Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge (Alabama portion) hunting

Federal rules on Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion)

The CFR entry for Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion) covers migratory game bird hunting, upland game hunting and big game hunting, each with its own list of conditions. 50 CFR 32.20(e) refers to 32.43(d) for Grand Bay NWR regulations. Refuge spans Alabama and Mississippi; only refuge land inside Alabama is counted here.

Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion): upland game hunting

We allow hunting of squirrel (gray and fox) and rabbit (cottontail and swamp), and incidental take of coyote and nutria, on designated areas of the refuge subject to the conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (v) of this section.

Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion): big game hunting

We allow hunting of white-tailed deer, and incidental take of feral hog, on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:

• The conditions set forth at paragraphs (d)(1)(i) and (v) of this section apply.
• We only allow hunting with bow and arrow. We prohibit firearms.
• We allow portable and climbing tree stands. Hunters must remove tree stands from the refuge at the end of each day's hunt (see § 27.93 of this chapter).
• We prohibit deer drives. We define a deer drive as an organized or planned effort to pursue, drive, chase, or otherwise frighten or cause deer to move in the direction of any person who is part of the organized or planned hunt and known to be waiting for the deer.

From the refuge hunting page: Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge’s marshy habitats hold many surprises for adventurous hunters. For instance, many do not consider the refuge to be a good spot for waterfowling, but good numbers of wood ducks can be found in backwater sloughs. Marine wetlands at the refuge also attract lesser scaup, redhead, ring-necked duck, canvasback, bufflehead, American wigeon, and green-wing teal.

The 10,188 acre refuge partially overlays the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Together, they protect nearly 18,000 acres of relatively undisturbed wildlife habitat.

Mapped units of Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion)

Hunting deer or hogs over bait is a private-land privilege in Alabama and does not extend to Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion).

Sources: USFWS refuge hunting page, 50 CFR 32.20. Checked November 1, 2026.

Supplies and help around Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion)

The nearest town page is Grand Bay, 3.8 mi from Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion). Mobile (201,367 residents) has the most services, 23 mi away. The WFF district office for this county is at 30571 Five Rivers Blvd., Spanish Fort.

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.

Scenes from around Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion)

Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion): last-minute checks

Signs on the ground outrank any web page; look for posted safety zones and closed areas on Grand Bay NWR (Alabama portion).

Sources: source · source · source · source · source · source; regulations from the 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest. Checked November 1, 2026.