WMA 2003-04 Deer RPT

DEER HUNT RESULTS ON ALABAMA
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

ANNUAL REPORT, 2003-2004
CHRISTOPHER W. COOK
STUDY LEADER
MAY, 2004
ALABAMA DIVISION OF WILDLIFE
AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES
Federal Aid Project

funded by your purchase of
hunting licenses and equipment
WILDLIFE RESTORATION PROGRAM
Grant Number W-35, Study 2.
Annual Report, 2003-2004

Job II-A: Kill Studies of Deer on Alabama Wildlife Management Areas
Study Leader: Christopher W. Cook
Objective: To measure, record, and evaluate the deer harvest on Alabama
Wildlife Management Areas.
Procedures: Project personnel recorded hunter participation and success on
each of the 33 wildlife management areas (WMAs) having deer hunting
during the 2003-04 season. Deer were examined and records were made of
their sex, age, weight, and antler development. Portions of this information
were computed by project cooperators and submitted to the project leader.
Discussion:
Hunter Participation and Success:
The number of deer harvested on each management area, the hunting
method, and the man-days of participation are compared in Table I. The
figures in Tables I through VIII are considered estimates since season
permits are issued on many of the areas. Hunter participation and success
may vary due to weather, date of hunt, and length of the season. To better
understand overall trends, Tables II through VI compare this seasons
participation and success with an average of prior years, as well as last year.
Participation in stalk hunts increased by over 4,600 man-days from last
years totals. Nineteen of the 27 WMAs offering stalk hunts had an increase
in hunter man-days for those hunts. Hunter success decreased, dropping
from 23 man-days per deer harvested in 2002-03 to 26 man-days per deer

harvested in 2003-04. This success rate was lower than the average of 24
man-days per deer harvested for the period of 1997-2002 (Table II).
Seventeen WMAs scheduled either-sex deer hunts for youth hunters during
the 2003-04 hunting season. Each hunter participating on one of these
special hunts had to be less than 16 years of age and had to be accompanied
by a non-hunting, licensed adult 25 years of age or older. Total participation
on these hunts increased slightly from last years total of 1,339 hunters to
1,507 hunters for 2003-04. The harvest on these hunts increased from 121
deer in 2002-03 to 130 deer for 2003-04. These totals (hunters and deer
harvested) are included in the stalk hunt totals in the following tables. The
numbers for these hunts also are listed in Table II-A. The primary purpose
of the youth hunts is to acquaint young hunters with deer hunting. These
hunts will continue on WMAs where there is sufficient interest.
Twenty-two WMAs had a total of 100 hunters choice draw hunts (Table II-A).
Ninety-nine of the 100 hunters choice hunts were stalk hunts and one hunt
was a dog hunt. On this type of hunt, each hunter draws to determine the
type of permit the hunter receives, buck only or hunters choice. The
percentage of hunters choice permits available to hunters ranged from 50%
to 100%, depending on the anticipated antlerless deer harvest. The
opportunity to harvest antlerless deer on the hunters choice draw hunts
greatly influences the participation, harvest, and hunter success levels shown
in the stalk hunt totals. Participation in hunters choice draw stalk hunts
was 31% of the total stalk hunting effort and represented 53% of the total
stalk harvest. The hunter success rate for the hunters choice draw stalk
hunts was one deer per 16 man-days of hunter effort, which was over two
times higher than the success rate for the bucks only stalk hunts (one deer
per 38 man-days of effort). Fifty-nine percent of the harvest from the

hunters choice draw hunts were unantlered deer.
Participation in managed dog hunts increased from the 2002-03 totals (Table
III). Dog hunting participation was 4% of the total deer hunting effort on
WMAs during the 2003-04 season and accounted for 4% of the total harvest.
Archery hunting participation was over 1,000 man-days less than last years
totals. Hunter success increased from the 2002-03 season, with individual
man-days per deer harvested dropping from 35 to 32 (Table IV). Archery
hunting continues to provide a large portion of the hunting recreation on
WMAs, representing 27% of the total deer hunting effort and 23% of the total
deer harvest.
Participation in primitive weapons hunts during the 2003-04 season was
stable when compared to the 2002-03 totals. The success rate on PW hunts
also decreased, going from 22 man-days per deer harvested during the 200203 season to 28 man-days per deer harvested for 2003-04 (Table V).
Participation on PW hunts represented 5% of the total deer hunting effort
and 5% of the total deer harvested on WMAs for the 2003-04 season.
The total hunting effort, as shown in Table VI, showed an increase of just
over 4,600 man-days from the 2002-03 totals. This years hunting effort was
over 17,700 man-days higher than the average from the previous five years
(1997-98 through 2001-02). This years hunter success ratio of one deer
harvested per 28 man-days of effort for all deer hunts was lower than last
years (25 man-days per harvest) and the average for the previous five years
(24 man-days per harvest).
Hunting Pressure and Kill Per Square Mile:

Total man-days of deer hunting per square mile, as shown in Table VII, was
highest on St. Clair, Demopolis, Freedom Hills, Hollins, Little River, and J.
D. Martin-Skyline WMAs and lowest on Seven Mile Island, W. L. Holland
and Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Black Warrior, Cahaba River, and Coosa WMAs,
respectively. Stalk hunting made up the largest portion of total use per
square mile on nearly all areas (25 of 29), archery hunts made up the largest
portion of use per square mile on Blue Spring, the Jackson County Areas, and
Seven Mile Island, and dog hunts made up the largest portion of use on
Scotch. Most areas of Alabama can support a balanced harvest (bucks and
does) of ten or more deer per square mile annually, depending on habitat
quality. Only one WMA achieved this level of harvest, mainly because of the
limited opportunity to harvest antlerless deer with firearms and low hunting
pressure on most WMAs (Table VIII). Demopolis had the highest harvest per
square mile with 11.0, followed by St. Clair with 9.8, Barbour with 8.4, and
Lowndes with 8.3.
Weights and Condition of Deer:
Average weights of deer within specific age classes are one of the best
indicators of overall herd condition (Table IX). An average live weight under
95 pounds for one-year age class males can be an indicator of poor physical
condition caused by insufficient nutrition, either from poor habitat, heavy
competition for food from other deer, or both. Where the one-year age class
males have an average body weight of 95 to 105 pounds on areas with good
soils, there should be concern the deer population exceeds the capacity of the
land to support the herd in good condition. The deer population should be
reduced to a more healthy level in any situation where competition for food is
the cause of low body weights in deer. Areas in Alabama with one-year age
class males averaging above 110 pounds usually are not carrying an excess of
deer and efforts should be made to keep those populations at these levels.
Three of the twenty-one WMAs reporting had yearling body weights at or
exceeding 110 pounds. These three areas were Black Warrior, Little River,
and Lowndes WMAs. Nine more WMAs reported yearling buck body weights
between 100 and 110 pounds for one-year age class males. Four WMAs had
average yearling buck body weights of 90 pounds or less. These areas were
Scotch, Blue Spring, Choccolocco, and Kinterbish.
Antler Development:
Antler development (number of points, main beam length, and inside spread)
for all age classes of bucks was very good on some areas, such as Autauga,
Barbour, Black Warrior, Cahaba River, Choccolocco, Covington, Freedom
Hills, Hollins, Mulberry Fork, Sam R. Murphy, and Wolf Creek, but remains
poor on others (Tables X and X-A). In most situations, a high percentage of
spikes in the one-year age class and a significant occurrence of spikes in the
older age classes are a reflection of poor habitat conditions and/or an
overcrowded population. The heavy harvest of yearling bucks on WMAs
prevents significant numbers of bucks from reaching the older age classes.
This alone is going to continue to limit the number of quality bucks (>2.5
years old) harvested from most of the WMAs. Corrections to both nutritional
deficiencies and buck age structure are necessary in order to bring about
improvements in the quality of bucks harvested. However, on areas with
poor soil fertility and/or habitat quality, reducing competition for food by
reducing deer populations may require the removal of more deer than may be
acceptable to many WMA hunters. On very poor quality sites, even a
significant reduction in deer numbers may not produce improvements in deer
quality. For this reason, some areas may not be suited for this type of
management.
Five WMAs were under quality deer management (QDM) guidelines for the
2003-04 hunting season. The 2003-04 season was the fifth year Barbour
WMA has been under QDM, the fourth year for Covington WMA, the second
year for both Freedom Hills and Lauderdale WMAs, and the first year for
Lowndes WMA. On all five WMAs, bucks must have at least 3-points on one
antler to be legal for harvest and hunters have more opportunity to harvest
antlerless deer on gun deer hunts. Barbour, Covington, and Lauderdale
WMAs have shown considerable improvements in the age structure of the
antlered buck harvest since initiation of the QDM programs. For the 2003-04
hunting season, the overwhelming majority of the reported antlered buck
harvest on these areas was comprised of 2 year old and older deer
(Barbour 79%, Covington 72%, Lauderdale 100%). Prior to the
implementation of the antler restrictions, 1 year olds were the largest age
class in the annual buck harvest. Over time, the current management
strategies on all five areas should continue to produce a higher percentage of
adult bucks in the population, as well as a more balanced adult sex ratio,
more intense rutting behavior, and many other traits characteristic of a
healthy, balanced deer herd managed under QDM. Biologists on these areas
will continue to collect biological data, as well as public opinion data, to
monitor the status of the deer herd and the hunters using these five WMAs.
These data will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of current management
practices used on the areas and aid biologists in making decisions to help
achieve their long-term management objectives. As the publics demand for
more WMAs managed for better quality deer becomes stronger, the Division
of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries may decide to initiate QDM programs
on other public hunting areas in the future. The majority of Alabamas
WMAs will continue to be managed for maximum opportunity for buck
harvest until that time.
Remarks:
Wildlife management areas provide a significant proportion of the deer
hunting opportunity in Alabama. This year a 51% sample of the total deer
harvest on WMAs was used in Tables IX, X, and X-A. Project cooperators
entered check station data on age, sex, weight, and antler development on
bucks harvested from WMAs on computer and submitted a copy of these data
to the project leader for analysis. Table XI represents the number of male
and female deer by age class used in the 51% sample collected from the
various management areas. Individual hunt results and district totals are
listed in Appendix I. Efforts will continue to improve the accuracy of the
tables and to expand our survey when necessary to better manage the
resource.
This study was a contribution of the Alabama Division of Wildlife and
Freshwater Fisheries supported in part by funding from the Federal Aid in
Wildlife Restoration Program, Project W-35, Study 2.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources does not discriminate
on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, or disability in
its hiring or employment practices nor in admission to, access to, or operations
of its programs, services, or activities. This publication is available in
alternative formats upon request.
TABLE I. Deer Harvest on Alabama Wildlife Management Areas, 2003-04 Season.

