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 8, 2010          Time:  9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

            Location:             Holiday Inn Express

                                         5001 Academy Lane
                                         Bessemer, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (205) 339-3939

            Date:                     May 22, 2010        Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              USDA Service Center

                                          23952 AL Highway 55

                                          Andalusia, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (334) 347-1298

  

            Date:                     June 2, 2010          Time:  10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              Pat’s Archery & Outdoors

                                          306 Highway 118 (Old Highway 78) West

                                          Jasper, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (256) 353-2634

            Date:                     June 2, 2010          Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              Sheffield Recreation Center

                                          2901 19^th Avenue

                                          Sheffield, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (256) 353-2634

 

            Date:                     June 26, 2010        Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              Academy Sports

                                          8610 Eastchase Parkway

                                          Montgomery, Alabama

            Pre-registration:   (334) 347-1298

            Date:                     July 31, 2010         Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              Swindall RV Pavilion Building

                                          162 County Road 5516

                                          Troy, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (334) 347-1298

            Date:                     August 14, 2010     Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              WFF District I Office

                                          21453 Harris Station Road

                                          Tanner, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (256) 353-2634

            Date:                     October 3, 2010    Time:  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

            Location:              WFF District I Office

                                          21453 Harris Station Road

                                          Tanner, Alabama

            Information and

            Pre-registration:   (256) 353-2634                                               

 

 

 

The interest in 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.

 

 

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