I'm moving to Guntersville next month and was wondering what kind of public land options there are in the area.

Thanjs in advance for any info/advice!

Guntersville State Park is loaded with deer.

Wish I could help you but my only advice is to take up year 'round fishing up there.

Well i can honestly tell you.... Your movin to a very void of public land area. Skyline is our nearest wma an it gets pounded. Other than tva land your options are limited. But hey you can do what i do travel all over creation and hunt everywhere else but close to home hehe.. Seriously marshall co is depressing. Pm me closer to deer season an ill see can i point you in the right direction

I wouldn't waste time in or near Guntersville. I'm looking else where because I've hunted around here. It's depressing. I go to Skyline and Bankhead and once in a while lucky to hunt on my buddys club in Madison county.

Thanks for the responses. Doesn't sound super promising but I'm coming from Texas where the closest public land is three hours away so anything is better than that.

Is a map of the tva land online anywhere? I can't seem to find one

Its there ill see can i find it for you later, all i can say is you are trading a target rich environment for basically no targets at all. I mean we got some deer in decent numbers an scarcley few turkeys just no land to really huntem on publically. Now dont let this mess with you too bad i spent quiet awhile in texas and i can honestly say your comin to gods country no doubt and it aint the whole state its really just marshall co. We have some of the finest public land in the nation just not like rock throwin distance or nothin. Skyline is bout 45min from gville an it has lots of deer and turkey. And to be honest id just save my money when i got here an get in a club orrrrrr, youll have to travel anyways just wma hunt. Ive hunted all over south texas and east texas basically looks like here just a little on the swampy side and minus slingin corn all over the place. Bama sounds frustratin and it is but when you can kill here... You can kill anywhere. FACT! ILL see can i find that map for you

You're going to be sorely disappointed. I'd recommend buying some new fishing poles.

I guess I should have started by saying I'm from ga and grew up hunting with family in Alabama. Only been in Texas for the last three years and by Texas I mean west Texas desert with no whitetails and a week long muley season so I'm actually looking forward to getting back to hunting in Alabama.

Welcome back then, disregaurd certain segments of my posts brother

Buy you some duck decoys. Guntersville famous for its duck hunting.

What part of west Texas?

Lived there for 57 years.

I've got plenty of those...just need to save some money for a boat!

Muleshoe TX

Jenny Slipper, TX! What the heck did you do for three years out there?

I was born and spent my first 40 years in Lubbock. Hunted many a arrowhead out in those sandhills.

In the Guntersville area there may not be much difference other than green instead of cactus.

Good luck with your move, welcome (early) to Guntersville - a nice town - and good luck with your hunting search.

Lol texas town names kill me i lived close to big foot,tx and artesian wells,tx

nope, no ducks in alabama, especially guntersville. Better try Mississippi for waterfowl.

What the heck did you do for three years out there?

Dairy vet

Skyline has plenty of deer and hunters but we'll worth hunting.

Nice. The cheese facility they built in Clovis, created a new industry for that area.

If you ever want company to scout Skyline, let me know. I would like to explore that area as well.

Will do man, I'll definitely be checking it out and company is always welcome.

Skyline is ok if you put tons of time into it and can keep on pushing through after tons of trips of seeing nothing but other hunters. Everywhere. That live and know the area really well. Nice to get out in the woods and enjoy it all. Just dont expect to kill one. Thats what i do anyway

I hunted skyline my whole life.. Ive killed a buncha deer up there.... I hate them mountains with a passion and i dont care if i ever see that place again. Ill prolly be there in october.. What id do for some flat land.. Ohh north alabama is a hilly sucker and i hate it..i mean love it. Not really but its all i got. You fellers in the south need to hug a tree on them south alabama pancake wma's.. An dont ever complain cause you could live in marshall co.

find a "new " hole in the fence at dream ranch. you might get lucky!

I've got a random question for you guys familiar with the area. The house I was buying fell through and I'm kind of desperate for a place to rent now. I start work Monday and my fiance and kids are staying with my mom untill I find somewhere so I need a place asap. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

you could just huny tennessee since youll have to buy an out of state license anyway

Wer u workin hudson

Might try thorton properties the rent houses

There are some town homes for rent I think af Gunter's Landing. Call Steve Carver or Bert Phillips at REMax.

Got a place from thorton. Thanks everybody

Anyone know where I can get a detailed/topo map of skyline?

On a side note I'm going to have very limited time to scout before teal season next month, if any of y'all in the area chase ducks and wouldn't mind having someone tag along I'd greatly appreciate it (and i'll cover gas, breakfast, shells, and my word that I won't go back and hunt your spot)

Thanks