They rutted in north and central Marshall county back at the start of the month. The 9 point I shot this past Monday dropped about 30 pounds since the pics I had of him in late December and almost every doe and buck I had pics of in that time period were all brushed/roughed up from rutting. The "second" rut is starting a little, but good deer can be had regardless of "being able to hunt the rut"

Best of luck...sounds like they may already have rutted. Can't see how deer only 30 min away are rutting a full 1-1.5 months later than others, but stranger things have happened

I think you should study up on Alabama rut. Some areas only a few miles there's a difference of two weeks or more in breeding periods.

Fur, state ever done fetal studies in your area?

I think you should study up on Alabama rut. Some areas only a few miles there's a difference of two weeks or more in breeding periods.

Bow, gun, spear bring it all in and close it all at same time. Use what you want to hunt with for deer. Pressure is pressure if you in woods you putting pressure on deer. Make it fair for everyone. I know a few people that don't care to bow hunt. I can see what they are saying now. South Alabama December 1 to March 1. Above highway 80 North November 1 to February 15. Clubs decide weapon choice public land any weapon. Limit on deer on public land 1 doe 1 buck per person per year. Private lease land shoot what you want unless you are near public land. Within half mile public land 1 buck 1 doe per person a season. Corn people using corn to draw deer off public land. Need a control for that now!
As deer increase in area increase limits public or private decrease as needed.

Who dat is?

Please take a long hard look at giving everyone in the state a reasonable chance at hunting the rut. I live and hunt in south Marshall county and our deer are not chasing yet. It should happen next week. I am also in a club on the Blount, Saint Clair county line and these deer are just getting started. Young bucks are starting to harass does and again, next week would like be amazing.

You've finally given extreme south AL a chance to hunt their rut, please consider giving those of us in north AL that hunt early February rutting deer the same opportunity.


Thanks,
Brad Biddle

I've derailed more threads than anyone on this website but I didn't start this thread to discuss deer limits. That's a whole nother can of worms. I'd love to see about 10 or more doe season zones in the state but I'm working on one issue at a time.

I agree!! Wish they would just make the whole state the same!

Not Lauderdale. They are shedding here already. Rut was over a month ago around here.

Limit on deer on public land 1 doe 1 buck per person per year. Private lease land shoot what you want unless you are near public land. Within half mile public land 1 buck 1 doe per person a season. Corn people using corn to draw deer off public land. Need a control for that now!
As deer increase in area increase limits public or private decrease as needed.

Try hunting in Henry county...I have property on both sides of CR 57. State says the deer one the east side of the road rut in late December/early January but that the deer on the west side of the road rut in late January/early February. Season goes out today on the east side of the road and they've just started some pre-rut activity.