Alabama River Lodge

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Serious about hunting trophy whitetail deer? The Alabama River Lodge in the heart of the Black Belt -- famed for its Boone-and-Crockett class bucks -- is a must. The Alabama River Lodge offers hunting on 12,000 acres of prime, privately owned plantation land along the Alabama River, just south of Selma and 45 minutes from the Montgomery airport. The comfortable new lodge is steps away from deer, turkey, and wingshooting in a fair chase environment.

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The Hain-Beers family and friends have been bagging record-class deer on the land for generations. Long under a rigorous deer-management program, now the Alabama River Lodge offers you the same excellent hunting. Seasoned guides, roomy quarters and the true Southern hospitality of home cooking and good stories are hallmarks of the Alabama River Lodge.

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The Alabama River Lodge was constructed in 1996, and features 5,000 square feet of modern accommodations. A spacious great hall is anchored by a brick fireplace. The kitchenette has a full bar for snacks and refreshments. Two lounge areas offer opportunity for private chats. Conference space is provided in the same area.

In the oldest Southern style, there is a free standing kitchen and dining area, separating the lodge from the distractions of meal preparation. Chicken, grilled hamburgers, gravy and biscuits, and other country vittles are served in generous portions. No long lines or waiting in a crowded bar. Just good food and plenty of it.

Coyote-skin Rug
Guests sleep in comfortable beds separated by full bath facilities. Linens and towels are provided. A washer/dryer is available to guests. The lodge can accomodate parties of thirty or more.

Take in a ball game on the satellite TV in the lounge, or relax upstairs in your room. Wooden rockers line a spacious porch. The occasional hoot of an owl or the howl of a coyote may interrupt the quiet night.
Corporate and private groups can take advantage of special rates. The lodge is perfect for retreats, parties, picnics and meetings. Meals can be prepared on the spot by Lodge staff -- steaks are a specialty. Or you can cook your own meals.
Lodge Kitchen and Bar

Close enough for convenience, but remote enough for privacy. Contact Bojie Beers for special pricing on group rates.


Guides and Staff


The guides and staff of the Alabama River Lodge want your stay to be relaxing and enjoyable. Of course, the first priority is to get you to your stand and ready to harvest some game! A close second is food, rest and relaxation. The rest is up to you.


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Deer Hunting

Safe Shooting Houses
Hunting is from gun houses on green field plots, and safe ladder stands on trails, scrape lines, or rolling pasture land. At the Alabama River Lodge, 6,000 acres are reserved for trophy-buck harvesting only. Bucks of any size may be taken on the remaining land. Doe tags are available for use on all the land. January is the Central Alabama rutting season, but many outstanding bucks are harvested in November and December.

Green fields vary from 20 to 100 acres. They serve a dual purpose as plantings for wildlife and pasture for the Beers family cattle. The Alabama River Lodge operators consider the food plots a unique "crop" on the farm.

Beautiful Backwaters
The seed for food plots is selectively harvested from the farm itself. Special nutrients and fertilizers traditionally reserved for "cash crops" are applied to insure maximum development of the food plots and the wildlife feeding upon them. Great Hunting!

Whitetail Deer Gun Season
Morning Hunt: 5:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m
Afternoon Hunt: 2 p.m.-dark
Your guide will help sight in your rifle, organize your hunts, place you on your stands, and provide plenty of personalized attention and support.

You may dress and quarter your deer, keep the venison in our walk-in cooler and pack it before you leave. Deer processing is available at the hunter's expense: skinned and quartered: $10 per deer; processed (steaks, hamburger, etc) and packaged: $40 per deer. Hunters are responsible for getting their venison home.


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Bookings

For reservations, call Bojie Beers -- 334/874-4281 -- after 7 p.m. An advance 50% deposit must be received within two weeks to confirm a reservation. The account balance is due upon arrival. Cash and money orders are accepted. Personal checks are accepted for deposits only. No refunds. When you make your reservations, the Alabama River Lodge will work with you to arrange check-in and check-out. Hunts may be booked up to a year in advance.


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Seasons and Rates

A Great Hunt
Deer Hunting

Prices include lodging, prepared meals, guides, and game management.

Early Gun season: Mid-November - Dec 25th.
2-day hunt. One buck, two does per hunter. $900 per person.
3-day hunt. One buck, three does per hunter. $1,200 per person.
5-day hunt. Two bucks, three does per hunter.
$2,000 per person.
6-day hunt.
Two bucks, four does per hunter. $2,400 per person.

Late Gun season: Dec 26th thru Jan 31st.

2-day hunt. One buck, two does per hunter. $1,000 per person.
3-day hunt. One buck, three does per hunter. $1,500 per person.
5-day hunt. Two bucks, three does per hunter.
$2,250 per person.
6-day hunt.
Two bucks, four does per hunter. $2,700 per person.

Bow season: Mid-October - Dec 26th.
2-day hunt. One buck, two does per hunter. $600 per person.
3-day hunt. One buck, three does per hunter. $900 per person.
5-day hunt. Two bucks, three does per hunter.
$1,500 per person.
6-day hunt.
Two bucks, four does per hunter. $1,800 per person.

Bow season: December 26th - Jan 31st.

2-day hunt. One buck, two does per hunter. $600 per person.
3-day hunt. One buck, three does per hunter. $900 per person.
5-day hunt. Two bucks, three does per hunter.
$1,500 per person.
6-day hunt.
Two bucks, four does per hunter. $1,800 per person.

Self-Guided Bow Hunts are available at: $150 per day per hunter for lodging. Cooking facilities are available and restaurants are a five-minute drive.

Non-Hunting Guest Fee: $150 per day food and lodging.


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What to Bring



1. Hunter orange for wear to and from the stands is required by Alabama law. A hunter orange hat is the minimum.


2. An Alabama hunting license, available at the Lodge.


3. Rifle/Bow, ammunition, arrows,

4. Flashlight, rain suit, waterproof boots

5. Portable stand if desired (especially for bow hunters)

6. Warm clothing: Plan for temperatures from -30 to +80

7. Ice chests for taking the venison home.

8. A Great Attitude!


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Bowhunting

The Alabama River Lodge is the perfect location for early season bow hunts. The watershed and river bottom habitat provides ample forage for deer. Locate a persimmon tree or hunt acorn flats in the morning. In the evening, sitting inside the tree line of a green field is a good strategy.


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Turkey Hunting



Turkey season: Mid March-April 30
$400 per person per day

Imagine, 10,000 acres of mixed timber, green fields, pastures, and meadows. Flocks with as many as 50 turkeys have been seen this winter. That can only mean one thing: A great spring!

