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Where to find Alabama gun, archery and outdoor shops
284 hunting shops spread over 5 WFF districts and 52 counties, with a street address on each card that had one.
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Alabama hunting shops statewide
Pinned at a street point: 253 of 284 hunting shops. Placed at the town and marked as such: 28 listings. 3 rows without a confirmed spot are listed but not pinned.
WFF District I, 66 hunting shops in 12 counties
Colbert County (7)
Cullman County (6)
Limestone County (8)
Madison County (23)
Morgan County (6)
WFF District II, 51 hunting shops in 13 counties
Calhoun County (9)
DeKalb County (5)
Etowah County (10)
Jackson County (4)
Marshall County (8)
St. Clair County (4)
WFF District III, 67 hunting shops in 8 counties
Jefferson County (39)
Shelby County (8)
WFF District IV, 53 hunting shops in 12 counties
Elmore County (6)
Houston County (15)
Lee County (6)
WFF District V, 47 hunting shops in 7 counties
Baldwin County (19)
Mobile County (20)
Gun, archery and outdoor shops from Yellow Pages and the Academy, DICK'S and Bass Pro store locators; pawn shops, general retailers and team-sports stores are left out. Checked November 1, 2026.
Before the Alabama gun counter
Deer rifles and shotguns
Centerfire rifles and handguns with mushrooming ammunition; PCP air guns .30+; PCP arrow rifles; shotguns 10 ga or smaller with buckshot, slugs or single round ball; muzzleloaders .40+; bows/crossbows; permitted raptors.
Bows and crossbows
Long bows, recurves, compound bows and crossbows meeting 220-2-.03 (bows 30 lb peak draw; crossbows 85 lb with working safety; broadheads 7/8 inches, 2 sharpened edges).
Muzzleloader and air rifle week
Muzzleloading long guns and handguns .40 cal or larger; pre-charged pneumatic air guns .30 cal or larger; PCP arrow rifles with 7/8 inches broadheads; bows/crossbows.
Turkey loads
Shotguns (incl. muzzleloading) 10 ga or smaller with standard No. 2 shot or smaller; bows/crossbows.
Duck and dove shells
Shotguns 10 ga or smaller plugged to 3 shells with No. 2 shot or smaller; waterfowl with steel or other USFWS-approved nontoxic shot (T or smaller per the waterfowl guide); bows/crossbows; permitted raptors.
Orange or pink
Solid colour visible from any angle; a small logo or printing on the front of a cap is allowed. Blaze orange, blaze pink and ten-mile cloth are legal; shades of red, camo orange and camo pink are not.
Electronic calls
Electrically amplified turkey, dove or waterfowl calls are illegal (possession in the field too); electronic crow and predator calls allowed.
Sources: Digest, p. 34; ADCNR hunter orange page; Regulation Book, PDF p. 45, read again line by line on November 1, 2026.
About this list of Alabama hunting shops
Which shells are legal for ducks in Alabama?
Shotguns 10 ga or smaller plugged to 3 shells with No. 2 shot or smaller; waterfowl with steel or other USFWS-approved nontoxic shot (T or smaller per the waterfowl guide); bows/crossbows; permitted raptors.
How long is the list of Alabama hunting shops?
We count 284 hunting shops in 52 counties after the November 1, 2026 pass.
Where do Alabama hunting shops cluster?
Most are in Jefferson County, which has 39; Madison County has 23 and Mobile County has 20.
Which WFF district has the most hunting shops?
67 in WFF District III, 66 in WFF District I, 53 in WFF District IV, 51 in WFF District II and 47 in WFF District V.
How was the hunting shops list put together?
Gun, archery and outdoor shops from Yellow Pages and the Academy, DICK'S and Bass Pro store locators; pawn shops, general retailers and team-sports stores are left out. Checked November 1, 2026.
Is every one of these hunting shops on the map?
253 sit at their own point, 28 at their town's Census point, and 3 could not be placed, so they appear only in the list.
Which Alabama counties have no hunting shops listed?
15 counties have no entry here, and the statewide map is the fallback.
Do Academy, DICK'S and Bass Pro stores appear here?
Yes: 32 Academy, DICK'S and Bass Pro stores from their own store locators, each tagged; Walmart, Tractor Supply, pawn shops and team-sports stores are left out.
Can I buy an Alabama hunting license at these shops?
Annual hunting licenses run Sept. 1-Aug. 31 (all expire Aug. 31, 2027); duck stamps July 1-June 30; fur catcher Oct. 1-Sept. 30. Sold online (myoutdooralabama.com), by phone 1-888-848-6887, at probate offices/license commissioners, ~320 agents and WFF offices. ADCNR publishes no list of its license agents, so ask the store.
More Alabama pages after the hunting shops
Other photos on this page: the real Kam75 (CC BY-SA 2.0); John Wolf (CC BY-SA 2.0); YellowstoneNPS (Public domain); Maria Brindle (CC BY-SA 4.0); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Midwest Region (Public domain).