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 | |