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Alabama Turkey Zones

Zones 1, 2 and 3, the fall season counties, WMA and forest groups, and 2025 harvest classes by county.

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Alabama turkey Zones 1, 2 and 3

Alabama turkey dates run by three zones. Zone 1 covers most of the state; Zone 2 is nine north Alabama counties that open a week later; Zone 3 is six counties (Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph and Talladega), the only place with a fall season. WMAs and national forest ranger districts follow two separate groups and end hunting at 1 p.m.

  • Zone 1: Autauga, Baldwin, Barbour, Bibb, Blount, Bullock, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Choctaw, Cleburne, Coffee, Conecuh, Coosa, Crenshaw, Cullman, Dale, Dallas, DeKalb, Elmore, Escambia, Etowah, Fayette, Geneva, Greene, Hale, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Marion, Marshall, Mobile, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington and Wilcox
  • Zone 2: Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Morgan and Winston
  • Zone 3: Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph and Talladega
  • Cullman split: Zone 2 north of Lewis Smith Lake and north of Cullman CR 437 and west of I-65; rest of Cullman Zone 1.
  • Early-closing group (Zone 2 dates): Bankhead Ranger District; Lauderdale, Freedom Hills, Black Warrior, Coon Gulf WMAs; Riverton and Martin CHAs
  • Zone 1 date group: Talladega, Shoal Creek, Oakmulgee, Tuskegee and Conecuh Ranger Districts and other WMAs open to turkey

From the Digest turkey map and the ADCNR turkey page, checked November 1, 2026.

Every Alabama turkey season row

SpeciesSeasonZone or areaOpensClosesDaysNote
Wild turkeySpring youthTurkey Zone 1Mar 13, 2027Mar 14, 20272Decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring, hunters with disabilitiesTurkey Zone 1Mar 19, 2027Mar 19, 20271Participants must meet 220-2-.109(2)(d) medical requirements
Wild turkeySpringTurkey Zone 1Mar 20, 2027May 3, 202745Decoys allowed all season (2026-27 change)
Wild turkeySpring youthTurkey Zone 2Mar 20, 2027Mar 21, 20272Decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring, hunters with disabilitiesTurkey Zone 2Mar 26, 2027Mar 26, 20271Decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpringTurkey Zone 2Mar 27, 2027May 3, 202738Decoys allowed all season (2026-27 change)
Wild turkeyFall, first segmentTurkey Zone 3Nov 14, 2026Nov 22, 20269NO decoys
Wild turkeyFall, second segmentTurkey Zone 3Dec 12, 2026Dec 27, 202616NO decoys
Wild turkeySpring youthTurkey Zone 3Mar 13, 2027Mar 14, 20272Decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring, hunters with disabilitiesTurkey Zone 3Mar 19, 2027Mar 19, 20271Decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpringTurkey Zone 3Mar 20, 2027May 3, 202745Decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring youthBankhead district, north WMAsMar 20, 2027Mar 20, 20271Daylight to 1 p.m.; decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring, hunters with disabilitiesBankhead district, north WMAsMar 26, 2027Mar 26, 20271Daylight to 1 p.m.; decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpringBankhead district, north WMAsMar 27, 2027May 3, 202738Daylight to 1 p.m.; decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring youthOther forests and WMAsMar 13, 2027Mar 13, 20271Daylight to 1 p.m.; decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpring, hunters with disabilitiesOther forests and WMAsMar 19, 2027Mar 19, 20271Daylight to 1 p.m.; decoys allowed
Wild turkeySpringOther forests and WMAsMar 20, 2027May 3, 202745Daylight to 1 p.m.; decoys allowed
  • Limit: Gobblers only. 1 per day; 4 per season (fall + spring combined). Max 2 from any one WMA, CHA or National Forest Ranger District; max 1 during the first 10 days of each season from each such area.
  • Decoys: No live decoys (except banded pen-raised quail as call birds in recovery pens). Turkey decoys only in spring turkey season (allowed all spring in 2026-27); no mechanical or electronic turkey decoys, including handheld or gun-mounted fanning/reaping decoys.
  • Weapons: Shotguns (incl. muzzleloading) 10 ga or smaller with standard No. 2 shot or smaller; bows/crossbows. Not legal: Rifles, buckshot or slugs on turkey (may be carried when stalk hunting deer and turkey together, not used on turkey); firearms from an elevated stand (9-11-245); dogs (9-11-238).

