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State announces new deer zones, an earlier start to dove season in parts of the state

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

July 20, 2020

Residents express concerns with recent Birmingham Waterworks actions

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

January 29, 2020

Dove season begins in most Alabama counties on Saturday

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

September 4, 2019

Hunting hogs, deer over bait now legal in Alabama with purchase of special privilege license

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

May 9, 2019

Legislature passes legislation allowing hunting hogs and deer over bait

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

April 26, 2019

State will host deer chronic wasting disease sampling efforts in Northwest Alabama

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

January 1, 2019

Gun season for deer begins Saturday

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

November 16, 2018

Deer meat imported from outside of the state must be deboned

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 17, 2018

It’s hunting season

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

September 6, 2018