Russell 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
- 3,947
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 · sourcedRussell County anchors the southeast corner of Alabama along the Chattahoochee River, where Walter F. George Lake creates an expansive reservoir system shared with Georgia and draws waterfowl during fall migration. Corps of Engineers land around the lake provides meaningful public hunting on bottomland hardwoods and upland pine-hardwood forest, and deer numbers across the county are consistently solid. The lake system and river corridor make Russell a versatile destination for hunters seeking variety in southeast Alabama.
Flat to gently rolling coastal plain terrain along the Chattahoochee River corridor, with bottomland hardwoods and cypress edges along the lake, transitioning to loblolly pine and mixed pine-hardwood uplands away from the water. Walter F. George Lake dominates the eastern border.
Moderate. The COE land draws hunters from the Columbus, Georgia metro area as well as local hunters, creating moderate to occasionally heavy pressure near popular access points during the rut.
Alabama OTC license and tag system with statewide antler restrictions requiring bucks to have at least 4 points on one side or a minimum 15-inch inside spread during the regular season.
Wild turkey hunting is productive in the upland pine-hardwood areas. Walter F. George Lake and the Chattahoochee River backwaters offer fair waterfowl hunting for ducks during migration, particularly in flooded timber and along the lake margins.
Walter F. George Lake shoreline hunting is the defining feature of Russell County, with mature bottomland hardwoods along the lake edges producing reliable deer sign throughout the season. The COE public land provides access that is otherwise scarce in this part of southeast Alabama.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: ADCNR county-based deer management units. Community info last updated 16d ago.