Russell County Hunting

Russell County deer zones explained

The ADCNR zone map divides Russell County into Zone B (about 72%), Zone A (about 22%) and Zone E (about 6%). ADCNR lists Russell County by name under Zone E; the zone still covers only the area inside its road boundaries. Treat the zone shares as a guide: the A/B boundary is road-defined and the ADCNR map is the authority.

When deer season runs in Russell County

Zones D and E open earlier: archery on October 1, gun deer on November 7, and both close on January 27. The Zone B archery opener (October 15) is antlered-only until October 24. Statewide, a hunter may take 3 antlered deer a season, one a day, and one of the three must carry 4 or more points on one antler.

Dog deer rules in Russell County

Russell County is on neither the permit-only nor the stalk-only list, so dog deer hunting follows the regular dog dates on private land and open permit-public land.

Russell County bait status

Private and leased land in Russell County allows deer and hog baiting with the Bait Privilege License ($18.95 R, $65.25 NR). The bait license does not apply on any public land.

From the ADCNR zone descriptions: Zone B: west along AL Hwy.26 to Russell County Road 65; south along Russell County Road 65 to Russell County Road 4; west along Russell County Road 4 to Russell County Road 49; south along Russell County Road 49 to US Hwy. 82. Zone A: west along AL Hwy. 26 to Russell County Road 65; south along Russell County Road 65 to Russell County Road 4; west along Russell County Road 4 to Russell County Road 49; south along Russell County Road 49 to US Hwy. 82.

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.

Birds and gators in Russell County

Russell County gobbler season

Gobbler dates for Russell County come from Turkey Zone 1. The spring season here opens March 20 and closes May 3, 2027. Russell County landed in the 137-208 class of the 2025 turkey harvest map, class 2 of 5. Statewide, Game Check counted 17,049 birds in 2025 against 18,263 in 2024.

Dove season in Russell County

Dove dates for Russell County follow the North Zone; on the first day of the season, shooting begins at noon.

Russell County waterfowl rules

No separate duck zone applies to Russell County.

Russell County alligator drawing

ADCNR's Southeast alligator area takes in Russell County, with hunts for drawn permit holders. Southeast: Private and public waters in Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Russell, excluding public state waters of Walter F. George Reservoir (Lake Eufaula) and navigable tributaries.

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; alligator areas from the 2026 alligator rules. Checked November 1, 2026.

Russell County offices and local help

ADCNR manages Russell County from its WFF District IV office at 3520 Plaza Dr., Enterprise. Montgomery has the closest ADCNR office, roughly 65 miles away. Expect the office open Monday to Friday, 9 to 4; it also accepts deer for CWD testing by arrangement.

Russell County base towns

Inside Russell County the Census counts 2 incorporated places and 1 unincorporated CDPs. By population, Phenix City (38,509) and Hurtsboro (342) lead. With 58,837 people on 641 square miles, density runs near 92 per square mile.

• Phenix Citypop. 38,509 · seat
• LadoniaCDP

Services near Russell County

Inside the county we list 3 processors, 2 taxidermists, 2 gear shops and 1 guide or preserve. Rows tagged Hunters Helping the Hungry or CWD sampling partner come from ADCNR lists; the rest come from business directories, so call before you drive.

Around Russell County, county by county

Across the state line: Chattahoochee (GA), Muscogee (GA) and Stewart (GA).

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.

Russell County events and results

Inside the county lines: 7 upcoming dates (SOA deer (gun) draw, SOA deer (gun, antlerless) draw, SOA deer (primitive weapons) draw, SOA small game draw, SOA turkey draw, SOA waterfowl draw and hunter education course), checked November 1, 2026. 6 of them are SOA draw hunts, open only to hunters drawn by ADCNR.

Upcoming dates

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Next county guides out from Russell County

The four closest on the map.

Loose ends for a Russell County hunt

Carry your license and harvest record, log each deer or turkey before moving it and report it in Game Check within 48 hours.

Sources: 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest, ADCNR hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked November 1, 2026.