Alabama Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Alabama. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Alabama state resources.

Alabama Deer Hunting Seasons 2025-2026

Zone A & Zone B – Archery (Stalk)

Zone A: October 15, 2025 – February 10, 2026 (Either Sex)
Zone B: October 15–24, 2025 (Antlered Bucks Only); October 25, 2025 – February 10, 2026 (Either Sex)

Zone D & Zone E – Archery (Stalk)

October 1, 2025 – January 15, 2026 (Either Sex); January 16–27, 2026 (Antlered Bucks Only)

Special Youth Gun Season (All Zones A, B, C)

October 4–5, 2025

Zone A – Gun Season

November 22, 2025 – January 27, 2026

Zone B – Gun Season

November 22, 2025 – February 10, 2026

Zone C – Gun Season

November 22, 2025 – January 27, 2026

Zone D – Gun Season

October 25, 2025 – January 15, 2026

Zone E – Gun Season

October 18, 2025 – January 31, 2026

Muzzleloader

Zone A & B: January 12–22, 2026 (Antlered Bucks Only)
Zone C, D, E: coincide with gun season dates

Alabama Turkey Hunting Seasons 2025-2026

Youth Season

March 14–15, 2026

Regular Season

March 21 – May 3, 2026 (statewide)

Alabama Waterfowl Seasons 2025-2026

Duck (North Zone)

November 22 – November 30, 2025
December 13, 2025 – January 25, 2026

Duck (South Zone)

November 15–30, 2025
December 13, 2025 – January 25, 2026

Goose

November 22, 2025 – January 25, 2026 (dark geese, North Zone)

For full season details and zone maps, visit the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

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Interactive Alabama Hunting Season Discovery

Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Alabama Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Alabama state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info
	August 11, 2025	August 14, 2025	None	West & Southwest	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	4
	August 13, 2025	September 5, 2025	None	Southest	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	24
	August 18, 2025	August 21, 2025	None	West & Southwest (Part 2)	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	4
	August 19, 2025	October 3, 2025	None	Lake Eufaula	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	46
	January 1, 2025	December 31, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bobcat must be tagged by Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division within 14 days of harvest.	Check state DNR for more details.	365
	January 1, 2025	December 31, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No Bag Limit.	Daylight Hours Only. No Closed Season	730
	May 16, 2025	August 31, 2025	Special Nighttime Season>Dogs Only>no firearms allowed.	Not specified. Check state resources.	No bag limit.	Check state DNR for more details.	108
	February 11, 2026	November 1, 2026	Special Nighttime Season	Privately owned or leased lands only.	No bag limit.	Must have a valid annual resident or nonresident nighttime feral swine and coyote hunting license.	264
	October 1, 2025	January 15, 2026	Stalk Hunting	Zones D and E.	N/A	Either sex.	107
	October 15, 2025	February 10, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones A, B, and C.	N/A	Either sex.	119
	October 15, 2025	October 24, 2025	Stalk Hunting	Zone B.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	10
	October 31, 2025	November 4, 2025	None	Zones D and E. On privately owned or leased lands and USFS stalk hunting only	N/A	Either Sex.(No Dogs).	5
	November 5, 2025	January 1, 2026	Dog hunting	Zone E where allowed. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	58
	November 5, 2025	December 16, 2025	Dog hunting	Zones D and E where allowed. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	42
	November 5, 2025	November 18, 2025	Dog hunting	Zone D where allowed. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	14
	November 5, 2025	January 15, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zone E. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	72
	November 5, 2025	December 16, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zones D and E. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Buck Only.	42
	November 5, 2025	November 18, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zone D. On privately owned or leased land only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	14
	November 14, 2025	November 18, 2025	None	Zones A, B, and C. On privately owned or leased land and USFS stalk hunting only	N/A	Either Sex. (No Dogs).	5
	November 19, 2025	January 15, 2026	Dog hunting	Zones A and B where allowed. On privately owned or leased land only.	N/A	Either Sex.	58
	November 19, 2025	December 9, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zones A and B. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	21
	November 19, 2025	November 27, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zones C and D. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	9
	November 19, 2025	December 16, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zone C. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	28
	November 19, 2025	December 16, 2025	Dog hunting	Zone C where allowed. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	28
	November 19, 2025	February 10, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones A and B. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	84
	November 19, 2025	November 27, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zones C and D where allowed. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	9
	November 19, 2025	December 9, 2025	Dog hunting	Zones A and B where allowed. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	21
	November 28, 2025	December 16, 2025	Dog hunting	Zones C and D where allowed. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	19
	November 28, 2025	December 16, 2025	Stalk hunting	Zones C and D. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	19
	December 10, 2025	January 1, 2026	Dog hunting	Zones A and B where allowed. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Either sex.	23
	December 10, 2025	January 1, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones A and B. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Either Sex.	23
	December 17, 2025	January 1, 2026	Dog hunting	Zones C, D, and E where allowed. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Either Sex.	16
	December 17, 2025	January 1, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones C and D. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	16
	December 17, 2025	January 1, 2026	Dog hunting	Zones C and D where allowed. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Either Sex.	16
	December 17, 2025	January 1, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones C, D, and E. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Either Sex.	16
	January 2, 2026	January 15, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones A, B, and C. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	14
	January 2, 2026	January 15, 2026	Dog hunting	Zone C where allowed. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	14
	January 2, 2026	February 10, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zone C. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	40
	January 2, 2026	January 27, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zone D. On privately owned or leased land only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	26
	January 2, 2026	January 15, 2026	Dog hunting	Zones A, B, and C where allowed. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	14
	January 2, 2026	January 27, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zones D and E. On open permit-public land.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	26
	January 16, 2026	January 27, 2026	Stalk hunting	Zone E. On privately owned or leased lands only.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	12
	January 16, 2026	January 27, 2026	Stalk Hunting	Zones D and E.	N/A	Antlered Bucks Only.	12
	September 3, 2025	September 3, 2025	None	North Zone 1	Bag limit 15 per day.	12 Oâclock noon until Sunset (Afternoon Shooting Only)	1
