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Alabama Hunting Licenses and Seasons for the Black Belt Region
Here’s a quick rundown of the key details of our most popular Black Belt hunting seasons, complete with a link to purchase hunting licenses online. More thorough information about the seasons, license requirements, and locations for hunting and fishing in the Black Belt can be found on the outdooralabama website of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. com.
All public streams, lakes, and ponds are open for fishing year-round, with the exception of a small number of state-owned and run fishing lakes. It is illegal to fish in private waters without permission.
Alabama has a large population of Eastern Wild Turkey concentrated in Alabama’s Black Belt Region. The state has one of the longest spring hunting seasons, spanning from the third week of March to the first full week of May, and one of the most lenient bag limits in the country—one per day, four per spring season. Clarke and Monroe counties have a fall turkey season.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division determines the state’s hunting season. Generally, statewide, the deer season runs from mid-October through January. In most counties throughout the Black Belt region, the season extends two weeks into February. The WFF also sets specific bag limits.
Much of the bobwhite quail hunting in Alabama now takes place on commercial hunting preserves. Black Belt lodges provide a range of birding experiences, including walk-based hunts, mule-drawn wagon hunts, horseback hunts, and quail buggies. The season generally runs from mid-October through March 30. There are still some public lands where quail are still a prized quarry.
Dove Hunting Dove hunting season in Alabama is split into two zones. All Black Belt counties are in the North Zone and have a bag limit of 15 birds per day.
Wild hog populations are expanding in Alabama, particularly in the Black Belt, endangering the state’s wildlife habitat. Wild hog hunting is open season in the state. There is a good number of these feral pests in the Wildlife Management Areas of the Black Belt, and many lodges offer packages that include hog hunting.
Alabama’s alligator population has grown to the extent that they pose a nuisance in many areas. Implementing a small-scale, controlled hunt is a crucial first step in controlling alligator populations and enhancing management of this unique reptile.