Fall means the forests of Alabama will be full of colorful leaves and hunters as the hardwoods turn for autumn.
General deer hunting season starts for most of Alabama Nov. 20. Hunters using muzzle-loaders may start Nov. 15 and bow hunting started Friday.
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