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Frank Jackson State Park Special Opportunity Area hunting guide
Where, when and how to hunt the state park special opportunity area in Covington County.
Photo: US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Getting to Frank Jackson State Park Special Opportunity Area
Parking, trailheads and gates near Frank Jackson State Park Special Opportunity Area
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Parking, trailhead and gate locations come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Roads into public land can be gated or seasonal; check with the managing agency before you go.
Frank Jackson State Park SOA drawn archery hunts
No walk-in hunting at Frank Jackson State Park SOA: the park offers drawn archery deer hunts and nothing else. The $40 SPSOA fee is charged per hunter on top of the hunting and WMA licenses; one guest is allowed. The park lists these days: Oak Mountain Mon-Thu from Nov. 2; Frank Jackson Thu-Sun from Nov. 5.
Bait is off the table on Frank Jackson State Park SOA: ADCNR bans hunting with the aid of bait on all public land, WMAs, SOAs and federal tracts included.
Sources: Alabama State Parks SPSOA deer hunts, park page. Checked November 1, 2026.
Nearby
Places to hunt and shoot around Frank Jackson State Park Special Opportunity Area
County rule table for Frank Jackson State Park SOA
| Rule | Covington County |
|---|---|
| Deer zone | B (map) |
| CWD zone | Outside |
| Turkey zone | 3 |
| Fall turkey | Open |
| Dove zone | South |
| Dog deer | Permit only |
| Waterfowl zone | Statewide |
| Alligator area | Southeast |
| Turkeys, 2025 | 297-444 |
| WFF district | IV |
Whether ground in Covington County is Zone A or B depends on a road-defined line: read the ADCNR deer zone map. Managed-area dates on Frank Jackson State Park SOA come from its permit, not from the zone table. Dog deer hunting in Covington County needs a Department permit (in some cases only part of the county). Three bucks per season, no more than one a day, with at least one carrying 4+ points on one antler. Game Check put Covington County at 297-444 turkeys in 2025, a binned range. ADCNR gives deer harvest only statewide.
ADCNR deer zones, turkey zones, dove zones, dog deer rules, CWD rules and the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report; checked November 1, 2026.
Who runs Frank Jackson State Park SOA and how big it is
Expect about 391 acres of hunting ground at Frank Jackson State Park SOA, Covington County. Covington County has 6 records with acreage here; Frank Jackson State Park SOA is number 5. State Parks Division staff of ADCNR run it as part of WFF District IV. It belongs to the Alabama State Parks SPSOA deer management hunts (limited quota, archery only).
All mapped public land in Covington County adds up to 64,548 acres in GIS.
Species the source gives for Frank Jackson State Park SOA: Deer.
From the agency record (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Parks Division); checked November 1, 2026.
Distances from Frank Jackson State Park SOA to other public land
Should Frank Jackson State Park SOA be crowded, Geneva State Forest WMA lies 11 mi southeast.
| Public land | Type | Acres | County | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva State Forest WMA | WMA | 16,093 | Geneva | 11 mi | southeast |
| Dozier PDHA | PDHA | 530 | Crenshaw, Covington | 14 mi | north |
| Shiloh Hill PDHA | PDHA | 61 | Covington | 16 mi | southwest |
| Blue Spring WMA | WMA | 24,783 | Covington | 18 mi | southwest |
| Conecuh Ranger District | Ranger district | 85,366 | Covington, Escambia | 23 mi | southwest |
| Conecuh National Forest | National forest | 85,366 | Covington, Escambia | 23 mi | southwest |
| Coffee County (Victoria) PDHA | PDHA | 180 | Coffee | 24 mi | northeast |
| Boggy Hollow WMA | WMA | 7,000 | Covington | 28 mi | southwest |
Points: ADCNR Special Opportunity Areas layer (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Where Frank Jackson State Park SOA hunters resupply
Closest town: Kinston, roughly 8.8 mi away. With 8,728 people, Andalusia is the biggest nearby town. Enterprise houses the WFF office that serves Covington County ((334) 347-9467).
| Nearest towns | County | Population | Miles | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston | Coffee | 599 | 8.8 mi | southeast |
| Andalusia | Covington | 8,728 | 11 mi | west |
| Carolina | Covington | 293 | 13 mi | west |
| Elba | Coffee | 3,531 | 16 mi | northeast |
| Lockhart | Covington | 443 | 19 mi | south |
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.
Public and club ranges for Frank Jackson State Park Special Opportunity Area hunters
From Frank Jackson State Park Special Opportunity Area, Conecuh Shooting Range is the closest state-run range (33 miles). Nearby clubs and parks fill the other cards.
From ADCNR’s range directory and range pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 1, 2026.
Photos near and like Frank Jackson State Park SOA
First and last legal light in Frank Jackson State Park SOA
The times below use the solar formula for Frank Jackson State Park SOA rather than the Birmingham table in the Digest, which can be off by several minutes this far from Birmingham.
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer and game | Ducks, geese, doves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Archery opens, A and C | 6:48 a.m. | 6:15 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. | 6:18 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer, A-C | 6:18 a.m. | 4:46 p.m. | 5:48 a.m. to 5:16 p.m. | 5:48 a.m. to 4:46 p.m. |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Ducks open | 6:23 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 5:53 a.m. to 4:44 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:40 a.m. | 4:47 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. to 5:17 p.m. | 6:10 a.m. to 4:47 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Mid-January | 6:45 a.m. | 5:04 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 5:34 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 5:04 p.m. |
| Feb 10, 2027 | Deer close, A-C | 6:32 a.m. | 5:28 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 5:58 p.m. | 6:02 a.m. to 5:28 p.m. |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Turkey opener | 6:51 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 7:27 p.m. | 6:21 a.m. to 6:57 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.
Frank Jackson State Park SOA: short answers
Is fluorescent pink legal on Frank Jackson State Park SOA?
Yes, orange or fluorescent pink (144 square inches or a cap) on gun deer dates.
How early can I shoot on Frank Jackson State Park SOA?
Game animals: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset; on November 21, 2026 that is 5:48 a.m. to 5:16 p.m. at the Covington County centre.
What part of Alabama is Frank Jackson State Park SOA in?
Covington County, inside WFF District IV. Kinston is the closest town with a page here, about 8.8 mi away.
Is Frank Jackson State Park SOA a big tract?
Roughly 391 acres, per the ADCNR SOA map layer.
Which licenses or permits does Frank Jackson State Park SOA require?
Licenses (hunting and WMA) and a successful random draw, then the $40 fee.
What zone is Frank Jackson State Park SOA for deer?
Covington County is shaded A or B on the ADCNR map, a road-defined line. Draw and WMA permits carry their own dates.
Is dog deer hunting allowed at Frank Jackson State Park SOA?
Draw hunts are stalk or archery hunts as listed; no dog deer hunts appear on the SOA page.
Is hunting near bait allowed at Frank Jackson State Park SOA?
No, the privilege is for private land.
What species does Frank Jackson State Park SOA offer?
Listed game: deer.
Which office handles Frank Jackson State Park SOA?
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Parks Division manages it.
Which tract is closest to Frank Jackson State Park SOA?
The closest is Geneva State Forest WMA at 11 mi. 9 more lie within 50 miles.
Frank Jackson State Park SOA trip checklist
Report violations on Frank Jackson State Park SOA to Operation Game Watch at 1-800-272-4263.
Sources: source · 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); the real Kam75 (CC BY-SA 2.0).