From the Digest turkey tables, checked November 1, 2026.

Turkey zones and 2025 harvest class by county

17,049Game Check 2025
18,263Game Check 2024
1Top-class counties

Game Check reported turkey harvest, 2025 season, binned by ADCNR into 76-136, 137-208, 209-296, 297-444, 445-612 birds. Exact county counts are not published in the report; classes read from the map colour at each county label (turkey_map.py).

CountyTurkey zoneFall season2025 harvest class
Autauga County1209-296
Baldwin County1297-444
Barbour County1297-444
Bibb County1137-208
Blount County1209-296
Bullock County1209-296
Butler County1209-296
Calhoun County1297-444
Chambers County1209-296
Cherokee County1297-444
Chilton County1209-296
Choctaw County1209-296
Clarke County3Yes297-444
Clay County3Yes137-208
Cleburne County1209-296
Coffee County1209-296
Colbert County2209-296
Conecuh County1297-444
Coosa County1297-444
Covington County3Yes297-444
Crenshaw County1209-296
Cullman County1 / 276-136
Dale County1297-444
Dallas County1297-444
DeKalb County1209-296
Elmore County1137-208
Escambia County1209-296
Etowah County1137-208
Fayette County1209-296
Franklin County2297-444
Geneva County176-136
Greene County1209-296
Hale County1137-208
Henry County1297-444
Houston County176-136
Jackson County1445-612
Jefferson County1209-296
Lamar County1209-296
Lauderdale County2209-296
Lawrence County276-136
Lee County1137-208
Limestone County276-136
Lowndes County1209-296
Macon County1137-208
Madison County2209-296
Marengo County1297-444
Marion County1297-444
Marshall County176-136
Mobile County176-136
Monroe County3Yes297-444
Montgomery County1209-296
Morgan County276-136
Perry County1137-208
Pickens County1297-444
Pike County1209-296
Randolph County3Yes137-208
Russell County1137-208
Shelby County1137-208
St. Clair County1209-296
Sumter County1297-444
Talladega County3Yes209-296
Tallapoosa County1209-296
Tuscaloosa County1297-444
Walker County1209-296
Washington County1209-296
Wilcox County1297-444
Winston County2209-296

From the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report, checked November 1, 2026.

Companion pages for turkey zones

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SOA draw hunts

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Deer zones

Zones A to E and the CMZ

Dove zones

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Wild turkey hens on a pine-covered hillside near Lake Martin
Wild turkey hens on a pine-covered hillside near Lake MartinPhoto: John Coley (CC BY 2.0)
Wild turkey gobbler walking away through open woods near Lake Martin
Wild turkey gobbler walking away through open woods near Lake MartinPhoto: John Coley (CC BY 2.0)
Flock of wild turkeys crossing a rural road near an old barn
Flock of wild turkeys crossing a rural road near an old barnPhoto: Marion Doss (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Turkey zone questions

Which county had the highest 2025 turkey harvest?

Jackson County is the only county in the top 2025 class (445-612 birds); ADCNR publishes classes, not exact counts.

Can I use decoys for Alabama turkeys?

Yes, all spring for 2026-27; no decoys in the Zone 3 fall season, and no mechanical or fanning decoys at any time.

Which turkey zone has a fall season?

Zone 3 only: Clarke, Clay, Covington, Monroe, Randolph and Talladega, November 14-22 and December 12-27, 2026, without decoys.

Do turkey hunters wear hunter orange?

No. Turkey hunters are exempt from the hunter orange or pink rule on private land.

Is Cullman County in Zone 1 or Zone 2?

Zone 2 north of Lewis Smith Lake and north of Cullman CR 437 and west of I-65; rest of Cullman Zone 1.

When does spring turkey open in Zone 2?

March 27, 2027, a week after Zones 1 and 3; youth days are March 20-21 and the disabled hunter day March 26.

How many turkeys can I take in Alabama?

Gobblers only. 1 per day; 4 per season (fall + spring combined). Max 2 from any one WMA, CHA or National Forest Ranger District; max 1 during the first 10 days of each season from each such area.

When does turkey hunting end each day on WMAs?

At 1 p.m. in spring on WMAs and national forest ranger districts.