Got into a small lease with a buddy for this upcoming season in Randolph County. Anyone got any info to share about rut timing, average deer size and turkey population?


This lease is just east of the river in southern Randolph County.


Thanks gents!

I've tracked a few deer up that way.....There's some ridges right around the river that are STEEP....I feel for you if you're hunting any of that type terrain. Last time I went up there I said I'd never go back.

Yeah Cmon!

I see what you did there.

Very late Jan.-early Feb.

Yes, they're average size, But I have seen some wide racks come from the area.

I don't turkey hunt, but the population must be pretty good. Randolph is one of only five counties in Alabama with a Fall season. Actually, I don't even know if there still is a Fall season.

I hunted some land between Roanoke and Wadley North of 22 and east of the gas line pumping station. I only hunted there 1 year. I had a couple of really good bucks on camera but only shot a doe that year.

Our club is in Randolph just below Harris Dam on the west side of the river. Deer population is ok, but you have to hunt them. Mark your calendar for Jan 15th. That’s when you’ll see them start following/chasing does. Rut seemed to peak about the end of Jan last year. I killed a 9 point on 2/3 that was run down. Members starting seeing bucks back together hitting plots the last few days of the season. Turkey population is pretty good, but like the deer, you have to hunt them. Not for an amateur turkey hunter.

first deer I killed was with a british 303, in Randolph co. in 1957.

My first one also came from Randolph, killed with buckshot back in 1977.