	September 4, 2025	October 23, 2025	None	North Zone 2	Bag limit 15 per day.	One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	50
	September 10, 2025	September 10, 2025	None	South Zone. Baldwin, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, and Mobile counties.	Bag limit 15 per day.	12 Oâclock noon until Sunset (Afternoon Shooting Only).	1
	September 11, 2025	October 30, 2025	None	South Zone 2	Bag limit 15 per day.	One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	50
	November 19, 2025	November 27, 2025	None	South Zone 3	Bag limit 15 per day.	One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	9
	November 19, 2025	November 27, 2025	None	North Zone 3	Bag limit 15 per day.	One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	9
	December 17, 2025	January 15, 2026	None	South Zone 4	Bag limit 15 per day.	One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	30
	December 17, 2025	January 15, 2026	None	North Zone 4	Bag limit 15 per day.	One-half hour before Sunrise until Sunset (All Day)	30
	September 10, 2025	September 25, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 6 a day.	Special Teal Season	16
	September 10, 2025	September 25, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 15 a day.	Clapper Rail, King RAIL, Virginia Rail, Sora and Gallinule	16
	November 25, 2025	November 26, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	6 ducks a day	may include no more than 4 Mallards (no more than 2 of which may be female), 3 Wood Ducks, 1 Mottled Duck, 2 Black Duck, 2 Redhead, 1 Pintail, 2 Canvasback, and 1 Scaup. 15 Coot a day. 5 Merganser a day, only 2 may be a Hooded Merganser.	2
	November 26, 2025	January 18, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 15 a day.	Clapper Rail, King RAIL, Virginia Rail, Sora and Gallinule	54
	December 2, 2025	January 29, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	6 ducks a day	may include no more than 4 Mallards (no more than 2 of which may be female), 3 Wood Ducks, 1 Mottled Duck, 2 Black Duck, 2 Redhead, 1 Pintail, 2 Canvasback, and 1 Scaup. 15 Coot a day. 5 Merganser a day, only 2 may be a Hooded Merganser.	59
	January 1, 2025	December 31, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No Bag Limit.	No Closed Season. May be hunted daytime and nighttime hours.	730
	September 3, 2025	October 2, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Dark Geese (Canada, White-Fronted, Brant) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day. Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Rossâs) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day.	Check state DNR for more details.	30
	October 15, 2025	October 29, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Dark Geese (Canada, White-Fronted, Brant) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day. Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Rossâs) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day.	Check state DNR for more details.	15
	November 25, 2025	November 26, 2025	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Dark Geese (Canada, White-Fronted, Brant) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day. Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Rossâs) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day.	Check state DNR for more details.	2
	December 3, 2025	January 29, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Dark Geese (Canada, White-Fronted, Brant) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day. Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Rossâs) the aggregate bag limit shall be 5 a day.	Check state DNR for more details.	58
	July 1, 2024	November 1, 2024	None	Privately owned and leased lands only.	No bag limit.	Check state DNR for more details.	124
	February 11, 2025	November 1, 2025	None	Privately owned and leased lands only.	No bag limit.	Check state DNR for more details.	264
	May 9, 2025	August 31, 2025	None	Private and leased lands only.	No bag limit.	Special Nighttime Season.	115
	November 5, 2025	February 28, 2026	None	Closed on the Bankhead National Forest.	Bag limit 8 a day, 8 in possession.	Check state DNR for more details.	116
	September 10, 2025	March 5, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Bag limit 8 a day, 8 in possession.	Check state DNR for more details.	177
	December 3, 2025	January 8, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	By limited quota permit only.	Must apply on-line at www.outdooralabama.com. Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older and a resident or lifetime hunting license holder to apply. Limit 3 per person per permit.	37
	January 16, 2026	January 31, 2026	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	By limited quota permit only.	Must apply on-line at www.outdooralabama.com. Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older and a resident or lifetime hunting license holder to apply. Limit 3 per person per permit.	16
	November 19, 2025	November 27, 2025	None	Zone 3	1 gobbler per day, 4 gobbler bag limit during combined spring and fall season. No decoys the first ten days.	Check state DNR for more details.	9
	December 10, 2025	January 1, 2026	None	Zone 3	1 gobbler per day, 4 gobbler bag limit during combined spring and fall season. No decoys the first ten days.	Check state DNR for more details.	23
	March 25, 2026	May 8, 2026	None	Zone 3	1 gobbler per day, 4 gobbler bag limit during combined spring and fall season. No decoys the first ten days.	Check state DNR for more details.	45
	March 25, 2026	May 8, 2026	None	Zone 1	1 gobbler per day, 4 gobbler bag limit during combined spring and fall season. No decoys the first ten days.	Check state DNR for more details.	45
	April 1, 2026	May 8, 2026	None	Zone 2	1 gobbler per day, 4 gobbler bag limit during combined spring and fall season. No decoys the first ten days.	Check state DNR for more details.	38
	November 19, 2025	November 19, 2025	Special Youth, Veteran, & Active Military Personnel	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Species you can hunt are Ducks (duck, coot, & merganser) & Geese. ï»¿No Rail, Gallinule, or Sandhill Crane (sandhill is permit only).	1
	February 4, 2026	February 4, 2026	Special Youth, Veteran, & Active Military Personnel	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Species you can hunt are Ducks (duck, coot, & merganser) & Geese. No Rail, Gallinule, or Sandhill Crane (sandhill is permit only).	1
Season	Season Begins	Season Ends	Hunting Type		Zone