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Greene County Hunting
Deer zone, dates, dogs and public ground for Greene County, a WFF District III county around Eutaw. Every rule and number on this page comes from ADCNR and the 2026-2027 Digest.
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Mapped public acres of Greene County
David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area, 8,308 acres, tops the 3 public hunting areas we list for Greene County. Public ownership comes to around 3,794 acres, or 0.9% of the county.
| Public area | Type | Size (ac) | Main game | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David K. Nelson WMA | WMA | 8,308 | turkey, ducks, deer | 1 dove field, no deer dogs |
| Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) | Corps lake | — | — | — |
| Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) | Corps lake | — | — | — |
Greene County public land, the large blocks
- David K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area is a WMA of about 8,308 acres that also reaches Sumter County, Hale County and Marengo County. Game listed for it includes turkey, ducks, deer and doves. Listed extras: 1 dove field, no deer dogs.
- Black Warrior and Tombigbee Lakes (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) has no published acreage across Greene County, Clarke County, Hale County and Marengo County.
- At an unlisted number of acres, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) gives Greene County hunters another option, shared with Pickens County and Sumter County.
Close to Greene County, other counties
- M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial AreaHale County (443 ac), 21 miles
- Sipsey River Swamp South Zone (Forever Wild)Tuscaloosa County (3,418 ac), 28 miles
- Oakmulgee WMABibb County and Hale County (44,500 ac), 33 miles
- Marengo PDHAMarengo County (442 ac), 35 miles
- Sipsey River Swamp North Zone (Forever Wild)Tuscaloosa County (4,959 ac), 38 miles
- Oakmulgee Ranger DistrictBibb County and Perry County (159,204 ac), 44 miles
Areas from our Alabama land list (ADCNR WMA area permit maps, the ADCNR Special Opportunity Areas page, ADCNR where to hunt, USFS, USFWS and Corps records); acres by kind from the ADCNR WMA, Forever Wild and SOA layers, USFS, USFWS, PAD-US (Corps, TVA, state parks) and NPS GIS layers (GIS measures, not official acreages). Checked November 1, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Greene County
How Alabama deer rules fall in Greene County
Greene County falls in a single deer zone, Zone A, going by the ADCNR map. ADCNR publishes no county list for Zones A and B; its map is the authority.
Greene County deer calendar in brief
| Marker | Zone A |
|---|---|
| Bows from | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Under-16 gun hunt | Nov 13–Nov 16 |
| Primitive and air rifle | Nov 16–Nov 20 |
| First gun day | Nov 21, 2026 |
| Dog deer close | Jan 15, 2027 |
| Stalk season ends | Feb 10, 2027 |
Bucks: 3 per season and 1 per day statewide, including one with 4 or more points on one antler.
Greene County dog deer restrictions
Deer must be stalk hunted throughout Greene County.
Greene County bait status
Hunting over feed in Greene County needs the Bait Privilege License at $18.95 (resident) or $65.25 (nonresident), on private or leased land only. None of the public areas above may be hunted over bait.
Zones and dates from the ADCNR deer zones and seasons and 2026-2027 Digest season tables; dog rules from the Digest dog deer section; bait from the ADCNR feeding and baiting rules. Checked November 1, 2026.
All Greene County hunting dates
Turkey, dove and deer rows here are the ones for the zones that touch Greene County.
| Species | Hunt | Applies in | First day | Last day | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Archery | Deer Zone A | Oct 15, 2026 | Feb 10, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Youth gun | Deer Zone A | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 16, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Muzzleloader and air rifle | Deer Zone A | Nov 16, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, dogs, public land | Deer Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, dogs, private land | Deer Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, stalk, public land | Deer Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 11, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, stalk, private land | Deer Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 | Feb 10, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, dogs, public land | Deer Zone A | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, stalk, public land | Deer Zone A | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 3, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, dogs, public land | Deer Zone A | Jan 4, 2027 | Jan 15, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Gun, stalk, public land | Deer Zone A | Jan 4, 2027 | Feb 10, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring youth | Turkey Zone 1 | Mar 13, 2027 | Mar 14, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring, hunters with disabilities | Turkey Zone 1 | Mar 19, 2027 | Mar 19, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring | Turkey Zone 1 | Mar 20, 2027 | May 3, 2027 | |
| Feral hogs | Feral swine | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Feral hogs | Night, with dogs | Statewide | May 8, 2027 | Aug 30, 2027 | |
| Bobwhite quail | Bobwhite quail | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Rabbits | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Squirrels | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Woodcock | Statewide | Dec 18, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Doves | Segment 1 | Dove North Zone | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 2 | Dove North Zone | Sep 6, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 3 | Dove North Zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 4 | Dove North Zone | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | |
| Teal | Special teal season | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 21, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Ducks | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 | |
| Ducks | Ducks | Statewide | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Statewide | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 | |
| Geese | Geese, segment 1 | Statewide | Sep 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Geese | Geese, segment 2 | Statewide | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Geese | Geese, segment 3 | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 | |
| Geese | Geese, segment 4 | Statewide | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Coots | Coot season | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 | |
| Coots | Coot season | Statewide | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Mergansers | Merganser season | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 | |
| Mergansers | Merganser season | Statewide | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Coyote | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Bobcat | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Foxes | Fox | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Raccoon | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Opossum | Opossum | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Beaver, nutria, groundhog | Beaver, nutria, groundhog | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Bullfrogs and pig frogs | Bullfrog and pig frog | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Unprotected birds | Unprotected birds | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 31, 2027 | |
| Rails and gallinules | Rails, gallinules | Statewide | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | |
| Snipe | Wilson's snipe | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Feb 21, 2027 | |
| Rails and gallinules | Rails, gallinules | Statewide | Nov 27, 2026 | Jan 26, 2027 |
From the ADCNR seasons and bag limits, the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest and the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources), checked November 1, 2026.
