Online Limited Quota Drawing (Weekends)
- 14 walk-in hunters, 26 boat-in hunters, and alternates will be selected for each weekend of the season.
- Registration is open September 4th at 8:00 AM and closes September 24th at 8:00 AM.
- After the drawing an email will be sent to all applicants. Selected Hunters and Alternates need to follow the link within the email or sign in to your "My Hunts" page and accept or decline your "hunter" or "alternate" status.
- Successful registrants will have until September 27th 12:00 PM (72 hours) to accept their "hunter" or "alternate" status.
- Following the 72-hour acceptance period "hunters" will begin receiving more information to include their randomly selected hunting location.
NOTE: If following 1:00 PM on September 24th, your registration page shows you as a "hunter" or "alternate," and you have not received an email, contact Drew Able at 256-353-2634.
Selected Online Quota "Hunters":
- Your permit (accepted "Hunter" status) is not transferable.
- These hunt locations may be hunted on Saturday and Sunday only on the specified dates that the “hunter” was selected for. Hunt locations may be utilized from 4:30 a.m. until 12 noon and exit the dewatering unit by 1:30 p.m.
In-Person Limited Quota Drawing (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
To register for In-Person quota hunts:
- Applicants must report to the District 1 DWFF office (21453 Harris Station Road, Tanner, AL 35671) on Tuesday and Thursday weekdays at 4:00 AM
- Registration starts at 4:00 AM and closes at 4:25 AM Drawing will be completed at 4:30 AM.
- 14 Walk-in hunters and 26 Boat-in hunters will be selected. No alternates will be selected during this drawing. Specific hunt locations will be assigned via a random number generator.
- Successful applicants may enter the dewatering unit no earlier than 4:30 a.m. All hunting stops at 12 noon and hunters must exit the dewatering unit by 1:30 p.m.
Selected In-Person Quota "Hunters":
- Your permit is not transferable.
- These hunt locations may be hunted only on the specified dates that the “hunter” was selected for. Hunt locations may be utilized from 4:30 a.m. until 12 noon and exit the dewatering unit by 1:30 p.m.
What is Included:
- Three (3) boat launches from which hunters may access the dewatering unit for hunting assigned hunt locations.
- Multiple parking areas for walk-in hunters to access assigned hunt locations.