State guide
Public land that may allow hunting in Alabama
80 named public land units in Alabama from PAD-US 4.1: 37 state wildlife & game areas, 16 forests & grasslands, 8 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 8 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 state trust / land board tracts, 9 other public land units. The largest are Talladega National Forest, William B. Bankhead National Forest, Conecuh National Forest.
- 80listed areas
- 1.1Macres (approx.)
- 37state wildlife & game areas
Alabama deer season dates for 2026 (from the state agency) · Deer score calculator · How to score a buck
Regulations & licenses: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries)
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
Where the listed areas are
One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.
Acres by land type
Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Alabama.
All 80 areas, largest first
- National Forest land
Talladega National Forest
394,768 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Cleburne County, Clay County + 9 more
Open access - National Forest land
William B. Bankhead National Forest
181,977 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Lawrence County, Winston County + 1 more
Open access - National Forest land
Conecuh National Forest
85,136 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Covington County, Escambia County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
James D. Martin - Skyline Wildlife Management Area
45,937 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area
42,171 acres
State: department of natural resources · Baldwin County, Mobile County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area
33,873 acres
State: department of natural resources · Colbert County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area
31,449 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Baldwin County, Mobile County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Barbour Wildlife Management Area
27,900 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Barbour County, Bullock County
Restricted access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Walter F. George Recreation Area
24,361 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Barbour County, Henry County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Mobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Area
22,459 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Baldwin County, Mobile County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area
20,449 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lauderdale County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Perdido River Wildlife Management Area
18,296 acres
State: department of land · Baldwin County
Restricted access - TVA reservoir land
Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge
16,146 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Jackson County
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Millers Ferry Lock Recreation Area
15,273 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Wilcox County, Dallas County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lowndes Wildlife Management Area
14,487 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lowndes County
Restricted access - National Forest land
Tuskegee National Forest
11,352 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Macon County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Coosa Wildlife Management Area
11,234 acres
State: department of natural resources · Coosa County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - National Wildlife Refuge
Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge
9,012 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Calhoun County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
David K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Area
7,870 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Greene County, Sumter County + 2 more
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
7,826 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Madison County, Morgan County + 1 more
Restricted access - State forest
Geneva State Forest
7,255 acres
State: department of land · Geneva County, Covington County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
7,020 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Baldwin County, Mobile County
Restricted access - Other state land
Sipsey River Complex
6,911 acres
State: department of natural resources · Tuscaloosa County
Open access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
Claiborne Recreation Area
6,887 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Monroe County, Wilcox County + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Riverton Community Hunting Area
5,521 acres
State: department of natural resources · Colbert County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Yates Lake West Wildlife Management Area
5,485 acres
State: department of natural resources · Elmore County
Restricted access - State forest
Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center
5,393 acres
State: land board · Covington County, Escambia County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Fred T. Stimpson Community Hunting Area
5,277 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clarke County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Grand Bay Savanna Community Hunting Area
5,234 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mobile County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
4,792 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Bibb County
Restricted access - Other state land
Red Hills Complex
4,421 acres
State: department of natural resources · Monroe County
Open access - State forest
Choccolocco State Forest
4,389 acres
State: department of land · Calhoun County
Restricted access - TVA reservoir land
Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area
3,847 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Limestone County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Little River Wildlife Management Area
3,381 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · DeKalb County, Cherokee County
Restricted access - TVA reservoir land
Seven-mile Island Wildlife Management Area
3,167 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Lauderdale County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge
2,697 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Mobile County
Restricted access - State forest
Little River State Forest
2,159 acres
State: department of land · Monroe County, Escambia County
Restricted access - TVA reservoir land
Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area
2,070 acres
Tennessee Valley Authority · Lawrence County, Morgan County
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - Other state land
Lillian Swamp Complex
1,846 acres
State: department of natural resources · Baldwin County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area
1,458 acres
State: department of natural resources · Jackson County
Restricted access - State trust / land board land
Splinter Hill Bog Complex
1,356 acres
State: department of land · Baldwin County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge
1,055 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Lauderdale County
Restricted access - Other state land
Lillian Swamp Wetlands
640 acres
State: department of natural resources · Baldwin County
Open access - Other state land
The Heron Bay Wetlands Tract
458 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mobile County
Open access - Other state land
Portersville Bay Wetlands Tract
436 acres
State: department of natural resources · Mobile County
Open access - Other state land
Pritchett Tract
404 acres
State: department of natural resources · Covington County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Autauga County Community Hunting Area
368 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Autauga County
Restricted access - Other state land
Pike County Pocosin Complex
338 acres
State: department of natural resources · Pike County
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge
264 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jackson County
Restricted access - State forest
Baldwin State Forest
239 acres
State: department of land · Baldwin County
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge
204 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Jackson County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Chambers County Public Fishing Lake
174 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Chambers County
Restricted access - National Forest land
Rose Purchase Unit
161 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Calhoun County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Walker County Public Fishing Lake
160 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Walker County
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Southeastern States District Office Public Lands
153 acres
Bureau of Land Management · Baldwin County, Mobile County + 7 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
The Mobile-Tensaw Delta Tract
148 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Baldwin County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
DeKalb County Public Fishing Lake
123 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · DeKalb County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lee County Public Fishing Lake
116 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lee County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bibb County Public Fishing Lake
107 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bibb County
Restricted access - Army Corps of Engineers project land
West Point Recreation Area
102 acres
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Chambers County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Dallas County Public Fishing Lake
89 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dallas County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Mud Creek Management Area
85 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Jackson County
Restricted access - State forest
Panther Creek State Forest
83 acres
State: department of land · Covington County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dale County Public Fishing Lake
81 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Dale County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Coffee County Public Fishing Lake
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Coffee County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Washington County Public Fishing Lake
80 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washington County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Monroe County Public Fishing Lake
77 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Monroe County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Clay County Public Fishing Lake
72 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Clay County
Restricted access - Other state land
Blowing Springs Cave Tract
61 acres
State: department of natural resources · Lauderdale County
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Fayette County Public Fishing Lake
59 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Fayette County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Geneva County Public Fishing Lake
59 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Geneva County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lamar County Public Fishing Lake
56 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lamar County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake
51 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Crenshaw County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pike County Public Fishing Lake
43 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Pike County
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Marion County Public Fishing Lake
41 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Marion County
Restricted access - National Forest land
Pea River Land Utilization Project
40 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Coffee County
Open access
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Alabama. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.