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Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area hunting guide
Public wildlife management area in Geneva County, 16,093 acres, WFF District IV.
Photo: US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Getting to Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area
Parking, trailheads and gates near Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area
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- Parking areaParking · 5.5 mi from the centreDirections
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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.
Paperwork and rules for Geneva State Forest WMA
| Paperwork | Status |
|---|---|
| Hunting license | Required, 16+ |
| WMA license | $23.40 |
| AREA Permit | Free |
| Daily check-in | App or paper |
| Dog deer | Per permit |
| Bait | Not allowed |
| Table type | Big and small game |
Expect to need three things beyond a hunting license on Geneva State Forest WMA: the WMA license ($23.40), the AREA Permit and a daily check-in. Small-game-only visits need the Wildlife Heritage License at $14.30 if you hold no resident hunting license. From May 1 until September 15, ADCNR closes the gates on most WMAs to vehicles. ADCNR leaves WMA deer dates to the AREA Permit, and the bonus buck there (one a season) does not count toward the statewide three. Each hunt day ends with a report: log the results in the app or on the paper daily permit and leave it at the kiosk. The Bait Privilege License covers private or leased land only, so no hunting over bait on Geneva State Forest WMA.
Limited quota hunts on Geneva State Forest WMA
Sources: source, source, source, source (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources). Checked November 1, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area
Geneva State Forest WMA: the record behind the page
Geneva State Forest WMA covers 16,093 acres in Geneva County, the figure given by the ADCNR WMA table. It is ADCNR ground, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, WFF District IV. ADCNR and its partners list it under the ADCNR Wildlife Management Area system. The WMA table places it in Geneva County near Florala.
Land partners: Alabama Forestry Commission. Geneva County holds 6,739 acres of public land on the GIS layers.
Hunted on Geneva State Forest WMA, per the source: Turkey, Waterfowl, Deer, Doves, Rabbits, Squirrels, Crows, Quail, Woodcock, Snipe, Raccoon, Opossum, Bobcat, Coyote, Feral hogs, Foxes, Furbearer trapping.
- Wild turkey
- Ducks
- Canada goose
- White-tailed deer
- Mourning dove
- Rabbits
- Squirrels
- Crows
- Bobwhite quail
- Woodcock
From the agency record (Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division); checked November 1, 2026.
Geneva State Forest WMA zones, dogs and harvest class
| County rule | Geneva County |
|---|---|
| Deer zone | B (map) |
| CWD zone | Outside |
| Turkey zone | 1 |
| Fall turkey | Closed |
| Dove zone | South |
| Dog deer | Permit only |
| Waterfowl zone | Statewide |
| Alligator area | Southeast |
| Turkeys, 2025 | 76-136 |
| WFF district | IV |
For A or B status in Geneva County, go by the ADCNR deer zone map; the line runs on highways and rivers. On Geneva State Forest WMA itself, the area permit or draw schedule sets the deer days, so zone dates are background here. The permit-only dog deer list includes Geneva County. Buck limit: 3 a season, 1 a day; one of them must have 4 points or more on one side. 2025 turkey class for Geneva County: 76-136. Alabama publishes no deer harvest by county.
ADCNR deer zones, turkey zones, dove zones, dog deer rules, CWD rules and the 2025 Alabama Wild Turkey Report; checked November 1, 2026.
Geneva State Forest WMA: opening and closing days
Windows for Geneva State Forest WMA in 2026-27, one per row.
| Species | Hunt | Scope | First day | Last day | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild turkey | Spring youth | WMA group | Mar 13, 2027 | Mar 13, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring, hunters with disabilities | WMA group | Mar 19, 2027 | Mar 19, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring | WMA group | Mar 20, 2027 | May 3, 2027 | |
| Doves | Segment 1 | South Zone | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 2 | South Zone | Sep 13, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 3 | South Zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 4 | South Zone | Dec 12, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 |
Turkey rows come from the WMA group list; everything else for Geneva State Forest WMA is on the area permit.
From the ADCNR seasons and bag limits, the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest and the 2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide; checked November 1, 2026. All Alabama seasons.
Geneva State Forest WMA dove fields
ADCNR lists 1 dove field on Geneva State Forest WMA for 2026, 8 acres planted, mostly browntop millet.
| Field name | Crop | Acres | Work done |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva WMA | Browntop Millet | 8 | Mow strips |
Hunting days, as ADCNR lists them: State Season – (12:00 noon until sunset opening day, then ½ hour before sunrise until sunset remainder of season) (Saturdays and Wednesdays Only) No hunting on days of youth and gun deer hunts.
ADCNR WMA Dove Field Information; checked November 1, 2026.
Geneva State Forest WMA duck season
Statewide waterfowl dates govern Geneva State Forest WMA, subject to the area permit.
| Bird | Season | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teal | Special teal season | Sep 12, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Nov 21, 2026 | Nov 21, 2026 |
| Ducks | Ducks | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Ducks | Ducks | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Ducks | Youth and veteran day | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 1 | Sep 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 2 | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 3 | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Geese | Geese, segment 4 | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Coots | Coot season | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Coots | Coot season | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
| Mergansers | Merganser season | Nov 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2026 |
| Mergansers | Merganser season | Dec 5, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 |
2026-27 Waterfowl Hunting Guide; checked November 1, 2026.
