March 2016 Outdoor Alabama Newsletter

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March 2016 Outdoor Alabama Newsletter

Spring Turkey Season Opens Soon

Spring turkey season is just around the corner.  In addition to a valid hunting license, all turkey hunters are required to have a 2015-16 Harvest Record in their possession while hunting. The harvest record must be filled out prior to moving a harvested turkey. Special Youth Hunts will be held  the Saturday and Sunday prior to the opening of the spring season.

• Purchase Your License
• Season Dates and Bag Limits
• Game Check
• Spring Turkey Hunting Tips
• Where to Hunt
• Alabama Turkey Research Project
• Wild Turkey in Alabama

Photo by Mike Padgett

And the Winners Are… The annual Outdoor Alabama Photo Contest showcases the beauty of our state’s wildlife and landscapes through 10 categories. We hope you enjoy these photos as much as we enjoyed selecting them for you. Congratulations to all the winners! View the 2016 winning photos

Eighth Day Escape Adventure Series and Contest

Visit an Alabama state park in 2016 and you could win one of 12 prize packs and earn a shot at a grand prize in the Eighth Day Escape adventure series and contest. The Eighth Day Escape adventure series and contest will highlight park nature, recreational opportunities and offer tips for planning a visit to an Alabama state park. Park naturalist Emily Vanderford will be your guide on the adventure series. Join Emily as she shares her state park adventures through the Parks Explorer column on alapark.com. More

On the Job with AMRD Curious about what goes on behind the scenes in the management of Alabama’s coastal fishing? From the Rigs to Reefs Program to Shrimp Monitoring on the Mississippi Sound, go “on the job” with videos from the Alabama Marine Resources Division. Watch now!

Other News

• Advisory Board Considers Hunting Season Changes
• State Fish Art Contest Now Open
• Wehle Nature Center Announces Spring Schedule
• Most State Lakes Now Open
• Freshwater Fishing Tips
• Freshwater License Plate Now Available
• Alabama State Parks Event Schedule 
• Prescribed Fire in Mixed Pine-Hardwood Forests

Turkey Call Basics

In this video tutorial, Outdoor Alabama's Ron Jolly shows you how a pot call can become an important part of your turkey hunting arsenal.