CWD detected in more Northeast Mississippi counties
These are the first suspected CWD-positive cases in white-tailed deer within 25 miles of the Alabama state line.
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Pike County Public Fishing Lake will be temporarily closed beginning December 23
During the closure, water levels at the lake will be lowered by approximately 6 feet.
Special waterfowl hunting days announced for youth, veterans and active military personnel
On those days, military personnel on active duty, veterans and youth under age 16 who are accompanied by a licensed adult hunter may hunt for waterfowl statewide.
Gun season begins tomorrow in two new deer zones
Gun season begins on November 21 in the rest of the state with special muzzleloader and air rifle seasons beginning on November 16.
Saturday is an Alabama oyster harvest day
This is the last scheduled oyster weekend of the year.
Black Belt Bounty racks up awards at Regional Outdoor Media Conferences
The commemorative book took home first place in the Industry Public Relations Category from the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association’s annual Excellence in Craft awards.
September 28, 2020
August is the month to renew hunting, fishing licenses
This year, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is giving hunters and fishermen who hunt or fish in Alabama new options to make purchasing licenses for the 2020-2021 seasons easier.
Conservation Advisory Board will meet in Mobile on August 22
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Wednesday that the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board will hold its final scheduled meeting of 2020 on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Battleship Memorial Park, 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, Alabama, 36602, in the Medal of Honor Aircraft Pavilion. When entering the front gate to the park, attendees should alert … Continued
There is no catch and release of alligators, except in Lake Eufaula
Alabama is a sportsman’s paradise with freshwater fishing, saltwater fishing and even hunting year-round. Hogs and coyotes can be taken all through the month of August. But for the lucky few who drew an alligator tag, August is alligator hunting season. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division … Continued
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