Coon Gulf Tract: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
ADCNR's 2026-27 AREA Permit for Coon Gulf Tract sets these deer seasons: archery Oct. 15-Feb. 10; youth Nov. 14-15; primitive weapons Nov. 16-20; gun Nov. 21-22, Nov. 26-29, Jan. 14-17 and Jan. 28-31; spring turkey is Mar. 27-May 3, gobblers only. The area is 3,962 acres of public hunting land in Jackson County, run by ADCNR. Around it, hunters took an estimated 10,736 deer in Jackson County in the 2024-25 season, by ADCNR's hunter harvest survey.
Data updated October 2026. Seasons and rules: ADCNR's 2026-27 AREA Permit for the area. County harvest: ADCNR's hunter harvest survey, 2019-20 to 2024-25.
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| Size | 3,962 acres (measured on ADCNR's WMA boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Jackson County |
| Deer hunts | Archery, Youth, Primitive Weapons and Gun |
| Archery deer | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 |
| Gun deer | Nov. 21-22, Nov. 26-29, Jan. 14-17 and Jan. 28-31 |
| Spring turkey | Mar. 27-May 3, gobblers only |
| Dogs for deer | No dog deer hunting |
| Deer check station | No mandatory check days; record every hunt in the app or on the daily permit |
| Contact | Biologist – Austin LeCroy (256) 437-2788 |
| Nearest towns | Pisgah (5 mi), Stevenson (6 mi) and Ider (6 mi) |
Coon Gulf Tract is on ADCNR's Jackson County AREA Permit with its own seasons, apart from the Mud Creek, Raccoon Creek and Crow Creek WMAs.
When are the 2026-27 deer hunts on Coon Gulf Tract?
No dog deer hunting and no buckshot on the area.
| Hunt | Dates, 2026-27 | Daily limit and rules |
|---|---|---|
| Archery | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 | One deer a day, either one unantlered deer or one antlered buck. No hunting on days of youth deer hunt. |
| Youth | Nov. 14-15 | One deer a day, either one unantlered deer or one antlered buck. |
| Primitive Weapons | Nov. 16-20 | One deer a day, either one unantlered deer or one antlered buck. |
| Gun | Nov. 21-22, Nov. 26-29, Jan. 14-17, and Jan. 28-31 | One deer a day, either one unantlered deer or one antlered buck. |
Deer check station
The results of all hunts for all species must be recorded using the Outdoor Alabama App or Daily Permit and submitted at kiosk at the conclusion of every hunt day.
Source: ADCNR, Coon Gulf Tract 2026-27 AREA Permit, read October 2026. The permit and Regulation 220-2-.55 are the final word.
When is turkey season on Coon Gulf Tract?
- Youth: Mar. 20 (Daylight until 1 p.m.) Gobblers only. Decoys Allowed.
- Physically Disabled: Mar. 26 (Daylight until 1 p.m.) Gobblers only. Decoys Allowed.
- Regular: Mar. 27-May 3 (Daylight until 1 p.m.) Gobblers only. Decoys Allowed.
- Bag limit: No more than 1 gobbler during the first 10 days of each season. No more than 2 gobblers total per hunter from Coon Gulf Tract.
What else can you hunt on Coon Gulf Tract?
| Game | 2026-27 season on the area |
|---|---|
| Waterfowl | No Open Season |
| Dove | State Season (Opening day: 12:00 noon until sunset; remainder of season: ½ hour before sunrise to sunset) – Bag limit: 15 per day. |
| Rabbit and squirrel | Sept. 12-Feb. 28 – No hunting on days of youth, primitive weapons, or gun deer hunts. Fox squirrel season closed during February. Bag limit: 8 squirrels per day. 8 rabbits per day. |
| Crow | Sept. 1-Feb. 28 – No hunting on days of youth, primitive weapons, or gun deer hunts. No bag limit. |
| Quail | No Open Season |
| Rail | State season – Bag limit: 15 per day. |
| Woodcock | State season – Bag limit: 3 per day. |
| Snipe | State season – Bag limit: 8 per day. |
| Raccoon and opossum | Sept. 1-Feb. 28 – Nighttime hours only. No hunting on nights preceding or nights of youth, primitive weapons, or gun deer hunts. No bag limit. |
| Bobcat, coyote, opossum, feral swine, raccoon, fox | Open during any other scheduled WMA Hunting Season using weapons and ammunition approved for those hunts. No dogs allowed. Daylight hours only. No bag limit. |
| Furbearer trapping | Excluding feral swine: Oct. 31-Feb. 28 – Trapping permits must be obtained from Area Biologist. |
Which county is Coon Gulf Tract in, and what do hunters take there?
