Colbert County, Alabama
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Feral Hog
- Group
- North
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 1,585
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 · sourcedColbert County in northwest Alabama straddles the Tennessee River Valley with Wilson Lake and Pickwick Lake providing extensive wetland and shoreline habitat that makes this one of the state top waterfowl hunting destinations. Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, a renowned wintering ground for Canada geese and dabbling ducks, anchors the waterfowl opportunity while the fertile river bottomlands and rolling upland farms support solid deer and turkey numbers. The hunting character is dual-purpose, combining serious waterfowl gunning on the Tennessee River with productive whitetail hunting in the valley farm country.
Tennessee River Valley with Wilson Lake and Pickwick Lake impoundments providing extensive shoreline and wetland habitat; rolling uplands of mixed hardwood and agricultural land; fertile river bottomlands throughout; Appalachian foothills edge to the east
Moderate overall; waterfowl hunting on Wheeler NWR draws concentrated seasonal pressure during migration peaks; deer hunters have solid private land options in the valley
Alabama OTC license with statewide deer tags; Wheeler NWR waterfowl hunting managed with limited quota permits for some species; deer hunting on TVA and NWR lands requires current Alabama license
Waterfowl hunting is a premier draw with Wilson Lake and Tennessee River attracting significant migrating ducks and Canada geese; Wheeler NWR is one of the most important waterfowl wintering grounds in the Southeast; wild turkey occupy river bottoms and upland woodlots year-round
Wilson Lake and Wheeler NWR waterfowl hunting among the finest in Alabama; Tennessee River corridor provides trophy-caliber whitetail habitat in the fertile valley bottomlands
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: ADCNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.