16, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. Only hunters under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor; review Rule 220-2-.119. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone C · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexOpens Nov. 16 (in 12 days)muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle / Bow / crossbow | Nov. 16 – Nov. 20, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone C · Private stalk gun · either sexOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29, 2026 Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone C · Private stalk gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 30, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 30 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 2 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone C · Open-permit public gun · either sexOpens Dec. 12, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone C · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 2 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone C Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone C · Dog deer huntingCheck ADCNRDog deer hunting | Check ADCNR | Only counties, portions and properties allowing dogs in Deer C County and road-boundary prohibitions, special permits, public-land limits and USFS days/hours apply. This entry deliberately provides no automatic dates. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Daily limits and either-sex dates depend on zone and land.source · source |
| Zone D · Archery · either sexOpen now · through Jan. 15Bow / crossbow | Oct. 1, 2026 – Jan. 15, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone D · Archery · bucks onlyOpens Jan. 16, 2027Bow / crossbow | Jan. 16 – Jan. 27, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone D · Youth gun · either sexClosed for 2026-27legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. Only hunters under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor; review Rule 220-2-.119. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone D · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexOpen now · through Nov. 6muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle / Bow / crossbow | Nov. 2 – Nov. 6, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone D · Private stalk gun · either sexOpens Nov. 21, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21 – Nov. 29, 2026 Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone D · Private stalk gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 7 (in 3 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 7 – Nov. 20, 2026 Nov. 30 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 2 – Jan. 27, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone D · Open-permit public gun · either sexOpens Dec. 12, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone D · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 7 (in 3 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 7 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 2 – Jan. 27, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone D Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone D · Dog deer huntingCheck ADCNRDog deer hunting | Check ADCNR | Only counties, portions and properties allowing dogs in Deer D County and road-boundary prohibitions, special permits, public-land limits and USFS days/hours apply. This entry deliberately provides no automatic dates. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Daily limits and either-sex dates depend on zone and land.source · source |
| Zone E · Archery · either sexOpen now · through Jan. 15Bow / crossbow | Oct. 1, 2026 – Jan. 15, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone E · Archery · bucks onlyOpens Jan. 16, 2027Bow / crossbow | Jan. 16 – Jan. 27, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone E · Youth gun · either sexClosed for 2026-27legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. Only hunters under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor; review Rule 220-2-.119. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone E · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexOpen now · through Nov. 6muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle / Bow / crossbow | Nov. 2 – Nov. 6, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone E · Private stalk gun · either sexOpens Nov. 7 (in 3 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 7, 2026 – Jan. 15, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone E · Private stalk gun · bucks onlyOpens Jan. 16, 2027legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Jan. 16 – Jan. 27, 2027 | Private or leased land · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone E · Open-permit public gun · either sexOpens Dec. 12, 2026legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 1, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| Zone E · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyOpens Nov. 7 (in 3 days)legal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 7 – Dec. 11, 2026 Jan. 2 – Jan. 27, 2027 | Open-permit public land · Deer Zone E Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| Zone E · Dog deer huntingCheck ADCNRDog deer hunting | Check ADCNR | Only counties, portions and properties allowing dogs in Deer E County and road-boundary prohibitions, special permits, public-land limits and USFS days/hours apply. This entry deliberately provides no automatic dates. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Daily limits and either-sex dates depend on zone and land.source · source |
| CMZ · Archery · either sexCheck ADCNRBow / crossbow | Oct. 15, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · CMZ Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| CMZ · Youth gun · either sexCheck ADCNRlegal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 13 – Nov. 16, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · CMZ Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. Only hunters under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor; review Rule 220-2-.119. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| CMZ · Special muzzleloader / air rifle · either sexCheck ADCNRmuzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle / Bow / crossbow | Nov. 16 – Nov. 20, 2026 | Private/leased or open-permit public land; WMA exceptions apply · CMZ Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| CMZ · Private stalk gun · either sexCheck ADCNRlegal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Private or leased land · CMZ Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| CMZ · Open-permit public gun · either sexCheck ADCNRlegal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Dec. 12, 2026 – Feb. 10, 2027 | Open-permit public land · CMZ Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. 2 unantlered deer OR 1 unantlered deer and 1 antlered buck per day.source · source |
