Comments on: Alabama Details Extended February Deer Season Map

By: ronnie

ronnie — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 23:41:42 +0000

I think this ten day no hunting rule in December is stupid. Why don’t they let bow season come in ten days later for everybody and then run the season like it always has been. Instead of all this split season. It will be fair to everybody.

By: John Christian Faile

John Christian Faile — Sun, 16 Feb 2014 16:53:36 +0000

If it’s going to be done for some of the state you should do it for the entire state.

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 19:30:03 +0000

They need to extend the season for Loundes county as well. Last couple weeks of Jan we were just starting to see pre rut behavior, scrapes etc… Zero doe chasing. They have enough proof that the majority of does are being bred n Feb. Lets please just go ahead and make the changes for the 2014-2015 season.. I propose opening bow season in Nov.. Gun season near the end of Dec and hunt until end of Feb.. That solves alot of issues in itself right there.

By: jackie l. collins

jackie l. collins — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:33:28 +0000

what is the difference between north and south al. as for the late season?

By: john

john — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:15:28 +0000

Wish they would extend the season in shelby country cause we still see bucks chasing does in Feb also. They just extend for the whole state that way everybody would be happy.

By: Blake Early

Blake Early — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 20:38:20 +0000

I hunt in Geneva county on the pea river and our season should definitely be extended also! They start chasing around January 20th but the big boys don’t get going until around Feb 1st. Then season is over and you sit there thinking, wow, I wish I had just another week or 10 days and I could easily kill the monster I’ve been hunting all year! All of south Alabama should have this extended 10 day season. Heck, if they really wanted to do it right, let season come in around Christmas and go until February 28th!! That would be ideal for the rut and the colder weather. Because we all know December is a hot month and they are not in rut, so all you do is basically scout while your hunting.

By: Foster

Foster — Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:11:15 +0000

I live less than one mile from the line in northwest covington county. Last season they were in rut Jan 25, The year before Jan 28, but the heat was so unbearable it was useless to even try. It was 70 degrees and you would be soaking wet by the time you reached full height in a climber. It wasnt until Feb 4 or 5 before these deer actually peaked in activity. Regarding the season extension will there be any kind of buffer zone of lenience for the border. I would hate to pay the fine but It would be worth it to kill one of these trophy bucks that hide until feb 1st.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:04:26 +0000

This comment goes out to Russell who posted about dog hunters. I used to dog hunt when we had enough land to hunt on where our dogs didn’t get on other folks property. It is a shame that some dog hunters don’t take care of their animals but please stop the bashing. Dog hunters hunt far less on other folks property than their dogs do which doesn’t hurt the deer although it is still in debate whether a dog messes up a deer for a still hunter. Here in Florida I have dogs come across my 400 acres and 1 hour later I have killed a great buck, so let the argument ensue. But to my point more still hunters hunt poach and trespass than any dog hunter I have ever known in fact check your ticket base written by your gamewardens and my point will be proven. I feel for you if you have folks running dogs on your property and that is wrong. But quit the open bashing of all dog hunters getting an extended season, cause that is nothing to you. Lack of land have all but shut down dog hunting and it will continue as land decreases but this argument that dog hunters shouldn’t get the same season is crap, focus on your feed and bait buddies and continue to blame dog hunters for messing up deer hunting. Brilliant argument. Dog hunters kill more does and balance the population than any trophy hunter. There is room for both so long as laws rules and regs are followed.

By: ray

ray — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:54:57 +0000

Lets be truthful. In 15yrs of hands on reasearch most of all alabama rut peaks 19TH-22ND same as north florida. When you have a relaxed deer herd you watch it happen. When you see 5-6 bucks a day breeding doe’s it is the Rut. Last week of Jan-Feb19TH you see alot of bucks walking but not mounting.
Go to a place that has a large tract and people not running wild and only ocassionaly shooting anything and you will also see. I think between a few record high temp Jan. and pressure . You may not think it happens because your deer are hidden . 200lb bucks just don’t run about when it is 70deg or more.It is like you scrubbing a clearcut with insulated coveralls on at 70deg. We average 16-19 bucks MLK weekend and 8-10 the rest of the season.We shoot no doe or 2.5- 3yr old bucks

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:30:45 +0000

I know for a fact Greenville Al, misses the majority of the rut. Tuscaloosa rut starts late December. Huge difference. It has always been late in Greenville but this year seemed worse. May not be enough big money people to encourage the powers at be to check fetuses and make an accurate decision in that area.