Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

It early rut here and seeing deer if it would just stay cool. Willing to share No. Alabama hunt with other guys in southwest Alabama. If your south of Montgomery alone I-65 going to Mobile, I would like to hunt the rut in your area.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

Are you serious?

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

Are there any good public hunting places in n.alabama?

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

Kinda NE but the Talladega Nat Forest has good access, and i have heard good hunting.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

If you want to hunt the rut atmy place in Conechu county come on. Just don't get caught hunting out of season since our full rut doesn't start tillmid Febuary.

Does anyone else have this problem with a late rut?

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

Yes, our rut in Lowndes county doesn't reach a peak until the middle of Febuary. However, I have seen a little activity around Christmas and normally do get to see some chasing in mid to late January.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

I'm from Oxford, right down the road from the Talladega NF and it's got really good hunting......if youcan put up withclimbing huge steep hills. The deeper in there you get the better. Most people just park off the road and walk up on the side of a hill and hunt, so if you get way back in there you have a good chance of seeing some very nice deer.A kid killed a 24 point non-typical beast up there last year.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

My land in Butler and Wilcox is the same. They start abouth the last week of Jan. Hit it hard in Feb. And I've been turkey hunting in March and seen em chasing does... They know when we are not there and allowed to shoot em!

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

I've seen the same thing at my place in Early Turkey season. Matter of fact had my dad and I not been sitting in my double bull last year we would have gotten run over by a nice 8pt chasing a doe. They came so close to my blind I fell out of my chair and was trying to climb up my dad to get out of the way when they came by on my side.

Why Alabama can't get on board as other states have and have a late season primitive weapon season or something. According to the article in the AL Rule book its not even on the horizon.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

Amen. To heck with the 5 day muzzleloader season they allow now before the start of rifle season when it's hot and the hunting sucks. I'd love to see at least a 7 day muzzleloader season starting the 1st of Feburary. The rut is just kicking in here in south Alabama. They would sell 20,000 smoke poles the first year they had such a season.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

Same here in FL

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I live in North Alabama and the deer here have started chasing already. I dont know if it has anything to do with the weather thats all screwed up or what. Like many of you have said its most time in Jan when we see this action........ Go figure??????????????

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

It sure sounds like there should be some just massive bucks wondering around in Alabama since you can't get out there during the rut. Some of them there huge bucks are nocturnal all year and the only time you would get a shot at one would be during the "Big Chase". It's awfull nice having a bow season open here in Arkansas till the end of Feb.. They even extended it 2 weeks later this year....:) Maybe eventually they'll make the bow season here half a year long!!!! Man I would be in serious Hog Heaven if that would ever happen!!!!! Well, good luck to you this season.....and Have a Very Merry X-Mas and a Great New Year!!!!!

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

its usually the last week of jan or like everyone has said, the middle of feb. here in barbour and dale co.heres one i'll be waiting on. hope he starts early.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

this little guy thinks he's ready now,lol

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1on1,I think you guys killed to many does last year!

It wouldn't hurt my feelings if AL would start their season later. Bow season opener Nov1 or even Nov15...Maybe have a 3 day gun for turkey weekend, and then general gun not open till Dec 15 through Feb 15 or something. It's so hot in Oct I almost hate hunting anyways.I did say almost. I still go and fight the mosquitos.

RE: Rut Going on No. Alabama
 

HAHAHA, I've never in my life seen that.Maybe it'san antlered doe....? That's what that buck's telling himself anyways, haha. Anyways the weather is really frustrating me down here in Alabama, but there's never a season where the weather's on our side. We should all push for a February bow season, I think it will eventually happen. Good luck to all y'all.