| CMZ · Open-permit public gun · bucks onlyCheck ADCNRlegal deer firearms / Bow / crossbow / muzzleloader / qualifying PCP air rifle / arrow rifle | Nov. 21 – Dec. 11, 2026 | Open-permit public land · CMZ Stalk hunting. Identify the hunting location on the official zone map; a county can contain several zones. Legal shooting hours and equipment specifications apply. Record harvest immediately and Game Check within 48 hours. Bag limits are shared across overlapping equipment seasons. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Antlered bucks only on these dates; no unantlered deer under this entry.source · source |
| CMZ · Dog deer huntingCheck ADCNRDog deer hunting | Check ADCNR | Only counties, portions and properties allowing dogs in Deer CMZ County and road-boundary prohibitions, special permits, public-land limits and USFS days/hours apply. This entry deliberately provides no automatic dates. | Antlered bucks: 3 across all seasons, at most 1 daily; one of the 3 must have 4 points at least 1 inch long on one antler. Daily limits and either-sex dates depend on zone and land.source · source |
Turkey
10 season entries
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 · Spring gobblerOpens March 20, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 20 – May 3, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 1 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 1 · Special youth gobblerOpens March 13, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 13 – March 14, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 1 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 1 · Special disabled gobblerOpens March 19, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 19, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 1 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 2 · Spring gobblerOpens March 27, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 27 – May 3, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 2 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 2 · Special youth gobblerOpens March 20, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 20 – March 21, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 2 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 2 · Special disabled gobblerOpens March 26, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 26, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 2 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 3 · Spring gobblerOpens March 20, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 20 – May 3, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 3 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 3 · Special youth gobblerOpens March 13, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 13 – March 14, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 3 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 3 · Special disabled gobblerOpens March 19, 2027Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | March 19, 2027 | Private land · Turkey Zone 3 Decoys allowed in spring. Youth means under 16 with a qualifying adult supervisor. Public-land dates, 1 p.m. closure and additional district bag limits differ. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
| Zone 3 · Fall gobblerOpens Nov. 14 (in 10 days)Legal turkey shotgun, bow, crossbow or qualifying PCP arrow rifle | Nov. 14 – Nov. 22, 2026 Dec. 12 – Dec. 27, 2026 | Private land · Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph and Talladega counties only No decoys in fall. No fall season in Turkey Zones 1 or 2. Public areas require their own permit dates. | Gobblers only: 1 daily; 4 total across fall and spring.source · source |
Ducks, geese & cranes
9 season entries
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DucksOpens Nov. 27, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Nov. 27 – Nov. 28, 2026 Dec. 5, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 6 ducks daily combined: up to 4 mallards (at most 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 1 mottled duck, 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 3 pintails, 2 canvasbacks and 1 scaup.source · source |
| CootOpens Nov. 27, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Nov. 27 – Nov. 28, 2026 Dec. 5, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 15 daily.source · source |
| MergansersOpens Nov. 27, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Nov. 27 – Nov. 28, 2026 Dec. 5, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 5 daily, at most 2 hooded mergansers.source · source |
| September tealClosed for 2026-27Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Sept. 12 – Sept. 20, 2026 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 6 teal daily.source · source |
| Dark geeseReopens Nov. 27, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Sept. 5 – Oct. 4, 2026 Oct. 17 – Oct. 31, 2026 Nov. 27 – Nov. 28, 2026 Dec. 5, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 5 daily combined Canada geese, white-fronted geese and brant.source · source |
| Light geeseReopens Nov. 27, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Sept. 5 – Oct. 4, 2026 Oct. 17 – Oct. 31, 2026 Nov. 27 – Nov. 28, 2026 Dec. 5, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 5 daily combined snow, blue and Ross’s geese.source · source |
| Youth waterfowl daysOpens Nov. 21, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Nov. 21, 2026 Feb. 6, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply. Youth under 16; adult supervisor 21+ or parent with all required licenses/stamps. Waterfowl guide requires the supervisor within arm’s length; follow this stricter guide instruction. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 6 ducks daily combined: up to 4 mallards (at most 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 1 mottled duck, 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 3 pintails, 2 canvasbacks and 1 scaup. Coot: 15 daily. Mergansers: 5 daily, at most 2 hooded. Dark and light geese: 5 daily in each combined group.source · source |
| Veteran / active military waterfowl daysOpens Nov. 21, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Nov. 21, 2026 Feb. 6, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Non-toxic shot, legal plugged shotgun/equipment, HIP and applicable state/federal waterfowl stamps required; verify exemptions. Possession limits and federal restrictions still apply.Carry valid proof of veteran or active military service. In the regular season, Mobile–Tensaw Delta zone closes Monday/Tuesday and at 1 p.m. Wednesday–Sunday; early teal/goose exceptions apply. Apalachee Refuge is closed. Check USACE permit hours in Pickens, Greene and Sumter. | 6 ducks daily combined: up to 4 mallards (at most 2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 1 mottled duck, 2 black ducks, 2 redheads, 3 pintails, 2 canvasbacks and 1 scaup. Coot: 15 daily. Mergansers: 5 daily, at most 2 hooded. Dark and light geese: 5 daily in each combined group.source · source |