AREA
HUNTING
SEASON
GUN
STALK HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
ARCHERY
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
TOTAL
DOG HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
AUTAUGA
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
17
11
21
22
37
42
40
1,103
845
950
1,194
1,406
1,192
1,276
2
8
8
14
11
16
15
300
150
240
240
380
500
235
0
1
0
6
7
3
3
11
26
13
24
38
51
89
19
20
29
42
55
61
58
1,414
1,021
1,203
1,458
1,824
1,743
1,600
BARBOUR
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
226
125
205
192
205
205
221
2,574
2,319
1,435
3,147
3,606
3,728
3,831
40
49
42
18
22
20
20
1,070
1,040
825
922
1,035
535
575
44
43
8
26
17
9
8
519
604
303
883
397
294
190
310
217
255
236
244
234
249
4,163
3,963
2,563
4,952
5,038
4,557
4,596
BLACK WARRIOR
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
74
83
96
100
128
110
136
2,938
2,855
3,998
4,039
4,248
4,793
4,457
12
12
16
16
13
44
40
700
1,050
1,550
800
915
1,965
1,560
20
9
7
6
3
3
540
524
429
265
193
110
86
115
121
123
147
157
179
3,638
4,445
5,772
5,268
5,428
6,951
6,127
BLUE SPRING
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
153
102
262
195
236
171
144
1,747
1,849
2,006
1,836
2,148
1,397
1,253
28
38
41
53
108
62
44
1,091
1,093
971
926
1,661
1,430
1,266
80
74
71
40
59
23
15
3,450
1,065
2,130
1,944
1,416
1,410
1,938
9
13
7
11
9
2
2
238
213
179
317
250
188
160
270
227
381
299
412
258
205
6,526
4,220
5,286
5,023
5,475
4,425
4,617
FRANK W. & ROB M.