Geneva State Forest WMA and the closest public tracts
Geneva State Forest WMA is pinned with its 8 nearest public neighbors; Frank Jackson State Park SOA heads the table.
| Nearby | Kind | Acres | County | Miles | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Jackson State Park SOA (391 acres) | State park SOA | 391 | Covington | 11 mi | northwest |
| Shiloh Hill PDHA | PDHA | 61 | Covington | 17 mi | west |
| Blue Spring WMA | WMA | 24,783 | Covington | 20 mi | west |
| Conecuh Ranger District | Ranger district | 85,366 | Covington, Escambia | 25 mi | west |
| Conecuh National Forest | National forest | 85,366 | Covington, Escambia | 25 mi | west |
| Dozier PDHA | PDHA | 530 | Crenshaw, Covington | 26 mi | northwest |
| Boggy Hollow WMA | WMA | 7,000 | Covington | 28 mi | west |
| Coffee County (Victoria) PDHA | PDHA | 180 | Coffee | 29 mi | northeast |
Points: ADCNR WMA layer (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Geneva State Forest WMA: nearest towns, offices and shops
For fuel and a meal, Kinston is 6.4 mi out. Andalusia counted 8,728 people in 2024, the most of the five. Geneva County is served by the ADCNR WFF office in Enterprise, (334) 347-9467.
| Town | County | 2024 population | Away | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston | Coffee | 599 | 6.4 mi | north |
| Lockhart | Covington | 443 | 12 mi | southwest |
| Carolina | Covington | 293 | 20 mi | west |
| Andalusia | Covington | 8,728 | 20 mi | northwest |
| Geneva | Geneva | 4,242 | 21 mi | east |
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.
Legal hours in Geneva State Forest WMA
Mobile and Huntsville see sunrise many minutes apart in winter, so use the times worked out for Geneva State Forest WMA.
| Day | Marker | Sun up | Sun down | Game window | Migratory window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Archery opens, A and C | 6:45 a.m. | 6:13 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 6:43 p.m. | 6:15 a.m. to 6:13 p.m. |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gun deer, A-C | 6:15 a.m. | 4:44 p.m. | 5:45 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. | 5:45 a.m. to 4:44 p.m. |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Ducks open | 6:20 a.m. | 4:42 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. to 5:12 p.m. | 5:50 a.m. to 4:42 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 6:37 a.m. | 4:45 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. | 6:07 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. |
| Jan 15, 2027 | Mid-January | 6:42 a.m. | 5:02 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 5:32 p.m. | 6:12 a.m. to 5:02 p.m. |
| Feb 10, 2027 | Deer close, A-C | 6:30 a.m. | 5:25 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. to 5:55 p.m. | 6:00 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Turkey opener | 6:49 a.m. | 6:54 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 7:24 p.m. | 6:19 a.m. to 6:54 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.
Alabama views around Geneva State Forest WMA
Nearest ADCNR range to Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area, plus others
Conecuh Shooting Range (public, license needed) is 35 miles from Geneva State Forest Wildlife Management Area. After it come ranges within 30 miles.
From ADCNR’s range directory and range pages, operators’ pages and directory listings, checked November 1, 2026.
Geneva State Forest WMA answers from the sources
Which tract is closest to Geneva State Forest WMA?
Frank Jackson State Park SOA (11 mi away). 9 more lie within 50 miles.
Turkey season on Geneva State Forest WMA: when?
Spring runs Mar 20, 2027 to May 3, 2027, daylight to 1 p.m.
When do I apply for Geneva State Forest WMA hunts?
ADCNR took applications Sep 1, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 (geneva state forest and blue spring wma youth and adult dog deer hunts).
Do I need hunter orange on Geneva State Forest WMA?
Gun deer dates require it: 144 square inches above the waist, or a full-size cap; pink counts.
When is shooting light at Geneva State Forest WMA?
On November 21, 2026, about 5:45 a.m. to 5:14 p.m. for deer (Geneva County centre).
Are there managed dove fields on Geneva State Forest WMA?
Yes, 1 on the 2026 list, 8 planted acres.
Is Geneva State Forest WMA a big tract?
16,093 acres, from the ADCNR WMA table.
Where exactly does Geneva State Forest WMA lie?
Look in Geneva County; ADCNR places those counties in WFF District IV. Kinston is the closest town with a page here, about 6.4 mi away.
Which Alabama deer zone covers Geneva State Forest WMA?
For Geneva County, Zone A versus B depends on which side of the highway line you stand. Permit areas keep their own calendar.
What paperwork covers Geneva State Forest WMA?
A hunting license, the $23.40 WMA license for deer, turkey or waterfowl, the free AREA Permit and a daily check-in by app or paper.
Is baiting legal on Geneva State Forest WMA?
No. Bait hunting is legal only on private or leased land with the Bait Privilege License, never on public land.
Geneva State Forest WMA trip checklist
Permits, closures and draw notices on Geneva State Forest WMA can change; posted signs and the agency page have the final word.
Sources: source · source · 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); USFWS Headquarters (CC BY 2.0).