| Sandhill crane · quota permitOpens Nov. 27, 2026Legal waterfowl equipment; non-toxic shot | Nov. 27, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027 Jan. 11 – Jan. 25, 2027 | Designated area north of I-20 / east of I-65 / north of I-22; see legal boundary Sunrise to sunset. Permit applicants must be Alabama residents or Alabama lifetime hunting license holders, age 16+; eligibility, registration and permit conditions apply. | 3 per person per limited-quota permit.source · source |
Small game & upland birds
3 season entries
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| SquirrelOpen now · through Feb. 28Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 12, 2026 – Feb. 28, 2027 | Statewide; private land Fox squirrel is closed on Bankhead and Tuskegee National Forests. | 8 daily; 8 in possession.source · source |
| RabbitOpen now · through Feb. 28Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 12, 2026 – Feb. 28, 2027 | Statewide; private land Check legal equipment, local land access and hours. | 8 daily; 8 in possession.source · source |
| Bobwhite quailOpens Nov. 7 (in 3 days)Legal hunting equipment | Nov. 7, 2026 – Feb. 28, 2027 | Statewide; private land Closed on Bankhead National Forest. | 8 daily; 8 in possession.source · source |
Doves & migratory birds
5 season entries
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Zone · Mourning / white-winged doveReopens Nov. 21, 2026Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 5 – Oct. 18, 2026 Nov. 21 – Nov. 29, 2026 Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027 | North Dove Zone: all counties except the 9 South Zone counties Opening day in this zone: noon to sunset. All other listed dates: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. HIP and applicable licenses required. | 15 daily combined mourning and white-winged doves.source · source |
| South Zone · Mourning / white-winged doveReopens Nov. 21, 2026Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 12 – Oct. 25, 2026 Nov. 21 – Nov. 29, 2026 Dec. 12, 2026 – Jan. 17, 2027 | South Dove Zone: Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Mobile Opening day in this zone: noon to sunset. All other listed dates: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. HIP and applicable licenses required. | 15 daily combined mourning and white-winged doves.source · source |
| WoodcockOpens Dec. 18, 2026Legal migratory-bird equipment | Dec. 18, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. HIP and applicable licenses required. Check federal restrictions and possession limits. | 3 daily.source · source |
| SnipeOpens Nov. 7 (in 3 days)Legal migratory-bird equipment | Nov. 7, 2026 – Feb. 21, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. HIP and applicable licenses required. Check federal restrictions and possession limits. | 8 daily.source · source |
| Rails, sora & gallinuleReopens Nov. 27, 2026Legal migratory-bird equipment | Sept. 12 – Sept. 20, 2026 Nov. 27, 2026 – Jan. 26, 2027 | Statewide; private land Shooting hours: 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. HIP and applicable licenses required. Check federal restrictions and possession limits. | 15 daily across this combined group; confirm federal species limits.source · source |
Furbearers & feral swine
10 season entries
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| RaccoonOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Day and night; nighttime arms restrictions apply. No running dogs on open-permit land during daytime or after 3 a.m. during spring turkey season, where specified by the rule. | Private/leased: no bag limit. Open-permit public land: 5 per party.source · source |
| OpossumOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Day and night; nighttime arms restrictions apply. No running dogs on open-permit land during daytime or after 3 a.m. during spring turkey season, where specified by the rule. | No bag limit.source · source |
| BobcatOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight only. Bobcat must be tagged by WFF within 14 days of harvest, or follow the taxidermist tagging procedure. No running dogs on open-permit land during daytime or after 3 a.m. during spring turkey season, where specified by the rule. | No bag limit.source · source |
| Coyote · daylightOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight only under this entry. Special nighttime hunting is separate. No running dogs on open-permit land during daytime or after 3 a.m. during spring turkey season, where specified by the rule. | No bag limit.source · source |
| Feral swine · daylightOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight only under this entry; never release captured live feral swine. Special nighttime hunting is separate. No running dogs on open-permit land during daytime or after 3 a.m. during spring turkey season, where specified by the rule. | No bag limit.source · source |
| Fox · daylightOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight under this entry; nighttime with dogs only requires separate rule review. No running dogs on open-permit land during daytime or after 3 a.m. during spring turkey season, where specified by the rule. | No bag limit.source · source |
| BeaverOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight only; hunting and trapping rules differ. | No bag limit.source · source |
| NutriaOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight only; hunting and trapping rules differ. | No bag limit.source · source |
| GroundhogOpen now · through July 31Legal hunting equipment | Sept. 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027 | Statewide; private land No closed hunting season. Calendar limited to the current guide window (Sept. 1, 2026–July 31, 2027). Daylight only; hunting and trapping rules differ. | No bag limit.source · source |
| Coyote / feral swine · special nighttimeCheck ADCNRNighttime hunting; verify species-specific arms and dog rules | Check ADCNR | Private/leased land only Season is tied to the last gun-deer day and next archery opening in the same deer zone. Separate dog-only swine dates and permit rules apply. No dates are rolled forward from a previous guide. | No bag limit; special license and zone dates apply.source · source |
Alligator (quota permit)
1 season entry
| Season | Dates | Where | Bag limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alligator · limited-quota permitCheck ADCNRSpecial permitted harvest methods | Check ADCNR | Five designated alligator management areas; exact waters and permit dates differ Permit selection, area boundaries and sunset-to-sunrise dates govern the hunt. Application dates and hunt windows must be checked on the current ADCNR program page. | Only as authorized by the selected harvest permit.source · source |
Year-round rules: Raccoon, opossum, bobcat, coyote, feral swine, fox, beaver, nutria and groundhog have no closed hunting season; daytime/nighttime, land and method restrictions differ.
