Alabama hunting seasons 2026-27
18 hunting seasons are open in Alabama today, including deer. Dates come from the Alabama WFF and were read yesterday.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Alabama WFF. Read yesterday.
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Big game
- Deer Open open now, last season closes Feb 10, 2027
18 hunting seasons are open in Alabama on November 14: deer.
Opening in the next six weeks: deer special muzzleloader and air rifle on Nov 16, 2026 (Zone A).
Alabama sets different dates by zone or unit for deer; the tables list each zone's dates.
Dates come from the Alabama WFF's Alabama WFF Deer Season 2026-27, read yesterday. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries are not reproduced here; the agency's regulations govern.
All Alabama season dates
Deer Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery – Stalk Hunting | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Oct 15, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Open open, closes in 88 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting | Zone A | Oct 15, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Open open, closes in 88 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting, antlered | Zone B | Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 24, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting | Zone B | Oct 25, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Open open, closes in 88 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting | Zone C | Oct 15, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Open open, closes in 88 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting, antlered | Zone D | Jan 16, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 63 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting | Zone D | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting, antlered | Zone E | Jan 16, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 63 days |
| Archery – Stalk Hunting | Zone E | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 2 days |
| Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle | Zone A | Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 2 days |
| Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle | Zone B | Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 2 days |
| Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle | Zone C | Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 2 days |
| Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle | Zone D | Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special Muzzleloader and Air Rifle | Zone E | Nov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, public | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, private | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Nov 21, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, public | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Dec 12, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, public | Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, private | Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, public | Zone A | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, public | Zone B | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, private | Zone B | Nov 21, 2026 to Feb 10, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, public | Zone B | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, public | Zone C | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, private | Zone C | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, private | Zone C | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, public | Zone C | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, private | Zone D | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, public | Zone D | Nov 7, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Open open, closes in 27 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, private | Zone D | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, public | Zone D | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, public | Zone E | Nov 7, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Open open, closes in 27 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, antlered, private | Zone E | Jan 16, 2027 to Jan 27, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 63 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, private | Zone E | Nov 7, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Gun DEER-STALK Hunting, public | Zone E | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Special Youth Gun | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026 | Open open, closes in 2 days |
| Special Youth Gun | Zone A | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026 | Open open, closes in 2 days |
| Special Youth Gun | Zone B | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026 | Open open, closes in 2 days |
| Special Youth Gun | Zone C | Nov 13, 2026 to Nov 16, 2026 | Open open, closes in 2 days |
| Special Youth Gun | Zone D | Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Special Youth Gun | Zone E | Oct 30, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, public | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, private | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, public | Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz) | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, public | Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, private | Zone A | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, public | Zone A | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, public | Zone B | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, private | Zone B | Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, public | Zone B | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, public | Zone C | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, private | Zone C | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, private | Zone C | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, public | Zone C | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, private | Zone D | Nov 7, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, public | Zone D | Nov 7, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Open open, closes in 27 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, private | Zone D | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, public | Zone D | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, antlered, public | Zone E | Nov 7, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Open open, closes in 27 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, private | Zone E | Nov 7, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
| Gun DEER-DOG Deer Hunting, public | Zone E | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
Questions
Is deer season open in Alabama right now?
Yes. 18 deer seasons are open in Alabama on November 14, and the last of them closes Feb 10, 2027.
When does the Alabama WFF publish next year's season dates?
The Alabama WFF has posted the coming year's dates between February and May in recent years; it publishes proposed dates first and adopts them later. This page updates the day the agency's page changes.
Source: Alabama WFF, Alabama WFF Deer Season 2026-27. Read yesterday.