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Dozier Physically Disabled Hunting Area hunting
What the sources say about this physically disabled hunting area in Crenshaw County and 1 neighboring county, with the zone rules that reach it.
Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress) (Public domain)
Getting to Dozier Physically Disabled Hunting Area
Dozier PDHA in numbers and names
The ADCNR PDHA map layer puts Dozier PDHA at 530 acres in Crenshaw and Covington counties. ADCNR manages it through its Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, in WFF District IV. ADCNR and its partners list it under the ADCNR Physically Disabled Hunting Trail.
Listed game on Dozier PDHA: Deer.
From the agency record (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division); checked November 1, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Dozier Physically Disabled Hunting Area
Booking a hunt on Dozier PDHA
Dozier PDHA belongs to the Physically Disabled Hunting Trail, so access is by approved application and reservation only. Areas are hunted 2 to 3 days a week, with a limit of one visit per area every two weeks. Shooting houses on wildlife openings are the hunting stations, and a non-hunting partner may help. Alabama sells a Physically Disabled Hunting License for $7.65, and a lifetime version ($50.00 / $30.00) went on sale October 1, 2026.
Deer zone and dog rules near Dozier PDHA
| Rule | Crenshaw County | Covington County |
|---|---|---|
| Deer zone | B (map) | B (map) |
| CWD zone | Outside | Outside |
| Turkey zone | 1 | 3 |
| Fall turkey | Closed | Open |
| Dove zone | North | South |
| Dog deer | Stalk only | Permit only |
| Waterfowl zone | Statewide | Statewide |
| Alligator area | None | Southeast |
| Turkeys, 2025 | 209-296 | 297-444 |
| WFF district | IV | IV |
ADCNR gives no county list for Zones A and B. Shading on the ADCNR deer zone map puts Crenshaw County and Covington County in one or both. Use zone dates for land around Dozier PDHA, the permit dates on it. Covington County is on the permit-only list for dog deer hunting, often for part of the county; open-permit public land there is closed to dogs. Stalk hunting only, no deer dogs: Crenshaw County, at least in part. For 2025, Crenshaw County sat in the 209-296 turkey class on the ADCNR map; deer totals by county do not exist publicly.
ADCNR deer zones, turkey zones, dove zones, dog deer rules, CWD rules and the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report; checked November 1, 2026.
Dozier PDHA on the map with its neighbors
Point the truck south for 14 mi and you reach Frank Jackson State Park SOA.
| Place | Type | Acres | County | Miles off | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Jackson State Park SOA (391 acres) | State park SOA | 391 | Covington | 14 mi | south |
| Coffee County (Victoria) PDHA | PDHA | 180 | Coffee | 23 mi | east |
| Shiloh Hill PDHA | PDHA | 61 | Covington | 26 mi | south |
| Geneva State Forest WMA | WMA | 16,093 | Geneva | 26 mi | southeast |
| Blue Spring WMA | WMA | 24,783 | Covington | 26 mi | southwest |
| Conecuh Ranger District | Ranger district | 85,366 | Covington, Escambia | 30 mi | southwest |
| Conecuh National Forest | National forest | 85,366 | Covington, Escambia | 30 mi | southwest |
| Boggy Hollow WMA | WMA | 7,000 | Covington | 35 mi | southwest |
Points: ADCNR Physically Disabled Hunting Areas layer (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Towns and ADCNR offices near Dozier PDHA
Andalusia sits 13 mi from Dozier PDHA in a straight line. For permits and questions, the Enterprise district office ((334) 347-9467) covers Crenshaw County.
| Town | County | People (2024) | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andalusia | Covington | 8,728 | 13 mi | southwest |
| Elba | Coffee | 3,531 | 18 mi | east |
| Luverne | Crenshaw | 2,678 | 18 mi | north |
| Carolina | Covington | 293 | 18 mi | southwest |
| Kinston | Coffee | 599 | 21 mi | southeast |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024); offices and businesses from services.json (ADCNR offices and business listings, chain stores left out); straight-line miles. Checked November 1, 2026.
First and last legal light in Dozier PDHA
Migratory birds run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset; game animals get the extra half hour after sunset, unless a night season applies.
| Day | Moment | First sun | Last sun | Deer hours | Bird hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Archery opens, A and C | 6:47 a.m. | 6:14 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 6:44 p.m. | 6:17 a.m. to 6:14 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer, A-C | 6:19 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 5:49 a.m. to 4:44 p.m. |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Ducks open | 6:24 a.m. | 4:43 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. | 5:54 a.m. to 4:43 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:41 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. | 6:11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Mid-January | 6:45 a.m. | 5:03 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 5:33 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 5:03 p.m. |
| Feb 10, 2027 | Deer close, A-C | 6:32 a.m. | 5:26 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 5:56 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 5:26 p.m. |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Turkey opener | 6:51 a.m. | 6:56 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 7:26 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 6:56 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.
Landscape and game photos for Dozier PDHA
Public and club ranges for Dozier Physically Disabled Hunting Area hunters
Drive about 37 miles from Dozier Physically Disabled Hunting Area to reach Conecuh Shooting Range, the nearest public bench. Ranges within 30 miles take the remaining cards.
From ADCNR’s range directory and range pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 1, 2026.
Dozier PDHA: short answers
Can I hunt deer with dogs on Dozier PDHA?
Not on a PDHA; hunters use shooting houses.
Which deer zone rules apply around Dozier PDHA?
The A/B split in Crenshaw County and Covington County runs along highways and rivers; read the ADCNR map. Managed-area permits set their own dates.
What species does Dozier PDHA offer?
Deer.
Can I use corn on Dozier PDHA?
No baiting on public land in Alabama.
What is the nearest other public land to Dozier PDHA?
Frank Jackson State Park SOA, about 14 mi south. 9 more lie within 50 miles.
Which office handles Dozier PDHA?
It is managed by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. The nearest ADCNR office is in Montgomery, (334) 242-3465.
Shooting hours near Dozier PDHA?
About 5:49 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. for game on November 21, 2026; ducks stop at sunset.
Must I wear orange on Dozier PDHA?
Orange or pink, 144 square inches above the waist or a full cap, while gun deer hunting is open.
Is Dozier PDHA a big tract?
530 acres; the number comes from the ADCNR PDHA map layer.
How do I place Dozier PDHA on a map?
It sits in Crenshaw and Covington counties (WFF District IV). Andalusia is the closest town with a page here, about 13 mi away.
Which licenses or permits does Dozier PDHA require?
A reservation after approval of your disability application, and a hunting license.
Heading to Dozier PDHA?
Confirm dates, permits and the deer zone for Dozier PDHA before the drive.
Sources: source · source · source; regulations from the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest. Checked November 1, 2026.
Other photos on this page: US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); ShenandoahNPS (Public domain).