BOYKIN
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
49
36
56
43
28
57
28
1,318
904
1,044
1,254
1,400
1,748
1,337
58
18
12
30
29
57
49
883
759
568
632
1,099
1,193
1,131
25
25
14
12
20
21
12
1,865
1,410
1,365
1,095
1,067
1,250
466
12
15
14
5
12
3
2
296
349
218
161
185
158
146
144
94
96
90
89
138
91
4,362
3,422
3,195
3,142
3,751
4,349
3,080
TABLE I. Continued.
AREA
HUNTING
SEASON
GUN
STALK HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
24
23
35
33
41
36
48
CHOCCOLOCCO
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
COOSA
ARCHERY
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
662
856
1,277
1,199
1,495
1,692
1,728
18
9
27
16
20
28
16
405
270
250
275
500
700
750
163
299
243
234
292
211
196
5,216
5,275
4,738
3,627
3,818
3,977
4,657
70
70
59
48
53
88
74
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
85
98
129
50
141
73
81
2,103
2,123
2,360
1,491
2,548
2,294
1,767
COVINGTON
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
123
137
204
158
154
184
147
1,839
1,613
2,082
2,065
2,483
2,562
2,729
DEMOPOLIS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
115
27
64
56
47
17
39
1,265
805
765
570
455
920
1,060
CAHABA RIVER
TOTAL
DOG HUNTS
HARVEST
44
29
MAN-DAYS
1,131
1,090
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
13
8
180
215
42
32
62
49
61
77
72
1,067
1,126
1,527
1,474
1,995
2,572
2,693
1,600
1,150
1,500
880
725
925
910
58
22
56
46
12
22
14
1,202
798
1,012
663
495
500
200
291
391
358
328
357
321
284
8,018
7,223
7,250
5,170
5,038
5,402
5,767
27
5
9
9
24
24
36
650
610
450
450
500
585
620
15
7
7
1
14
22
10
383
249
211
131
210
265
175
127
110
145
60
179
119
127
3,136
2,982
3,021
2,072
3,258
3,144
2,562
119
118
131
97
108
114
96
2,000
1,990
1,700
1,350
1,530
1,550
1,725
36
20
27
13
11
3
7
257
171
312
173
170
64
64
322
304
362
268
273
301
250
5,227
4,864
4,094
3,588
4,183
4,176
4,518
135
50
81
54
39
27
26
1,400
1,000
1,550
415
400
580
425
30
14
51
80
87
29
54
200
135
210
390
480
595
910
280
91
196
190
173
73
119
2,865
1,940
2,525
1,375
1,335
2,095
2,395
TABLE I. Continued.
AREA
HUNTING
SEASON
GUN
STALK HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
19
31
42
80
88
132
112
FREEDOM HILLS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
W. L. HOLLAND AND
MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA
ARCHERY
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
TOTAL
DOG HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
593
1,009
860
1,218
1,324
1,758
1,859
3
0
17
18
28
9
19
180
255
400
500
425
425
500
1
3
2
6
3
3
26
51
27
92
97
89
22
32
62
100
122
144
134
773
1,290
1,311
1,745
1,841
2,280
2,448
49
21
41
89
35
134
152
1,340
957
823
655
674
5,342
7,946
23
38
27
19
7
3
19
1,674
2,168
2,141
937
1,383
3,650
2,757
31
7
19
5
16
404
326
233
166
221
103
66
87
113
58
137
171
3,418
3,451
3,197
1,758
2,278
8,992
10,703
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
7
14
14
14
16
14
15
985
620
1,100
1,185
1,555
1,395
1,795
4
9
5
7
7
8
4
75
175
870
1,010
1,170
955
810
11
23
19
21
23
22
19
1,060
795
1,970
2,195
2,725
2,350
2,605
HOLLINS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
83
125
110
49
142
87
88
3,267
3,487
3,017
2,831
3,042
2,546
2,480
76
51
41
71
46
38
49
1,700
1,195
1,000
1,750
1,350
1,225
1,250
184
195
186
127
211
140
147
5,545
5,124
4,441
4,920
4,802
3,973
3,858
JACKSON COUNTY
WATERFOWL AREAS
2003-04
66
2,205
66
2,205
KINTERBISH
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
32
23
27
21
17
22
15
600
700
725
750
750
650
450
112
96
185
139
113
118
72
1,984
1,693
2,636
1,923
2,055
1,601
1,066
ESCAMBIA CREEK
65
62
149
112
77
89
51
1,249
891
1,752
1,025
1,048
849
549
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
25
19
35
7
23
15
10
15
11
9
6
19
7
6
578
442
424
339
410
202
128
135
102
159
148
257
102
67
TABLE I. Continued.
AREA
HUNTING
SEASON
GUN
STALK HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
ARCHERY
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
TOTAL
DOG HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
LAUDERDALE
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
56
90
63
91
116
124
122
1,767
1,120
1,389
1,380
1,429
1,604
2,038
19
25
7
5
27
0
0
1,325
475
525
375
525
425
465
138
37
74
8
7
10
1,390
591
815
237
190
369
213
152
144
104
150
134
122
4,482
2,186
2,729
1,992
2,144
2,398
2,503
LITTLE RIVER
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
55
41
49
25
98
118
85
1,981
1,742
1,501
1,122
1,770
1,997
2,193
44
32
33
33
41
28
37
2,800
1,150
2,500
1,100
1,375
1,250
1,400
52
18
51
33
28
9
17
754
791
619
461
477
415
710
151
91
133
91
167
155
139
5,535
3,683
4,620
2,683
3,622
3,662
4,303
LOWNDES
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
68
68
65
64
86
88
77
1,443
1,228
1,461
1,383
1,382
1,553
1,950
130
100
130
118
111
81
65
1,275
1,250
1,250
1,350
1,300
1,300
1,200
9
3
3
24
3
91
39
37
124
106
198
168
204
185
200
193
145
2,718
2,478
2,802
2,772
2,719
2,977
3,256
JAMES D. MARTINSKYLINE
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
143
113
82
142
88
123
155
5,109
4,557
4,642
4,665
4,967
5,714
5,442
35
56
32
27
32
29
12
2,375
2,600
2,425
1,780
1,610
2,125
1,415
104
103
48
72
30
21
15
1,575
1,638
1,114
1,015
813
674
1,075
282
272
162
241
150
173
182
9,059
8,795
8,181
7,460
7,390
8,513
7,932
MULBERRY FORK
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
43
36
53
79
89
105
130
892
1,095
1,626
1,555
1,969
2,376
2,897
11
12
62
49
62
65
77
102
270
925
820
800
1,265
775
118
148
190
167
187
54
48
120
133
158
182
219
994
1,365
2,669
2,523
2,959
3,808
3,859
5
5
7
12
12
TABLE I. Continued.
AREA
HUNTING
SEASON
GUN
STALK HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
93
64
163
111
165
194
151
OAKMULGEE
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
SCOTCH
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
SEVEN MILE
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
ST. CLAIR
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
30
25
50
48
50
55
68
800
800
1,000
1,200
1,500
1,450
1,600
UPPER DELTA
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
60
130
83
82
40
3,000
2,010
1,525
877
1,325
SAM R. MURPHY
ARCHERY
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
TOTAL
DOG HUNTS
HARVEST
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
1,831
1,636
2,429
1,585
3,491
3,168
2,971
25
23
19
20
20
10
17
525
415
700
700
700
850
850
74
113
124
103
140
199
163
2,003
2,577
2,468
2,579
2,830
2,648
3,184
52
42
58
86
91
72
90
48
40
60
60
72
107
76
791
783
587
551
578
939
965
3
5
3
3
16
32
60
24
29
20
17
8
MAN-DAYS
314
179
197
100
329
793
1,525
900
1,215
680
405
685
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
2
2
2
92
91
114
118
89
184
133
185
204
168
2,356
2,143
3,220
2,399
4,191
4,018
3,821
1,550
1,475
1,600
2,050
1,875
1,800
1,400
25
15
29
30
30
15
16
500
290
662
667
629
403
426
151
170
211
219
261
286
269
4,053
4,342
4,730
5,296
5,334
4,851
5,010
12
21
15
8
11
17
21
1,000
1,025
830
310
520
450
590
30
20
13
16
12
19
3
381
315
176
191
146
211
62
93
86
91
87
111
175
160
2,486
2,302
1,790
1,152
1,573
2,393
3,142
28
13
14
500
500
200
28
13
14
500
500
200
27
9
20
13
12
8
27
830
750
800
825
900
965
1,000
57
34
70
61
62
63
95
1,630
1,550
1,800
2,025
2,400
2,415
2,600
35
36
40
29
1
2,070
1,750
1,460
1,390
1,140
119
201
146
131
49
5,970
5,035
3,735
2,687
3,260
6
3
3
0
60
70
15
110
TABLE I. Continued.
AREA
HUNTING
SEASON
GUN
STALK HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
ARCHERY
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
TOTAL
DOG HUNTS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
HARVEST
MAN-DAYS
WEST JEFFERSON
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
111
150
150
150
125
130
120
6,500
8,000
8,000
8,000
7,500
7,250
7,300
27
35
35
36
26
44
34
700
1,150
1,150
1,175
1,075
1,325
1,525
6
12
12
15
10
12
10
350
600
600
700
600
525
550
144
197
197
201
161
186
164
7,550
9,750
9,750
9,875
9,175
9,100
9,375
WOLF CREEK
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
56
33
33
46
64
44
59
1,366
1,049
800
1,480
1,543
1,329
1,413
10
7
20
11
16
8
15
320
460
640
450
750
650
1,000
4
2
2
0
0
145
94
65
50
33
70
42
55
57
80
52
74
1,831
1,603
1,505
1,980
2,326
1,979
2,413
TOTALS
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2,029
1,967
2,623
2,476
2,843
2,931
2,744
52,682
50,995
57,110
54,846
61,734
67,098
72,002
1,058
903
1,041
902
991
889
932
30,471
25,248
31,811
26,003
26,936
31,200
30,136
634
402
490
405
369
259
206
9,318
8,392
8,200
7,533
6,655
5,792
5,769
3,854
3,362
4,234
3,898
4,376
4,247
4,043
95,890
87,756
99,757
91,255
99,114
107,911
112,514
133
90
80
115
173
168
161
Note: The statistics for gun stalk hunts includes data from youth hunts.
3,419
3,121
2,636
2,873
3,769
3,821
4,607
TABLE II. Comparison of Hunting Pressure and Hunting Success on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas: STALK DEER HUNTS
AREA
HUNTING PRESSURE
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
3,616
890
1,417
2,194
Choccolocco
Little River
James D. Martin-Skyline
St. Clair
MAN-DAYS PER KILL
2003-04
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
2003-04
4,793
5,342
1,604
3,168
4,457
7,946
2,038
2,971
38
24
19
19
44
40
13
16
33
52
17
20
4,535
1,623
4,788
1,060
3,977
1,997
5,714
1,450
4,657
2,193
5,442
1,600
20
34
44
27
19
17
46
26
24
26
35
24
Cahaba River
Demopolis
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
West Jefferson
Wolf Creek
1,098
772
1,427
2,491
7,600
1,248
1,692
920
2,376
2,648
7,250
1,329
1,728
1,060
2,897
3,184
7,300
1,413
35
15
25
23
56
27
47
54
23
13
56
30
36
27
22
20
61
24
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
1,100
2,125
3,129
1,379
1,192
2,294
2,546
1,553
1,276
1,767
2,480
1,950
56
23
35
20
28
31
29
18
32
22
28
25
Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

Escambia Creek
W. L. Holland & M-T Delta
Kinterbish
Scotch
Upper Delta
1,184
1,001
1,089
1,193
658
2,178
1,748
1,758
1,395
849
939
877
1,337
1,859
1,795
549
965
1,325
30
23
89
14
13
28
31
13
100
10
9
11
48
17
120
11
13
33
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
2,616
1,917
2,016
3,728
1,397
2,562
3,831
1,253
2,729
14
11
13
18
8
14
17
9
19
55,473
67,098
72,002
24
23
26
All Areas Combined
TABLE II-A. Results of Drawing Deer Hunts Held on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas, 2003-04 Season.
PERMITS ISSUED
SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS
% H/C
AREA
DATE
HUNTER'S
BUCKS
CHOICE
ONLY
214
142
102
99
Black Warrior
11/29
12/06
12/13
12/20
01/24
380
295
178
183
169
Freedom Hills
11/15
Lauderdale
TOTAL
PERMITS
IN BOX
HUNTER'S CHOICE
DEER HARVESTED
BUCKS ONLY
9
4
1
2
4
3
1
2
ANTLERED UNANTLERED
DOES
TOTAL
2
2
4
0
0
13
8
3
1
5
35
20
10
4
6
BUCKS
BUCKS
20
10
3
3
1
594
437
280
282
169
66
66
66
66
100
26
16
9
2
6
7
5
5
1
4
167
167
100
13
13
12/05
12/06
12/19
12/20
01/02
01/03
326
415
263
320
284
330
326
415
263
320
284
330
100
100
100
100
100
100
18
20
20
26
19
13
6
5
8
8
7
4
9
4
9
11
7
2
1
3
3
2
0
0
8
13
8
13
12
11
18
20
20
26
19
13
Sam R. Murphy
11/15
12/13
12/27
01/10
01/24
56
151
261
264
270
56
151
261
264
270
100
100
100
100
100
6
7
9
24
14
11
5
3
9
5
1
3
5
16
9
0
2
0
3
1
5
2
4
5
4
6
7
9
24
14
Choccolocco
11/15
12/12
12/13
379
628
600
379
628
600
100
100
100
20
26
51
5
4
9
8
14
20
0
0
4
12
12
27
20
26
51
Little River
12/12
12/13
275
240
275
240
100
100
19
17
7
7
7
6
3
2
9
9
19
17
11/15
12/19
12/20
301
478
705
301
478
705
100
100
100
18
22
43
6
5
6
6
9
12
1
3
4
11
10
27
18
22
43
Cahaba River
11/15
12/13
40
246
40
246
100
100
2
9
5
4
1
8
0
0
1
1
2
9
Mulberry Fork
11/15
11/29
95
532
95
532
100
100
17
33
18
6
5
6
3
6
9
21
17
33
Oakmulgee
11/15
01/03
58
380
58
584
100
50
16
27
28
7
6
12
5
1
5
14
16
27
204
TABLE II-A. Continued.

