Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries

During the closure, water levels at the lake will be lowered by approximately 6 feet.

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

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that Alabama will have a sandhill crane season. This is the first time that Alabama hunters will have the opportunity to hunt, legally, a sandhill crane in 103 years. The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division will conduct a draw hunt of 400 permits to … Continued

Wednesday, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) received confirmation from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) that a white-tailed deer from Pontotoc County, Mississippi, tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). CWD is the most devastating disease facing the deer population today.  Alabama has 1.75 million deer.  Currently the … Continued

Trappers were on the cutting edge of exploring and eventually settling North America. Generations of Alabamians armed only with a set of traps were able to harvest an animal hide that can be sold for money to the fur industry or be prepared into warm winter clothing. Trapping can also be used to control dangerous … Continued