BY SPECIES
Pick your species
NORTHWEST ALABAMA
CWD: check your location and sampling weekend
The current season rule includes all Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties in the CWD Management Zone. Lauderdale and Colbert are High-Risk; Franklin is divided by highways 24 and 43 into High-Risk and Buffer areas. Use the official boundaries for your property.
- High-Risk mandatory sampling: Nov. 21–22, 2026; Jan. 16–17 and Feb. 6–7, 2027.
- Buffer mandatory sampling: Jan. 16–17 and Feb. 6–7, 2027.
- Alternate dates only if activated: Dec. 26–27, 2026 (High-Risk), and Jan. 23–24, 2027 (both). Check for announcements; these are not additional regular sampling weekends.
- Deer harvested on designated public hunting areas within the CMZ require sampling throughout their seasons. Follow carcass-movement, baiting and supplemental-feeding restrictions; extra buck opportunities require an issued permit.
CMZ entries remain reference dates requiring local confirmation and cannot be downloaded automatically.
Source: Alabama Rule 220-2-.01: 2026–27 hunting seasons ↗; Alabama Rule 220-2-.167: CWD management requirements ↗; Outdoor Alabama: current CWD news and testing dates ↗; Outdoor Alabama: CWD sampling locations and updates ↗; Outdoor Alabama: CWD harvest movement and transport ↗
NO OPEN SEASON
Bear, mountain lion & ruffed grouse
Alabama has no open season for bear, mountain lion or ruffed grouse. They are not offered as huntable choices in the finder.
CHECK BEFORE YOU GO
Local rules & source updates
- A county does not identify a deer zone. Check the official road and river boundaries before selecting your zone. Cullman also crosses Turkey Zones 1 and 2.
- CWD Management Zone hunts need confirmation of HRZ/Buffer rules, sampling dates, baiting and carcass movement. The current rule covers all Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin counties; the deer webpage has an inconsistent introductory sentence.
- Dog deer, nighttime predator/swine, alligator, crane, WMA, SOA and other permit hunts need their own verified location, eligibility and schedule. No automatic calendar is issued for these entries.
- Some official pages retain old edition labels, duplicated deer tables or older sampling schedules. This guide follows the current 2026–27 rule, current waterfowl guide and October 15, 2026 CWD announcement. Verify subsequent updates.
Source: Alabama Rule 220-2-.01: 2026–27 hunting seasons ↗; Outdoor Alabama: current CWD news and testing dates ↗; Outdoor Alabama: current WMA maps and area permits ↗; Outdoor Alabama: special opportunity areas and quota hunts ↗
WHERE THESE DATES COME FROM
Official sources
We use Outdoor Alabama, ADCNR guides and the current Alabama Administrative Code. Formula dates for squirrel, rabbit and quail are calculated from the published 2026–27 rule. Missing or location-dependent dates stay marked for confirmation. Sources are reviewed weekly; changes receive editorial review before publication.
- Alabama Rule 220-2-.01: 2026–27 hunting seasons ↗
- Outdoor Alabama: deer seasons and zone descriptions ↗
- Outdoor Alabama: fall 2026 and spring 2027 turkey ↗
- 2026–27 Alabama Waterfowl Hunting Guide ↗
- Outdoor Alabama: current WMA maps and area permits ↗
- Outdoor Alabama: current CWD news and testing dates ↗
Last checked: Nov. 2, 2026. Saved calendar files and printouts do not update automatically. Report a change.