Leave with your guide for a morning hunt. Your guide can call for you, help you call, or simply set you up on a gobbler. You decide. That afternoon hunt "self-guided". Spot flocks in the fields and stalk in close enough to call. Or cruise the ridges and try for a "shock gobble". If you are good enough and lucky enough, you may bag one for the record books.

Or just relax at the lodge, or wrestle the catfish, bass, and bream in the lodge lake. Either way, a spring afternoon at the Alabama River Lodge is sure to be enjoyable.


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Wingshooting
The Alabama River Lodge also offers some of the South's finest dove and quail hunting. Private hunts can be arranged for parties of ten or more hunters. Groups of 75 or more can be accommodated on spacious dove fields. Shooting is generally fast and furious.



A Typical Dove Hunt

Saturday Morning

Arrive at the lodge about 10:30. A walking tour of the lodge grounds or a stroll around the lake is a great way to warm up. Or, maybe you want to tackle some of the big catfish in the lake. Then, shoot clay targets to properly prepare for the hunt. Clays are thrown to simulate typical shots on the dove field. How many times can you shoot without a miss?


Saturday Noon


Lunch from the grill welcomes late arrivals. You are sure to enjoy our home-cooked burgers,
hot dogs, and fixins – and perhaps some BBQ. Let your lunch settle while you pass a moment on our spacious front porch, complete with swings and rocking chairs.


Around 1:30, your guides will take you to the dove fields. Please remember to bring your own drinks and snacks! Also, a stool or bucket is recommended for the hopefully infrequent lulls in the action. Camo clothing is a good idea, as the birds may shy away from bright solid colors.


Alabama has a generous dual season for doves, and the folks at the Alabama River Lodge do their best to keep birds in the area by planting the right crops. Millet, browntop, winter wheat, corn, and grain sorgum are preferred foodstuff for fat Alabama doves.


Saturday Evening



What could be better after a shoot than freshly prepared dove breasts? Our cooks prepare your game in the finest Southern fashion, with plenty of gravy and biscuits (hand whopped) and side dishes. If you prefer, or your game bag is a bit "light", fried chicken will be available also.


That evening you may again enjoy relaxed conversation on the spacious front porch, or retire to the den area for a relaxing chat. Or catch your favorite show on the satellite television. There is a refrigerator available in the lodge to provide ice and to chill your beverages.



Saturday Night


Turn in to the comfort of our bunks. We can sleep up to twenty-four comfortably. Additional facilities are available a short drive away at minimal cost. A light continental breakfast will be provided Sunday morning for overnight guests. Please plan to depart by 10:30 Sunday Morning.


Fee Schedule *

Full Service Hunt: $250 per person (Target shooting Saturday, lunch, Dove Hunt Saturday, evening meal, lodging Saturday night.)
Saturday Arrival w/lunch: $80 per person (Target shooting, lunch, Dove Hunt Saturday.)
Predator Hunting $250 per day per person semi-guided (meals and general setup information provided. Hunter must self-call.)
Purchase the lodge $65 million (lodge plus 2,000 acres)

* Fee Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice.


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Articles and Letters
Vermonters Head South
Vermonters Head South
By Jimmy Paige
The Vermont Sportsman
July 1996

It was late January of '96, as we finished loading all our assorted gear into the rented van and pulled out of the driveway. Myself, good friend Forrest Bartlett and his son Tom were heading south. This hunt had been planned almost a year in advance and it was to be my very first "southern" deer hunt. It was a full twenty-four hours of driving, through first rain, then sleet and snow, before we reached our destination in southwestern Alabama. We pulled into the gravel road that led to the camp and lodge about noon on Sunday, with a light rain falling. This was Bojie Beer's Alabama River Lodge, located in rural Sardis, Alabama. Huge fields stretched out in all directions, with treelines here and there; most of the land bordering huge swamps or red pine thickets.

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The Happy New Year Buck
The Happy New Year Buck
by Tim Jonas

My first trip to the Alabama River Lodge was the last week in January 1997. Although I harvested two does and one small buck there, I had not had the opportunity to take a trophy buck in 1997 at the lodge. I visited the Alabama River Lodge with my friends and hunting partners, Bub and Mark Mitchell of Charlotte, NC. Both harvested a trophy buck during our stay at the lodge in 1997. What a thrilling experience it was to hunt some of Alabama's prime hunting grounds and I looked forward to the next visit all year. One could not ask for a better facility, food, or Southern hospitality than that displayed by the Alabama River Lodge.

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Barely Scrapin' By
Barely Scrapin' By
by 'Mark Mitchell'


Little was I to know that second year at the Alabama River Lodge would be more memorable than my first! Hunting at the lodge is a true pleasure for an avid deer hunter like myself. I hunt probably 50 days a year back home in North Carolina.



I was lucky enough to harvest a nice 8 point buck with a very high symmetrical rack on the last day of the hunt in 1995. That first year I hunted a different stand each day out, but the next year I knew where I wanted to hunt. I told Bojie Beers that I wanted to hunt a clearcut where he had put me one morning the previous year. Bojie put me in a permanent ladder stand overlooking a 4 year old pine field. That morning I saw a nice 6 point buck in the rain around 7:30 AM. About 10 AM I got down to do a little scouting.


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Two-fer Bucks
Two-fer Bucks

by Rich Crossman
We left my home town of Winthrop, Massachusetts, a small suburb about 2 miles from Boston. The van was packed to the roof with more hunting equipment than Cabela's has in its fall catalog, not including the pillows, blankets and coolers for the anticipated venison, and a few yummy Scoobie Snacks for the ride. Then shove in five extremely hyper and excited hunters into a van stuffed tighter than a Martha Stewart turkey and you're looking at one incredible sight. Although the van was intricately stacked, pulling on the wrong bag could lead to an avalanche of epic proportions. I kissed my wife Debbie good-bye and somehow slithered into the van, pulled my blanket over my head and attempted to get some sleep before it was my turn to drive.

It was Friday, January 12, 1996. My watch read 10:30 p.m., and the thermometer was hovering near single digits as the wind gusts topped out at 30 mph. I struggled to keep control of my snow thrower as I built a wall of 12-foot-high powder around my driveway. Mists of snow blanketed my face, and I felt like an icicle was growing from the tip of my nose. In a few hours, I had hoped to be leaving on a trip to Alabama for my first ever mid-winter southern whitetail hunt, and I was feverishly struggling to dig out from the second blizzard to hit my home town of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, during the last week. If I couldn't do it in time to get a good night's rest, I would have to delay, or even cancel, my trip. Well, I finished moving all the snow a little before midnight, and made it to Alabama on schedule. I also shot the biggest buck of my life.


