Alabama deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in Alabama is open now, last season closes Feb 10, 2027.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Alabama WFF. Read yesterday.
| 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 |
Deer hunting in Alabama runs from Oct 1, 2026 (Archery – Stalk Hunting, Zone D) to Feb 10, 2027 (Archery – Stalk Hunting) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Feb 10, 2027.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone (Cmz), Zone A, Zone B and Zone C and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Source: Alabama WFF, Alabama WFF Deer Season 2026-27 (page). Read yesterday.