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best public land in bama for deer hunting? #1385085
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I have opted out of joining a big club this year. I still have my small lease though. well me and a couple of buddies are going on 1 or 2 public land hunts in Mississippi but we would like to go somewhere in Alabama too. I`ve been to oak mulgee but mainly seen hogs. any suggestions where we would have a good chance at a decent buck and also see good numbers of deer?

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Re: best public land in bama for deer hunting? [Re: extreme heights hunter] #1385090
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You couldn't kill a deer if it dumb blind and deaf.


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Re: best public land in bama for deer hunting? [Re: extreme heights hunter] #1385093
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You're welcome to take a trip to the lower delta with me....but you'll likely just see more hogs.


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Originally Posted By: jsh1904
You're welcome to take a trip to the lower delta with me....but you'll likely just see more hogs.



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Re: best public land in bama for deer hunting? [Re: extreme heights hunter] #1385110
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If I had to pick any public area my choice would be Lauderdale WMA. I hunted this area hard until about 8 years ago and just never went back. Together my son and I probably killed over 50 good racked bucks off this WMA. We had a small tract of private land we hunted a lot so that helped our number count also. This spot is like buying real estate-it's location, location, location. There are a lot of great spots to hunt that will produce every hunt if you can find these funnels that let deer move away from hunting pressure. My son and I hunted a "canyon" that produced every time we hunted it because deer used it to get away from the hunters. We killed some great deer there, but getting them out would kill a pack mule.

Give it a shot and spend an entire week walking and looking. You will find some areas that will produce for you.


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Lauderdale also has good camping areas if you go that route.


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Re: best public land in bama for deer hunting? [Re: extreme heights hunter] #1385115
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Some of the military bases are out of this world, but pure public land I'd have to go with Barbour WMA. Maybe Oakmulgee a close 2nd.


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If you're bowhunting then I'd say Corp land in Dallas and Wilcox counties.


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Re: best public land in bama for deer hunting? [Re: extreme heights hunter] #1385136
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Are you looking for large bucks or just hoping to put meat in the freezer (which is fine).

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Are you looking for large bucks or just hoping to put meat in the freezer (which is fine).


Large bucks. I will not be hauling a doe or small buck a mile out of the woods.

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You couldn't kill a deer if it dumb blind and deaf.


Shut your face. You can't even form a complete sentence.

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Originally Posted By: Teacher One
If I had to pick any public area my choice would be Lauderdale WMA. I hunted this area hard until about 8 years ago and just never went back. Together my son and I probably killed over 50 good racked bucks off this WMA. We had a small tract of private land we hunted a lot so that helped our number count also. This spot is like buying real estate-it's location, location, location. There are a lot of great spots to hunt that will produce every hunt if you can find these funnels that let deer move away from hunting pressure. My son and I hunted a "canyon" that produced every time we hunted it because deer used it to get away from the hunters. We killed some great deer there, but getting them out would kill a pack mule.

Sounds like pretty solid advice. Thanks

Give it a shot and spend an entire week walking and looking. You will find some areas that will produce for you.

Re: best public land in bama for deer hunting? [Re: extreme heights hunter] #1385215
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Any idea when you will be taking these trips? Early season you could go to Bankhead, which may not have many deer but has some sho nuff good ones, and catch the early rut they have. Then as the season progresses try and hit the rut on different WMA's further south. May not be super convenient to do that from your location though. If I could make it down, Barbour would be my choice for the end of the season. Some good ones get whacked out there every year.

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November or January is what I'm thinking. December is when I'll be in Mississippi

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If you can get to one of the early gun hunts at Bankhead then it should be on right at the start of the season. Choccolocco WMA does have some rutting activity early as well but it is a little more hit or miss there. There are some grown ones in Bankhead if you can get on them.

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Originally Posted By: CeeHawk37
If you can get to one of the early gun hunts at Bankhead then it should be on right at the start of the season. Choccolocco WMA does have some rutting activity early as well but it is a little more hit or miss there. There are some grown ones in Bankhead if you can get on them.


is this a draw hunt?

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Deer in general are very good at patterning people. Best public land is probably not so much a particular WMA but an area that isn't pressured. On some, it will be the most inaccessible hellhole on the tract. Others may be beside the road or check in station. Look for places people simply don't hunt. Option B is hunting escape routes & using the other hunters to your atvantage.

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Originally Posted By: extreme heights hunter
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If you can get to one of the early gun hunts at Bankhead then it should be on right at the start of the season. Choccolocco WMA does have some rutting activity early as well but it is a little more hit or miss there. There are some grown ones in Bankhead if you can get on them.


is this a draw hunt?


No. The WMA inside of Bankhead NF is Black Warrior WMA if I'm not mistaken. They have certain dates of when you can gun hunt. All other times you'd have to hit it with a bow. If you get on the NF then you can gun hunt all season. A few guys I know from grad school have had some luck on the WMA gun hunts there. I hunt at least the first gun hunt at Choccolocco every year. It produces deer for me consistently but haven't killed any wall decorations out there. Normally I'm able to knock down a doe and watch some little ones run around until I get good and ready to drag her out.

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Originally Posted By: extreme heights hunter
November or January is what I'm thinking. December is when I'll be in Mississippi

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