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Wilcox County
Alabama
One buck and one doe
per day
OR
Two does per day
limit!
Alabama boasts one of the
largest herds in the nation!
BONUS: Opportunities to take
wild hogs on some properties!
Hunt the Rut!
Southern Hospitality at it's
finest!
See the BOOKINGS
page to book your hunt!
Did you know that
there are more deer in North America today than when Columbus landed?
The Whitetail Deer is
the most sought after species of game in North America.
There are over 1.5
million whitetail deer found in Alabama.
Visit the
Horn Swamp Online
for weekly updates
during hunting
season.
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Gun Deer Hunt
Next Hunt: Jan. 6-9, 2011
Wilcox Academy led the way in 1984 in establishing one of
the finest hunts of its kind found anywhere. Held each January,
the GUN DEER HUNT coincides with the rut in this area. There is no
better time to hunt south Alabama than January.
You will be guided on private lands. These lands are typically managed by landowners and their
clubs for their own hunting.
The county has a deer limit of either a buck and a doe
per day or two does per day. (3 buck per season limit). There is no reason to leave Wilcox County without venison!
In recent years more and more
landowners have begun some sort of quality deer management.
Because these are private lands and most are intensively managed by the
landowners or club members, some properties have a size limit on bucks
that can be taken. Most strive to take only the older class bucks,
the 3 1/2 year old or older bucks that are mostly 8 points or
better. By allowing the younger bucks to mature these properties
contain a sizeable number of quality bucks and are generally the most
productive for our guests in taking quality bucks.
Guided by a member, you will hunt from a tree stand, shooting house,
or if you prefer, from your own climbing tree stand. You will hunt
on wheat/oat fields, hardwood bottoms, pine plantations, or
clear-cuts.
THE HUNT INCLUDES:
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Guide service & lands
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Cleaning & storage of your rack & venison
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Old Southern Fish Fry - Friday night
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Souvenir W.A. Deer Hunt Cap
The hunt does NOT include lodging. Lodging is
available two local motels, the Southern Inn
Motel and American Inn, plus the
Roland Cooper State Park.
COST:
2-day hunt: $750 (Fri.
afternoon through Sunday morning)
3-day hunt: $1125 (Thurs.
afternoon through Sunday morning) "EARLY HUNT"
SCHEDULE:
The hunt includes a Friday afternoon hunt, a Saturday morning and
Saturday afternoon hunt, and a Sunday morning
hunt.
A limited number of spaces are available for the "EARLY
HUNT," which includes Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.
The additional cost is $375.
LICENSE:
An Alabama Hunting License is required! The approximate
out-of-state fee is $120 for the three day hunt. You may purchase
your license in advance by calling 1-888-848-6887 or when you arrive at
either McDonald's Grocery and Sports Store or Loftin's Bait
Shop.
BOOK YOUR HUNT!
Please see the bookings page for more information on how to book your
hunt or to request more information.
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PAST RESULTS
1996
88 hunters took 78 deer & 3
wild hogs
1997
97 hunters took 140 deer &
4 wild hogs
1998
111 hunters took 136 deer &
4 wild hogs. Ten of the deer were 8 pt. or better bucks.
1999
131 hunters took 157
deer. A 180 lb. 10 pt. was the largest.
Including...
Three - 9 pts.
Eight - 7 pts.
Seven - 7 pts.
Nine - 6 pts.
2000
Harvest of 147 deer and hogs including 29 bucks that hunters chose to have
mounted.
2001
Harvest of 138 deer and hogs
2002
Harvest of 117 deer
and 12 hogs.
2003
Harvest of 45 bucks, 66 does, & 11 hogs by 109 hunters.
2004
150 deer and 10 hogs
taken by 109 hunters
2005
60 deer and 8 hogs
taken by 110 hunters
2006
68 bucks, 45 does and
8 hogs killed by 88 hunters
2007
63 bucks, 40 does
2008
52 bucks, 48 does
2009
92 deer & 5
hogs
by 82 hunters
2010
91 deer & 9
hogs
by 86 hunters
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