I decided that today while at property in Wilcox county. Less than 48 hours after a rain and there were big running amd cutting tracks every where. We usually have a pretty significant rut in January on this property, but the past 2 years it hasn't got going during the season. Some say it is going on and we just aren't seeing it. Which may be true. But we used to see it. And this property had less hunting pressure on it this year than it has in the last 20.

I would really just like to see bow season backed up to November 1st and the season run from then until February 15th.

And if I had my druthers, no does after December 31st.

I too think that the season should start later and got into Feb state wide. I have read that rut is always the same but I do think it has changed over the last couple years. Could have to do with the mild winters we have had up until this year.

Depending on how long you would want bow to run before rifle we would miss the peak rut with rifle here in parts of North bama. Thanksgiving was the day for us this year. The second biggest buck I saw this year was dogging a doe and 3 or 4 of us saw him. We were spread out over 650 acres or so. The only guy that didn't see him was the closest to the buck but didn't know he was behind him. I watched him run within 50 yards behind him downwind then cut off the road and in the thick stuff. I am sure they were chasing before then and I had a buck grunting and skirting a field the opening weekend of bow season.

NO!

Im not sure how far north I think it should go. But i didn't mean statewide.

GW told us last week the push is to get it to Hwy 80 and I-85 and include everything south of these 2 roads.

The last thing this state needs is Feb. Hunting statewide. Give it where its justified, and leave everybody else alone.

You are correct, Sir.

All the way to the end of February would be nice for the areas I hunt.

I vote year around season...kill em all.

That would be ideal.

Why does it bother some of you that we would like to have the same chances to enjoy and experience the white tail rut just as the folks do further north?

I know on my land in Marshall county that the rut is just now starting really. Scrapes an tubs started showing up jan. 27 and I seen 2 mature bucks chasing today.

Same way here in Etowah. An hour south or north of here the rut is around Christmas.

They will study it for 5 or 6 years and then talk about it then may do something then.

Haybale, What kind of nonsense is going on in those tubs. I guess that would be a good rut indicator!
Couldn't resist.

no, no, no lol im just a couple of miles north of 80 and I want a February season too. I would like to just start deer season nov 15-feb 15 no bow or muzzle loader specific seasons or maybe 1 week of bow season since the robin hoods out there are going to whine and moan about this. If the least I would rather not hunt the middle couple of weeks in December and get them back in February.

How bout we don't complain about when we get to hunt.. take Kentucky for example .. look at their restrictions and dates

https://app.fw.ky.gov/SeasonDates/Default.aspx

Take it how y'all want but I'm happy to be able to hunt 3 1/2 months straight..

Better yet how bout we only have one week of season starting the first Saturday in November and go to the second and the no more

Kentucky is one of the more liberal "Midwest" states. Not really sure what your point is.

I wish Alabama would tighten down on it's game laws. The 3 buck maximum was a start, but I would guess more people than not, pay no attention to that law.

Bottom line is. They will never make every hunter happy.