Barbour County, Alabama
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Feral Hog
- Group
- South
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 4,037
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey, Feral Hog also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedBarbour County in southeast Alabama is widely regarded as one of the state's premier whitetail destinations, with fertile agricultural flatlands and Chattahoochee River bottom hardwoods producing exceptional antler growth. Peanut and cotton fields scattered among mature timber tracts create ideal nutrition and cover for trophy-class bucks. Wild turkey hunting is also excellent across the county's mixed farmland and pine-hardwood timber.
Gently rolling coastal plain terrain dominated by agricultural fields of peanuts, cotton, and soybeans interspersed with hardwood-lined creek drainages and pine timber tracts. The Chattahoochee River forms the eastern border, providing classic river bottom hunting habitat with mature hardwood stands.
high on public land; moderate to low on managed private leases where access is carefully controlled
OTC statewide license and deer tag; no antler restrictions though many private landowners self-impose minimum standards
Wild turkey populations are outstanding with the open agricultural landscape providing ideal spring gobbler hunting. Quail populations, while reduced from historical highs, persist on some actively managed properties.
Reputation as one of Alabama top trophy whitetail counties; Chattahoochee River corridor producing big-bodied, heavy-antlered bucks
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: ADCNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.