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Because the
Horn Swamp is private land and does not offer hunts to the public, this page will give you information on where you can enjoy some of the great hunting and fishing this region of the state has to offer. Also shown are links to Alabama hunting information as well as other local sites of interest.
School
Benefit Hunts
Wilcox Academy hosts several hunts each year
including a bow hunt, gun deer hunt, and a turkey hunt. Please see this link
for more information.
Several other area schools also host excellent deer hunts. Morgan Academy (Dallas County) and Marengo Academy (Marengo County) are two of those. Follow the link to Morgan Academy's website for more details on their hunt. For the Marengo Academy hunt, please contact the school at 334-295-4151. Also, Hooper Academy in Montgomery is now offering a deer hunt.
The Moore Academy Alumni Association holds a hunt each year. Monies generated are used in the restoration of the Moore Academy school in Pine Apple, Alabama.
These benefit hunts provide access to private lands that are not normally open
to the public. Most lands used in the hunts are well managed and not
accustomed to extreme pressure as is some commercial properties.
Alabama Dept of
Conservation:
lots of information concerning Alabama
Outdoors and at this link
you can go directly to the hunting
portion of their website that contains a wide range of information.
Several quality hunting guides in Wilcox County can be found at Wilcox Black Belt Hunting, Pine Apple Lodge, Casey Hunting Camp, and Stone Hunting.
Riverbend Hunting Lodge, in Marengo County, has openings for both their deer and turkey seasons. Check out their site! Marengo County is a part of Alabama's famous "Black Belt" region and has produced some fine bucks over the years.
Alabama has plenty of public hunting land. See more information at this link.
Fishing
Lake Dannelly has become known as one of the best fishing lakes in the state.
Learn more about Wilcox
County at this link.
We get many inquiries concerning hog hunting opportunities in Alabama.
Currently there are but a few opportunities if you do not have access to private
lands. A growing population exists on several of the public lands of
Alabama.
Landmark Lodge, located in Choctaw County, caters
mostly to deer and turkey hunters, but also offers hog hunts. Call Rick or
Johnny Sikes at (334) 843-5773.
Osage Lodge near Greensboro is one of the oldest
commercial operations offering do-it-yourself pork chops. Owner Searcy
Averett guarantees that hunters will harvest a hog through the use of his baying
dogs, or visitors may choose to stalk them on their own. Contact Osage
Lodge by calling (205) 624-8785.
Capt. Jamie Melton of Foley, a charter boat captain out
of Orange Beach, has made a second career out of guiding duck and hog hunters on
the marshy Mobile-Tensaw Delta WMA. To book a hunt contact him at (334)
943-1108.
In the fall of 2002 we learned of a guided hunts in the
Alabama River Delta region of the state. Jason Presnall of Saraland will
guide you to a hog on these Wildlife Management Areas. The areas hunted
are accessible only by boat. Contact Jason at 251-679-1819 for more
information on a real fun way to get after a wild hog!
In regards to the public lands that hold hogs,
different areas carry their own regulations about hog
hunting. In general, national forest lands allow hog hunting year
'round. Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) authorize hogs to be taken only in
conjunction with other open seasons.
Those WMAs and National Forests that hold a population
of hogs include the Conecuh National Forest, Tuskegee National Forest, Oakmulgee
WMA, Lowndes WMA, Black Warrier WMA (zone A & B), Freedom Hills WMA,
Hollins WMA, Kinterbish WMA, Scotch WMA, W. L. Holland WMA, and the Mobile-Tensaw
WMA.
Click this link
for an Alabama map listing all the public lands. You can then follow to
detailed listing of each tract including the hunting regulations for each.
For those looking to invest in Alabama by purchasing land, we recommend John Hall & Company, Martin Realty, and Great Southern Land Company. See also Jones Real Estate in Camden.