Every Alabama county, 2026-27
Alabama Hunting by County
All 67 Alabama counties with their WFF district, deer zones from the ADCNR map, turkey and dove zones, dog deer status, alligator areas, SOAs, the 2025 turkey harvest class and mapped public acres. Filter the table by county, zone or district.
Photo: Alabama Extension (CC0 1.0)
Alabama counties side by side
Alabama sets deer dates by zone, not by county: Zones A to E plus the CWD Management Zone (Lauderdale, Colbert, Franklin). By map shading, 41 counties touch Zone A, 29 Zone B, 11 Zone C, 4 Zone D and 5 Zone E. ADCNR publishes no deer harvest by county; turkey harvest is published only as 2025 classes.
| County | District | Deer zones | Turkey | Dove | Dog deer | Gator area | SOAs | Turkey 2025 | Public acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga | III | Zone A | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 10,545 |
| Baldwin | V | Zone B | 1 | South | Permit | Southwest, Coastal | 1 | 297-444 | 107,622 |
| Barbour | IV | Zone B/Zone E | 1 | North | — | Southeast | — | 297-444 | 43,156 |
| Bibb | III | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 137-208 | 78,973 |
| Blount | I | Zone C/Zone A | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | — |
| Bullock | IV | Zone B | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 3,503 |
| Butler | V | Zone B | 1 | North | Stalk | — | 1 | 209-296 | 4,546 |
| Calhoun | II | Zone A/Zone E | 1 | North | — | — | — | 297-444 | 36,612 |
| Chambers | II | Zone A | 1 | North | Permit | — | — | 209-296 | 103 |
| Cherokee | II | Zone A/Zone E | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 297-444 | 11,025 |
| Chilton | III | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 24,352 |
| Choctaw | V | Zone B | 1 | North | Permit | Southwest, West Central | 1 | 209-296 | 3,930 |
| Clarke | V | Zone B | 3 | North | — | Southwest, West Central | 2 | 297-444 | 7,308 |
| Clay | II | Zone A | 3 | North | — | — | — | 137-208 | 68,011 |
| Cleburne | II | Zone E/Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 100,340 |
| Coffee | IV | Zone B | 1 | South | Stalk | Southeast | — | 209-296 | 40 |
| Colbert | I | CMZ | 2 | North | Permit | — | — | 209-296 | 49,385 |
| Conecuh | V | Zone B | 1 | North | — | — | — | 297-444 | — |
| Coosa | II | Zone A | 1 | North | Permit | — | — | 297-444 | 19,195 |
| Covington | IV | Zone B | 3 | South | Permit | Southeast | — | 297-444 | 64,548 |
| Crenshaw | IV | Zone B | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | — |
| Cullman | I | Zone C/Zone A/Zone D | 1/2 | North | — | — | — | 76-136 | 1 |
| Dale | IV | Zone B | 1 | South | Stalk | Southeast | — | 297-444 | — |
| Dallas | III | Zone B/Zone A | 1 | North | — | West Central | 2 | 297-444 | 30,142 |
| DeKalb | II | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 7,552 |
| Elmore | IV | Zone A | 1 | North | Permit, stalk | — | — | 137-208 | 6,220 |
| Escambia | V | Zone B | 1 | South | — | — | 1 | 209-296 | 32,181 |
| Etowah | II | Zone C/Zone A | 1 | North | — | — | — | 137-208 | 81 |
| Fayette | I | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | — |
| Franklin | I | CMZ | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 297-444 | 9,047 |
| Geneva | IV | Zone B | 1 | South | Permit | Southeast | — | 76-136 | 6,739 |
| Greene | III | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 3,794 |
| Hale | III | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 137-208 | 32,684 |
| Henry | IV | Zone B | 1 | South | Permit | Southeast | — | 297-444 | 5,332 |
| Houston | IV | Zone B/Zone A | 1 | South | Stalk | Southeast | — | 76-136 | 391 |
| Jackson | II | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | 1 | 445-612 | 106,975 |
| Jefferson | III | Zone A/Zone C | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 1,698 |
| Lamar | I | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 8,907 |
| Lauderdale | I | CMZ | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 31,909 |
