Zone C

About Zone C

Zone C is a deer zone in Alabama, United States, set by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. It covers about 8,844 km² (3,415 mi²). Towns inside it include Decatur, Albertville, Cullman, Gardendale, Hartselle and Center Point.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer.

Unit code

C

Area

8,844 km²

Area (miles)

3,415 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 196 km² of public or protected land inside it, 2% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Zone A
• CWD Management Zone
• Zone D

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Zone 1 (turkey zone)
• Zone 2 (turkey zone)
• Sandhill Crane Zone
• North Zone (dove zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Zone C

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Zone C (deer zone)?

About 8,844 km² (3,415 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Zone C?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 196 km² of public or protected land, 2% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Zone C?

This page lists 17 seasons a person has checked against Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Zone C?

In the same unit system: Zone A, CWD Management Zone and Zone D.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Alabama
• Deer hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Alabama DCNR (zone definitions); U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line; USGS NHD. Licence: Zones defined in Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.01(1)(f) (public law); county boundaries and roads public domain (U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line); rivers public domain (USGS National Hydrography Dataset). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The official regulations and maps have the final word.