Youth deer and duck hunts are offered at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (FWFTA) in Hale County.  

Registration is only available to parents or adults who are at least 21 years old and have a Conservation ID (CID) number. A hunting license is not required at the time of registration. However, if selected during the random draw, you must have a valid hunting license to accept the hunt permit. If selected for a hunt, you will receive an email requesting you validate/accept the permit.  If selected as a "hunter" and/or "alternate" please review all hunts prior to accepting your status to ensure you are selecting your desired "hunter" or "alternate" status. Once you accept a "hunter" or "alternate"  status you will automatically be declined from any other selected status for that species .  You will have 72 hours after receiving your email to make your selections. Once the permit is accepted, you will receive an email with the hunt details. 

Youth Deer Hunt Dates

  • November 19, 23, 30
  • December 14, 17, 21, 28
  • January 4, 7, 11, 18, 21, 25
     

Youth Duck Hunt Dates

  • December 14, 17, 21, 28
  • January 7, 11, 21, 25

Registration will open September 14 through November 1. Hunters will be selected via a computerized, random drawing after registration closes. 

To register for a hunt, visit https://publichunts.dcnr.alabama.gov/Public/AvailableHunts during the registration period listed above.

For more information about the hunt details or registration process, call Brae Buckner with the ADCNR State Lands Division at (334) 624-9952, or email Brae.Buckner@dcnr.alabama.gov.

To participate in the youth hunts, youth hunters must be age 15 or younger and accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old (or a parent). Adults must have a valid state hunting license and applicable duck stamp, if duck hunting. Hunters must obtain their license and duck stamp (if duck hunting) before the hunt since they will not be available on-site.

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The M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (FWFTA) in Hale County will host a series of deer hunts for hunters with physical disabilities this winter.

Hunt is limited and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Hunters are limited to registering for only one hunt for the season and must bring an assistant to help with the hunt.

Hunters will need a Conservation ID number prior to registering. 

FWFTA physically disabled hunt dates

  • November 19, 23, 30
  • December 14, 17, 21, 28
  • January 4, 7, 11, 18, 21, 25

Registration for the hunts will open at 8 a.m. on October 1. To register, call 334-289-8030 during the registration period listed above. 

For more information about the hunt details or registration process, call Brae Buckner with the ADCNR State Lands Division at (334) 624-9952, or email Brae.Buckner@dcnr.alabama.gov.

Hunters with physical disabilities are required to fill out a Disabled Hunter Permit Application prior to the hunt dates. 

Hunters must obtain their license before the hunt since they will not be available on-site. Licenses are available for purchase at various retailers throughout the state or online.
 


Mandatory reporting of all deer (and turkey) harvests through Alabama’s Game Check system is in effect for the youth hunting dates at FWFTA. Hunters will have 48 hours to report their harvest through the Outdoor AL mobile app or online at www.outdooralabama.com. 

To learn more about Alabama’s Game Check system, visit https://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/game-check-and-harvest-record-information

The M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area consists of 4,300 acres in Hale County and is managed as a nature preserve and recreation area. In addition to developing a sporting dog Field Trial/Hunt Test grounds and a youth hunting program, the ADCNR State Lands Division is currently restoring the tract’s native prairie grasslands and managing its numerous ponds for future public fishing.

ADCNR does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in its hiring or employment practices nor in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services, or activities.

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