The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday morning that it would open more than 7,000 acres of Alabama’s Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge for hunting in the 2025 and 2026 seasons.

Hunters will now be permitted to enter a lottery to hunt waterfowl on the land, including mourning dove, Eurasian-collared dove, duck, and goose.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), which operates the refuge, will also allow bow hunting of white-tailed deer and feral hogs. Hunters may also take grey squirrel and rabbit.

The move is part of a significant expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 87,000 acres of federal land in 11 states, including Alabama, California, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington.

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