Wildlife Management Areas Alabama Public Hunting Areas
St. Clair Community Hunting Area was closed on May 1, 2012.
The Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources continues development, maintenance, and management of over 756,000 acres of land for the Alabama hunter. These areas are financed with funds derived from hunting licenses and federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition. Located below you will find a list of public hunting areas in Alabama.
The WMA Hunting Schedule is available in two different formats. The printed version of the WMA schedule is available in pdf format by clicking here. An alternative format that contains monthly hunt schedules will be available soon by clicking here.
The Adobe Acrobat Reader is used to view and print PDF files. It is free and can be downloaded here.
Special rules and regulations apply on all Wildlife Management Areas. Individuals should check area map or with Area Biologists for specifics.
A hunting license, management area permit, and management area license are required when hunting on management areas, except a Wildlife Heritage License is valid in lieu of resident State Hunting and WMA License for small game hunting, excluding waterfowl.
Harvest reports for each of the Wildlife Management Areas is available on the publications page of this website.
NEW PUBLICATION:
The USDA Forest Service, on January 6th, 2012, closed a section of FSR 687 (Bulls Gap Rd.) due to culverts that have collapsed in the Hollins Wildlife Management Area in Clay County. The closed section of FSR 687 starts at Hwy 7 and is approximately 3/4 of a mile long. This section of road will be closed until repairs are completed. |