PERMITS ISSUED
SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS
% H/C
AREA
DATE
HUNTER'S
BUCKS
CHOICE
ONLY
TOTAL
PERMITS
IN BOX
HUNTER'S CHOICE
N
DEER HARVESTED
BUCKS ONLY
N
ANTLERED UNANTLERED
BUCKS
BUCKS
DOES
TOTAL
Wolf Creek
11/15
11/22
12/06
12/20
01/03
01/24
20
175
134
126
113
149
20
175
134
126
113
149
100
100
100
100
100
100
0
8
6
2
5
13
0
5
4
2
4
9
0
4
4
0
4
9
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
1
1
4
0
8
6
2
5
13
Coosa
12/13
372
372
100
20
12
20
Hollins
12/27
644
644
100
45
19
26
45
Lowndes
11/15
12/06
01/03
01/31
39
128
237
396
39
249
237
396
100
50
100
100
5
11
14
30
13
9
6
8
3
2
2
11
0
0
1
1
2
10
11
18
5
12
14
30
11/15
01/10
01/30
01/31
54
409
153
205
54
409
153
205
100
100
100
100
3
37
10
8
6
9
7
4
0
13
7
5
0
4
0
0
3
20
3
3
3
37
10
8
Escambia Creek
11/15
11/29
12/19
12/20
01/01
01/24
01/29
01/30
01/31
22
223
108
143
141
137
145
122
173
22
223
108
143
141
137
145
122
173
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1
18
7
4
12
15
16
11
12
5
8
6
3
9
11
11
9
7
0
4
4
2
2
12
9
5
5
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
4
1
14
2
2
9
2
7
6
3
1
18
7
4
12
15
16
11
12
Kinterbish
01/09
01/10
01/31
67
91
130
67
91
130
100
100
100
10
9
19
15
10
15
5
5
8
1
1
0
4
3
11
10
9
19
Scotch
11/15
12/06
01/10
01/24
42
143
184
190
42
143
184
190
100
100
100
100
5
7
24
19
12
5
13
10
3
4
7
11
0
0
1
0
2
3
16
8
5
7
24
19
Upper Delta
11/15
40
40
100
121
TABLE II-A. Continued.

PERMITS ISSUED
SUCCESSFUL HUNTERS
% H/C
AREA
DATE
HUNTER'S
BUCKS
CHOICE
ONLY
TOTAL
PERMITS
IN BOX
HUNTER'S CHOICE
N
DEER HARVESTED
BUCKS ONLY
N
ANTLERED UNANTLERED
BUCKS
BUCKS
DOES
TOTAL
Barbour
11/15
11/28
11/29
12/05
12/06
12/18
12/19
12/20
01/02
01/03
01/15
01/16
01/17
01/22
01/23
01/24
52
377
310
82
89
111
146
158
250
225
261
304
368
304
390
404
52
377
310
82
89
111
146
158
250
225
261
304
368
304
390
404
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
3
25
20
1
6
5
2
7
15
11
23
27
19
24
17
16
6
7
6
1
7
5
1
4
6
5
9
9
5
8
4
4
1
8
6
1
0
2
1
1
8
5
15
17
12
15
7
6
0
6
4
0
3
0
0
1
2
0
2
3
0
0
1
2
2
11
10
0
3
3
1
5
5
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
3
25
20
1
6
5
2
7
15
11
23
27
19
24
17
16
Blue Spring
11/15
11/22
12/05
12/06
69
305
151
272
69
305
151
272
100
100
100
100
14
47
23
34
20
15
15
13
3
18
4
12
3
3
3
5
8
26
16
17
14
47
23
34
Covington
11/15
11/22
11/28
11/29
12/26
12/27
01/02
01/03
01/09
01/10
01/16
01/17
01/23
01/24
01/30
01/31
43
173
178
223
232
221
163
192
163
204
154
154
117
194
131
187
43
173
178
223
232
221
163
192
163
204
154
154
117
194
131
187
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
5
3
13
17
13
21
5
11
6
8
5
8
8
10
8
6
12
2
7
8
6
10
3
6
4
4
3
5
7
5
6
3
2
0
1
1
4
6
2
7
2
4
3
2
5
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
3
3
12
14
9
15
3
3
3
3
2
5
3
8
5
5
5
3
13
17
13
21
5
11
6
8
5
8
8
10
8
6
1,461
601
120
757
1,478
Totals
22,081
882
22,963
23
TABLE III. Comparison of Hunting Pressure and Hunting Success on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas: DOG DEER HUNTS
AREA
HUNTING PRESSURE
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
788
224
932
Blue Spring
All Areas Combined

Scotch
Upper Delta
MAN-DAYS PER KILL
2003-04
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
2003-04
1,193
793
405
1,131
1,525
685
33
52
38
21
25
24
23
25
86
1,148
1,430
1,266
25
23
29
3,164
3,821
4,607
28
23
29
TABLE IV. Comparison of Hunting Pressure and Hunting Success on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas: ARCHERY DEER HUNTS
AREA
HUNTING PRESSURE
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
Seven Mile Island
1,003
1,661
645
608
500
Choccolocco
Jackson County Waterfowl Areas
Little River
St. Clair
MAN-DAYS PER KILL
2003-04
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
2003-04
1,965
3,650
425
850
500
1,560
2,757
465
850
200
73
91
52
29
18
45
1,217
-85
38
39
145
-50
14
1,171
-1,785
2,158
821
925
-1,250
2,125
965
910
2,205
1,400
1,415
1,000
19
-48
61
59
11
-45
73
121
12
33
38
118
37
Cahaba River
Demopolis
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
West Jefferson
Wolf Creek
340
953
583
1,710
1,050
524
700
580
1,265
1,800
1,325
650
750
425
775
1,400
1,525
1,000
21
13
15
27
33
43
25
21
19
25
30
81
47
16
10
16
45
67
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
262
532
1,399
1,281
500
585
1,225
1,300
235
620
1,250
1,200
50
53
25
11
31
24
32
16
16
17
26
18

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
Upper Delta
1,360
352
660
705
737
1,562
1,250
425
955
650
450
1,390
466
500
810
450
590
1,140
75
32
105
31
55
48
60
47
119
30
26
48
39
26
203
30
28
1,140
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
978
2,001
1,714
535
1,410
1,550
575
1,938
1,725
33
32
15
27
61
14
29
129
18
28,094
31,200
30,136
29
35
32
All Areas Combined
TABLE V. Comparison of Hunting Pressure and Hunting Success on Alabama's Wildlife Management Area's: PRIMITIVE WEAPONS DEER HUNTS
AREA
HUNTING PRESSURE
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
440
270
645
99
MAN-DAYS PER KILL
2003-04
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
2003-04
193
-369
--
110
----
48
24
19
50
64
-37
--
37
----
834
620
1,231
500
415
674
200
710
1,075
26
20
19
23
46
32
14
42
72
Cahaba River
Demopolis
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
West Jefferson
Wolf Creek
-283
152
550
570
77
180
595
167
403
525
--
215
910
187
426
550
--
-6
27
21
53
39
14
21
14
27
44
--
27
17
16
27
55
--
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
22
237
439
65
51
265
202
124
89
175
128
106
12
47
25
12
17
12
13
5
30
18
13
35

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
Upper Delta
242
49
160
242
65
158
97
102
211
15
146
89
67
62
110
22
18
15
13
17
53
32
15
11
5
73
30
11
21
--
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
541
239
217
294
188
64
190
160
64
24
25
11
33
94
21
24
80
9
8,020
5,792
5,769
18
22
28
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
Choccolocco
Little River
All Areas Combined
TABLE VI. Comparison of Hunting Pressure and Hunting Success on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas: ALL DEER HUNTS
AREA
HUNTING PRESSURE
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
Seven Mile Island
4,910
2,820
2,707
2,862
500
Choccolocco
-Little River
St. Clair
MAN-DAYS PER KILL
2003-04
1997-98
Through
2001-02
Average
2002-03
2003-04
6,951
8,992
2,398
4,018
500
6,127
10,703
2,503
3,821
200
42
35
18
20
18
44
66
18
20
38
34
63
21
23
14
6,540
-4,029
8,177
1,881
5,402
-3,662
8,513
2,415
5,767
2,205
4,303
7,932
2,600
19
-33
39
34
17
-24
49
38
20
33
31
44
27
Cahaba River
Demopolis
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
West Jefferson
Wolf Creek
1,438
2,008
2,102
4,751
9,220
1,849
2,572
2,095
3,808
4,851
9,100
1,979
2,693
2,395
3,859
5,010
9,375
2,413
30
12
21
24
52
31
33
29
21
17
49
38
37
20
18
19
57
33
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
1,384
2,894
4,966
2,693
1,743
3,144
3,973
2,977
1,600
2,562
3,858
3,256
47
25
28
14
29
26
28
15
28
20
26
22

