Alabama WMAs: 2026-27 seasons, acres and maps
These 34 ADCNR WMAs, community hunting areas and tracts cover 765,375 acres, measured by FilledTag on ADCNR's WMA boundaries. The largest are Black Warrior WMA (90,338 acres), James D. Martin-Skyline WMA (59,994 acres) and Mobile-Tensaw Delta and W.L. Holland WMAs (54,306 acres). Each page carries the area's 2026-27 deer and turkey dates from its AREA Permit and the harvest estimates for the county around it.
Data updated October 2026. Seasons: each area's 2026-27 AREA Permit. Boundaries: ADCNR's WMA layer.
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Which WMAs are in Alabama?
| WMA | Acres | Counties | Archery deer | First gun deer hunt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour WMA | 29,573 | Barbour and Bullock | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Black Warrior WMA | 90,338 | Lawrence and Winston | Oct. 1-Jan. 15 and Jan. 16-27 (bucks only) | Nov. 7-8 |
| Blue Spring WMA | 24,885 | Covington | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Boggy Hollow WMA | 6,949 | Covington and Escambia | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | No gun hunt |
| Charles D. Kelley Autauga County WMA | 10,473 | Autauga | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Choccolocco WMA | 51,516 | Cleburne and Calhoun | Oct. 1-Jan. 15 and Jan. 16-27 (bucks only) | Nov. 7-8 (Zone A) |
| Coon Gulf Tract | 3,962 | Jackson | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Coosa WMA | 17,003 | Coosa | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| David K. Nelson WMA | 7,810 | Greene, Sumter, Hale and Marengo | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Forever Wild Gothard-AWF Yates Lake WMA | 5,974 | Elmore | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Freedom Hills WMA | 35,731 | Colbert | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 26-29 |
| Geneva State Forest WMA | 16,486 | Covington and Geneva | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Grand Bay Savanna Community Hunting Area | 15,068 | Mobile | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-Feb. 10, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only |
| Hollins WMA | 25,196 | Clay and Talladega | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Jacinto Port Tract | 1,157 | Mobile | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | No gun hunt |
| James D. Martin-Skyline WMA | 59,994 | Jackson | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge | 1,051 | Lauderdale | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | No gun hunt |
| Lauderdale WMA | 19,795 | Lauderdale | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Little River WMA | 12,198 | DeKalb and Cherokee | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Lowndes WMA | 16,313 | Lowndes | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Martin Community Hunting Area | 547 | Tallapoosa | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | No gun hunt |
| Mobile-Tensaw Delta and W.L. Holland WMAs | 54,306 | Baldwin and Mobile | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-Feb. 10, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only |
| Mud Creek, Raccoon Creek and Crow Creek WMAs | 14,701 | Jackson | Oct. 17-25 and Jan. 2-10 | No gun hunt |
| Mulberry Fork WMA | 33,277 | Tuscaloosa and Walker | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges | 8,493 | Jackson | Oct. 17-25 and Jan. 2-10 | No gun hunt |
| Oakmulgee WMA | 47,833 | Bibb, Hale, Perry and Tuscaloosa | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Perdido River WMA | 19,172 | Baldwin | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Red Hills WMA | 18,846 | Monroe | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| Riverton Community Hunting Area | 6,118 | Colbert | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-29; also open each Wednesday and Saturday of the regular gun deer season in Colbert County |
| Sam R. Murphy WMA | 15,652 | Lamar and Marion | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 23-29 |
| Seven-Mile Island WMA | 6,010 | Lauderdale and Colbert | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | No gun hunt |
| Swan Creek and Mallard-Fox Creek WMAs | 13,219 | Limestone, Lawrence and Morgan | Oct. 15-Nov. 20 | No gun hunt |
| Upper Delta WMA | 42,000 | Baldwin and Mobile | Oct. 15-24 (bucks only) and Oct. 25-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-22 |
| William R. Ireland, Sr. Cahaba River WMA | 33,729 | Bibb and Shelby | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | Nov. 21-23 |
Acres measured by FilledTag on ADCNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, 2026-27. Seasons: ADCNR Wildlife Management Areas and 2026-27 AREA Permits.
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Sources: ADCNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, 2026-27; ADCNR Wildlife Management Areas and 2026-27 AREA Permits. FilledTag is not part of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.