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Location

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Take Alabama Highway 41 South from U.S. 80 to first caution light, in the community of Sardis. Turn right on County Road 30, heading west. (Sardis is 7 miles south of U.S. Highway 80 on Highway 41 South). Remain on 30, bearing to the right. The road number changes to 138.

The road will change to red dirt. Keep going! You will pass a hay barn on the left, some grain bins and a feed lot on the right. Then you will go down a hill. Slow down here!

About now you will think you are lost. But stay on 138 until you see the lodge on your left.

Shuttle service from and to Montgomery airport (if required) is available for $200 for parties of six or fewer hunters.


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Become a Member
Please join the Alabama River Lodge membership and provide some basic information. We can then mail you a brochure, and allow you access to our BRAND NEW FORUMS.






We value our "regulars" who hunt with us year after year. As one of the first hunting lodges in the state of Alabama, our lodge has a reputation for producing great bucks and great times year after year.

Of course we are a first-booked-first-hunt lodge and always will be. Our regulars know this and book early for their next hunt.

We offer this membership as a way to reward our guests with additional resources and information not available to the general public.

So Click Here to become an Alabama River Lodge member, and enjoy your hunting all year long. Upload your hunting photos and tell us your stories. Ask questions about or plan your next hunt.

Membership does have its privileges


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Mailing Address

Bear Creek Hunting Preserve
P.O. Box 190
Autaugaville, AL 36003
email:info@bearcreekhunting.com

Physical Address

Bear Creek Hunting Preserve
611 County Road 135
Prattville, AL 36067

Phone: 334-365-9277 (lodge)
Phone: 334-365-8726 (office)
Fax: 334-365-8721


Home Page
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Nice First Buck!

Working the Dogs.

This is a group of Happy
Hunters. Family groups and small corporate groups are our specialty.


Bear Creek Hunting Preserve offers sportsmen a unique opportunity to hunt thousands of acres of prime hunting land in
Alabama. This fertile Alabama farm region provides an outstanding environment for domestic farming operations. It also provides the nutrition and habitat necessary to produce trophy whitetail bucks, bobwhite quail and Eastern Wild Turkey.

We specialize in family groups and small corporate events. We have guided many young hunters to their first buck or helped them bag their first bobwhite quail. Needless to say, we consider that a privilege. We provide hearty home c ooked meals in the comfort of our lodge. Watch your favorite team on television by a warm fire, or take in the country air out on the front porch.

Bear Creek Hunting Preserve is located in the heart of central Alabama approximately 30 minutes west of Montgomery. We hunt the forests and fields of this agriculturally rich area, where the wild game is as diverse as it is abundant. We are bordered on the south by the Alabama River and on the north and east by two prominent swamps…a great combination for hunting in the South!

Our goal is to make your hunting trip enjoyable and productive. Our commitment to quality wildlife management is evident in the rich fields and timberland of Bear Creek Hunting Preserve. We employ a year-round supplemental feeding program to further enhance the quality of our coveys, flocks and herds. Come enjoy our Southern hospitality and take home a lifetime of memories.


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Deer Hunting
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Comfortable Stands

Trophy Bucks


Safe Ladder Stands
Bear Creek Hunting Preserve offers white-tailed deer hunts during December and January. We only hunt these months to better offer our hunters an opportunity to harvest a mature buck by taking advantage of the rut. We manage our hunting areas in order to provide our customers with ample buck sightings and opportunity to harvest mature bucks with above average antler development. We are on a year round habitat management program in order to supply our deer herd with optimum nutrition 365 days of the year. Harvest of immature bucks is avoided, but there are plenty of opportunities to harvest mature bucks with good antler development as well as does to fill your freezer.


Hunting is from shooting houses and ladder stands placed along well-used deer trails and supplemental food plots. These plots are very effective at attracting deer during this time of year since they offer the deer a lush green source of food. Food plots offer the opportunity to see more deer and we normally hunt these areas for the afternoon hunt and travel lanes to and from bedding areas in the mornings.

We harvest only mature bucks on Bear Creek to maximize growth and antler development in our herd. During the course of the season we harvest does in order to maintain the recommended buck-to-doe ratio. Some very good buck are seen each year, but not harvested. These bucks will be bigger and better next year. Taking this approach protects the bucks from intense hunting pressure, which increases deer sightings from year to year.

Deer hunts include food, lodging and guides to assist in recovery and preparation of your kill.
Deer Hunt Rates
3-Day Hunt $1,350
4-Day Hunt $1,600


Hunts priced per person/per hunt. Minimum stay is 3-days. Contact us for details on extended hunts.


$100.00 / day for non-hunting guests.

Hunt includes: morning and evening hunts, lodging, meals and snacks, guides, field transportation, tree stands and shooting houses, use of cleaning facility, 10' x 12' walk in cooler, and game management.

Questions or special needs? Click Here to Contact us!


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Quail Hunting
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Sage fields full of birds.

Aat Bear Creek Hunting Preserve, we manage our wing shooting areas especially for bobwhite quail in order to provide food and cover for the birds as well as challenging shooting for the hunter. As a licensed hunting preserve, our quail season runs from October 15 thru March 31. We are open Monday thru Saturday and look forward to sharing the excitement of this southern tradition with our customers. We offer half and whole day quail hunts with experienced guides and well-trained dogs.

Experience the excitement of a covey rise and the thrill of watching well-trained dogs at work on land managed exclusively for bobwhite quail. We offer hunts for every age and ability; from the seasoned hunter to those that are on their first quail hunt. Hunts are from custom designed John Deere "Gators", making walking long distances through rough terrain unnecessary.
Half-day hunts usually last about 3-4 hours. Half-day hunts include guide, dogs and a 12-bird limit. We begin our hunts at 8:30 and usually finish up around 11:30 or 12:00 for half day hunts. Whole day hunts have the same start time and we break for lunch around noon. We continue the hunt as soon as all are rested and ready to go, usually about 45 minutes to 1 hour. The afternoon hunt is usually completed around 3:30 or 4:00 P.M. Whole day hunts include guide, dogs, lunch and 20-bird limit. Additional birds may be harvested for a fee. We also offer hunts "on-your-own" for those who have their own dogs.

Or consider an unguided hunt at our Cedar Creek Farm for $195.00. Hunt with your own dogs, at your own pace. Price includes a 30-bird release. Additional released birds are $6.00 each. Click here for more information on our Cedar Creek Hunt.

Kennel facilities are available for the hunter who desires to bring his bird dogs. These special arrangements can be made in advance. Bear Creek offers our facilities for the off season training of your bird dogs.

Kennels, hunting areas, birds and accommodations are available upon request.