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
Upper Delta
3,574
1,392
1,749
2,058
1,861
4,913
4,349
2,280
2,350
1,601
2,393
2,687
3,080
2,448
2,605
1,066
3,142
3,260
35
26
92
16
20
34
32
16
107
14
14
21
34
18
19
15
20
67
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
4,136
5,306
4,391
4,557
4,425
4,176
4,596
4,617
4,518
17
17
14
19
17
14
18
23
18
94,754
107,911
112,514
24
25
28
All Areas Combined
TABLE VII. Man-Days of Deer Hunting Pressure Per Square Mile Hunted on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas During the 2003-04 Season.
AREA
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
Seven Mile Island
STALK
HUNTS
DOG
HUNTS
ARCHERY
HUNTS
PRIMITIVE
WEAPONS
HUNTS
TOTAL*
29
145
89
78
10
50
20
22
22
40
195
110
101
22
64
79
57
181
180
267
Choccolocco
Little River
St. Clair
92
124
164
13
57
59
32
103
Cahaba River
Demopolis
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
West Jefferson
Wolf Creek
27
98
52
46
109
49
12
39
14
20
23
35
3
84
3
6
8
43
220
70
72
141
84
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
128
30
54
112
24
11
27
69
9
3
3
6
160
44
84
187
16
24
9
46
21
19
5
4
7
2
2
108
117
28
110
111
53
6
4
2
155
126
129
91

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
Upper Delta
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
All Areas
47
89
19
57
34
22
40
54
11
130
34
78
35
19
53
49
58
24
*Sum of stalk, dog, archery and primitive weapons hunts may differ from total due to rounding errors.
30
24
TABLE VIII. Deer Killed Per Square Mile Hunted on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas During the 2003-04 Season.
AREA
STALK
HUNTS
DOG
HUNTS
ARCHERY
HUNTS
PRIMITIVE
WEAPONS
HUNTS
TOTAL*
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
Seven Mile Island
0.9
2.8
5.4
4.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.4
1.6
<0.1
1.2
3.1
5.4
4.4
1.6
Choccolocco
Little River
St. Clair
2.7
0.2
3.6
3.5
7.0
1.0
1.7
1.6
0.3
2.8
3.9
1.7
5.8
4.1
9.8
Cahaba River
Demopolis
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
West Jefferson
Wolf Creek
0.8
3.6
2.4
2.3
1.8
2.0
0.3
2.4
1.4
1.3
0.5
0.5
0.1
5.0
0.2
0.2
0.1
1.1
11.0
4.0
3.9
2.5
2.6
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
4.0
1.4
1.9
4.4
1.5
0.6
1.1
3.7
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
5.8
2.2
3.2
8.3

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
Upper Delta
1.0
5.3
0.2
5.3
2.7
0.7
0.4
0.9
<0.1
1.5
0.7
<0.1
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.0
3.2
6.4
0.2
7.4
5.7
0.8
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
7.5
3.9
4.2
1.2
0.7
0.4
2.7
0.3
0.1
0.2
8.4
5.6
7.1
All Areas
2.2
1.1
0.8
0.2
3.3
1.7
2.1
0.1
*Sum of stalk, dog, archery and primitive weapons hunts may differ from total due to rounding errors.
0.7
0.3
TABLE IX. Average Live Weights of Deer on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas Compared to Average Live Weights of Deer From Herds in
Good Condition, 2003-04 Season.
AREA
MALE
AGE CLASS
0.5 year
FEMALE
1.5 years
2.5 years
>3.5 years
0.5 year
1.5 years
2.5 years
>3.5 years
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
63
47
55
52
116
102
-106
134
138
144
136
160
170
172
156
58
46
52
43
97
85
84
86
106
95
105
90
118
101
107
104
Choccolocco
Little River
49
62
47
88
113
107
120
127
128
138
138
155
49
65
44
81
85
91
82
99
100
92
103
103
Cahaba River
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
Wolf Creek
60
45
59
60
103
100
91
109
131
133
120
148
152
160
141
164
49
55
38
45
86
80
75
91
106
93
87
100
104
100
95
114
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
45
51
47
53
105
98
107
118
128
129
129
136
156
165
165
157
44
33
48
46
72
89
77
84
101
88
95
96
108
97
99
100

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
42
48
48
46
79
108
90
84
108
133
129
121
134
165
155
151
47
49
45
42
71
89
68
76
76
96
93
84
88
101
102
94
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
55
42
46
94
88
98
134
117
134
165
139
158
53
39
46
82
74
82
95
79
90
103
88
90
All Areas
52
100
130
155
48
82
92
99
Average Live Weights

of Deer From Herds in
Good Condition
55
110
145
160
50
85
100
100
TABLE X. Antler Development of Bucks on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas, 2003-04 Season.
AREA
AVERAGE NUMBER
PERCENT
PERCENT OF ANTLERED BUCKS
OF POINTS
SPIKES
WITH 8 OR MORE POINTS
1.5 years
2.5 years
>3.5 years
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
4.3
4.6
-3.0
7.2
6.2
6.9
6.7
8.6
7.2
7.6
8.2
28
40
-49
4
0
0
0
45
24
49
26
Choccolocco
Little River
3.1
3.4
3.0
7.4
6.2
6.1
8.5
8.0
8.3
60
48
62
7
0
0
33
14
27
Cahaba River
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
Wolf Creek
3.3
2.8
2.4
3.4
6.0
6.3
5.9
6.7
8.3
7.4
7.4
8.0
35
55
80
39
0
3
5
0
29
16
22
24
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
3.0
2.1
4.8
3.2
6.0
6.4
6.3
5.2
8.3
8.4
8.6
7.1
57
87
20
67
0
0
0
3
19
33
38
25

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
2.1
2.6
2.0
2.1
4.3
6.4
5.3
4.0
7.6
8.3
6.1
7.2
89
65
100
96
10
5
9
11
19
28
17
19
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
2.4
2.2
3.3
6.4
5.6
7.0
7.6
7.8
8.3
84
87
62
0
7
0
36
25
39
All Areas
2.9
6.1
7.7
63
28
AGE CLASS
1.5 years
>2.5 years
>1.5 years
TABLE X-A. Average Main Beam Length and Inside Spread for Bucks on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas, 2003-04 Season.
AREA
AGE CLASS
AVERAGE LENGTH OF MAIN BEAMS
AVERAGE INSIDE SPREAD
(inches)
(inches)
1.5 years
2.5 years
>3.5 years
10.0
11.3
-7.2
14.3
14.8
14.8
14.7
18.4
18.2
18.3
17.8
Choccolocco
Little River
7.4
8.0
6.7
14.1
12.6
12.1
Cahaba River
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
Wolf Creek
6.9
6.5
5.8
8.2
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
2.5 years
>3.5 years
7.9
8.4
-5.6
11.3
12.2
11.3
11.8
15.8
14.4
14.5
15.3
18.3
14.2
19.2
6.3
7.2
5.7
11.5
10.5
9.5
13.5
12.8
14.5
13.7
14.0
13.4
14.4
20.6
18.3
18.0
19.3
5.7
5.8
4.9
6.8
10.8
10.9
10.0
11.2
16.0
14.5
13.7
16.4
5.9
5.5
8.8
8.0
13.5
13.8
13.0
15.2
20.4
19.9
18.9
17.2
5.0
5.3
7.3
7.0
9.7
9.9
10.2
10.7
13.9
15.9
14.0
13.2

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
2.3
6.1
2.3
2.3
10.4
12.9
12.2
10.1
16.0
16.6
15.9
16.8
5.3
5.4
3.5
4.3
7.7
10.7
9.5
7.5
12.9
13.6
11.8
12.5
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
3.5
4.9
4.2
14.0
11.6
14.1
17.3
15.7
16.0
4.9
4.9
5.0
11.3
9.9
11.8
13.1
11.9
13.6
All Areas
6.3
13.3
17.7
5.8
10.5
13.8
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
1.5 years
TABLE XI. Sample Sizes for Deer Checked on Alabama's Wildlife Management Areas During the 2003-04 Season
MALE
AREA
AGE CLASS
0.5 year
1.5 years
FEMALE
2.5 years
>3.5 years
0.5 year
1.5 years
2.5 years
>3.5 years
TOTALS
Black Warrior
Freedom Hills
Lauderdale
Sam R. Murphy
12
12
9
10
40
5
0
49
30
22
32
20
18
18
11
12
11
20
18
9
5
16
5
9
12
16
12
5
9
30
30
17
128
109
87
114
Choccolocco
Little River
5
6
10
25
29
24
8
6
20
6
2
7
13
3
14
14
8
9
10
4
12
11
5
13
81
58
96
Cahaba River
Mulberry Fork
Oakmulgee
Wolf Creek
4
13
11
2
22
49
61
18
12
17
30
9
13
15
36
6
2
9
1
1
2
7
5
3
1
6
6
5
1
28
22
3
56
116
150
44
Autauga
Coosa
Hollins
Lowndes
2
1
2
1
21
15
15
6
6
18
7
13
4
9
7
17
2
4
9
10
2
3
1
3
1
7
1
18
1
10
21
11
38
57
42
68

