Martin Community Hunting Area: 2026-27 seasons, rules and map
ADCNR's 2026-27 AREA Permit for Martin Community Hunting Area sets these deer seasons: archery Oct. 15-Feb. 10; primitive weapons Nov. 16-20, Dec. 19-27 and Jan. 16-24; spring turkey is Mar. 27-May 3, gobblers only. The area is 547 acres of public hunting land in Tallapoosa County, run by ADCNR in cooperation with the Alabama Power Company. Around it, hunters took an estimated 3,921 deer in Tallapoosa 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 | 547 acres (measured on ADCNR's WMA boundary) |
|---|---|
| County | Tallapoosa County |
| Deer hunts | Archery and Primitive Weapons |
| Archery deer | Oct. 15-Feb. 10 |
| 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 – Joshua Guthrie (334) 753-7051 |
| Nearest towns | Jacksons' Gap (4 mi), New Site (5 mi) and Alexander City (7 mi) |
When are the 2026-27 deer hunts on Martin Community Hunting Area?
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, one unantlered deer or one antlered buck. |
| Primitive Weapons | Nov. 16-20, Dec. 19-27, and Jan. 16-24 | One deer a day, one unantlered deer or one antlered buck. |
Deer check station
The results of all hunts must be recorded using the Outdoor Alabama App or Daily Permit and submitted at kiosk at the conclusion of every hunt day.
Source: ADCNR, Martin Community Hunting Area 2026-27 AREA Permit, read October 2026. The permit and Regulation 220-2-.55 are the final word.
When is turkey season on Martin Community Hunting Area?
- 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 Martin CHA.
What else can you hunt on Martin Community Hunting Area?
| Game | 2026-27 season on the area |
|---|---|
| Rabbit and squirrel | Sept. 12-Feb. 28 – Fox squirrel season closed during February. Bag limit: 8 squirrels per day. 8 rabbits per day. |
| Crow | Sept. 1-Feb. 28 – No bag limit. |
| Quail | Nov. 7-Feb. 28 – Bag limit: 8 per day. |
| Waterfowl | State Season. State bag Limits. |
| Woodcock | State Season. – Bag limit: 3 per day. |
| 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. |
Which county is Martin Community Hunting Area in, and what do hunters take there?
| County | Acres of the area in it | County deer, 2024-25 (estimate) | County turkeys, 2024-25 (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa County | 547 | 3,921 | 160 |
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 Martin Community Hunting Area?
Highways within 5 miles: AL 38, US 280 and AL 22. Nearest towns: Jacksons' Gap (4 miles), New Site (5 miles), Alexander City (7 miles) and Dadeville (8 miles).
The closest other Alabama WMAs with a page here: Hollins WMA (18.9 miles), Forever Wild Gothard-AWF Yates Lake WMA (19 miles), Coosa WMA (28.7 miles) and Charles D. Kelley Autauga County WMA (45.1 miles).
Questions hunters ask
When is deer season on Martin Community Hunting Area in 2026-27?
ADCNR's 2026-27 AREA Permit for Martin Community Hunting Area sets these deer seasons: archery Oct. 15-Feb. 10; primitive weapons Nov. 16-20, Dec. 19-27 and Jan. 16-24.
How many deer can you take a day on Martin Community Hunting Area?
One deer a day, one unantlered deer or one antlered buck: archery Oct. 15-Feb. 10; primitive weapons Nov. 16-20, Dec. 19-27 and Jan. 16-24.
What county is Martin Community Hunting Area in?
All of it is in Tallapoosa County (547 acres), measured on ADCNR's boundary.
Do you have to check deer at a check station on Martin Community Hunting Area?
No mandatory check station days are set for Martin Community Hunting Area. The results of all hunts 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 Martin Community Hunting Area?
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 Martin CHA.
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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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