Quail Hunting Rates
Half-Day Hunts
Includes guide, dogs and a 12-bird limit,
2 person minimum please. $250


Whole-Day Hunts (no lodging)
Includes guide, dogs and a 20-bird limit,
2 person minimum please. $350


Whole-Day Hunts (includes lodging)
Includes guide, dogs, 3 meals and lodging, 20-bird limit, 2 person minimum please. $450

Additional birds. $6 each.


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Turkey Hunting

Turkey hunters know that when the dogwood and red buds begin to bloom, the wild turkeys of Alabama start their Spring Strut. The abundant ridges, pastures, food plots, natural foods, and insects have blessed the Bear Creek Hunting Preserve with an abundant turkey population. We are now offering Spring turkey hunts on a selected basi

Your morning hunt will consist of a one-on-one hunter-to-guide ratio. This will give you the advantage of hunting with a guide that is completely familiar with Bear Creek's wild turkey population and their habits. Afternoons are free to relax around the camp, or enjoy a round of golf at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course in nearby Prattville, Alabama. We enjoy an excellent success rate and some of the most enjoyable Spring turkey hunting you will ever experience.

Our turkey season runs March 15th to April 30th. Reserve your hunt early!

Turkey Hunting Rates
Spring Gobbler Hunts
Hunts priced per person/per day. $375
Hunt includes: Lodging, guides, field transportation, blinds, cleaning facility and walk in cooler.
Hunt only, no food or lodging. $300


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Lodging
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Relax in our great room

Warm and comfy bunks.

Share comfortable accommodations with 4-5 other hunters in our spacious Southern Style hunting lodge. Semi-private rooms give plenty of space for gear and a good night's sleep.

Country cooking will be prepared in the best Southern tradition -- good food and plenty of it. Be sure to bring your own beverages, or have some of our cold iced tea and hot coffee.

After a country style dinner dinner, relax in the comfortable den in front of a roaring fire. We also have satellite TV for our football fans who want to follow their team.

Enjoy a quiet evening on the front porch, or take a stroll around the lodge. You may be accompanied by the howl of a coyote or the hoot of an owl.

Please call us in advance if you have special dietary needs. Our kitchen staff will do their best to accommodate you.


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Location

Bear Creek Hunting Preserve is in the heart of central Alabama approximately 30 minutes west of Montgomery. We hunt the forests and fields of this agriculturally rich area, where the wild game is as diverse as it is abundant. We are bordered on the south by the Alabama River and on the north and east by two prominent swamps…a great combination for hunting in the South!

Bear Creek Hunting Preserve is located in Autaugaville, Alabama. A long-time farming community, Autaugaville is mid-way between historic Selma, Alabama and the Prattville/Montgomery area. Selma is one of the most historic cities in the South, with areas representing eras spanning the Civil War to Civil Rights and beyond. Prattville and Montgomery (the state capitol) boast all the modern amenities to compliment the Southern charm.

Prattville has several venues of interest to the sportsman, including relatively new Robert Trent Jones golf trail courses. Montgomery has great shopping and cultural opportunities, including several new malls and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. In summary, this area represents a central location for both sportsman and non-hunting guests.

Driving Directions
From Montgomery or Mobile:

Take I-65 North through Montgomery to exit 179, Millbrook/Prattville exit. Exit left and go approximately 1/2 mile. Turn left on Alabama Hwy 6 West. Go 5.8 miles. Turn left on Alabama Hwy 14 West. Go approximately 10 miles, turn left on County Road 21 South, stay on 21 South until it turns into a gravel road. Take the first left, and follow the gravel road to the lodge on the right.

From Birmingham:
Take I-65 South to exit 179, Millbrook/Prattville. Turn right and go approximately 1/2 mile. Turn left on Alabama Hwy. 6 West. Go 5.8 miles. Turn left on Alabama Hwy 14 West. Go approximately 10 miles, turn left on County Road 21 South, stay on 21 South until it turns into a gravel road. Take the first left, and follow the gravel road to the lodge on the right.

From Atlanta:
Take I-85 South to Montgomery, Al. Take I-65 North to exit 179, Millbrook/Prattville. Turn left on Alabama Hwy 6 West. Go 5.8 miles. Turn left on Alabama Hwy 14 West. Go approximately 10 miles, turn left on County Road 21 South, stay on 21 South until it turns into a gravel road. Follow the gravel road to the lodge.


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Basic Rules
All hunters must sign a release form and basic rules sheet on arrival.
Hunting license and blaze orange hat or vest required.
Proper hunting etiquette is expected and appreciated.
Drinking during the hunting day is prohibited.
Deer Hunting
Each hunter is allowed to harvest one mature buck – 7 points or better – per hunt.
One doe per day may be harvested. Doe harvest is encouraged to maintain a healthy herd.
Any buck less than 7 points that is harvested by mistake will carry a $500.00 fine.
What to bring
Gun that you are comfortable and proficient with. Shots range from 30 to 200 yards.
Blaze orange hat or vest – required by law.
Valid Alabama hunting license required by law. Available locally for $77.00 for out of state except FL which is $52. This cost is not included in our fees. You may purchase online at http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/ or via toll-free number 1-888-848-6887.
Flashlight with new batteries.
Camouflage hunting clothes – temperature varies this time of year from 20’s to 60’s so bring warm clothes that can be layered if temperatures warm up.
Warm boots
Rain gear
Sleeping bag – optional
Ice chest
Reservations/Payment
Phone 334-365-9277 to reserve dates. 50% of total hunt is required to hold dates. We cashiers checks, money orders, or personal checks. Make checks payable to Bear Creek Hunting Preserve. Balance due upon arrival in CASH, money order, or cashier's check. All fines to be paid by cash only. Deposits are non refundable, non transferable.


Mail deposits to: Bear Creek Hunting Preserve, P.O. Box 190, Autaugaville, AL 36003




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Bent Creek Lodge, Inc.
(205) 398-3040
bclodge@mail.pinebelt.net


John Lanier
(205) 459-3065 (day)
(205) 459-3975 (night)

Leo Allen
(205) 398-3437 (day)
(205) 398-2008 (night)


Bent Creek Lodge, located in West Central Alabama, is home to some of America's finest whitetail deer hunting and eastern wild turkey hunting. Owners Leo Allen and John Lanier have turned what was once family deer hunting land into one of the nation's top-ranked custom turkey and deer hunting facilities. Started in 1982, Bent Creek Lodge now has over 30,000 acres of prime Alabama deer hunting and turkey hunting land and is located in the Sunbelt where temperatures vary. Highs usually range from 60 degrees to 80 degrees and cold front temperatures can dip into the 20's at night with daily highs of 30 degrees to 40 degrees. We suggest hunters layer thermals and outer hunting apparel. Guests provide their own firearms and gear which should include flashlights.