Escambia Creek
Kinterbish
Scotch
2
8
3
2
18
26
7
21
12
13
12
33
9
7
10
31
5
7
7
6
2
6
2
1
11
17
5
8
13
18
11
35
59
84
46
102
27
12
8
25
39
13
49
47
27
45
23
6
14
9
24
25
12
19
31
20
38
35
28
20
216
162
135
162
528
443
312
198
159
246
372
2,048
Barbour
Blue Spring
Covington
Totals
APPENDIX
ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST

SUMMARY BY AREA, 2003-2004.
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
30
15
1,246
38
33
89
30
235
15
16
1,600
58
28
AUTAUGA
YOUTH
STALK
PW
ARCHERY
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------BARBOUR
YOUTH
52
17
3,779
218
17
PW
190
24
ARCHERY
575
20
29
4,596
249
18
STALK
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------BLACK WARRIOR ZONE A

STALK
PW
ARCHERY
TOTAL
2,904
96
30
74
900
20
45
3,878
116
33
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------BLACK WARRIOR ZONE B

STALK
PW
ARCHERY
TOTAL
1,553
40
39
36
12
660
20
33
2,249
63
36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
BLUE SPRING
YOUTH
69
14
1,184
130
160
80
DOG
1,266
44
29
ARCHERY
1,938
15
129
TOTAL
4,617
205
23
STALK
PW
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------FRANK W. & ROB M. BOYKIN

YOUTH
STALK
PW
DOG
ARCHERY
TOTAL
54
18
1,283
25
51
146
73
1,131
49
23
466
12
39
3,080
91
34
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------CAHABA RIVER
YOUTH
40
20
1,688
46
37
PW
215
27
ARCHERY
750
16
47
2,693
72
37
STALK
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHOCCOLOCCO
YOUTH
379
20
19
4,278
176
24
PW
200
14
14
ARCHERY
910
74
12
5,767
284
20
STALK
TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
1,767
81
22
PW
175
10
18
ARCHERY
620
36
17
2,562
127
20
COOSA
STALK
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------COVINGTON
YOUTH
43
2,686
142
19
64
ARCHERY
1,725
96
18
TOTAL
4,518
250
18
STALK
PW
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------DEMOPOLIS
STALK
1,060
39
27
PW
910
54
17
ARCHERY
425
26
16
2,395
119
20
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------ESCAMBIA CREEK
YOUTH
STALK
PW
ARCHERY
TOTAL
22
22
1,837
111
17
89
30
500
19
26
2,448
134
18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
167
13
13
STALK
7,779
139
56
ARCHERY
2,757
19
145
10,703
171
63
FREEDOM HILLS
YOUTH
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------W. L. HOLLAND & MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA

STALK
ARCHERY
TOTAL
1,795
15
120
810
203
2,605
19
137
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOLLINS
STALK
2,480
88
28
128
10
13
ARCHERY
1,250
49
26
TOTAL
3,858
147
26
PW
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------JACKSON COUNTY WATERFOWL AREAS

ARCHERY
2,205
66
33
TOTAL
2,205
66
33
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------KINTERBISH
STALK
PW
ARCHERY
TOTAL
549
51
11
67
11
450
15
30
1,066
72
15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
LAUDERDALE
STALK
ARCHERY
TOTAL
2,038
122
465
2,503
122
17
21
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------LITTLE RIVER
STALK
2,193
85
26
710
17
42
ARCHERY
1,400
37
38
TOTAL
4,303
139
31
PW
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------LOWNDES
YOUTH
39
1,911
72
27
106
35
ARCHERY
1,200
65
18
TOTAL
3,256
145
22
STALK
PW
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------JAMES D. MARTINSKYLINE
YOUTH
301
18
17
STALK
5,141
137
38
PW
1,075
15
72
ARCHERY
1,415
12
118
TOTAL
7,932
182
44
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
MULBERRY FORK
YOUTH
95
17
2,802
113
25
PW
187
12
16
ARCHERY
775
77
10
3,859
219
18
STALK
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------SAM R. MURPHY
YOUTH
STALK
ARCHERY
TOTAL
56
2,915
145
20
850
17
50
3,821
168
23
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------OAKMULGEE
YOUTH
58
16
3,126
147
21
426
16
27
ARCHERY
1,400
90
16
TOTAL
5,010
269
19
STALK
PW
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------ST. CLAIR
STALK
1,600
68
24
ARCHERY
1,000
27
37
TOTAL
2,600
95
27
------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
SCOTCH
YOUTH
42
STALK
923
71
13
62
21
1,525
60
25
590
21
28
3,142
160
20
PW
DOG
ARCHERY
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------SEVEN MILE ISLAND

ARCHERY
200
14
14
TOTAL
200
14
14
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPPER DELTA ZONE A

YOUTH
40
--
STALK
710
36
20
65
--
DOG
255
51
ARCHERY
750
750
1,820
42
43
PW
TOTAL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPPER DELTA ZONE B

STALK
575
144
45
--
DOG
430
143
ARCHERY
390
--
1,440
206
PW
TOTAL
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
AREA
TYPE HUNTING
DAYS
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
-------------
------------------------
------------
---------
----------------
WEST JEFFERSON ZONE A

STALK
7,300
120
61
ARCHERY
1,400
30
47
TOTAL
8,700
150
58
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEST JEFFERSON ZONE B

PW
550
10
55
ARCHERY
125
31
TOTAL
675
14
48
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------WOLF CREEK
YOUTH
20
--
STALK
1,393
59
24
ARCHERY
1,000
15
67
TOTAL
2,413
74
33
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------STATEWIDE
YOUTH
1,507
130
12
STALK
70,495
2,614
27
PW
5,769
206
28
DOG
4,607
161
29
30,136
932
32
112,514
4,043
28
ARCHERY
GRAND TOTAL
______________________________________________________________________________
ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST, 2003-2004.

DISTRICT I
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL
MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
BLACK WARRIOR ZONE A

STALK
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
12/27/03 - 01/02/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
705
594
255
280
800
101
169
32
35
8
10
5
0
6
22
17
32
28
160
-28
2,904
96
30
01/09/04
01/10/04
39
35
0
0
---
PW TOTALS
74
--
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
550
200
150
9
3
8
61
67
19
ARCHERY TOTALS
900
20
45
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
AREA TOTALS
3,878
116
33
________________________________________________________________________________________
* Indicates hunter's choice drawing hunt (not available on all areas).
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
BLACK WARRIOR ZONE B

STALK
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
12/05/03
12/06/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
12/27/03 - 01/02/04
271
437
163
282
400
13
20
3
4
0
21
22
54
71
--
1,553
40
39
01/09/04
01/10/04
19
17
0
3
-6
PW TOTALS
36
12
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
260
250
150
3
9
8
87
28
19
ARCHERY TOTALS
660
20
33
2,249
63
36
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
AREA TOTALS
FR
SA
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
FREEDOM HILLS
YOUTH
STALK
ARCHERY
SA *
*
*
11/15/03
167
13
13
YOUTH TOTALS
167
13
13
11/22/03 - 11/30/03
12/27/03 - 12/31/03
01/24/04 - 01/31/04
3,750
2,353
1,676
77
43
19
49
55
88
STALK TOTALS
7,779
139
56
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
835
767
1,155
6
4
9
139
192
128
ARCHERY TOTALS
2,757
19
145
AREA TOTALS
10,703
171
63
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
LAUDERDALE
STALK
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
12/05/03
12/06/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/16/04 - 01/23/04
326
415
263
320
284
330
100
18
20
20
26
19
13
6
18
21
13
12
15
25
17
2,038
122
17
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
170
170
125
0
0
0
----
ARCHERY TOTALS
465
--
STALK TOTALS
ARCHERY
AREA TOTALS
2,503
122
21
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
SAM R. MURPHY
YOUTH
SA *
STALK
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
ARCHERY
11/15/03
56
YOUTH TOTALS
56
11/22/03 - 11/29/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
12/26/03
12/27/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
1,375
106
151
204
261
129
264
155
270
67
1
7
7
9
10
24
6
14
21
106
22
29
29
13
11
26
19
STALK TOTALS
2,915
145
20
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
275
175
400
5
3
9
55
58
44
ARCHERY TOTALS
850
17
50
AREA TOTALS
3,821
168
23
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
SEVEN MILE ISLAND

ARCHERY
12/27/03 - 01/31/04
200
14
14
ARCHERY TOTALS
200
14
14
AREA TOTALS
200
14
14
________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT I TOTALS
23,354
654
36
________________________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT II
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
CHOCCOLOCCO
YOUTH
SA *
STALK
FR *
SA *
PW
ARCHERY
11/15/03
379
20
19
YOUTH TOTALS
379
20
19
11/29/03 - 12/05/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
12/27/04 - 01/02/04
01/07/04 - 01/10/04
1,950
628
600
900
200
79
26
51
12
8
25
24
12
75
25
STALK TOTALS
4,278
176
24
12/15/03 - 12/20/03
200
14
14
PW TOTALS
200
14
14
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
300
110
500
17
14
43
18
8
12
ARCHERY TOTALS
910
74
12
AREA TOTALS
5,767
284
20
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
JACKSON COUNTY WATERFOWL AREAS

