I have yet to see a deer on any Alabama public land in the last ten years of hunting. There are literally zero deer on much of the states public land and even fewer turkeys
I hunt Bankhead and Mullberry in addition to two leases. One lease adjoins Mullberry WMA. There’s a 40 acre 7 year old cutover on Mullberry that is a HUGE bedding area. Not uncommon to see 8-10 deer watching one edge of that 40. Got a couple spots in Bankhead that produces sightings 80% of the time.
I’ll ride the dirt roads in and around the management areas/forest after a good rain. Gives me a chance to “speed” scout sone areas by finding fresh tracks. From there I’ll look at a topo and sat map and try and find funnels on those trails. I’ve had pretty good success doing this then going back and actually seeing deer.