Bent Creek Lodge accommodates gun hunters and bow hunters. Spread out over the 30,000 acres are 140 green fields which are rotated to keep hunting pressure at a minimum and success to a maximum. To satisfy all types of hunters the land is divided into two areas. They are semi-trophy and trophy. Each day hunters choose which area they will hunt. You may call for specific details about each area. The trophy area includes over five miles of river front on the Tombigbee River known as Dean Swamp. Dean Swamp has always flourished with wildlife. Years ago, when wildlife was not plentiful elsewhere, game was trapped here to populate other areas of the state. None of the land has ever been open to the public.


Field transportation is provided by experienced guides in radio-equipped vehicles; Guides pick up, weigh and dress all game. Daily records are kept, and guides check these records along with weather conditions and wind direction before each hunt to make sure hunters have the best chance of seeing game. Walk-in coolers are available to store game until departure. Morning stands are either 12 foot ladder stands or APi Lock-on stands in strategic locations such as trails, creek crossings and acorn flats. Afternoon hunts are usually over one of the 140 green fields that Bent Creek plants with wheat, rye, clover or a combination of winter grasses. In the afternoon gun hunters shoot from weather-proofed ground blinds that are strategically placed for maximum coverage of the fields. Shots may range from 125 to 300 yards.


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Gun Hunting:
Minimum 2-Day Stay
1st day of gun season until December 25- $475/day
December 26 until January 31- $575/day

Bow Hunting:
October 15 until 1st day of gun season- $275/day
1st day of gun season until December 25- $475/day
December 26 until January 31- $575/day

Turkey Hunting:
$475/day (includes professional guide for morning hunts)

Guests:
Guests of hunters are treated to lodging and 3 meals a day for $100/day

Private Hunts:
Companies or individuals wishing to lease the Lodge can do so for a minimum of 18 hunters for a 2-day stay.


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From Birmingham, AL
Take 1-59 South through Tuscaloosa toward Meridian, MS
Take the York exit (Hwy. 17). Turn south onto Hwy. 17 toward York, AL
Drive through York staying on Hwy. 17 South. About 4 miles out of York you will notice going under Hwy. 80. After you go under Hwy. 80, drive about 1 mile watching for Hwy. 9 to veer off to the right.
Turn right onto Hwy. 9. Stay on Hwy. 9 for 12.2 miles. Watch for a tiny dirt road to your left.
Turn left onto the small dirt road. Follow it about 1 mile to the lodge.
Should you miss the road, you will come to a stop sign. You have gone too far. Turn around and go back a 1/2 mile.
From Mobile, AL

Take Hwy. 45 North through Citronell and Deer Park.
Just past Deer Park, take Hwy. 17 North through Chatom, Miliry, Gilbertown. and Butler, to Jachin, AL. In Jachin, you will cross a rail road track. About 1/2 mile past the railroad track watch for Hwy. 32 from your left.
Turn left (west) onto Hwy. 32 Follow it about 5 miles watching for Hwy. 9 entering from your right.
Turn right onto Hwy. 9 (north). Follow Hwy. 9 about 1/2 mile watching for a tiny dirt road to your right.
Turn right onto the small dirt road. Follow it about 1 mile to the lodge.
From Montgomery, AL

Take Hwy. 80 East through Selma and Demopolis, AL. about 30 miles from Selma, you will cross Hwy. 17. Turn south onto Hwy. 17 toward Mobile, AL.
Drive about 1 mile watching for Hwy. 9 to veer off to the right.
Turn right onto Hwy. 9. Stay on Hwy. 9 for 12.2 miles. Watch for a tiny dirt road to your left.
Turn left onto the small dirt road. Follow it about 1 mile to the lodge.
Should you miss the road, you will come to a stop sign. You have gone too far. Turn around and go back 1/2 mile.
From Meridian, MS

Take Hwy. 19 East from Meridian. At the Alabama state line, Hwy. 19 will become Hwy. 10. Go about 2.5 miles from the Alabama, Mississippi state line to Yantley, AL.
Turn left on Hwy. 32. The road is just across from a grocery store on the right. Go about 8 miles to Hwy. 9.
Turn left on Hwy. 9 and go 1/2 mile and watch for a tiny dirt road to the right.
Turn right onto the small dirt road. Follow it about 1 mile to the lodge.


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What is your success rate?

91%

What do I need to bring?

Clothing, gun, and a good flashlight

What is included in the price of a hunt?

Everything (meals, lodging, transportation to and from the hunting area, cleaning deer, quartering deer to go home) except your hunting license

How many deer can I harvest?

You can harvest one buck a day and one doe per trip

How many acres do you hunt?

34,000

What can I kill in addition to deer?

Bobcat, fox, coyote, wild hog

What time should I arrive?

Between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

When do I depart?

After the morning hunt on your last day

When do I pay?

You pay one half of your total bill at the time of booking and the other half when you arrive for your hunt

What is your cancellation policy?

We will rebook you on a different date within that hunting season but we will not carry any deposits over to the next season. If you do not come that season, you will loose your deposit.

Do you have airport pickup service?

Yes – we will pick up from Meridian, MS at no extra charge

Do you have a taxidermist?

Yes

What is the average distance I will shoot?

100 to 200 yards

What type of gun should I bring?

Any rim fire gun is legal. Good calibers are 25.06, 270, 7mm.

Will I need hunters’ orange?

Yes, we will give you a cap that is enough for state regulations (144 sq. inches), but you may bring you own cap or vest.

Do you process meat?

No, we keep it in the cooler until you depart and then we quarter it for you to put in an ice chest. If you want the meat wrapped, there is a professional processor 40 miles away that will package, wrap and ship your meat to you. We will assist you in getting your deer to them.

What type of blind will I be hunting from?

Afternoon hunts will be hunting green fields from enclosed weatherproof houses. Morning hunts will be from 12 foot high ladder tree stands over acorn flats, creek crossings, roads or clear cuts.

How do you decide where we hunt?

Wind direction and when an area was last hunted are factors used to make determinations

What are your two different hunting areas?

Semi-Trophy – shoot any buck with one main beam 13 inches or longer.

Trophy – shoot any size buck, but you pay $750 for each buck you kill.
* You may shoot a doe in any area at no charge.

What is the size of your deer?

Mature bucks will weigh up to 240 pounds. Mature does will weigh up to 140 pounds.

What will your bucks score?

We harvest a few bucks every year that score in the 150s.

How many people sleep per room?

Some rooms sleep 2, some 4, some 6 and some 8. We try not to mix people from different groups in the same room.

