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Red Hills Wildlife Management Area, Alabama hunting
Rules, permits and dates for this wildlife management area in Monroe County.
Photo: Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0)
Getting to Red Hills Wildlife Management Area
Size, owner and game on Red Hills WMA
By the ADCNR WMA table, Red Hills WMA measures 13,930 acres, all in Monroe County. A GIS measure of the boundary comes to 18,553 acres. Within Monroe County it is the 1st largest of 2 listed places. Management: ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division), WFF District V.
Listed in the ADCNR Wildlife Management Area system. ADCNR describes the location as Monroe County near Monroeville. The permit credits Forever Wild Land Trust as cooperators. Across Monroe County, public land maps out at 22,899 acres. Check the permit map: the table says 13,930 acres, the GIS layer 18,832.
Game named for Red Hills WMA: Turkey, Deer, Waterfowl, Doves, Rabbits, Squirrels, Crows, Quail, Woodcock, Snipe, Raccoon, Opossum, Bobcat, Coyote, Feral hogs, Foxes, Furbearer trapping.
- Wild turkey
- White-tailed deer
- Ducks
- Canada goose
- Mourning dove
- Rabbits
- Squirrels
- Crows
- Bobwhite quail
- Woodcock
From the agency record (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division); checked November 1, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Red Hills Wildlife Management Area
Red Hills WMA: licenses, check-in and limits
| Item | On this WMA |
|---|---|
| Hunting license | Required, 16+ |
| WMA license | $23.40 |
| AREA Permit | Free |
| Daily check-in | App or paper |
| Dog deer | Not allowed |
| Bait | Not allowed |
| Table type | Big and small game |
On Red Hills WMA, deer, turkey and waterfowl hunters 16 and up buy the $23.40 WMA license and sign in each day with the app or a paper daily permit. For rabbits and squirrels, the $14.30 Wildlife Heritage License covers WMA use, and residents with a hunting license already have it. Vehicle gates on most WMAs stay shut May 1 to September 15, foot access excepted. Leave the deer hounds home; the Red Hills WMA permit bars dog deer hunting. The bonus buck allowed on WMA bonus days sits outside the three-antlered-buck season limit and must be validated at the check station. Record what you shot (or that you shot nothing) in the Outdoor Alabama app or on the daily permit before leaving. Public land such as Red Hills WMA is excluded from the bait privilege; corn piles and feeders are not legal aids here.
Sources: source, source, source, source (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources). Checked November 1, 2026.
Season windows at Red Hills WMA
3 rows cut to fit Red Hills WMA and its game.
| Game | Season | Group | From | To | Open now? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild turkey | Spring youth | WMA group | Mar 13, 2027 | Mar 13, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring, hunters with disabilities | WMA group | Mar 19, 2027 | Mar 19, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring | WMA group | Mar 20, 2027 | May 3, 2027 |
Deer, small game and waterfowl dates for Red Hills WMA are on its AREA Permit, which this table does not repeat.
From the ADCNR seasons and bag limits, the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest and the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide; checked November 1, 2026. All Alabama seasons.
What the county rules mean for Red Hills WMA
| Item | Monroe County |
|---|---|
| Deer zone | B (map) |
| CWD zone | Outside |
| Turkey zone | 3 |
| Fall turkey | Open |
| Dove zone | North |
| Dog deer | Permit only |
| Waterfowl zone | Statewide |
| Alligator area | Southwest |
| Turkeys, 2025 | 297-444 |
| WFF district | V |
Monroe County has Zone A or Zone B ground. That line is drawn on highways and rivers, not county lines, so check the ADCNR deer zone map before you hunt near it. Zone dates are for private and open-permit public land; Red Hills WMA runs on its own permit dates. Running deer dogs in Monroe County takes an ADCNR permit, and the rule may cover only a block of the county. Of the three antlered deer allowed each season, one must have 4 or more points on one antler. ADCNR binned the 2025 Game Check turkey harvest in Monroe County at 297-444 birds; county deer harvest is not published in Alabama.
ADCNR deer zones, turkey zones, dove zones, dog deer rules, CWD rules and the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report; checked November 1, 2026.
