Blount County deer harvest: Alabama estimates, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Hunters took an estimated 3,792 deer in Blount County in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey: 1,713 bucks, 2,079 does, over about 88,836 days of deer hunting. That is 5.9 deer per square mile of land. The county ranks 42nd of Alabama's 67 counties by total and 36th by deer per square mile. Over 6 seasons the estimate has run from 1,419 (2020-21) to 3,792 (2024-25), 2,261 on average. The same survey puts the 2024-25 turkey harvest at 685.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ADCNR's hunter harvest survey, 2019-20 to 2024-25. Seasons: ADCNR's 2026-27 deer and turkey pages.
Blount CountyLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Deer, 2024-25 (estimate) | 3,792: 1,713 bucks (796 to 2,631), 2,079 does (884 to 3,273) |
|---|---|
| Per square mile of land | 5.9, 36th of 67 |
| Deer hunting days, 2024-25 | 88,836 (55,928 to 121,743) |
| Turkeys, 2024-25 (estimate) | 685 (72 to 1,297) |
| Turkey zone | Zone 1 |
| Land area | 644.9 square miles (Census) |
| Public land mapped here | No ADCNR WMA |
| Towns | Oneonta, Cleveland, Snead, Susan Moore and Blountsville |
How many deer are killed in Blount County each season?
| Season | Deer (estimate) | Bucks | Bucks, range | Does | Does, range | Fawns | Hunting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,792 | 1,713 | 796 to 2,631 | 2,079 | 884 to 3,273 | 0 | 88,836 |
| 2023-24 | 2,041 | 1,425 | 589 to 2,261 | 616 | 130 to 1,103 | 0 | 82,734 |
| 2022-23 | 2,340 | 1,002 | 261 to 1,743 | 1,291 | 279 to 2,303 | 47 | 41,766 |
| 2021-22 | 2,320 | 1,461 | 552 to 2,369 | 773 | 193 to 1,353 | 86 | 50,702 |
| 2020-21 | 1,419 | 552 | 120 to 983 | 788 | 136 to 1,440 | 79 | 46,813 |
| 2019-20 | 1,655 | 888 | 207 to 1,570 | 647 | 0 to 1,318 | 120 | 55,249 |
Source: ADCNR Alabama Hunter Harvest 2024-2025 annual report and the reports for the five seasons before it (ADCNR hunter survey results). The range is the survey's own lower and upper bound; a lower bound below zero is shown as 0. Deer is bucks, does and fawns added together by FilledTag. Survey estimates for one county swing from year to year more than the harvest itself does, so read the six seasons together.
How many turkeys are killed in Blount County?
| Season | Turkeys (estimate) | Range | Turkey hunting days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 685 | 72 to 1,297 | 13,998 |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 0 to 729 | 7,584 |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 0 to 888 | 4,074 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 to 0 | 2,148 |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 0 to 242 | 3,862 |
| 2019-20 | 289 | 0 to 582 | 6,555 |
Blount County is in turkey Zone 1: youth hunt March 13-14, disabled hunt March 19, spring season March 20 to May 3, 2027 (ADCNR turkey season 2026-2027).
What deer rules apply in Blount County?
ADCNR lists no countywide dog restriction for Blount County; dog deer hunting is allowed where and how ADCNR's regular dog deer season allows it. No dog deer hunting is allowed on open permit public land. Zone dates are on the Alabama hunting page.
Source: ADCNR deer season 2026-2027.
Where is the public hunting land in Blount County?
No ADCNR WMA with a page here falls in Blount County. The closest: North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges (about 48 miles), Swan Creek and Mallard-Fox Creek WMAs (about 52 miles) and Mulberry Fork WMA (about 56 miles).
Acres measured by FilledTag on ADCNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, 2026-27, U.S. Forest Service land ownership and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
How does Blount County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer, 2024-25 | Bucks | Per square mile | Turkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blount County | 3,792 | 1,713 | 5.9 | 685 |
| Cullman County | 1,507 | 993 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Etowah County | 3,671 | 1,241 | 6.9 | 762 |
| Jefferson County | 3,393 | 1,191 | 3.1 | 543 |
| Marshall County | 2,519 | 869 | 4.5 | 310 |
| St. Clair County | 3,016 | 853 | 4.8 | 951 |
| Walker County | 5,239 | 2,207 | 6.6 | 71 |
All survey estimates for 2024-25.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were killed in Blount County, Alabama last season?
About 3,792 in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey: 1,713 bucks (between 796 and 2,631), 2,079 does (between 884 and 3,273). It is an estimate from a survey of licensed hunters, not a count.
How many turkeys are killed in Blount County?
ADCNR's survey estimates 685 turkeys in 2024-25 (between 72 and 1,297), from about 13,998 days of turkey hunting. Blount County is in turkey Zone 1: youth hunt March 13-14, disabled hunt March 19, spring season March 20 to May 3, 2027.
Is there public hunting land in Blount County?
No ADCNR WMA with a page here falls in Blount County. The closest: North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges (about 48 miles), Swan Creek and Mallard-Fox Creek WMAs (about 52 miles) and Mulberry Fork WMA (about 56 miles).
Can you hunt deer with dogs in Blount County?
ADCNR lists no countywide dog restriction for Blount County; dog deer hunting is allowed where and how ADCNR's regular dog deer season allows it. No dog deer hunting is allowed on open permit public land.
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Where these numbers come from
- Deer and turkey harvest and hunting days: ADCNR Alabama Hunter Harvest 2024-2025 annual report and earlier reports (ADCNR hunter survey results).
- Seasons and rules: ADCNR deer season 2026-2027; ADCNR turkey season 2026-2027. Public land: ADCNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, 2026-27. County land area: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
FilledTag is not part of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from ADCNR and the Census Bureau or measured from public maps; nothing here is estimated by FilledTag.
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