Biology And Management Of White-tailed Deer In Alabama

cessful deer restoration in Alabama has long been completed. Managing
simply for hunting opportunities is shortsighted and problematic.
A more holistic management strategy includes managing for normal
deer herd structure, protection of habitat integrity, and maintaining
appropriate deer density.
In Alabama, hunters, landowners, and deer managers form the
front lines of deer management and determine the future of the whitetailed
deer. The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division only can
provide a regulatory framework and
set management objectives for the
state’s deer herd. This book was
produced in part to provide deer
hunters/managers with timely and
factual information that will aid
them in properly managing their
deer herds. For the individual
hunter or the professional deer
manager, it offers a sound basis for
management decisions. For those
with only a casual interest in the
white-tailed deer, the book makes
an excellent reference tool.
This publication is dedicated
to those who have worked
Francis Leuth worked as a
wildlife biologist with the
Alabama Game and Fish
Division from the early 1950s
through 1977. He truly was one
of the pioneers of deer
management in Alabama.
diligently to restore, protect, and manage this beautiful symbol of
Alabama’s native fauna. In particular, it is dedicated to the memory of
Francis X. Leuth, who was in many ways a man ahead of his time.
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