Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the dates for Alabama Hunting Seasons.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Alabama Dept of Conservation.
Alabama Hunting Seasons-
Deer
Zone A
| Hunt Type |
Legal Game |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Bow and Arrow and Spear-Stalk Hunting |
Either Sex |
Oct. 14,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Private/Leased Land Only |
Either Sex |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Open Permit-Public Land |
Anltered Bucks Only |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex |
Dec. 15,2017 |
Jan. 1,2018 |
| Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed |
Either Sex |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Jan. 15,2018 |
Zone B
| Hunt Type |
Legal Game |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Bow and Arrow and Spear-Stalk Hunting |
Antlered Bucks Only |
Oct. 14,2017 |
Oct. 23,2017 |
| Either Sex |
OCt. 24,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Private/Leased Land Only |
Either Sex |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Open Permit-Public Land |
Anltered Bucks Only |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex |
Dec. 15, 2017 |
Jan. 1,2018 |
| Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed |
Either Sex |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Jan. 15,2018 |
Zone C
| Hunt Type |
Legal Game |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Bow and Arrow and Spear-Stalk Hunting |
Either Sex |
Oct. 14,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Private/Leased Land Only |
Antlered Bucks Only |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex |
Nov. 18, 2017 |
Nov. 26,2017 |
| Dec. 22,2017 |
Jan. 1,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Open Permit-Public Land |
Anltered Bucks Only |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex |
Dec. 22, 2017 |
Jan. 1,2018 |
| Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed |
Antlered Bucks |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Jan. 15,2018 |
| Either Sex |
Nov. 18, 2017 |
Nov. 26,2017 |
| Dec. 22,2017 |
Jan. 1,2018 |
All Zones
| Hunt Type |
Legal Game |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Special Muzzleoader and Air Rifle |
Either Sex |
Nov. 13,2017 |
Nov. 17,2017 |
Mourning and White-Winged Dove
| Zone |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| North Zone |
Sept. 9,2017 |
Oct. 29,2017 |
| Dec. 8,2017 |
Jan. 15,2018 |
| South Zone |
Sep. 16,2017 |
Sep. 24,2017 |
| Oct. 7,2017 |
Oct. 28,2017 |
| Nov. 18,2017 |
Jan. 15,2018 |
Turkey
| Zone |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Zone 1 |
March 15,2018 |
April 30,2018 |
| Zone 2 |
March 31,2018 |
April 30,2018 |
| Zone 3 |
April 21,2018 |
April 25,2018 |
| Zone 4 |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Nov. 30,2017 |
| Dec. 16,2017 |
Jan. 1,2018 |
| March 15,2018 |
April 30,2018 |
| Zone 5 |
No Season |
Small Game
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Bobwhite Quail |
Nov. 4,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Rabbit |
Sep. 16,2017 |
March 4,2018 |
| Squirrel |
Sep. 16,2017 |
March 4,2018 |
| Raccoon |
No Closed Season |
| Opossum |
No Closed Season |
| Bobcat |
No Closed Season |
| Coyote |
No Closed Season |
| Feral Swine |
No Closed Season |
| Fox |
No Closed Season |
| Beaver |
No Closed Season |
| Nutria |
No Closed Season |
| Groundhog |
No Closed Season |
| Woodcock |
Dec. 15,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Snipe |
Nov. 11,2017 |
Feb. 25,2018 |
| Rail and Gallinule |
Sep. 9,2017 |
Sep. 24,2018 |
| Nov. 24,2017 |
Jan. 16,2018 |
| Bullfrog and Pig Frog |
No Closed Season |
| Special Teal |
Sep. 9,2017 |
Sep. 24,2017 |
| Duck, Coot and Merganser |
Nov. 24,2017 |
Nov. 25,2017 |
| Dec. 2,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Geese |
Sep. 1,2017 |
Sep 30,2017 |
| Geese (Dark and Light) |
Oct. 7,2017 |
Oct. 21,2017 |
| Nov. 24,2017 |
Nov. 25,2017 |
| Dec. 2,2017 |
Jan. 28,2018 |
| Special Youth Waterfowl |
Nov. 18,2017 |
Feb. 3,2018 |
Trapping
| Hunt Type |
Earliest Opening Date |
Latest Closing Date |
| Bobcat, Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Otter, and Striped Skunk |
Nov. 4,2017 |
Feb. 28,2018 |
| Beaver, Coyote, Nutria, Feral Swine, Raccoon, and Opposum |
No Closed Season |
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