Montgomery County deer harvest: Alabama estimates, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Hunters took an estimated 4,988 deer in Montgomery County in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey: 2,083 bucks, 2,599 does and 306 fawns, over about 75,814 days of deer hunting. That is 6.4 deer per square mile of land. The county ranks 27th of Alabama's 67 counties by total and 33rd by deer per square mile. Over 6 seasons the estimate has run from 3,962 (2020-21) to 8,569 (2021-22), 5,853 on average. The same survey puts the 2024-25 turkey harvest at 372.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ADCNR's hunter harvest survey, 2019-20 to 2024-25. Seasons: ADCNR's 2026-27 deer and turkey pages.
Montgomery CountyLake or riverHighwayCounty line
| Deer, 2024-25 (estimate) | 4,988: 2,083 bucks (1,047 to 3,119), 2,599 does (765 to 4,432) |
|---|---|
| Per square mile of land | 6.4, 33rd of 67 |
| Deer hunting days, 2024-25 | 75,814 (47,147 to 104,480) |
| Turkeys, 2024-25 (estimate) | 372 (0 to 789) |
| Turkey zone | Zone 1 |
| Land area | 785.4 square miles (Census) |
| Public land mapped here | No ADCNR WMA |
| Towns | Montgomery and Pike Road |
How many deer are killed in Montgomery County each season?
| Season | Deer (estimate) | Bucks | Bucks, range | Does | Does, range | Fawns | Hunting days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,988 | 2,083 | 1,047 to 3,119 | 2,599 | 765 to 4,432 | 306 | 75,814 |
| 2023-24 | 5,851 | 2,696 | 1,278 to 4,114 | 3,155 | 1,742 to 4,568 | 0 | 61,664 |
| 2022-23 | 6,517 | 2,908 | 1,490 to 4,325 | 3,609 | 1,769 to 5,449 | 0 | 99,065 |
| 2021-22 | 8,569 | 3,641 | 2,044 to 5,239 | 4,756 | 2,278 to 7,234 | 172 | 105,767 |
| 2020-21 | 3,962 | 1,820 | 776 to 2,864 | 1,906 | 823 to 2,989 | 236 | 63,963 |
| 2019-20 | 5,232 | 1,691 | 827 to 2,555 | 3,541 | 1,906 to 5,176 | 0 | 85,572 |
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 Montgomery County?
| Season | Turkeys (estimate) | Range | Turkey hunting days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 372 | 0 to 789 | 7,411 |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 0 to 1,063 | 4,459 |
| 2022-23 | 1,234 | 248 to 2,220 | 13,929 |
| 2021-22 | 404 | 0 to 857 | 10,808 |
| 2020-21 | 79 | 0 to 242 | 10,156 |
| 2019-20 | 985 | 110 to 1,860 | 23,619 |
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
ADCNR lists no countywide dog restriction for Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
No ADCNR WMA with a page here falls in Montgomery County. The closest: Charles D. Kelley Autauga County WMA (about 31 miles), Forever Wild Gothard-AWF Yates Lake WMA (about 33 miles) and Lowndes WMA (about 34 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 Montgomery County compare with its neighbors?
| County | Deer, 2024-25 | Bucks | Per square mile | Turkeys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 4,988 | 2,083 | 6.4 | 372 |
| Autauga County | 6,852 | 1,766 | 11.5 | 612 |
| Bullock County | 8,371 | 2,486 | 13.4 | 470 |
| Crenshaw County | 5,844 | 2,386 | 9.6 | 377 |
| Elmore County | 4,933 | 3,107 | 8 | 230 |
| Lowndes County | 6,048 | 2,703 | 8.4 | 1,022 |
| Macon County | 3,569 | 1,299 | 5.9 | 700 |
| Pike County | 3,671 | 1,986 | 5.5 | 1,561 |
All survey estimates for 2024-25.
Questions hunters ask
How many deer were killed in Montgomery County, Alabama last season?
About 4,988 in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey: 2,083 bucks (between 1,047 and 3,119), 2,599 does (between 765 and 4,432) and 306 fawns. It is an estimate from a survey of licensed hunters, not a count.
How many turkeys are killed in Montgomery County?
ADCNR's survey estimates 372 turkeys in 2024-25 (between 0 and 789), from about 7,411 days of turkey hunting. Montgomery 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 Montgomery County?
No ADCNR WMA with a page here falls in Montgomery County. The closest: Charles D. Kelley Autauga County WMA (about 31 miles), Forever Wild Gothard-AWF Yates Lake WMA (about 33 miles) and Lowndes WMA (about 34 miles).
Can you hunt deer with dogs in Montgomery County?
ADCNR lists no countywide dog restriction for Montgomery 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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