Can I hunt all day?

Yes

What time do I hunt?

Morning Hunts – you are in your stand 30 min before daylight and hunt until 9 or 10 a.m. Afternoon Hunts – we leave the lodge at 1:30 p.m. and you are picked up just before dark.

When is your rut?

Mid to late January

When is the best time of the year to hunt?

Anytime is good if the weather is good. Good deer are harvested all season

Do you guarantee a kill?

No


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LODGING INFORMATION
Gun Hunting:
A 2-Day Hunt Includes:
1st Day - Check-in between 9 and 11 a.m.(CST) lunch, hunting in the afternoon, dinner and a night's lodging
2nd Day - Breakfast, lunch, dinner, two hunts and a night's lodging
3rd Day - Breakfast, hunting in the morning, checkout and departure

At Bent Creek Lodge you will be shown true Southern hospitality. The personal attention and comfortable accommodations are enjoyed by sportsmen and businessmen. Accommodations are available for available for 34 guests, but booking is usually limited to 20 in order to ensure quality control. Bedrooms in the Lodge sleep 4 to 8 people. Arrangements are also available for husbands and wives.

Plantation style meals are a tradition at Bent Creek. Hot meals are served three times a day and are always varied and plentiful.

The 6,000 square foot Lodge has central heat and air and is comfortably furnished with couches, chairs, fireplace, TV, VCR, billiard table, card tables and conversation and reading areas.

Bent Creek is available in the off-season for business functions, meetings, social activities and private parties. The Lodge has a large conference room and audiovisual equipment is available on request.



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Mailing Address
Blackbelt Hunting Lodge
P.O. Box 26
Sardis, AL 36775


email: info@blackbeltlodge.com


Phone: 334-875-5604


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Welcome to Blackbelt Lodge

Blackbelt Hunting Lodge has established one of the finest whitetail deer hunting preserves in the Southeast. Family and friends have enjoyed hunting trophy whitetail bucks on this family farming operation for years. Now you can experience a lifetime of memories in a single hunt at Blackbelt Hunting Lodge.

Our whitetail deer have grown to trophy size in Alabama's rich and fertile blackbelt region. Thanks to our self-imposed and state-enhanced management program, a select number of hunters will have a chance to bag a trophy whitetail buck on our property.

Join us for the hunt of a lifetime -- at Blackbelt Hunting Lodge.


Deer Hunting

Blackbelt Hunting Lodge, in cooperation with Alabama's Department of Conservation, employs the approved deer management program to maintain deer density, physical condition, improve antler development and allow the harvest of both sexes. Along with controlled hunting pressure, this allows the hunter a better chance for a trophy whitetail deer.

All of the land is privately owned family land which has been under a deer management program for many years. It has only recently been open to commercial hunting. Hunting is from shooting houses and ladder stands placed along well-used deer trails and supplemental food plots. These plots are very effective at attracting deer since they offer the deer a lush green source of food. Food plots offer the opportunity to see more deer and we normally hunt these areas for the afternoon hunt and travel lanes to and from bedding areas in the mornings

Deer hunts include food, lodging and guides to assist in recovery and preparation of your kill.


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Quail Hunting

Blackbelt Hunting Lodge now offers limited hunting of wild and liberated bobwhite quail. Our quail season runs from October 15 thru March 31. We offer half and whole day quail hunts with experienced guides and well-trained dogs.

Half-day hunts usually last about 3-4 hours. Half-day hunts include guide, dogs and a 12-bird limit. We begin our hunts at 8:30 and usually finish up around 11:30 or 12:00 for half day hunts. Whole day hunts have the same start time and we break for lunch around noon. We continue the hunt as soon as all are rested and ready to go, usually about 45 minutes to 1 hour. The afternoon hunt is usually completed around 3:30 or 4:00 P.M. Whole day hunts include guide, dogs, lunch and 20-bird limit. Additional birds may be harvested for a fee. We also offer hunts "on-your-own" for those who have their own dogs.

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Deer Hunting Rates
Rifle hunting: $350 per person per day (prior to Dec 25th)
Rifle hunting: $400 per person per day (after Dec 25th)
Bow hunting: $150 per person per day. (Semi-guided)
(Includes lodging and meals)
Deer Management Rules
We are a trophy hunt provider.
Deer must possess a fourteen (14) inch minimum inside spread.
Fee for non-standard buck: $500
Fee for extra buck: $750
Hunt Limits
3-day hunt: 1 buck & 3 does
4-day hunt: 2 bucks & 4 does
Predators may be harvested at any time.


Non-hunter or Guest
$125.00 per person per day with paying customer.
Transportation provided to and from Birmingham and Montgomery airport for $100 per party. Transportation to and from Selma Craig Field airport at no charge.
Deer processing available
$50 per deer
(wrapped and ready for the freezer)
50% deposit due to confirm booking dates. Non-refundable if cancelled less than 30 days prior to arrival. Customers are required to sign a waiver and release agreement before participating in any activity.
It is our goal to to provide top quality hunting opportunities for our customers and in doing so Blackbelt Hunting Lodge reserves the right to cancel any scheduled event if conditions prove unfavorable for that opportunity.


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Food and Lodging


We provide camp-style food and lodging. With a maximum of 6 hunters per trip, we intend to provide our hunters the same experience that our friends and family have enjoyed over the years: Good food, good friends, great deer hunting, and a good nights sleep.

We have positioned our camp within 10 minutes ride of our hunting area. Our goal is to treat you to true Southern hospitality.

Feel free to bring your appetite, and your desire for a grand outdoor experience!




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info@bluemarl.com


The 2005 - 2006 hunting season will be Blue Marl's first year of commercial hunting. In the past
there has been virtually no hunting pressure. Our family purchased Elmered Plantation in 2003 for
the sole purpose of creating a hunting lodge where hunters can not only come for a good hunt, but
can also have a relaxing and enjoyable time. We have just built a 6000 square-foot lodge for the
comfort of our guests. We have also constructed several year-round food plots and implemented
a feeding program of high-quality deer feed designed to build a healthy herd and large racks. Last
year, friends and family were able to harvest five ten-point and two eight-point bucks, which are
pictured on our web site. We feel we have a lot to offer our hunters, and we want them to come
back time and again to Blue Marl for their hunting trips. We will put forth every effort for them to
have an enjoyable hunting experience so that they will do just that.


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Arrivals: First day of hunt, 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Hunting will begin immediately after guns are sighted in.

Departures: By 11:00 AM on the last morning of your hunt.

