Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge

Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge operates across 6,000 acres in Lowndes and Dallas Counties, near Highway 80 between Montgomery and Selma. They've hosted serious hunters and outdoor authorities including Michael Waddell, Jackie Bushman, Barry Wensel, Ben Rogers Lee, and Bo Jackson—and regularly serve as a filming location for hunting videos.

Deer season runs November through January. Hunters shoot from 4x4 gun houses over soybean, corn, and green field food plots, or from ladder stands on trails, scrape lines, and ridges. Shooting distances typically range 20 to 300 yards.

Guided Gun Hunting - $375/day (November–December) - $525/day (January) - Includes meals, lodging, and guide

Bowhunting Options - Semi-Guided: $250/day (they direct you to active areas) - Self-Guided: $175/day (they show you property, you hunt solo) - Both include meals and lodging

A typical day starts before daylight with southern-style breakfast and hot coffee. You're picked up around 10:30 a.m. for lunch back at the lodge, then return to your stand at 2 p.m. and hunt until dark. Deer are processed and hung in a walk-in cooler. Dinner is served by 7 p.m.

Serious Trophy Management: First buck must be 6+ points. Second buck must be larger in rack size or the hunter pays a $200 fine. This program keeps the property quality high for repeat customers.

Eastern wild turkey season features hardwood swamps bordered by plantation pine and open fields—ideal habitat. Hunts include one-on-one guides for morning hunts, with optional afternoon guides available.

Guided preserve hunts run October 15–March 15. Each half-day hunt guarantees 12 quail. $300 per half day (does not include meals or lodging).

Thanksgiving weekend whitetail hunts: $750 for one adult and one child (15 years or under). Includes guide, meals, and lodging for 3 days. Hunters can take 1 doe or 1 buck (6+ points). Dads can shoot a second deer for an additional $375.

The lodge features comfortable accommodations and home-cooked southern-style food. Non-hunting guests can stay for $75/day (includes meals and lodging). Corporate conference room seats 100.

• •Archery range and shooting range for equipment testing
• •Walk-in cooler for deer processing
• •Game cleaning available ($25 per deer)
• •Airport pickup/drop-off from Montgomery's Dannelly Field (nominal fee)
• •Full catering available

• •Whitetail: 1 buck/day (6+ points), 3 per season; 1 doe per hunt
• •Turkey: 1/day or 5/season
• •Hunter orange required; guns must be unloaded to/from stands
• •Bobcats, coyotes, hogs, and fox legal to harvest
• •No field dressing in the woods
• •Excessive drinking not tolerated; no drinking during hunting day

Contact: - Dave Lyon: (334) 412-3368 - William Lyon: (334) 467-1830 - Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address: Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge, 7715 Co Rd 17, Hayneville, AL 36040

Physical Location: 9022 US Highway 80, West Tyler, AL 36785 (north side of Hwy 80, between mile markers 104–105, 30 min west of Montgomery, 20 min east of Selma)

"I have been to your lodge four times and have not been disappointed but simply delighted. The 'experience' should be the main focus of anyone seeking an outfitter. Great home cooked food, concerned, safe and understanding guides, clean comfortable lodging and all at a very high value for your dollar." — Bill Owens

"The guides are knowledgeable of the area and strive to provide you with the kind of hunt that you want. The accommodations are comfortable, the food delicious, and most important the people are fantastic." — Glen Marrer, Finger Lakes Custom Calls

Group discounts available for 6+ hunters. Contact the lodge for details.

Alabama hunting license required (purchase online at outdooralabama.com). Deer and land for sale/lease available through Lyon Properties.