Public land that may allow hunting in Alabama
80 named public land units in Alabama from PAD-US 4.1: 37 state wildlife & game areas, 16 forests & grasslands, 8 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 8 lake & reservoir project lands, 1 state trust / land board tracts, 9 other public land units. The largest are Talladega National Forest, William B. Bankhead National Forest, Conecuh National Forest.
Regulations & licenses: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries)
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries) (hunting information) before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
All 80 areas, largest first
| Area | Acres (approx.) | Manager | Access | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega National Forest National Forest land | 394,768 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Cleburne County, Clay County + 9 more |
| William B. Bankhead National Forest National Forest land | 181,977 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Lawrence County, Winston County + 1 more |
| Conecuh National Forest National Forest land | 85,136 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Covington County, Escambia County |
| James D. Martin - Skyline Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 45,937 | State: department of natural resources | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) | Jackson County |
| Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 42,171 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Baldwin County, Mobile County |
| Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 33,873 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Colbert County |
| W. L. Holland Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 31,449 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Baldwin County, Mobile County |
| Barbour Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 27,900 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Barbour County, Bullock County |
| Walter F. George Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 24,361 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Barbour County, Henry County + 1 more |
| Mobile-Tensaw Delta Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 22,459 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Baldwin County, Mobile County |
| Lauderdale Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 20,449 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) | Lauderdale County |
| Perdido River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 18,296 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Baldwin County |
| Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge TVA reservoir land | 16,146 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Open access | Jackson County |
| Millers Ferry Lock Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 15,273 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Wilcox County, Dallas County |
| Lowndes Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 14,487 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lowndes County |
| Tuskegee National Forest National Forest land | 11,352 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Macon County |
| Coosa Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 11,234 | State: department of natural resources | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) | Coosa County |
| Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 9,012 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Calhoun County |
| David K. Nelson (Demopolis) Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 7,870 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Greene County, Sumter County + 2 more |
| Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 7,826 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Madison County, Morgan County + 1 more |
| Geneva State Forest State forest | 7,255 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Geneva County, Covington County |
| Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 7,020 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Baldwin County, Mobile County |
| Sipsey River Complex Other state land | 6,911 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Tuscaloosa County |
| Claiborne Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 6,887 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Monroe County, Wilcox County + 1 more |
| Riverton Community Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 5,521 | State: department of natural resources | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) | Colbert County |
| Yates Lake West Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 5,485 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Elmore County |
| Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center State forest | 5,393 | State: land board | Restricted access | Covington County, Escambia County |
| Fred T. Stimpson Community Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 5,277 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Clarke County |
| Grand Bay Savanna Community Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 5,234 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Mobile County |
| Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 4,792 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Bibb County |
| Red Hills Complex Other state land | 4,421 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Monroe County |
| Choccolocco State Forest State forest | 4,389 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Calhoun County |
| Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area TVA reservoir land | 3,847 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Open access | Limestone County |
| Little River Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 3,381 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | DeKalb County, Cherokee County |
| Seven-mile Island Wildlife Management Area TVA reservoir land | 3,167 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Open access | Lauderdale County |
| Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 2,697 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Mobile County |
| Little River State Forest State forest | 2,159 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Monroe County, Escambia County |
| Mallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Area TVA reservoir land | 2,070 | Tennessee Valley Authority | Mixed (open and restricted parcels) | Lawrence County, Morgan County |
| Lillian Swamp Complex Other state land | 1,846 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Baldwin County |
| Raccoon Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area | 1,458 | State: department of natural resources | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Splinter Hill Bog Complex State trust / land board land | 1,356 | State: department of land | Open access | Baldwin County |
| Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 1,055 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Lauderdale County |
| Lillian Swamp Wetlands Other state land | 640 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Baldwin County |
| The Heron Bay Wetlands Tract Other state land | 458 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Mobile County |
| Portersville Bay Wetlands Tract Other state land | 436 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Mobile County |
| Pritchett Tract Other state land | 404 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Covington County |
| Autauga County Community Hunting Area State wildlife / game area | 368 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Autauga County |
| Pike County Pocosin Complex Other state land | 338 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Pike County |
| Hauss State Forest State forest | 319 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Escambia County |
| Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 264 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Weogufka State Forest State forest | 242 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Coosa County |
| Baldwin State Forest State forest | 239 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Baldwin County |
| Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | 204 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Macon State Forest State forest | 199 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Macon County |
| Chambers County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 174 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Chambers County |
| Rose Purchase Unit National Forest land | 161 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Calhoun County |
| Walker County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 160 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Walker County |
| BLM Southeastern States District Office Public Lands BLM public land | 153 | Bureau of Land Management | Open access | Baldwin County, Mobile County + 7 more |
| The Mobile-Tensaw Delta Tract State wildlife / game area | 148 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Baldwin County |
| DeKalb County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 123 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | DeKalb County |
| Lee County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 116 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lee County |
| Bibb County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 107 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Bibb County |
| West Point Recreation Area Army Corps of Engineers project land | 102 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | Open access | Chambers County |
| Dallas County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 89 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Dallas County |
| Mud Creek Management Area State wildlife / game area | 85 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Jackson County |
| Panther Creek State Forest State forest | 83 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Covington County |
| Dale County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 81 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Dale County |
| Crawford State Forest State forest | 80 | State: department of land | Restricted access | Mobile County |
| Coffee County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 80 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Coffee County |
| Washington County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 80 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Washington County |
| Monroe County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 77 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Monroe County |
| Clay County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 72 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Clay County |
| Blowing Springs Cave Tract Other state land | 61 | State: department of natural resources | Open access | Lauderdale County |
| Fayette County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 59 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Fayette County |
| Geneva County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 59 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Geneva County |
| Lamar County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 56 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Lamar County |
| Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 51 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Crenshaw County |
| Pike County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 43 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Pike County |
| Marion County Public Fishing Lake State wildlife / game area | 41 | State: fish and wildlife agency | Restricted access | Marion County |
| Pea River Land Utilization Project National Forest land | 40 | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) | Open access | Coffee County |
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Alabama. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.