Alabama is blessed with an abundant white-tailed deer herd of more than a million animals, and hunters can share that blessing with people who need nutritious protein through the Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program.
After several years away, Chris Lewis has returned to Sweet Home Alabama to become the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Director, who will supervise the division’s 315 e…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 12, 2025) – Alabama’s Black Belt has earned a reputation as one of America’s premiere deer hunting destinations, and the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) wants to showcase your best buck again this year.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 12, 2025) – The nomination process for the 10th annual Eagle Awards has now opened for the prestigious program that recognizes noteworthy contributions to Alabama State Parks.
State and local leaders gathered on Thursday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of a new event center at the Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area, marking a major milestone in Alabama’s investment in outdoor recreation and rural economic development.Â
The state Forever Wild Land Trust held a ribbon cutting for their new center at the former cattle ranch location in Perry County near Greensboro, Marion and Demopolis. Todd talk about going to the event in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.
Under Alabama’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Management Zone Regulation (220-2-.167), all deer harvested in the High-Risk Zone and the Buffer Zone of the state’s CWD Management Zone (CMZ) must be submitted for CWD testing during specific weekends of the 2025-2026 white-tailed deer season.
The Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Selma Wild Game Cook-Off returned with gusto on Thursday, Oct. 30, drawing about 1,000 attendees to its new home at the AWF Pavilion at the Selma Marina.The event, which had previously been held downtown, saw its largest turnout and cook team participation t…
The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust will hold its fourth quarterly meeting of 2025 on Thursday, November 6, at the new Event Center located at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area, 1132 County Road 73, Greensboro, Alabama, 36744 (GPS coordinates: 32.62…
After more than a decade leading Alabama’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Chuck Sykes is charting a new course as Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports.
After more than a decade leading Alabama’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Chuck Sykes is charting a new course as Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. Â
The State Lands Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announces the youth deer and duck hunt schedules for the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (FWFTA) in Hale County. The hunts will t…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Sept. 29, 2025) – The fourth annual Wetumpka Wildlife Arts Festival (WEWA) features a unique way for arts enthusiasts to enjoy the work of notable wildlife artists.
Lt. Michael Bloxom of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division handed control of the Hunter Education Program to WFF’s R3 staff on September 1 this year, but as he …
Ron Gore, who was chief of the Air Division at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) before his passing in 2024, was posthumously Air Conservationist of the Year by the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF).
The Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center (BBTCAC) in Camden has showcased the works of more than 600 Black Belt artists of all mediums of paint, pottery, wood work, basket weaving, one-of-a-kind jewelry and much more since its creation i…
