Big Hammock Wildlife Management Area

Big Hammock Wildlife Management Area

This is a 6,900 acre Wildlife Management Area open to hunting according to the following regulations and conditions:

Deer - Archery (Either Sex): Sept. 13-23, Sept.
28-Oct. 17; Sign-In. Natural Area - Sept. 13-
Nov. 30; Sign-In.
Primitive Weapons (Either Sex): Sept. 25-27;
Check-In.
Firearms (Either Sex): Oct. 22-25; Sign-In.
Firearms (Buck Only): Nov. 5-8, Dec. 10-13;
Sign-In.
Turkey - Mar. 21-May 15; Sign-In.
Small Game & Furbearers - Aug. 15-Sept.
12, Oct. 18-20, Oct. 26-Nov. 3, Nov. 9-Dec. 8,
Dec. 14-Feb. 28. Natural Area-Aug. 15-Sept.
12, Dec. 1-Feb. 28. Feral hogs may be taken
during small game dates after Oct. 31.
Alligators: May be hunted during open
archery dates concurrent with the alligator
season in accordance with rules and
regulations pursuant to alligator hunting.
SPECIAL REGULATIONS: No firearms deer
hunting allowed in Natural Area and hunters may
not hunt within 50 feet of the nature trail. Dogs
prohibited on Natural Area from Mar. 1-Nov. 1.
Foot traffic only in Natural Area. If the river stage
is 9 feet or higher, measured at the Doctortown
Gauge, the gates will be closed.