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North Alabama deer hunting? #6721467
01/08/20 08:32 PM
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I am considering a public land, December - January deer hunt in the future. How is the hunting and in particular,how is the public access?
Thanks in advance for your help.

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6721486
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You want to hunt public land?
BAnkhead national Forest has the biggest bucks in the state, over 100,000 acres
Thousands acres of hardwoods

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: grisseldog] #6721501
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Yes, public land. I don't have the money to pay for an outfitter and I am not particularly "trophy" hunting. Season ends here in Indiana around New Year's and I like the idea of getting away from everything. How is the hunting pressure?

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6721520
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Originally Posted by harrison72
Yes, public land. I don't have the money to pay for an outfitter and I am not particularly "trophy" hunting. Season ends here in Indiana around New Year's and I like the idea of getting away from everything. How is the hunting pressure?

Hunting pressure? people are mixing in xanax to the corn feeders to calm em down. every swinging hammer is shooting nearly everything that moves around here. Lots of florida hunters around me. I have never even attempted to hunt public land in alabama and i have hunted here my whole life.


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Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: The Possum Man] #6721525
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LOL!
I appreciate your honesty, not exactly what I was hoping for, but kinda what I was expecting, thanks again.

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6721630
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One thing is our deer rut late here. The deer where i am in south alabama are just now breaking up from their bachelor groups and starting pre-rut. They wont be losing their minds till the end of the month and first week of february and that is the best time to see a buck in the daylight. The deer in north alabama are rutting now i think or just getting started. There are plenty of places to hunt on public land and if you will walk just a little bit further than the other guy you might find a hole somewhere that hasnt been pressured too much. But with our generous limits you can be sure our deer walk around looking in trees and spook easier than your yankee deer. Killing a mature buck where i am in alabama is ALOT harder than when i hunted public land in kansas.


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Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6721644
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Check out Skyline WMA . its large and hunting pressure is not that bad, because of steep terrian

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: The Possum Man] #6721645
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Originally Posted by The Possum Man
One thing is our deer rut late here. The deer where i am in south alabama are just now breaking up from their bachelor groups and starting pre-rut. They wont be losing their minds till the end of the month and first week of february and that is the best time to see a buck in the daylight. The deer in north alabama are rutting now i think or just getting started. There are plenty of places to hunt on public land and if you will walk just a little bit further than the other guy you might find a hole somewhere that hasnt been pressured too much. But with our generous limits you can be sure our deer walk around looking in trees and spook easier than your yankee deer. Killing a mature buck where i am in alabama is ALOT harder than when i hunted public land in kansas.

Thank you for your help.

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: steeltraps] #6722510
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Originally Posted by steeltraps
Check out Skyline WMA . its large and hunting pressure is not that bad, because of steep terrian

I will check it out, thank you so much.

Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6722550
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Skyline is pretty rugged in places bring an extra set of legs if you plan to do a lot of walking.

Most WMAs have a good main road network but try to keep the side roads gated off. Some of those side roads are miles deep depending on property size. Use caution if going really deep as some WMA property lines are poorly marked especially the further in you go.
Another thing you must have the WMA map in your possession and it must be signed by you. It acts as your written permission.


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Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6722684
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If you hunt Bankhead better bring you some mtn. climbing gear. Shoot every feral hog you see in there also!

I grew up in Double Springs which sits in Bankhead National Forest.

Deer were hauled in during the 70's from Mich. so they still have that northern gene, why they're the biggest in the state.


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Re: North Alabama deer hunting? [Re: harrison72] #6722819
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Thanks for all of the valuable information!

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