Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area
&
The Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (CRR)
2007 - 2008 Hunting Season Dates
Always consult your Official 2007-2008 Cahaba River Wildlife Management Area Permit or contact the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries for verification of Hunt Dates, Bag Limits, and complete rules and regulations governing hunting on Alabama WMAs.
No small game hunting is permitted on days of gun, youth, handicapped, and primitive weapons deer hunts.
Deer Hunting is Archery ONLY on the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge (CRR). On the CRR, there is NO open season for Dove, Woodcock, Snipe and Waterfowl.
For a complete list of Hunting dates for all Alabama WMAs, as well as more details, click HERE. (Adobe PDF format)
| Dove (After Noon Only) No Open Season In CRR | September 15 - October 7 |
| (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive weapons | October 27 - November 17 |
| deer hunts) | December 15 - December 29 |
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| Squirrel (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive | October 1 - February 29 |
| weapon deer hunts) | |
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| Quail (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive | November 15 - February 29 |
| weapon deer hunts) | |
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| Rabbit (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive | October 1 - February 29 |
| weapon deer hunts) | |
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| Raccoon & Opossum (Night Only) | September 1 - February 29 |
| (No hunting on nights preceding days of and nights of scheduled | |
| youth, gun, and primitive weapons deer hunts) | |
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| Bobcat & Fox (Daylight Hours Only; No Dogs) | Open during deer and turkey season in that |
| (Only 1 fox per day) | county using weapons and ammunition for |
| | open legal season. |
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| Crow No Open Season In CRR | September 10 - February 28 |
| (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive weapon | |
| deer hunts) | |
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| Trapping No Open Season In CRR | January 1 - February 20 |
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| Feral Swine & Coyote (Daylight Hours Only; No Dogs) | Open during any other legal season using |
| | weapons and ammunition approved |
| | for those hunts. |
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| Woodcock No Open Season In CRR | December 18 - January 31 |
| (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive weapon | |
| deer hunts) | |
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| Waterfowl No Open Season In CRR | State Season |
| (Except on days of scheduled gun and primitive weapon | |
| deer hunts) | |
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| Deer Archery ONLY on CRR | October 13 - January 31 (ARCHERY HUNT: Hunter's Choice, except spotted fawns - 2 deer per day) |
(Except on days of scheduled gun deer hunts) | Includes Cahaba River National Wildlife |
| | Refuge. |
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| | November 10 (Youth Hunt - Less than 16 years old). Hunters Choice except spotted fawns. One deer per day. No Small Game Hunting or Archery Hunting |
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| | November 12-13 (Primitive Weapons Hunt: Hunter Choice - except spotted fawns; 2 deer per day, only one may be a buck.) |
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| | November 17 (Gun Hunt: Buck Only) See Note 1 |
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| | November 23 - 24 (Gun Hunt: Buck Only) See Note 1 |
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| | November 30 - December 1 (Primitive Weapons Hunt: Hunter Choice - except spotted fawns; 2 deer per day, only one may be a buck.) |
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| | December 14 - 15 (Gun Hunt: Buck Only) |
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| | December 21 - 22 (Gun Hunt: Buck Only) |
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| | January 4-5 (Gun Hunt: Buck Only) See Note 1 |
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| Turkey (Daylight Until Noon CST) | March 8 (Youth Hunt) - Check In at Check Station |
| | March 14 (Physically Disabled Hunters)- Check In at Check Station |
| | March 15 - April 30 (Regular Season) |
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