Etowah County deer harvest: Alabama estimates, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Hunters took an estimated 3,671 deer in Etowah County in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey: 1,241 bucks, 2,355 does and 75 fawns, over about 51,998 days of deer hunting. That is 6.9 deer per square mile of land. The county ranks 44th of Alabama's 67 counties by total and 26th by deer per square mile. Over 6 seasons the estimate has run from 1,177 (2019-20) to 3,671 (2024-25), 2,130 on average. The same survey puts the 2024-25 turkey harvest at 762.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ADCNR's hunter harvest survey, 2019-20 to 2024-25. Seasons: ADCNR's 2026-27 deer and turkey pages.
Etowah CountyNational forestNational wildlife refugeLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Deer, 2024-25 (estimate) | 3,671: 1,241 bucks (322 to 2,161), 2,355 does (657 to 4,053) |
|---|---|
| Per square mile of land | 6.9, 26th of 67 |
| Deer hunting days, 2024-25 | 51,998 (12,283 to 91,713) |
| Turkeys, 2024-25 (estimate) | 762 (0 to 1,646) |
| Turkey zone | Zone 1 |
| Land area | 535.1 square miles (Census) |
| Public land mapped here | No ADCNR WMA |
| Towns | Gadsden, Rainbow City, Southside, Glencoe and Hokes Bluff |
How many deer are killed in Etowah County each season?
| Season | Deer (estimate) | Bucks | Bucks, range | Does | Does, range | Fawns | Hunting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,671 | 1,241 | 322 to 2,161 | 2,355 | 657 to 4,053 | 75 | 51,998 |
| 2023-24 | 1,371 | 867 | 257 to 1,477 | 504 | 56 to 952 | 0 | 34,035 |
| 2022-23 | 2,068 | 937 | 148 to 1,727 | 1,131 | 79 to 2,183 | 0 | 51,108 |
| 2021-22 | 2,523 | 1,453 | 436 to 2,470 | 984 | 253 to 1,715 | 86 | 85,800 |
| 2020-21 | 1,970 | 867 | 0 to 1,832 | 1,103 | 0 to 2,257 | 0 | 49,843 |
| 2019-20 | 1,177 | 505 | 0 to 1,073 | 600 | 85 to 1,114 | 72 | 33,776 |
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 Etowah County?
| Season | Turkeys (estimate) | Range | Turkey hunting days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 762 | 0 to 1,646 | 4,382 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 0 to 248 | 9,240 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 to 0 | 2,705 |
| 2021-22 | 172 | 0 to 522 | 5,982 |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 14 to 716 | 4,120 |
| 2019-20 | 383 | 45 to 721 | 1,583 |
Etowah 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 Etowah County?
ADCNR lists no countywide dog restriction for Etowah 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 Etowah County?
No ADCNR WMA with a page here falls in Etowah County. The closest: Choccolocco WMA (about 32 miles), Little River WMA (about 36 miles) and North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges (about 41 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 Etowah County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer, 2024-25 | Bucks | Per square mile | Turkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah County | 3,671 | 1,241 | 6.9 | 762 |
| Blount County | 3,792 | 1,713 | 5.9 | 685 |
| Calhoun County | 3,309 | 1,472 | 5.5 | 470 |
| Cherokee County | 5,707 | 2,679 | 10.3 | 550 |
| DeKalb County | 3,608 | 1,764 | 4.6 | 311 |
| Marshall County | 2,519 | 869 | 4.5 | 310 |
| St. Clair County | 3,016 | 853 | 4.8 | 951 |
All survey estimates for 2024-25.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were killed in Etowah County, Alabama last season?
About 3,671 in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey: 1,241 bucks (between 322 and 2,161), 2,355 does (between 657 and 4,053) and 75 fawns. It is an estimate from a survey of licensed hunters, not a count.
How many turkeys are killed in Etowah County?
ADCNR's survey estimates 762 turkeys in 2024-25 (between 0 and 1,646), from about 4,382 days of turkey hunting. Etowah 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 Etowah County?
No ADCNR WMA with a page here falls in Etowah County. The closest: Choccolocco WMA (about 32 miles), Little River WMA (about 36 miles) and North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges (about 41 miles).
Can you hunt deer with dogs in Etowah County?
ADCNR lists no countywide dog restriction for Etowah 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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