2017-2018 Alabama Hunting Seasons
A tradition for many families, hunting is an exciting escape into nature. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Discount Ramps has all the hunting dates for Alabama, and the necessary hunting equipment to ensure a successful year.
This is a general guide to season dates. Dates are subject to change. For more information, visit the Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Website.
Deer
Zone A
| Hunt Type | Legal Game | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Bow and Arrow and Spear-Stalk Hunting | Either Sex | Oct. 14,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Private/Leased Land Only | Either Sex | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Open Permit-Public Land | Anltered Bucks Only | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex | Dec. 15,2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
| Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed | Either Sex | Nov. 18,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
Zone B
| Hunt Type | Legal Game | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Bow and Arrow and Spear-Stalk Hunting | Antlered Bucks Only | Oct. 14,2017 | Oct. 23,2017 |
| Either Sex | OCt. 24,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Private/Leased Land Only | Either Sex | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Open Permit-Public Land | Anltered Bucks Only | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex | Dec. 15, 2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
| Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed | Either Sex | Nov. 18,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
Zone C
| Hunt Type | Legal Game | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Bow and Arrow and Spear-Stalk Hunting | Either Sex | Oct. 14,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Private/Leased Land Only | Antlered Bucks Only | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex | Nov. 18, 2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
| Dec. 22,2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
| Gun Deer-Stalk Hunting: Open Permit-Public Land | Anltered Bucks Only | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
| Either Sex | Dec. 22, 2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
| Dog Deer Hunting: Where Allowed | Antlered Bucks | Nov. 18,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
| Either Sex | Nov. 18, 2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
| Dec. 22,2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
All Zones
| Hunt Type | Legal Game | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Special Muzzleoader and Air Rifle | Either Sex | Nov. 13,2017 | Nov. 17,2017 |
Mourning and White-Winged Dove
| Zone | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| North Zone | Sept. 9,2017 | Oct. 29,2017 |
| Dec. 8,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
| South Zone | Sep. 16,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
| Oct. 7,2017 | Oct. 28,2017 |
| Nov. 18,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
Turkey
| Zone | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Zone 1 | March 15,2018 | April 30,2018 |
| Zone 2 | March 31,2018 | April 30,2018 |
| Zone 3 | April 21,2018 | April 25,2018 |
| Zone 4 | Nov. 18,2017 | Nov. 30,2017 |
| Dec. 16,2017 | Jan. 1,2018 |
| March 15,2018 | April 30,2018 |
| Zone 5 | No Season |
Small Game
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Bobwhite Quail | Nov. 4,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
| Rabbit | Sep. 16,2017 | March 4,2018 |
| Squirrel | Sep. 16,2017 | March 4,2018 |
| Raccoon | No Closed Season |
| Opossum | No Closed Season |
| Bobcat | No Closed Season |
| Coyote | No Closed Season |
| Feral Swine | No Closed Season |
| Fox | No Closed Season |
| Beaver | No Closed Season |
| Nutria | No Closed Season |
| Groundhog | No Closed Season |
| Woodcock | Dec. 15,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
| Snipe | Nov. 11,2017 | Feb. 25,2018 |
| Rail and Gallinule | Sep. 9,2017 | Sep. 24,2018 |
| Nov. 24,2017 | Jan. 16,2018 |
| Bullfrog and Pig Frog | No Closed Season |
| Special Teal | Sep. 9,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
| Duck, Coot and Merganser | Nov. 24,2017 | Nov. 25,2017 |
| Dec. 2,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
| Geese | Sep. 1,2017 | Sep 30,2017 |
| Geese (Dark and Light) | Oct. 7,2017 | Oct. 21,2017 |
| Nov. 24,2017 | Nov. 25,2017 |
| Dec. 2,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
| Special Youth Waterfowl | Nov. 18,2017 | Feb. 3,2018 |
Trapping
| Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
| Bobcat, Fox, Mink, Muskrat, Otter, and Striped Skunk | Nov. 4,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
| Beaver, Coyote, Nutria, Feral Swine, Raccoon, and Opposum | No Closed Season |
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