| Lawrence | I | Zone D/Zone C | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 76-136 | 97,922 |
| Lee | IV | Zone A/Zone B | 1 | North | — | — | — | 137-208 | — |
| Limestone | I | Zone A | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 76-136 | 14,252 |
| Lowndes | III | Zone B | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 16,238 |
| Macon | IV | Zone B/Zone A | 1 | North | Permit | — | — | 137-208 | 11,307 |
| Madison | I | Zone A | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 7,412 |
| Marengo | V | Zone B | 1 | North | Permit | West Central | — | 297-444 | 295 |
| Marion | I | Zone A/Zone C | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 297-444 | 8,273 |
| Marshall | II | Zone C/Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 76-136 | 13,988 |
| Mobile | V | Zone B | 1 | South | — | Southwest, Coastal | — | 76-136 | 40,630 |
| Monroe | V | Zone B | 3 | North | Permit | Southwest, West Central | — | 297-444 | 22,899 |
| Montgomery | IV | Zone B/Zone A | 1 | North | — | — | 1 | 209-296 | 166 |
| Morgan | I | Zone C/Zone D | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 76-136 | 9,748 |
| Perry | III | Zone A/Zone B | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 137-208 | 32,583 |
| Pickens | III | Zone A | 1 | North | Permit, stalk | — | — | 297-444 | — |
| Pike | IV | Zone B | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 328 |
| Randolph | II | Zone A | 3 | North | Stalk | — | — | 137-208 | — |
| Russell | IV | Zone B/Zone A/Zone E | 1 | North | — | Southeast | 1 | 137-208 | 7,107 |
| Shelby | III | Zone A | 1 | North | — | — | 1 | 137-208 | 23,428 |
| St. Clair | II | Zone A/Zone C | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 428 |
| Sumter | III | Zone A/Zone B | 1 | North | — | — | — | 297-444 | 2,869 |
| Talladega | II | Zone A | 3 | North | Permit | — | — | 209-296 | 46,892 |
| Tallapoosa | II | Zone A | 1 | North | Permit | — | 1 | 209-296 | 4,324 |
| Tuscaloosa | III | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk | — | — | 297-444 | 37,354 |
| Walker | I | Zone A/Zone C | 1 | North | — | — | — | 209-296 | 15,903 |
| Washington | V | Zone B | 1 | North | — | Southwest | — | 209-296 | — |
| Wilcox | V | Zone B | 1 | North | Permit | West Central | — | 297-444 | 11,089 |
| Winston | I | Zone D/Zone A/Zone C | 2 | North | Stalk | — | — | 209-296 | 92,170 |
Deer zones from the ADCNR deer zone descriptions and map; turkey from the Digest turkey zones; dove from ADCNR dove zones; dog deer from the Digest; alligator areas from the 2026 alligator rules; SOAs from ADCNR; turkey class from the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report; public acres from ADCNR, USFS, USFWS, PAD-US and NPS GIS layers. Checked November 1, 2026.
Alabama counties by WFF district
ADCNR's Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division runs five districts that follow county lines; each county page names its district office and the nearest ADCNR office open to the public.
WFF District I (14)
14 counties covering the Tennessee Valley, the Bankhead National Forest and the northwest Alabama hills, served from the WFF district office in Tanner. Mapped public land in the district comes to about 344,929 acres.
Blount County
Deer Zone C/Zone A
Colbert County
Deer CMZ
Cullman County
Deer Zone C/Zone A/Zone D
Fayette County
Deer Zone A
Franklin County
Deer CMZ
Lamar County
Deer Zone A
Lauderdale County
Deer CMZ
Lawrence County
Deer Zone D/Zone C
Limestone County
Deer Zone A
Madison County
Deer Zone A
Marion County
Deer Zone A/Zone C
Morgan County
Deer Zone C/Zone D
Walker County
Deer Zone A/Zone C
Winston County
Deer Zone D/Zone A/Zone C
WFF District II (14)
14 counties covering the northeast ridges, Lake Guntersville, the Talladega National Forest and the Coosa valley, served from the WFF district office in Jacksonville. Mapped public land in the district comes to about 415,526 acres.
