The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will be holding scoring sessions this spring and summer for its Records of Alabama’s White-tailed Deer (RAWD) deer records and recognition program.

The RAWD program was established to recognize exceptional bucks grown and taken in Alabama.  The program is open to antlers from all free-ranging bucks legally harvested or found dead in Alabama, regardless of the year the deer was harvested or found.  The antler scoring system used for the RAWD program is identical to that used by the Boone & Crockett Club. The minimum scores for the program are 140 Typical (net) and 165 Non-Typical (net). All entrants meeting the minimum requirements of the program will receive an official RAWD Certificate.

If a deer has been officially scored for Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young, or Longhunter’s purposes, sportsmen can bring the official score sheet with their mount to a RAWD scoring session.  Participants should preregister prior to attending the scoring session by calling the appropriate telephone number listed below.  Sessions are scheduled for the following dates and locations:

  Date:   May 9^th            Time:            9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location:         District IV ADWFF Office
                        1820 Glynwood Drive, Suite C
                        Prattville, Alabama

Information and preregistration:         (334) 358-0035

  Date:   May 9^th            Time:            9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location:        Auburn University Wiregrass Research and Extension Center
                       167 East Alabama Highway 134
                       Headland, Alabama

Information and preregistration:         (334) 347-1298

Date:   May 16^th      Time:            9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location:        District I ADWFF Office
                       21453 Harris Station Road
                       Tanner, Alabama

Information and preregistration:         (256) 353-2634

  Date:   May 16^th      Time:            9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location:        District III ADWFF Office
                       8211 McFarland Boulevard West
                       Northport, Alabama 

Information and preregistration:         (205) 339-5716

  Date:   May 16^th      Time:            9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location:         District V ADWFF Office
                        30571 Five Rivers Boulevard
                        Spanish Fort, Alabama

Information and preregistration          (251) 626-5474

Date:   May 19^th      Time:            9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location:         District II ADWFF Office
                        4101 Alabama Highway 21 North
                        Jacksonville, Alabama

Information and preregistration:         (256) 435-5422

The demand for information on quality bucks harvested in Alabama led to the development of the RAWD program.  The program allows Alabama’s deer hunters to have their deer scored by trained wildlife personnel. Hunters can also compare deer taken in their region to deer from other areas of Alabama, as well as other states in the Southeast.  To learn more about the Records of Alabama’s White-tailed Deer program, obtain score sheets, or locate the next available scoring session, visit http://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/RAWD/.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.  To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.