ARCHERY
11/01/03 - 11/09/03
2,205
66
33
ARCHERY TOTALS
2,205
66
33
AREA TOTALS
2,205
66
33
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
LITTLE RIVER
STALK
SA
FR
SA
SU
MO
TU
FR *
SA *
FR
SA
SU
MO
TU
11/22/03
11/28/03
11/29/03
11/30/03
12/01/03
12/02/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
01/16/04
01/17/04
01/18/04
01/19/04
01/20/04
393
200
200
125
75
75
275
240
200
250
75
50
35
26
6
5
7
0
0
19
17
2
2
1
0
0
15
33
40
18
--14
14
100
125
75
---
2,193
85
26
12/19/03
12/20/03
12/21/03
12/22/03
12/23/03
200
300
75
75
60
4
9
1
2
1
50
33
75
38
60
PW TOTALS
710
17
42
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
500
450
450
15
12
10
33
38
45
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,400
37
38
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
SU
MO
TU
AREA TOTALS
4,303
139
31
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
JAMES D. MARTINSKYLINE
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA
FR *
SA *
PW
ARCHERY
11/15/03
301
18
17
YOUTH TOTALS
301
18
17
11/22/03
11/28/03 - 12/02/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/09/04 - 01/13/04
01/23/04 - 01/27/04
708
1,075
478
705
1,300
875
21
20
22
43
18
13
34
54
22
16
72
67
STALK TOTALS
5,141
137
38
12/05/03 - 12/08/03
1,075
15
72
PW TOTALS
1,075
15
72
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
550
165
700
3
2
7
183
83
100
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,415
12
118
AREA TOTALS
7,932
182
44
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
ST. CLAIR
STALK
ARCHERY
11/22/03 - 01/31/04
1,600
68
24
STALK TOTALS
1,600
68
24
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
250
300
450
12
10
5
21
30
90
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,000
27
37
AREA TOTALS
2,600
95
27
________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT II TOTALS
22,807
766
30
________________________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT III
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
CAHABA RIVER
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
FR
SA
FR
SA *
TU
WE
FR
SA
11/15/03
40
20
YOUTH TOTALS
40
20
202
268
157
246
206
219
139
251
6
4
5
9
9
5
4
4
34
67
31
27
23
44
35
63
1,688
46
37
39
60
54
62
3
1
2
2
13
60
27
31
PW TOTALS
215
27
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
175
375
200
2
2
12
88
188
17
ARCHERY TOTALS
750
16
47
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
12/30/03
12/31/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
FR
SA
12/05/03
12/06/03
01/23/04
01/24/04
AREA TOTALS
2,693
72
37
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
DEMOPOLIS
STALK
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
11/22/03
12/05/03
12/06/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
12/26/03
12/27/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
100
75
100
75
100
125
125
100
125
60
75
6
3
2
3
4
4
3
5
4
3
2
17
25
50
25
25
31
42
20
31
20
38
1,060
39
27
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/08/04
01/09/04
01/10/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
100
75
100
125
70
90
100
100
150
5
3
7
9
6
6
7
6
5
20
25
14
14
12
15
14
17
30
PW TOTALS
910
54
17
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
150
100
175
6
5
15
25
20
12
ARCHERY TOTALS
425
26
16
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
FR
SA
TH
FR
SA
FR
SA
AREA TOTALS
2,395
119
20
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
MULBERRY FORK
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
11/15/03
95
17
YOUTH TOTALS
95
17
451
532
181
276
393
362
264
343
17
33
8
9
22
10
6
8
27
16
23
31
18
36
44
43
2,802
113
25
01/09/04
01/10/04
74
113
9
3
8
38
PW TOTALS
187
12
16
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
175
200
400
20
15
42
9
13
10
ARCHERY TOTALS
775
77
10
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
12/26/03
12/27/03
01/16/04
01/17/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
AREA TOTALS
3,859
219
18
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
OAKMULGEE
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA *
11/15/03
58
16
YOUTH TOTALS
58
16
409
448
234
343
386
347
375
584
20
13
17
24
16
13
11
33
20
34
14
14
24
27
34
18
3,126
147
21
12/02/03
12/03/03
01/16/04
01/17/04
75
81
125
145
10
1
3
2
8
81
42
73
PW TOTALS
426
16
27
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
300
300
800
14
21
55
21
14
15
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,400
90
16
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
12/26/03
12/27/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
TU
WE
FR
SA
AREA TOTALS
5,010
269
19
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
WEST JEFFERSON ZONE A

STALK
ARCHERY
11/22/03 - 01/31/04
7,300
120
61
STALK TOTALS
7,300
120
61
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
625
475
300
8
10
12
78
48
25
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,400
30
47
AREA TOTALS
8,700
150
58
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
WEST JEFFERSON ZONE B

PW
ARCHERY
11/22/03 - 01/31/04
550
10
55
PW TOTALS
550
10
55
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
30
30
65
1
1
2
30
30
33
ARCHERY TOTALS
125
31
AREA TOTALS
675
14
48
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
WOLF CREEK
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
11/15/03
20
--
YOUTH TOTALS
20
--
175
27
134
37
126
74
113
58
149
500
8
2
6
0
2
1
5
4
13
18
22
14
22
-63
74
23
15
11
28
1,393
59
24
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
300
300
400
3
2
10
100
150
40
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,000
15
67
11/22/03
12/05/03
12/06/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
01/25/04 - 01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
ARCHERY
AREA TOTALS
2,413
74
33
________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT III TOTALS
25,745
917
28
________________________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT IV
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
AUTAUGA
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA
WE
SA
SA
WE
SA
WE
SA
WE
SA
SA
WE
SA
WE
SA
WE
SA
WE
SA
11/15/03
30
15
YOUTH TOTALS
30
15
93
69
112
81
21
42
30
64
60
83
97
31
95
47
70
41
85
55
70
1
3
4
1
2
1
0
1
2
3
6
0
5
1
1
1
1
2
3
93
23
28
81
11
42
-64
30
28
16
-19
47
70
41
85
28
23
1,246
38
33
12/03/03
12/04/03
12/31/03
01/01/04
12
4
31
42
1
0
0
2
12
--21
PW TOTALS
89
30
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
75
60
100
7
2
6
11
30
17
ARCHERY TOTALS
235
15
16
11/22/03
11/26/03
11/29/03
12/06/03
12/10/03
12/13/03
12/17/03
12/20/03
12/24/03
12/27/03
01/03/04
01/07/04
01/10/04
01/14/04
01/17/04
01/21/04
01/24/04
01/28/04
01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
WE
TH
WE
TH
AREA TOTALS
1,600
58
28
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
COOSA
STALK
FR
SA
SA *
FR
SA
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/13/03
01/03/04 - 01/09/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
505
250
372
270
170
200
10
4
20
25
8
14
51
63
19
11
21
14
1,767
81
22
12/19/03
12/20/03
75
100
2
8
38
13
PW TOTALS
175
10
18
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
170
200
250
11
9
16
15
22
16
ARCHERY TOTALS
620
36
17
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
AREA TOTALS
2,562
127
20
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
HOLLINS
STALK
SA
SA *
11/22/03
12/06/03 - 12/12/03
12/27/03
01/10/04 - 01/16/04
661
250
644
925
18
8
45
17
37
31
14
54
2,480
88
28
54
74
6
4
9
19
PW TOTALS
128
10
13
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
350
250
650
21
12
16
17
21
41
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,250
49
26
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
WE
TH
12/17/03
12/18/03
AREA TOTALS
3,858
147
26
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
LOWNDES
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
11/15/03
39
YOUTH TOTALS
39
112
249
450
122
237
345
396
1
13
3
5
14
6
30
112
19
150
24
17
58
13
1,911
72
27
45
61
3
0
15
--
PW TOTALS
106
35
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
300
300
600
12
9
44
25
33
14
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,200
65
18
12/05/03
12/06/03
12/13/03 - 12/19/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
01/16/04
01/17/04
AREA TOTALS
3,256
145
22
________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT IV TOTALS
11,276
477
24
________________________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT V
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
FRANK W. & ROB M. BOYKIN

YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA
FR *
SA *
11/15/03
54
18
YOUTH TOTALS
54
18
129
800
153
201
1
6
10
8
129
133
15
25
1,283
25
51
28
50
30
38
1
1
0
0
28
50
---
STALK TOTALS
146
73
12/05/03
12/06/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
238
325
159
409
4
4
4
37
60
81
40
11
1,131
49
23
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
36
120
310
5
6
1
7
20
310
ARCHERY TOTALS
466
12
39
11/22/03
12/26/03 - 01/01/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
DOG
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA *
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/23/04
01/24/04
DOG TOTALS
ARCHERY
AREA TOTALS
3,080
91
34
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
ESCAMBIA CREEK
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA
FR
SA *
FR *
SA *
WE
TH *
FR
SA
FR
SA *
TH *
FR *
SA *
11/15/03
22
22
YOUTH TOTALS
22
22
108
157
223
108
143
88
141
74
125
93
137
145
122
173
3
0
18
7
4
0
12
7
4
2
15
16
11
12
36
-12
15
36
-12
11
31
47
9
9
11
14
1,837
111
17
12/12/03
12/13/03
01/03/04
34
26
29
0
2
1
-13
29
PW TOTALS
89
30
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
200
175
125
7
2
10
29
88
13
ARCHERY TOTALS
500
19
26
11/22/03
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
12/31/03
01/01/04
01/16/04
01/17/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
01/29/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
SA
AREA TOTALS
2,448
134
18
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
KINTERBISH
STALK
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
TU
WE
FR *
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA
FR
SA
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/16/03
12/17/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
45
50
26
22
67
91
118
130
3
2
1
0
10
9
7
19
15
25
26
-7
10
17
7
STALK TOTALS
549
51
11
12/12/03
12/13/03
01/16/04
01/17/04
15
12
25
15
2
1
2
1
8
12
13
15
PW TOTALS
67
11
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
175
150
125
1
6
8
175
25
16
ARCHERY TOTALS
450
15
30
AREA TOTALS
1,066
72
15
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
SCOTCH
YOUTH
STALK
PW
DOG
SA *
SA
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA *
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
11/15/03
42
YOUTH TOTALS
42
11/22/03
12/05/03
12/06/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
118
62
143
103
184
123
190
6
2
7
2
24
11
19
20
31
20
52
8
11
10
STALK TOTALS
923
71
13
12/19/03
12/20/03
26
36
1
2
26
18
PW TOTALS
62
21
505
366
400
254
21
14
14
11
24
26
29
23
1,525
60
25
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
140
200
250
5
6
10
28
33
25
ARCHERY TOTALS
590
21
28
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/26/03
12/27/03
DOG TOTALS
ARCHERY
AREA TOTALS
3,142
160
20
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
UPPER DELTA ZONE A

YOUTH
STALK
PW
DOG
ARCHERY
SA *
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
TU
WE
11/15/03
40
--
YOUTH TOTALS
40
--
11/22/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
80
50
80
80
90
150
180
5
2
1
0
0
13
15
16
25
80
--12
12
STALK TOTALS
710
36
20
12/05/03
12/06/03
30
35
0
0
---
PW TOTALS
65
--
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/13/04
01/14/04
60
65
60
70
2
0
3
0
30
-20
--
DOG TOTALS
255
51
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
350
200
200
1
0
0
350
---
ARCHERY TOTALS
750
750
AREA TOTALS
1,820
42
43
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
UPPER DELTA ZONE B

STALK
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
FR
SA
PW
FR
SA
DOG
FR
SA
TU
WE
ARCHERY
11/22/03
12/22/03 - 12/27/03
01/16/04
01/17/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
40
240
40
50
60
65
35
45
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
-240
--60
33
---
STALK TOTALS
575
144
12/05/03
12/06/03
20
25
0
0
---
PW TOTALS
45
--
11/24/03 - 11/29/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/13/04
01/14/04
200
90
60
40
40
0
3
0
0
0
-30
----
DOG TOTALS
430
143
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
250
80
60
0
0
0
----
ARCHERY TOTALS
390
--
AREA TOTALS
1,440
7
206
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
W. L. HOLLAND & MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA

STALK
SA
SU
11/22/03
11/23/03
11/27/03
12/04/03
12/11/03
12/18/03
12/25/03
01/01/04
01/08/04
01/15/04
01/22/04
01/29/04
30
25
150
220
250
200
220
150
120
145
135
150
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
0
1
3
2
2
--75
220
250
200
110
1,795
15
120
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
225
260
325
1
1
2
225
260
163
ARCHERY TOTALS
810
203
11/30/03
12/07/03
12/14/03
12/21/03
12/28/03
01/04/04
01/11/04
01/18/04
01/25/04
01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
ARCHERY
120
48
68
75
AREA TOTALS
2,605
19
137
________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT V TOTALS
15,601
525
30
_________________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT VI
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
BARBOUR
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
TH *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
TH *
FR *
SA *
TH *
FR *
SA *
11/15/03
52
17
YOUTH TOTALS
52
17
377
310
82
89
111
146
158
250
225
261
304
368
304
390
404
25
20
1
6
5
2
7
15
11
23
27
19
24
17
16
15
16
82
15
22
73
23
17
20
11
11
19
13
23
25
3,779
218
17
40
38
47
65
3
0
2
3
13
-24
22
PW TOTALS
190
24
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
225
100
250
9
2
9
25
50
28
ARCHERY TOTALS
575
20
29
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/05/03
12/06/03
12/18/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/15/04
01/16/04
01/17/04
01/22/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
FR
SA
12/12/03
12/13/03
01/09/04
01/10/04
AREA TOTALS
4,596
249
18
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
BLUE SPRING
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA *
FR *
SA *
TU
WE
11/15/03
69
14
YOUTH TOTALS
69
14
305
151
272
58
48
350
47
23
34
5
8
13
6
7
8
12
6
27
1,184
130
30
50
35
45
1
1
0
0
30
50
---
PW TOTALS
160
80
11/25/03
11/26/03
12/12/03
12/13/03
330
283
303
350
11
11
11
11
30
26
28
32
DOG TOTALS
1,266
44
29
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
250
148
1,540
0
0
15
--103
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,938
15
129
11/22/03
12/05/03
12/06/03
01/06/04
01/07/04
01/14/04 - 01/17/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
DOG
ARCHERY
WE
TH
FR
SA
TU
WE
FR
SA
12/17/03
12/18/03
12/19/03
12/20/03
AREA TOTALS
4,617
205
23
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
TYPE
MAN
AREA
HUNT
DAY
DATE(S)
DAYS
----------------------- ------------ ---------- ----------------------------- ------------
KILL MAN-DAYS
PER KILL
---------- ---------------------
COVINGTON
YOUTH
STALK
SA *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
FR *
SA *
11/15/03
43
YOUTH TOTALS
43
173
178
223
232
221
163
192
163
204
154
154
117
194
131
187
3
13
17
13
21
5
11
6
8
5
8
8
10
8
6
58
14
13
18
11
33
17
27
26
31
19
15
19
16
31
2,686
142
19
12/05/03
12/06/03
26
38
1
6
26
6
PW TOTALS
64
10/15/03 - 10/31/03
11/01/03 - 11/15/03
11/16/03 - 01/31/04
200
225
1,300
24
20
52
8
11
25
ARCHERY TOTALS
1,725
96
18
11/22/03
11/28/03
11/29/03
12/26/03
12/27/03
01/02/04
01/03/04
01/09/04
01/10/04
01/16/04
01/17/04
01/23/04
01/24/04
01/30/04
01/31/04
STALK TOTALS
PW
ARCHERY
FR
SA
AREA TOTALS
4,518
250
18
________________________________________________________________________________________
DISTRICT VI TOTALS
13,731
704
20
________________________________________________________________________________________
STATE TOTALS
112,514
4,043
28
________________________________________________________________________________________

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DEER HUNT RESULTS ON ALABAMA

WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

Federal Aid Project

Annual Report, 2003-2004

from 23 man-days per deer harvested in 2002-03 to 26 man-days per deer

per 38 man-days of effort). Fifty-nine percent of the harvest from the

Hunting Pressure and Kill Per Square Mile:

TABLE I. Deer Harvest on Alabama Wildlife Management Areas, 2003-04 Season.

FRANK W. & ROB M.

MAN-DAYS PER KILL

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

All Areas Combined

TABLE II-A. Continued.

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

TABLE II-A. Continued.

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

MAN-DAYS PER KILL

MAN-DAYS PER KILL

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

All Areas Combined

MAN-DAYS PER KILL

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

All Areas Combined

MAN-DAYS PER KILL

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

All Areas Combined

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

Average Live Weights

PERCENT OF ANTLERED BUCKS

WITH 8 OR MORE POINTS

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

AVERAGE LENGTH OF MAIN BEAMS

AVERAGE INSIDE SPREAD

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

Frank W. & Rob M. Boykin

ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------BLACK WARRIOR ZONE A

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------BLACK WARRIOR ZONE B

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------FRANK W. & ROB M. BOYKIN

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------W. L. HOLLAND & MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------JACKSON COUNTY WATERFOWL AREAS

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------SEVEN MILE ISLAND

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPPER DELTA ZONE A

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPPER DELTA ZONE B

WEST JEFFERSON ZONE A

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEST JEFFERSON ZONE B

ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST, 2003-2004.

BLACK WARRIOR ZONE A

BLACK WARRIOR ZONE B

SEVEN MILE ISLAND

ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST, 2003-2004.

JACKSON COUNTY WATERFOWL AREAS

ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST, 2003-2004.

WEST JEFFERSON ZONE A

WEST JEFFERSON ZONE B

ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST, 2003-2004.

ALABAMA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA DEER HARVEST, 2003-2004.

FRANK W. & ROB M. BOYKIN

UPPER DELTA ZONE A

UPPER DELTA ZONE B

W. L. HOLLAND & MOBILE-TENSAW DELTA