Calhoun County
Deer Zone A/Zone E
Chambers County
Deer Zone A
Cherokee County
Deer Zone A/Zone E
Clay County
Deer Zone A
Cleburne County
Deer Zone E/Zone A
Coosa County
Deer Zone A
DeKalb County
Deer Zone A
Etowah County
Deer Zone C/Zone A
Jackson County
Deer Zone A
Marshall County
Deer Zone C/Zone A
Randolph County
Deer Zone A
St. Clair County
Deer Zone A/Zone C
Talladega County
Deer Zone A
Tallapoosa County
Deer Zone A
WFF District III (13)
13 counties covering the Black Warrior and Cahaba river country, Birmingham and the western Black Belt, served from the WFF district office in Northport. Mapped public land in the district comes to about 294,660 acres.
Autauga County
Deer Zone A
Bibb County
Deer Zone A
Chilton County
Deer Zone A
Dallas County
Deer Zone B/Zone A
Greene County
Deer Zone A
Hale County
Deer Zone A
Jefferson County
Deer Zone A/Zone C
Lowndes County
Deer Zone B
Perry County
Deer Zone A/Zone B
Pickens County
Deer Zone A
Shelby County
Deer Zone A
Sumter County
Deer Zone A/Zone B
Tuscaloosa County
Deer Zone A
WFF District IV (15)
15 counties covering the Montgomery area, the east Alabama Piedmont edge, the Chattahoochee valley and the Wiregrass, served from the WFF district office in Enterprise. Mapped public land in the district comes to about 148,837 acres.
Barbour County
Deer Zone B/Zone E
Bullock County
Deer Zone B
Coffee County
Deer Zone B
Covington County
Deer Zone B
Crenshaw County
Deer Zone B
Dale County
Deer Zone B
Elmore County
Deer Zone A
Geneva County
Deer Zone B
Henry County
Deer Zone B
Houston County
Deer Zone B/Zone A
Lee County
Deer Zone A/Zone B
Macon County
Deer Zone B/Zone A
Montgomery County
Deer Zone B/Zone A
Pike County
Deer Zone B
Russell County
Deer Zone B/Zone A/Zone E
WFF District V (11)
11 counties covering the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, the Gulf Coast and the lower Alabama and Tombigbee river pine woods, served from the WFF district office in Spanish Fort. Mapped public land in the district comes to about 230,500 acres.
Baldwin County
Deer Zone B
Butler County
Deer Zone B
Choctaw County
Deer Zone B
Clarke County
Deer Zone B
Conecuh County
Deer Zone B
Escambia County
Deer Zone B
Marengo County
Deer Zone B
Mobile County
Deer Zone B
Monroe County
Deer Zone B
Washington County
Deer Zone B
Wilcox County
Deer Zone B
Districts from the ADCNR WFF district offices page, checked against the ADCNR WFF Districts GIS layer. Checked November 1, 2026.
Alabama counties with the most public land
By GIS measure these eight counties hold the most public land, from national forest and WMA ground to Forever Wild tracts and TVA shoreline. Statewide the mapped public total is about 1,434,452 acres; state parks are not counted.
Alabama county questions
Does each of the 67 Alabama counties get its own hunting page here?
Yes, all 67 of them, linked in the table above.
How are deer seasons set in Alabama?
By deer zone: Zones A, B, C, D, E and the CWD Management Zone. Zone lines follow highways and rivers, so a county can sit in more than one zone.
Which counties sit inside the chronic wasting disease zone?
Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale; ADCNR names all three in the CWD Management Zone rule.
Which counties open deer season early?
Counties reaching Zone D (Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan and Winston) or Zone E (Barbour, Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne and Russell), in the part covered by those zones.
Which counties are permit-only for dog deer hunting?
Baldwin, Chambers, Choctaw, Colbert, Coosa, Covington, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Macon, Marengo, Monroe, Pickens, Talladega, Tallapoosa and Wilcox, in whole or in part.
Which counties have a fall turkey season?
Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph and Talladega.
Which counties have no mapped public land?
Blount, Conecuh, Crenshaw, Dale, Fayette, Lee, Pickens, Randolph and Washington.
Why do the county pages carry no deer harvest numbers?
ADCNR publishes no deer harvest by county or year, so the pages show the 2025 turkey harvest class instead and never estimate deer.
From the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest, the ADCNR CWD pages, the ADCNR deer page and the data cited above. Checked November 1, 2026.
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