Registration for the 2010 Alabama Alligator Hunting Season Begins June 1: Number of Hunters and Counties Increases for Southeast Alabama Hunt
Alabama’s 5th regulated alligator hunting season will be held in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta August 13-16, and August 20-23; and in several Southeast Alabama counties on August 13-29. Applications for Alligator Possession Tags will be accepted only through the ADCNR website beginning June 1, at 8 a.m. Registration will end July 12, at 8 a.m.
Previously the Southeast Alabama alligator hunt was limited to 80 hunters. This year the number of hunters will increase to 120 and include all of Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Houston, Henry and Russell counties; including the portions of Henry, Barbour and Russell counties in the Walter F. George Reservoir at Lake Eufaula. A total of 125 tags will be issued for the Mobile-Tensaw Delta hunts, which take place in parts of Baldwin and Mobile counties. Read more.
Alabama’s Free Fishing Day Is Saturday, June 12, 2010
Alabama’s “Free Fishing Day” is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, 2010. The event takes place during National Fishing and Boating Week, June 5 - 13. Approved by the Alabama Legislature, Free Fishing Day allows for an annual free day of fishing when residents and non-residents may fish in most state waters without a fishing license. The fishing licensing exemption applies to both freshwater and saltwater fishing.
The exemption of the usual fishing license requirement on Free Fishing Day does not affect some lakes that may still require fees and permits. Fishing in a private pond requires the pond owner’s permission. Contact your local Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries district office if you have any questions regarding license requirements. A list of district offices and contact numbers can be found here. A list of freshwater fishing locations may be found here.
Several Alabama Teams Finish Big in National Archery Championship
The Ashville Middle School Archery Team recently brought home top honors in the National Archery in the Schools (NASP) Championship held in Louisville, Ky., on Friday, May 7, 2010. The students scored 3,378 out of a possible 3,600 points and placed first out of 106 middle school teams. Also taking top honors were 9th grader Stephanie Whisenant from Ashville High School, who tied for first place in the individual high school female division; and 10th grader Joshua Clarke of Alma Bryant High School (Irvington, Ala.), who tied for second place in the individual high school male division. Both Stephanie and Joshua shot a near perfect 296 out of a possible 300 points.
Alabama was represented by 16 teams from 11 different schools at the national event. Alabama schools that placed in the top five in team competition include: Ashville Middle School, first place, middle school team division; Breitling Elementary (Grand Bay, Ala.), second place, elementary school team division; and the Alma Bryant and Ashville High School teams placed forth and fifth place respectively in the high school team division. Read more here.
Three Alabama Students Reel in StateFish Art Contest Honors
Two largemouth bass and a tarpon cast three Alabama students into the winner’s circle of the 2010 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest. The Alabama winners are: 6th grader Maya Bian from Auburn, largemouth bass; 9th grader Bonny Chen from Auburn, tarpon; and 12th grader Sabrina Steuber from Huntsville, largemouth bass. The Alabama winners were chosen from more than 2,500 entries submitted by students nationwide.
Winners from each state will have the opportunity to join talented young artists from across the country at the StateFish Art Expo July 16-17, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. Each winning artist who attends the Expo will receive prizes, goodie bags, and fishing supplies from Rapala. National awards to be announced at the StateFish Art Expo include ‘Best of Show’ honors for the top three pieces of artwork in each grade category from across the United States. The national “Best of Show” winner in grades 10-12 will receive a $2,500 scholarship to The Art Institutes International Minnesota. To read more and view the winning artwork click
Conservation Advisory Board Hears Requests, Approves Hunting Seasons
In its final meeting of 2010, the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board received an update on the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico and heard public testimony on a wide range of conservation issues that included an update on the opening of red snapper season, approved regulations on the exhibition of wildlife, a request to reduce the creel limit on bass at Lake Guntersville to five fish and an appeal to keep promoting the renewal of the Forever Wild program. For a full wrap up of the meeting click here.
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Take a Hike on
National Trails Day!
June 5 is National Trails Day and there is no better place to celebrate than at an Alabama State Park! For example, Lake Guntersville State Park will be hosting three guided hikes in celebration of the event. Learn more about the trails at Alabama State Parks click here.
9 a.m. Cutchenmine Trail
1 p.m. King's Chapel Trail
4 p.m. Cave Trail
Take Dad Fishing for Father’s Day!
Give dad a well-deserved break on June 20 and take him fishing for Father’s Day! Fishing provides dad with a great opportunity to bond with family and creates lasting memories that mean more than any store-bought gift. Whether dad is an avid angler or casual fisherman, a pair of licenses for you and your father is an easy and economical way to show him you enjoy spending time with him. For a list of places to fish in Alabama click here.
Enter the 2011
Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest Today!
Amateur photographers with an eye for Alabama’s diverse natural heritage are encouraged to submit their images to Outdoor Alabama magazine’s 2011 Photo Contest. The contest is open to any amateur photographer living in Alabama, who is not an employee ADCNR. Categories include: state parks, nature-based activities, scenic/pictorial, wild flora, birds, mammals, reptiles/amphibians, other native wildlife, and student snapshots. To see the 2010 winners and view a complete list contest rules click here.
Get Hooked at Lakepoint Resort
State Park
The fishing is hot at Lakepoint Resort State Park in June! Below is a list of upcoming fishing tournaments at the recently renovated park. For more information click here!
Lakepoint June
Fishing Tournaments
June 5-11 – Georgia Bass Chapter Federation
June12 – Lee King Tournament (Niemann-Pick disease fundraiser)
June 12-13 – HT Pro Championships
June 13 – C&R Bass Series
June 19 – BFL Bulldog Division
June 24-26 – Georgia Collegiate Bass Fishing Series
June 26 – ABA
June 26 – Valley Sportsman
Tournament Trail
June 26 – Sportsman’s Outfitters Wiregrass Bass Trail
June 27 – Media Bass
Looking for Father’s Day Gift Ideas?
Check out the Outdoor Alabama Nature Shop! The Outdoor Alabama cap makes the perfect gift for Father’s Day (June 20)! The blue and gray hat with the OA logo embroidered on the front features a "flexseam" system ensuring a comfortable fit. Sizes include M/L and L/XL. Order one for dad today!
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