The Alabama Department of Conservation announced on Friday the dates for the 2020 to 2021 hunting season. White-tailed deer hunters in parts of Alabama will get an earlier start on gun season with the creation of two new deer zones. The newly created zones D and E will allow hunters to gun hunt before and … Continued
A number of Brook Highland residents are expected to attend today’s meeting of the Birmingham Waterworks Board (BWWB) to express their concerns with recent actions by the Birmingham utility. The Alabama Political Reporter recently met with Brook Highland residents over their concerns. The Waterworks is in the process of constructing a large chain link fence … Continued
It still feels hot outside, but these last weeks of summer are the beginning hunting season in Alabama. Hunters in 57 of Alabama counties may begin hunting mourning doves and white-winged doves at noon on Saturday, Sept. 7. Hunters in South Alabama will have to wait another week. Ten counties are in the state’s South … Continued
Wednesday, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that hunters in Alabama can now hunt white-tailed deer (when in season) and feral pigs with the aid of bait. Alabama allows the killing of feral hogs 365 days a year with no bag limit. The new baiting privilege licenses have now gone on sale. … Continued
The Alabama Legislature passed a bill Thursday allowing hunters to hunt both deer and feral hogs over bait. Slightly different versions of this bill had already passed both the Alabama House of Representatives and the state Senate. On Thursday, the House passed the Senate version of the bill, SB66, sponsored by state Sen. Jack Williams, … Continued
Friday, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that they are increasing Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling surveillance efforts in northwest Alabama after deer in nearby Mississippi and Tennessee counties have tested CWD-positive. CWD is a contagious and deadly neurological disorder that affects members of the deer family. To date, no deer in … Continued
November begins the heart of the annual hunting season in Alabama. The most popular species to hunt in Alabama is the whitetail deer and the state opens hunting season for deer on Saturday, November 17. Remember to be safe while hunting this fall and always wear a safety harness from an elevated position. Numerous accidents … Continued
Fall and Winter are celebrated by southerners for football and deer season. Under Alabama law, hunters are limited to just three bucks per year in this state. Since taking three bucks is relatively easy in Alabama, many Alabama hunters cross state lines in pursuit of more hunting opportunities. Unfortunately, Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) continues to … Continued
September marks the beginning of the annual hunting season in Alabama as a number of hunting seasons begin this month. Goose season in Alabama has already begun and will last from September 1 to September 30. The aggregate bag limit of 5 dark geese (Canada, White-fronted, and Brant). You can not take more than one … Continued