3 Day Hunts:
Friday afternoon through Monday morning
Tuesday afternoon through Friday morning



Our hunts begin with a wake up call around 4:30 AM C.S.T. and a continental breakfast is served shortly thereafter. By 5:30 AM you are in a stand for your morning hunt. Around 10:00 AM you will be picked up and brought back to the lodge for a breakfast/lunch and a couple of hours of relaxation. Hunters who wish to hunt all day can receive a packed lunch. You will be back in the woods by
2:00 PM and picked up again shortly after dark. Dinner will be served almost immediately. Afterward, you can enjoy and evening of hunting stories exchanged with the friends you came with or with the new friend's you've made - or you can catch up on that lost sleep!

Contact us for your next hunting experience.
Our Southern Hospitality is free!


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Rates

Deer (Bow)
Oct. 15 - Jan. 31 3 Days $950.00

Deer (Gun)
Nov. 22 - Dec. 31 3 Days $1050.00
Jan. 01 - Jan. 31 (Rut) 3 Days $1200.00

Turkey
Mar. 15 - Apr. 31 3 Days $1050.00
2 Days $750.00

Non-Hunters
Regular Season Per Day $100.00
January Rut Per Day $150.00




Children and spouses of a regular paying hunter who wish to hunt will receive a 20% discount


Children under the age of 16 must hunt with an adult. Special stands are provided for this purpose.


A 50%, non-refundable, deposit is required to reserve dates. Balance, in cash or cashier's check is due
upon arrival.

Harvest Quotas

Bow and Gun Through January 31
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1 Doe and 1 Buck*
P:er Hunter

*All bucks must be at least eight points or better with a 13" spread. A fine of $350.00 will be imposed for an inferior buck, and a fine of $500.00 will be imposed for each extra buck. A button buck will count as a doe if buttons are less than one inch. If the buttons are over one inch, it will count as an inferior buck.

Contact us for your next hunting experience.
Our Southern Hospitality is free!


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We have a cooler and an ice machine for your convenience


Our staff will gut your deer for $10.00


Our staff will gut, skin, quarter, and pack your deer in your cooler for $25.00


We will be happy to fix special meals for hunters who are on restricted diets if notified at least ten (10) days before your arrival



What to Bring

Flashlight Safety Harness
Gun - not less than .270 caliber Hunter Orange (Hat or Vest)
Warm and Cold weather hunting gear
(temps can range between 15 and 70 degrees) Rain Gear (we have covered stands, but they are not
completely waterproof)

Contact us for your next hunting experience.
Our Southern Hospitality is free!




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Cedar Creek Plantation
Phone: (334) 365-9521
cedarcreek@knology.net


Limited Dates Available for 2006-2007 Deer Season
CHECK RESERVATIONS FOR AVAILABLE DATES!!

"Reality Outdoor Productions- Whitetail Addiction" Hunting Video
This deer hunting video has footage of three bucks taken from Cedar Creek Plantation.

ALDeer On the Hunt at Cedar Creek Plantation
This is a report from one of our hunters on his experience at Cedar Creek Plantation. Brody Joe is a traveling correspondent for ALDeer.com.




QUIT DREAMING !!

Have you ever sat at home in the off season and dreamed of the bucks you'll see, or won't see, when that time of the year comes around? Do the four seasons of your year consist of deer season, turkey season, quail season and the off season? Welcome to our world. Here at Cedar Creek Plantation all our time is spent hunting or dreaming of it. When we're not able to be sitting in our tree stands, we're planning and scouting so that we're ready for the big day when it comes. For the past 15 years our land has been under intensive trophy management and has been pushed to it's utmost potential. We've spent those years scouting and planning for our own hunts and now we're giving you a chance to see what it's all about. Come let us show you what the Black Belt region of Alabama has to offer. Combine great hunting with famous southern hospitality and you're sure to have the hunting experience you'll never forget. Here's your invitation, come join our world.

Contact Information
John Boutwell
173 Pletcher St.
Prattville, AL 36067
Phone: (334) 365-9521
Cell: (334) 312-6123
Lodge Number: (334) 382-1585
E-mail: cedarcreek@knology.net


Website Questions, Comments, or Suggestions
Andrew Boutwell
E-mail: boutwal@auburn.edu


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Deer Hunts


Check Out The Trophy Page!!







From Left: Kenny Pearson, John Boutwell, and Kelly Welborn
Kenny, from Statesville, NC, took this fine buck at Cedar Creek Plantation on December 26, 2002. Kenny and Kelly were our first guests at Cedar Creek Plantation when we started offering commercial hunts in 2002.



Management Plan
At Cedar Creek Plantation, our goal is to give you the best hunting experience possible. The management strategies that we practice reflect this goal. We have been intensively managing our deer herd for the past 15 years. The first step to improving our deer herd consisted of limiting our buck harvest to deer with 8 points and a 14 inch inside spread. This allowed the younger bucks to walk and increased the number of bucks that survived through deer season. The next step we took was to increase the doe harvest in order to even out the buck to doe ratio. For several years we shot four or five times as many does as we did bucks. These first two steps resulted in a huge increase in buck sightings and the size of our deer. But we didn't stop there. We started a supplemental feeding program for the deer using soybean feeders and year round food plots. Wildlife openings now comprise approximately 15% of the property. Our timber management plans have been geared to benefit to the deer herd. Timber harvests have been limited in size to create a mosaic of habitat types. Oak trees have been planted to add to the mast production. Most of the pine stands are on a prescribed burn rotation to favor natural forages that are high in protein. We plant over forty food plots in the winter to increase the food supply. By increasing the carrying capacity through management, we are able to hold more deer on the property and allow them to grow to their full potential. Our 4-5 yr old bucks range in size from 125-160 inches B&C and will weigh between 175 to 215 lbs. At the same time, it is not unlikely to see more than a dozen deer in a single morning or evening hunt. Our management practices have allowed us to increase your odds of having a quality hunting experience.

Your Hunt
As a guest at Cedar Creek Plantation, you become part of our management strategy. The following is what can be expected on your hunt with us:

You are allowed to take one buck and one doe a day during your hunt as long as all bucks meet requirements.

Bucks must meet all requirements in order to be harvested. They must have a minimum of 8 points with an inside spread of at least 14 inches. If you shoot a bucks that doesn't meet requirements, you pay a $300 fine.

If you shoot a deer weighing less than 60 pounds, you pay a $100 fine. When deer are this small, it is almost impossible to tell bucks from does.

During January, no does are to be taken from green fields. By protecting the does during the rut, you will see more deer and increase all hunters chances of harvesting a mature buck.

You will be hunting from a mixture of ladder stands, lock on style stands, and fully enclosed shooting houses. You can bring your own climbing stands if you wish. Stalk hunting is not allowed.

State law requires all hunters to wear 144 sq. inches of safety orange to and from the stand.

