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Alabama Students Build Box Blinds for Handicapped Hunters

May 14, 2013

A close-up shot of a box blind, similar to the ones being built for disabled hunters by Alabama high school students.

Students from several Alabama high schools are learning some invaluable woodcraft skills, but not just from shop class. According to The Times Daily, students from schools such as Muscle Shoals High are working together to build box blinds for disabled hunters. “There are a lot...

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Hunter Uses $10 Kit to Save His Life after Rattlesnake Bite

May 1, 2013

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Alabama turkey hunter Chad Cross faced a terrifying situation last Sunday when a trek through the woods brought him facing a six-foot timber rattlesnake, one of the most dangerous and venomous snakes in North America. While experts attribute relatively mild behavior to the timber rattlesnake, it more than makes up for...

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Mechanical, Electronic Turkey Decoys Illegal in Alabama

April 8, 2013

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Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Director Chuck Sykes reminds all turkey hunters in the state that certain decoys are illegal to use or possess while hunting in Alabama. “I’ve had several people contact me about the use of the latest technology in decoys, which are...

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Approved Actions by Alabama Conservation Advisory Board

March 17, 2013

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The Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Board met in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, March 9, 2013, to receive public comments on all pending matters. The Board considered and responded to the following for the 2013-2014 hunting seasons: In Alabama, it is unlawful to hunt...

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Registration Open for Muzzy Bowfishing Classic & Alabama State Championships

February 11, 2013

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Registration has officially opened for the 14th Annual Muzzy Classic & Alabama State Championship bowfishing tournament to be held April 27-28, 2013, in Guntersville, Ala. This popular Bowfishing Association of America (BAA) sanctioned event has guaranteed prize money of $3,500 for 1st place with more...

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Special Alabama Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days Set for February 9-10

January 30, 2013

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The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) has designated February 9-10, 2013, as Special Youth Waterfowl Hunting Days. On those days, youth under age 16 may hunt when accompanied by a licensed adult hunter. Regular waterfowl season shooting hours, bag limits, legal arms...

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No February 2013 Deer Season in Alabama

January 29, 2013

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The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wants hunters to know that the proposal for an extended deer season in southwest Alabama refers to the 2014 season, not the current hunting season. “Deer season will end as scheduled on Thursday, January 31, 2013,” said...

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Alabama State Parks Offer Discounted Lodging for Hunters

December 19, 2012

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Select Alabama State Parks are offering a “Hunter’s Special” lodging package from now through February 2013 for hunters that hunt on Alabama’s Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). The special lodging room rate is $49.95, and is offered at the following state parks: Cheaha, Lakepoint Resort, Joe Wheeler,...

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Alligator Populations in Alabama

December 14, 2012

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The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) can be found in ponds, lakes, canals, rivers, swamps, and bayous, but it mostly lives in coastal marshes. Alligators prefer water that is 80 to 92 F, but adults have been found in areas where temperatures reach well below that...

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Alabama’s Coon Dog Cemetery

November 29, 2012

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Located in the southwest part of Colbert County, Ala., on Freedom Hills Wildlife Management Area, is a plot of ground revered by raccoon hunters from across the United States. This area’s “hills and hollers” have been hunted by many a man and his four-footed companions...

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