Blog – Page 9
2013 Wildlife Advisory Board Notes
The 2013 Department of Conservation Wildlife Advisory Board meeting took place earlier this month and The Southern Land Brokers had representatives present in what was a very interesting meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to hear public comment on this years proposed changes to game and fish laws for the 2013-2014 seasons. The meeting covered a wide array of topics from turtle farming to gulf fishing regulations. The hottest topic up for debate was the new extended or modified… Read More
Opintlocco Tract Post Season Game Survey
February is the absolute best time to conduct scouting or post season game surveys. We all know the importance of staying in the woods after closing day of deer season in Alabama. This is a great time to use feeding stations and game cameras to see what bucks are left and the overall condition of your deer herd. It is cold and the deer are eating a lot and probably still engaging in breeding activity here in the South. The… Read More
Cody Harrell's 9 point Lowndes County Buck
The Lowndes County deer are showing signs of rutting activity. Cody Harrell harvested this fine 9 point Buck Saturday Jan. 19. Read More
Rut Report Update 1-22-13
This is the week that all of the slow counties have been waiting on! We are getting numerous reports of rut activity picking up in several central Alabama counties. It was coming down to the wire but with the great weather and the rut intensity ramping up- we should be in for a very good week. Here is what we have from the weekend: Lowndes Co- Finally! Big bucks starting to become active and 4 reports of nice mature bucks… Read More
Rut Report Update 1-15-13
The last week has been less than we expected. We are still having a lot of the same activity with good bucks being killed in the expected counties and not much new happening in other places. The weather has been hot and now rainy but some great weather is on the way! We hope that the approaching cold front will get the deer moving and Rut activity should pick up in the places where it has been absent. Its going… Read More
Rut Report Update 1-7-13
The following is what we have had reported to us from the past weekend. Rut activity is consistent with normal patterns for this time of year in our state. Its heavy in some areas and non-existent in others. The trend seems to be that the usual early counties are experiencing some good hunting, while its slow for the rest of us. Lowndes Co- still very sluggish in most parts. No confirmed visual sightings or mature bucks harvested while chasing. Scraping… Read More
Sullivan Harold and His 12 Point Buck
Sullivan Harold of Greenville, Al. harvested this fine 12 point buck while hunting with his father on land in Lowndes County. A great example of the quality of whitetail deer found in the Black Belt areas of Alabama. Read More
Rut Report Jan. 4
January is here and the rut in Alabama is beginning to become very active. Here are the reports that we have recieved for this past week. Macon Co. Scraping is becoming heavy, 3 confirmed reports of larger 3yr or older bucks being harvested this week while trailing a doe. 2 of these bucks killed between 2:30 and 3 pm. Overall- rut activity is becoming heavy Lowndes Co. Minimal rut activity observed at this time. 2 confirmed reports of small bucks… Read More
Alabama Rut Report Introduction
We are excited to announce the beginning of The Southern Land Brokers 2012-13 Rut Report! The Rut Report is a resource that is designed to assist hunters in timing the Whitetail Deer rut in Alabama. Every good deer hunter around here is already dreaming of experiencing the joy of this magical time of year when all of our hard work is most likely to pay off. We have worked our farms and leases all year, planting acres of winter crops and spending… Read More
30 Ac. Duck Pond on WRP Easement
The Southern Land Brokers has years of experience developing land for all types of wildlife and recreational purposes. This 30 acre Duck Pond was constructed in the fall of 2012 in Lowndes County on a WRP Easement. Another way to add value and enjoyment to land in the south. Read More