Absolutely No Trophy Fees!

Alabama Hunting License required (see "Pricing" for link)


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Turkey Hunting

Picture this!
It's daybreak on a Saturday morning. The woods are coming alive and all of nature is waking up. Suddenly you hear a crow cry out in the distance and you instinctively freeze....Bam! The sound of a distant gobble sends chills up your spine. You look at your guide, he's grinning, and he motions to you to hurry and set up. Plopped down by a large oak tree you look around. You find yourself on the edge of a beautiful pasture with a creek swiftly flowing through a hardwood bottom behind you. You yelp...Bam! He gobbles again. He's across the bottom perched on a high ridge waiting for just the right moment to depart from his throne. You hear the beat of wings and the cackles of his hens as they float down to check you out. So you cluck to reassure them and Bam! But wait!...that one was behind you. You yelp again just to make sure your ears aren't playing tricks on you and Bam, Bam, Bam. Three different gobblers, all moving your way! Which one will you take?.....QUIT DREAMING! This is all but a dream at Cedar Creek Plantation. The Plantation is home to a large number of birds. We are extremely proud of our turkey flock and the quality of our gobblers. Birds with 10 inch beards and inch and a quarter spurs are common. Through a year-round feeding program and keeping hunting to a minimum we have provided our turkeys with the chance to grow and multiply to amazing numbers. You may think we're kidding in the scenario above. We're not! We have had numerous hunts where we have heard 10 gobblers in one morning. Though it's impossible to promise this ultimate experience to you we can provide you with an excellent chance to harvest a trophy bird. Either way you are sure to have the hunting experience of a lifetime.



Morning hunts are fully guided by experienced guides that have hunted the plantation for years and know the terrain.

Guides will do all calling for you or if you enjoy calling yourself the guide will just sit back and assist you when you need him .

Hunters are allowed 1 bird per day.

You can combine your morning turkey hunt with an afternoon of championship golf or a challenging hunt for wild hogs.

Turkey hunting requires lots of walking so physical endurance should be high. If you are not able to walk a lot or just get tired, let us know and we will make accommodations to assist you.


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Quail Hunting

At Cedar Creek Plantation, one of our favorite pastimes is spending the afternoon hunting bobwhite quail behind a fine bird dog. We've managed our pasture lands and brush country to favor the habitat the quail need to thrive. We have planted a mixture of cover crops for the quail, including grain sorghum, Egyptian wheat, and partridge peas. We also maintain brushy areas along fence rows and streams to provide escape cover from predators. Today the wild quail population is higher than any time in recent memory.



We offer half-day and full day hunts for the shooting enthusiast

Birds will be released on the day of your hunt to ensure a quality hunt

Hunters will be allowed 12 birds on a half day hunt and 20 birds for a full day hunt.

Special hunting packages are available for the quail hunter. You may combine a half day quail hunt with any of the other hunting opportunities at the Plantation. (Call for rates )

We also offer a Golf/Quail package that includes a round of golf at Cambrian Ridge, the neighboring Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail course. (Call for rates)

Birds will be processed and packaged so they will be ready to go before you depart



Cedar Creek Plantation
Phone: (334) 365-9521
cedarcreek@knology.net


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Forestlands and Hunting Preserve

Hog Hunting

Notice: We are not currently booking hog hunts between now and deer season. Our trapping and elimination efforts have reduced the hog numbers to a level where we can't guarantee good hunting. The hogs are still here, but we have decided to postpone commercial hog hunts for the time being. We'll let you know when we start booking them again.


In the fall of 1996, we found the first signs of wild hogs on Cedar Creek Plantation. It was said that they were released by a distant hunting club, but the hogs quickly found our property to their liking. We have found the hogs to be very resourceful. They could often be found waiting beneath a corn feeder or with their head buried in a trough full of soybeans. This year, they have taken to the soybeans and the cornfields that we had planted for the deer. As you can imagine, the hogs don't often make us happy. We responded to their rapid growth in numbers with trapping and persistent hunting. In the effort of trying to limit the damage done by the hogs, we have found that hunting them makes for a challenging and exciting hunt. We have come to realize that the hogs are here to stay. If you are interested in an exciting and affordable hunting experience, hog hunting at Cedar Creek Plantation is just what you need!

No bag limits and a year round season

No trophy fees

Hunts will be from a combination of ladder stands, lock on style stands, and fully enclosed shooting houses. Stalk hunting is allowed with assistance of a guide.

Gun or Bow hunts

No size limits

Mature hogs range in size from 175-350+ lbs


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Forestlands and Hunting Preserve

Maps & More

Topographical Map of Cedar Creek Plantation
Aerial Photo of Cedar Creek Plantation with Stand Locations
Aerial Photo of Cedar Creek Plantation with Deer Sanctuaries

This page contains links to a few maps of the hunting property, updates on deer activities, and featured stands to give you a sample of the experience at Cedar Creek Plantation. With these maps, we will be able to share with you locations of where bucks have been spotted and where our DeerCam is setup when it captures pictures of the big one.


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PRICING

RATES INCLUDE HUNTS AND LODGING / MEALS NOT INCLUDED
1/2 OF PRICE DUE UPON BOOKING TO RESERVE YOUR DATE
Check the RESERVATIONS page for available dates!!

Deer Hunts
Bow Season................Oct. 15 - Jan. 31
Gun Season.................Nov. 18 - Jan 31
Oct. 15 - Nov 17.......$250/day......$750 for 3-day hunt
Nov. 18 - Dec. 31.....$300/day......$875 for 3-day hunt
Jan. 1 - Jan. 31........$350/day......$975 for 3-day hunt
No does are harvested on green fields during January
Cleaning Fee............$25/deer

*Absolutely No Trophy Fees!
** Wild hogs may be taken while on a deer hunt at no additional cost
***$25/person discount available for groups of 6-8

Turkey Hunts
March 15 - April 30
Fully Guided............... $300/day
Turkey/Golf Package:
Morning hunt with 18 holes of golf at Cambrian Ridge...$400/day

Hog Hunts
(Postponed until deer season)
Partially Guided.............$250/day
Cleaning Fee..................$50/hog

Quail Hunts
Lodging Not Included On Quail Hunts
Nov. 1 - Feb. 28
1/2 Day Hunts (12 birds)...................$225
Full Day Hunts (20 birds & lunch)......$350
Extra Birds...............................$6.00/Bird

Non-Hunters
-Deer, Turkey, and Hog............$100/day
-Quail........................................$50/day

Alabama Hunting license required for all hunts
3 day Non-resident license..........$75
10 day Non-resident license........$125
Annual Non-resident license.......$250

Click for License Info




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