Legal shooting hours
30 minutes before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset
Agency source law
ALABAMA RUT AND SEASON DATA
When is the rut in Alabama?
Alabama has published rut timing at region precision. The source method is Agency map based on historic stocking information, spring herd-health assessment and fetal collections.. Examples: Early November 24-December 8 map region: Nov 24 to Dec 8; December 9-December 24 map region: Dec 9 to Dec 24; December 25-January 8 map region: Dec 25 to Jan 8. The table has 5 published units. Source: the agency publication linked on this page.
agency
Published rut units
PARTIAL: official map transcribed into county-resolvable color regions; some map shading is finer than county boundaries.
| Unit | Peak window | Method | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early November 24-December 8 map region | Nov 24 to Dec 8 | conception_fetal | Agency source | Verify with your state agency |
| December 9-December 24 map region | Dec 9 to Dec 24 | conception_fetal | Agency source | Verify with your state agency |
| December 25-January 8 map region | Dec 25 to Jan 8 | conception_fetal | Agency source | Verify with your state agency |
| January 9-January 24 map region | Jan 9 to Jan 24 | conception_fetal | Agency source | Verify with your state agency |
| January 25-February 8 map region | Jan 25 to Feb 8 | conception_fetal | Agency source | Verify with your state agency |
Whitetail presence
White-tailed deer occur statewide in Alabama.
Presence source agency
2026-27 deer seasons
| Season | Zone or scope | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery stalk hunting | Zones A-E and CWD Management Zone | Not published in this data | Agency guide |
| Special muzzleloader and air rifle | Zone-specific; private or leased land and open-permit public land, stalk hunting only | Not published in this data | Agency guide |
| Gun deer stalk and dog seasons | Zone, land-type and method specific | Not published in this data | Agency guide |
| Special youth deer hunting | Statewide except WMAs, with zone-specific dates | Not published in this data | Agency guide |
Legal light, bag limits, and calls
Bag limits
Season total: 3; Antlered maximum: 3. Three antlered bucks per hunter across combined seasons; one must have at least four points at least one inch long on one antler, except Barbour County. One antlered buck per day statewide. Unantlered limits vary by zone.
Bag-limit source agency
Electronic deer calls
Electronic calls may not be used to call deer; the current official prohibited-methods page permits them only for predators during their open season. Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.11
Call-rule source law
Official guide links
Questions about Alabama
When is the rut in Alabama?
Alabama has published rut timing at region precision. The source method is Agency map based on historic stocking information, spring herd-health assessment and fetal collections.. Examples: Early November 24-December 8 map region: Nov 24 to Dec 8; December 9-December 24 map region: Dec 9 to Dec 24; December 25-January 8 map region: Dec 25 to Jan 8. The table has 5 published units. Source: the agency publication linked on this page.
What are the 2026-27 deer seasons in Alabama?
The table above lists the season rows present in Hockline's local data. Verify rows marked for agency confirmation.
Are electronic deer calls legal in Alabama?
Electronic calls may not be used to call deer; the current official prohibited-methods page permits them only for predators during their open season.