Greene County turkey, dove, duck and gator rules
Greene County turkey zone and harvest
For turkey, ADCNR places Greene County in Zone 1. Spring gobbler season on private and open permit-public land runs March 20 to May 3, 2027. In 2025, 209-296 turkeys were reported from Greene County, per the ADCNR class map; exact counts are not published. Statewide reports: 18,263 in 2024, 17,049 in 2025.
Greene County dove calendar
The dove North Zone covers Greene County, and each opening day starts at noon.
| Segment | Runs |
|---|---|
| Segment 1 | Sep 5 |
| Segment 2 | Sep 6–Oct 18 |
| Segment 3 | Nov 21–Nov 29 |
| Segment 4 | Dec 12–Jan 17 |
Greene County ducks, geese and coots
Greene County uses the statewide duck dates; only the Mobile-Tensaw Delta has its own hours. On Corps of Engineers lands and waters here, shooting hours are those printed on the Corps permit.
Turkey zones and dates from the Digest turkey section; 2025 harvest class from the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report; dove from the ADCNR dove zones; waterfowl from the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide. Checked November 1, 2026.
Local help for a hunt in Greene County
For district questions, Greene County hunters reach Northport at (205) 339-5716. Straight-line distance from the county centre to the closest ADCNR office (Northport) is about 33 miles. Office hours run Monday to Friday from 9 to 4 o'clock, and staff sample deer for CWD when you phone first.
Where to base a Greene County hunt
4 Census places sit in the county (4 incorporated, 0 CDPs). Biggest towns: Eutaw (2,655), Forkland (419) and Boligee (270). Greene County spans 647 square miles and held 7,127 residents in 2024.
- Eutawpop. 2,655 · seat
Greene County hunting businesses
Our directory has 2 processors inside Greene County. No taxidermists, gear shops and guides and preserves turned up inside the county, so the cards below include neighbours. In-county businesses come first, then those in adjoining counties, by straight-line distance.
Next to Greene County
| Adjoining | Deer zone | Turkey | Dove | Dog status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale County | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk only | 21 miles |
| Sumter County | Zone A/Zone B | 1 | North | No rule | 22 miles |
| Pickens County | Zone A | 1 | North | Permit, stalk | 32 miles |
| Tuscaloosa County | Zone A | 1 | North | Stalk only | 40 miles |
| Marengo County | Zone B | 1 | North | Permit only | 42 miles |
Offices from the ADCNR WFF district offices page; towns and places from the Census 2024 Gazetteer and Vintage 2024 estimates; services from ADCNR lists (Hunters Helping the Hungry, CWD sampling partners), store locators and Yellow Pages as tagged; neighbours from the Census county adjacency file. Checked November 1, 2026.
Greene County sight-in spots and shoot dates
C & W Shooting is the nearest listed range to Greene County, 21 miles from its centre.
Without a club card, Greene County shooters can use South Sandy Shooting Range in Hale County, 30 miles away. Hours
Ranges from ADCNR’s range directory and range pages, operators’ own sites and directory listings, checked November 1, 2026.
Greene County shooting hours on key dates
Mobile and Huntsville see sunrise many minutes apart in winter, so use the times worked out for Greene County.
| Date | Why it matters | Sunrise | Sunset | Game legal | Waterfowl legal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Archery opens, A and C | 6:55 a.m. | 6:20 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. | 6:25 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer, A-C | 6:27 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. | 5:57 a.m. to 4:49 p.m. |
| Nov 27, 2026 | November 14 | 6:33 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. | 6:03 a.m. to 4:47 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:50 a.m. | 4:49 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. to 5:19 p.m. | 6:20 a.m. to 4:49 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Mid-January | 6:54 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 6:24 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. |
| Feb 10, 2027 | Deer close, A-C | 6:41 a.m. | 5:31 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 6:01 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 5:31 p.m. |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Turkey opener | 6:57 a.m. | 7:03 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 7:33 p.m. | 6:27 a.m. to 7:03 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.
Greene County events and results
Booked inside the county: 1 upcoming date, namely DU chapter dinner.
Still ahead
| Dates | Event | Where | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2026 | Eutaw Ducks Unlimited · DU chapter dinner | Boligee: Boligee Community Center | Buy tickets | Source |
Greene County FAQ
Does any national forest acreage fall in Greene County?
No; none is mapped in the county.
Do special duck hours apply anywhere in Greene County?
No; statewide waterfowl dates and hours apply.
Is putting out corn for deer legal in Greene County?
Only on private or leased land with the Bait Privilege License, and never on public land.
Where do people in Greene County pick up a hunting license?
Online, in the Outdoor AL app, from license agents or at a probate office.
What was last season's deer total in Greene County?
Unpublished; ADCNR releases no county deer figures.
Which processor is the shortest straight-line hop from Greene County?
Grant's Deer Processing & Slaughter House.
Do dog deer hunters in Greene County need an ADCNR permit?
No county permit requirement applies here.
What buck limit do hunters in Greene County work under?
Three antlered deer per season, never more than one a day, and one of the three needs 4+ points on a single antler.
Are turkey decoys legal from the first day of spring in Greene County?
Yes. For 2026-27 decoys may be used all spring.
Answers from the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest, ADCNR seasons and bag limits, the hunter orange rule, Game Check rules, Code of Alabama 13A-12-1, the ADCNR deer page and the sources above. Checked November 1, 2026.
Greene County season reminders
Dates on this page cover 2026-27 only; a new Digest comes out each summer.
Sources: 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest, ADCNR hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked November 1, 2026.
Other photos on this page: James St. John (CC BY 2.0).