I would do like someone suggested above and do one of the Black Belt private school hunts and this is why.

I don’t care where in Alabama you hunt, if you offer paid hunts for the entire season, the deer get hunted out pretty quick.
I watched this happen on some GREAT land in Dallas county. They killed huge deer every year, but that was, let’s say, 10% off the hunters. The other 10% killed something with a decent rack and paid heavy fines for not following minimum rack requirements.
The other 50% saw spikes and small bucks, and killed a doe. The remaining 30% killed or saw nothing. You can hunt the best of land to death. They make you think you are special and putting you in a stand that hasn’t been pressured, and they usually do the best they can, but hunters are on this ground 5 outta 7 days. Just too much pressure for the best of land in Alabama.

NOW, these school hunts are family owned land that gets opened to pay hunters ONCE a year on just ONE particular weekend. Most all of the land is managed for their personal enjoyment with family. Some of the best ground in the State. That’s usually all that gets to hunt these tracts of land.
By opening it up ONE weekend and little pressure, you have just as good of chance at a good buck as anyone. They put on these hunts mostly during peak rut as well. You’re not hunting in mid December wasting your time and $$. (We all know deer are killed in Dec but you see what I’m saying). I’d charge MORE for peak rut hunting if I ran one, but back to the topic at hand.

I can vouch for Wilcox Academy, Macon East in Montgomery. Morgan Academy in Selma.

I would think Southern Academy in Hale- Marengo, Lowndes Academy, Clarke Prep, Crenshaw, Autauga, Pickens, Choctaw and the other private schools probably do the same thing, but I can’t be 100% sure of that. Do a little homework and get on one of these school hunts. They put you up in a nice camp, feed you well, and let you shoot one of their prized bucks IF they happen to step out. It’s not 100% guarantee but the best odds you can probably get in Alabama. Just my 2 cents.