Mapping Red Hills WMA and nearby land
Alabama River Lakes (Corps) sits 24 mi to the north, the nearest other record to Red Hills WMA.
| Name | Type | Size (ac) | County | Away | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama River Lakes (Corps) | Corps lake | – | Wilcox, Dallas | 24 mi | north |
| Portland Landing SOA | SOA | 9,940 | Dallas | 28 mi | northeast |
| Little River State Forest PDHA in Monroe County | PDHA | 1,137 | Monroe, Escambia | 34 mi | south |
| Cedar Creek SOA | SOA | 7,357 | Dallas | 36 mi | northeast |
| Little River State Forest SOA in Escambia County | SOA | 2,929 | Escambia | 36 mi | south |
| Upper State SOA | SOA | 1,918 | Clarke | 38 mi | west |
| Upper State PDHA | PDHA | 1,915 | Clarke | 38 mi | west |
| Fred T. Stimpson SOA | SOA | 5,280 | Clarke | 39 mi | southwest |
Points: ADCNR WMA layer (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Red Hills WMA: waterfowl rules
The dates are statewide for ducks, coots, mergansers, geese and teal.
| Species | Window | Begins | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teal | Special teal season | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 21, 2026 |
| Ducks | Ducks | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Ducks | Ducks | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 1 | Sep 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 2 | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 3 | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 4 | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Coots | Coot season | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Coots | Coot season | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Mergansers | Merganser season | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Mergansers | Merganser season | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide; checked November 1, 2026.
Shops and offices close to Red Hills WMA
Red Hills WMA lies 12 mi from Peterman. The 2024 count puts Monroeville first at 5,720 residents. District office for Monroe County: Spanish Fort ((251) 626-5153).
| Community | County | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterman | Monroe | – | 12 mi | southeast |
| Monroeville | Monroe | 5,720 | 15 mi | south |
| Camden | Wilcox | 1,695 | 19 mi | north |
| Pine Hill | Wilcox | 706 | 22 mi | northwest |
| Boykin | Wilcox | – | 23 mi | north |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024); offices and businesses from services.json (ADCNR offices and business listings, chain stores left out); straight-line miles. Checked November 1, 2026.
Red Hills WMA shooting light
Legal light for deer around Red Hills WMA runs 30 minutes either side of sunrise and sunset; for ducks it starts 30 minutes before sunrise and ends at sunset.
| Date | Why it matters | Sunrise | Sunset | Game legal | Waterfowl legal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Archery opens, A and C | 6:52 a.m. | 6:19 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 6:49 p.m. | 6:22 a.m. to 6:19 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer, A-C | 6:22 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. | 5:52 a.m. to 4:49 p.m. |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Ducks open | 6:28 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. | 5:58 a.m. to 4:47 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:45 a.m. | 4:50 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Mid-January | 6:49 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. |
| Feb 10, 2027 | Deer close, A-C | 6:36 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. to 6:01 p.m. | 6:06 a.m. to 5:31 p.m. |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Turkey opener | 6:55 a.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. |
Hours rules from the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location (NOAA solar formula, Central Time), checked against the Digest’s Birmingham table; checked November 1, 2026. Legal hours for every county.
Pictures for Red Hills WMA
Nearest ADCNR range to Red Hills Wildlife Management Area, plus others
Upper Delta WMA Shooting Range is the nearest ADCNR shooting range to Red Hills Wildlife Management Area, about 51 miles away.
From ADCNR’s range directory and range pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 1, 2026.
Red Hills WMA answers from the sources
Which office handles Red Hills WMA?
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division is the managing agency. Contact on the permit: Nathan Collier (biologist), (334) 782-8563.
Turkey season on Red Hills WMA: when?
Dates: Mar 20, 2027 to May 3, 2027, daylight to 1 p.m.
Any backup ground near Red Hills WMA?
Try Alabama River Lakes (Corps), 24 mi straight line. 9 more lie within 50 miles.
Is blaze orange required at Red Hills WMA?
In gun season, yes; orange or pink, 144 square inches or a full cap.
When does legal light start on Red Hills WMA?
Half an hour either side of sunrise and sunset; November 21, 2026: 5:52 a.m. to 5:19 p.m..
In which county and district is Red Hills WMA?
The record puts Red Hills WMA in Monroe County, WFF District V. Peterman is the closest town with a page here, about 12 mi away.
Is Red Hills WMA a big tract?
About 13,930 acres according to the ADCNR WMA table.
What license lets me hunt Red Hills WMA?
Hunting license plus WMA license ($23.40), the free AREA Permit and daily check-in and check-out.
Which Alabama deer zone covers Red Hills WMA?
The ADCNR zone map decides A or B in Monroe County, since the line is drawn on roads. Own-permit areas set separate dates.
Dogs for deer on Red Hills WMA?
No. The AREA Permit says no dog deer hunting.
Is baiting legal on Red Hills WMA?
No; public land is excluded from the bait privilege.
Final checks for Red Hills WMA
Report deer and turkey through Game Check (Outdoor Alabama app) within 48 hours, and carry your harvest record while hunting Red Hills WMA.
Sources: source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest. Checked November 1, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Carol M. Highsmith (Library of Congress) / rawpixel (CC BY 2.0); Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0); Fyn Kynd (CC BY 2.0).