| Official language(s) | English |
|---|---|
| Spoken language(s) | English (96.17%) Spanish (2.12%) |
| Demonym | Alabamian |
| Capital | Montgomery |
| Largest city | Birmingham 229,424 (2006 estimate) |
| Largest metro area | Greater Birmingham Area |
| Area | Ranked 30th in the US |
| Total | 52,419 sq mi (135,765 kmē) |
| Width | 190 miles (306 km) |
| Length | 330 miles (531 km) |
| % water | 3.20 |
| Latitude | 30° 11' N to 35° N |
| Longitude | 84° 53' W to 88° 28' W |
| Population | Ranked 23rd in the US |
| Total | 4,661,900 (2008 est.) 4,447,100 (2000) |
| Density | 84.83/sq mi (33.84/kmē) |
| Ranked | 27th in the US |
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Alabama (formally, the State of Alabama) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland waterways. The state ranks 23rd in population with almost 4.6 million residents in 2006.
Fishing and Hunting in Alabama
Alabama is home to some of the best recreational fishing and hunting opportunities in the United States.
Alabama offers a wide variety of hunting opportunities for the seasoned outdoors man, beginner, and those simply looking to enjoy the beautiful wildlife and view. Although Alabama is best known for its extremely long deer season and excellent quail hunting, this area also provides a great setting for many other types of recreational hunting including boar, turkey, and duck.
Hunters are sure to be challenged and awed as they hunt some of the most beautiful land, stay in the superb accommodations, and experience the quality hunting Alabama has to offer.
If fishing is your sport then the Alabama Hunting and Fishing Trail is a path you will want to follow. From its record winning largemouth bass to its never ending supply of crappie, Alabama has the type of fishing you have been dreaming of all your life. It hosts an incredible amount of private and public lakes, and three of the most fish populated rivers in the South Eastern United States, the Cahaba, Tombigbee and Black Warrior.
Fishing Outfitters can customize a trip for you. Alabama has everything you need for early morning large mouth fishing to night bow fishing.
Anglers can also experience the breathtaking lakes, rivers, and streams that flow across the land, not to mention the great salt water fishing at the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Wide varieties of bass, catfish, bream, crappie, and a host of salt water fish all make their home in the waters of Alabama and offer excellent fishing year round.
Upland waterfowl like duck and goose along with other small and big game hunting for whitetail deer and wild boar / hog are found in Alabama are the focus of many sportsmen as they plan out guided hunts for their next trip in Alabama. The following list of game is available by many hunting guides and outfitters, so make sure what game animal each company covers.
Big Game Animals:
Whitetail Deer and Wild Boar - Hog.
Small Game Animals:
Bobcat, Fox and Coyote.
Game Birds:
Turkey, Duck, Goose, Quail, Dove, Pheasant, Grouse, Woodcock and Snipe.
Whitetail deer hunts and wild boar / hog hunting are just two of the animals that Alabama is rich with. Other types of hunts which include turkey, grouse, pheasant, dove and Quail are widespread. Waterfowl like goose hunting and duck hunting are offered by Alabama Hunting guides and outfitters in a wide range of areas within the 51,000 square miles of land (some of which is leased land or land for sale).
Whitetail Deer | Black Tail Deer | Coues Whitetail Deer | Mule Deer | Axis Deer | Sika Deer | Red Deer | Black Bear | Grizzly Bear | Brown Bear | Polar Bear | Buffalo | Caribou | Cougar | Mountain Lion | Wild Boar / Hog | Mountain Goat | Dales Sheep | Bighorn | Sheep | Moose | Elk | Pronghorn Antelope | Muskox | Alligator | Ibex | Oryx | Mouflon/Balcan | Stag | Lion
Fox | Coyote | Wolf | Bobcat | Lynx | Wolverine | Javelina | Badger | Prairie | Dogs| Fishing | Bass Fishing | Hunting Dogs
Turkey | Pheasant | Grouse | Partridge | Duck |Goose | Quail | Dove | Woodcock | Snipe | Ptarmigan |
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