We are under going renovations at our office. If you are in need of a permit or have any questions email one of the Natural Resource Service Staff members. Those contacts are located under the "contact us" tab on the drop down menu. 

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To Stay up to date concerning hunting and fishing on RSA please frequently visit the Alerts/News page found on the home screen or found here.​

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General Hunting Information:

Weapons allowed on post (refer to the 200-3 Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping policy):

• Always declare your weapon at the gate.
• Archery 
  • Compound, Traditional, and Crossbows
• Shotguns
  • 20 Ga. and larger
  • .410 using tungsten shells are now acceptable for turkey
  • No Buckshot
• Muzzle-Loaders
  • over .45 for deer
• Rifle Cartridges
  • .350 Legend, .450 Bushmaster, 45-70 Govt., .44 Mag., .45 Long Colt, .357 Magnum, .444 Marlin
• For Squirrel Hunting
  • Pellet guns are permitted.
    • No BB's

Note: All firearms must be registered through the department of Emergency Services on Grey Road. Bows are excluded but must be declared at the gate upon arrival.

Waterfowl Hunting:

Waterfowl hunting is available to Active Duty, Retired Active Duty, and their guests, only. Dogs are allowed, but refer to the 200-3 page 9 for more information.

Turkey Hunting:

RSA only participates in spring turkey season. Turkey shoot hours are 30 minutes prior to sunrise and ends at 16:00. Turkey Hunting is prohibited on any portion of Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge.

Deer Hunting: 

RSA participates in the bow and gun seasons.

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Want to become an RSA Hunter? Here is some information to get started:

• All those wanting to bring a firearm through RSA gates will need to register firearms through the Department of Emergency Services(DES) at 3623 Grey Rd.
  • Complete the PDF of the Form 2313 RSA Weapons Registration here.
  • Deposit your completed form in the drop box at the Sgt.'s desk at DES.
  • Retrieve your completed form packet after roughly 72 hours.
• Recreational Shooters must create an iSportsman account to check in and out of the RSA Skeet and Trap Fields.
  • Go to the iSportsman website here and proceed to the Login/Register icon on the homepage.
  • Select Register and enter in the required information.
• After you have created an account, you will have to come to our office and be verified. You will be required to: 
  • Bring your weapons registration
  • Bring your valid state hunting license
  • Bring your valid hunter's education(an state accepted)
  • Have watched or Hunter Safety orientation and be familiar with the 200-3, found here
  • Bring your contractor form(if applicable)
  • Bring a valid driver's license or valid military ID
• After completing the previous steps you will be able to purchase a permit.
  • Purchase the permit that applies to you
  • After purchasing, come to the office to create your dash placard.

After completing all of the steps above, and you have your dash placard, you are now able to hunt.

If you are a hunter that has already has an iSportsman account with another installation, we will be able to transfer that information over so you can use that account.

Note: Your account will not be validated for permit purchase until you bring the items listed above to 5138 Sportsman Rd. Natural Resources Building.

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 The new areas that have been changed to bow, have been changed on some dashplacards but not all. We recommend that hunters review this link and make sure they are aware of the changes. (they also recieved a notification of these changes at the time via email)

Hunting Areas

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Having trouble with your account? (How to Reserve or Check-in) Here's a user guide.

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 SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS PDF CLICK HERE

 

All Redstone Hunters must watch this video each year to learn about new and up to date changes within the hunting program. Please click here.

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All hunters are required to read and be familiar with the 200-3 Hunting, Fishing, and Traping policy. For quick access click here. 

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RSA hunting begins 30 mins before sunrise and ends 30 mins post sunset. All hunters must be checked out of iSportsman 90 mins aftersunset.

Attention ALL hunters: ​If you are tracking an animal or carrying one to the skinning shed, please call the office and let staff know that you are bringing an animal.

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If you are unable to reach staff at our office, please notify CLEO's, if one is unavaliable, leave your name and number on the answering machine and leave the animal in the walk-in cooler and staff will get to it the next morning.  

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Please Note: Hunting is a privilege and failure to obey the guidelines set by Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Policy (200-3) can end in a loss of your ability to hunt on Redstone Arsenal.