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Hale County, Alabama

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWild TurkeyFeral Hog
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Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Feral Hog
Group
Central
Area
N/A
Public land
N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
Reported harvest
1,805

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

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Hale County is embedded in the Alabama Black Belt with fertile dark clay soils, agriculture-dominated uplands, and the Tombigbee River forming the western border with productive bottomland hardwoods and river swamp. The same soil fertility that drives agricultural production supports quality whitetail deer across the county. Wild turkey hunting in the agricultural-hardwood mosaic rounds out a classic Black Belt hunting experience.

Terrain & elevation

Classic Alabama Black Belt landscape with fertile dark clay soils, agriculture-dominated uplands, and the Tombigbee River forming the western border with productive bottomland hardwoods and river swamp habitat.

Hunting pressure

Moderate. Black Belt deer quality attracts lease hunters; public land around WMAs sees concentrated pressure from hunters without private connections.

Tags & permits

Over-the-counter tags under statewide Alabama regulations.

Species & seasons

Wild turkey hunting is productive in the agricultural-hardwood mosaic. Feral hogs are present along the Tombigbee River bottoms and provide additional year-round hunting opportunity.

Highlights

Tombigbee River bottom hardwood hunting for mature bucks; Black Belt soil fertility produces quality whitetails with notably heavy body weights relative to the rest of the state.

Questions, tips & discussion

Ask anything about Hale County— or drop a tip or trick: access points, where game holds, glassing spots, conditions, crowding, gear that worked. This is where the unit's species-specific intel gets built, hunter by hunter.

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Boundaries: ADCNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.