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It’s getting time again to plan the Alabama Camp out/Deer hunt. Dates this year will be December 7-9 come early stay late if you’d like. Will be located located in the Bankhead National forest. We know the area a little better now and hope to have better luck this year. More details will be posted as we have them.

Hoping I can be there again. It was dang cold in 2017!

That it was! I’d be happy with somewhat milder conditions this year!

For those interested here is last year’s thread with info about the area and our experience:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt.../2017-alabama-deer-hog-hunt#Post12164982

Me and the now 17 year old daughter will me there. I’ve been thinking about this since i drove away last year. Thos hills and hollows have haunted my thoughts all summer. Looking forward to this.

Bought a bigger heater and a bigger tent.

Looking like I can go.

Hey that’s great glad to have you!

Out of state hunting license is pretty cheap about $135 if I remember correctly.

I'll try to make it. I'll be coming back from my PA deer hunt the weekend before. Ilk try to get an extended hall pass

Cool good luck lol.

It's $136 for a 3 day license and I'm looking forward to meeting you guys!

Any of you guys coming from out of town want to pm me your address, I can send maps of the area we will be hunting. Also highly recommend the HuntStand ap. Matt had us set up last year on the ap it was very helpful. Also bring your best boots. The terrain can be a little rough especially if you make much effort to really get deep in there where the big ones supposed live.

Some lessons learned from last year:

Apparently the rut is on during our hunt however only in the southern sector the northern sector has an early rut. This isn’t uncommon in Alabama. Last year all my scouting and planning was focused on the northern sector. Huntstand is a great app where you can mark up and share all kinds of maps. I’ll be studying the southern portions more over the next month and maybe get a scout trip up there one Saturday. I’m not familiar with that part of Bankhead at all right now. Camp area will be the same as previous years Mcdougle camp. I’ll arrive Thursday morning to mid day and set up my tent and mark the area.

Guys - IF I'm welcome, it's possible that I could come -- not sure yet. I've hunted S. Al (near Andalusia) in the 80s.

On one of those hunts the temp was -10* F. (that's MINUS 10*) Wish I could remember which year. I still have my Non Res License, maybe I can find the date.
Alabama AIN'T supposed to be THAT cold.

Bankhead is closer than Anda.

The more the merrier would love to meet you!

Okay, thanks. I also would like to meet some of our bunch.

I'll 'begin' making plans but it's too far out to be certain.

That FRIGID deer hunt was Either 1/85, or 1/86




I have other N R resident licenses but they were NOT in Jan or Feb.
Whichever yr. 85 or 86, I'll never forget the COLD. I did kill deer from MID day >> on.

By Process of Elimination, I would say....



1985



Jan 22, 1985 -- WHERE we were the thermometer read -10* at 4:30 AM. ALL thermometers are NOT the same and temp varies by location.

jwall,do you snore?

Asking for a friend.