| County | Acres of the area in it | County deer, 2024-25 (estimate) | County turkeys, 2024-25 (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 3,962 | 10,736 | 1,157 |
Acres measured by FilledTag on ADCNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, 2026-27 and the U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries. County estimates: ADCNR Alabama Hunter Harvest 2024-2025 annual report, for the whole county, not the WMA; ADCNR does not publish harvest by WMA.
How do you get to Coon Gulf Tract?
Highways within 5 miles: AL 2, US 72 and AL 117. Nearest towns: Pisgah (5 miles), Stevenson (6 miles), Ider (6 miles) and Henagar (7 miles).
The closest other Alabama WMAs with a page here: Mud Creek, Raccoon Creek and Crow Creek WMAs (next to it), North Sauty and Crow Creek Waterfowl Refuges (1.2 miles), James D. Martin-Skyline WMA (6.3 miles) and Little River WMA (18.7 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Coon Gulf Tract in 2026-27?
ADCNR's 2026-27 AREA Permit for Coon Gulf Tract sets these deer seasons: archery Oct. 15-Feb. 10; youth Nov. 14-15; primitive weapons Nov. 16-20; gun Nov. 21-22, Nov. 26-29, Jan. 14-17 and Jan. 28-31.
How many deer can you take a day on Coon Gulf Tract?
One deer a day, either one unantlered deer or one antlered buck: archery Oct. 15-Feb. 10; youth Nov. 14-15; primitive weapons Nov. 16-20; gun Nov. 21-22, Nov. 26-29, Jan. 14-17 and Jan. 28-31.
What county is Coon Gulf Tract in?
All of it is in Jackson County (3,962 acres), measured on ADCNR's boundary.
Do you have to check deer at a check station on Coon Gulf Tract?
No mandatory check station days are set for Coon Gulf Tract. The results of all hunts for all species must be recorded using the Outdoor Alabama App or Daily Permit and submitted at kiosk at the conclusion of every hunt day.
When is turkey season on Coon Gulf Tract?
Youth hunt Mar. 20; physically disabled hunt Mar. 26; regular hunt Mar. 27-May 3, daylight until 1 p.m., gobblers only. No more than 1 gobbler during the first 10 days of each season. No more than 2 gobblers total per hunter from Coon Gulf Tract.
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What you need to hunt an Alabama WMA
For deer or turkey, ADCNR asks for a Wildlife Management Area License and the right resident or nonresident all-game hunting license, and for every hunt a paper AREA Permit and daily permit unless you check in and out with the Outdoor Alabama WMA Check-In app. Hunters must wear hunter orange or fluorescent pink during gun deer hunts. Full rules: ADCNR WMA Regulation 220-2-.55.
Where these numbers come from
- Seasons, limits, check days and area notes: ADCNR's 2026-27 AREA Permit for each WMA (ADCNR Wildlife Management Areas and 2026-27 AREA Permits).
- Boundary and acres: ADCNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, 2026-27. County harvest: ADCNR Alabama Hunter Harvest 2024-2025 annual report.
- Counties, highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 county boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. National forest and refuges: U.S. Forest Service land ownership; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundaries.
FilledTag is not part of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Numbers are copied from ADCNR or measured from public maps; nothing on this page is estimated by FilledTag.
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