General Info
County history coming soon!
CITIES
Cities In County
Not including unincorporated communities
Citys
Calera Some addresses in the north part of the county are Calera but the town of Calera resides in Shelby County.
Clanton
Jemison
Towns
Maplesville
Thorsby
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
County Residential Services
A little bit of contact information for all purpose residential needs.
Appraisal 755-0160
Auburn Extension Office
280-6268
Board of Registrars
755-3820
Chilton Co Transit
755-5941
Chilton Pride
205-823-2308
Chilton Water Authority
646-3300
Circuit Clerk
755-4275
Clanton Mayor
755-4051
Coroner
294-0002
District Attorney
755-4242
Drivers License
280-7207
EMA
755-0900
Higgins Ferry Park
755-5952
Hull & Russell
755-0655
Industrial Dev Board
755-5934
Jail
755-1053
John Hollis Jackson
755-2004
Judge Rhonda Hardesty
755-1558
Judge Sibley Reynolds
755-0311
Juvenile
755-0720
Litter Control
755-9921
Minooka Park
205-312-1376
Maintenance Office
280-7225
Probate Office
755-1555
Road Department
755-0530
Sheriff
755-4698
Tag Dept
755-1258
Tax Assessor
755-0155
Tax Collector
755-1249
Taylor, Matt
755-6161
Thorsby Transfer Station
646-0176
VA – Moved to ShelbyCo
755-2912
County Website
*For more information visit: http://www.chiltoncounty.org/
HUNTING
Hunting Seasons
For more information visit:
Deer
| Hill Zone | ||
| Method | Season Dates | Legal Deer |
| Archery | Oct 1-Nov 18 | Either-Sex |
| Youth Gun | Nov 5-Jan 31 | Either-Sex |
| Early Primitive Weapons | Nov 7-18 | Antlerless Deer Only |
| Gun (with dogs) | Nov 19-Dec 1 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Dec 2-15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (without dogs) | Dec 16-23 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (with dogs) | Dec 24-Jan 18 | Either-Sex |
| Archery/Primitive Weapon | Jan 19-31 | Either-Sex |
| Southeast Zone | ||
| Archery | Oct 15-Nov 18 | Either-Sex |
| Youth Gun | Nov 5-Feb 15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (with dogs) | Nov 19-Dec 1 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Dec 2-15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (without dogs) | Dec 16-23 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (with dogs) | Dec 24-Jan 18 | Either-Sex |
| Archery/Primitive Weapon | Jan 19-31 | Either-Sex |
| Feb 1-15 | Legal Bucks only | |
| Delta Zone | ||
| Archery | Oct 1-Nov 18 | Either-Sex |
| Youth Gun | Nov 5-Jan 31 | Either-Sex |
| Early Primitive Weapons | Nov 7-18 | Antlerless Deer Only |
| Gun (with dogs) | Nov 19-Dec 1 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Dec 2-15 | Either-Sex |
| Gun (without dogs) | Dec 16-23 | Antlerless Deer & Legal Bucks |
| Gun (with dogs) | Dec 24-Jan 18 | Either-Sex |
| Primitive Weapon | Jan 19-31 | Either-Sex |
| Fall Turkey | ||
| Season | Dates | Bag Limit |
| Fall | Oct 15-Nov 15 | Two turkeys, Either-Sex |
| Spring Turkey | ||
| Youth | Mar 8-14 | One adult gobbler with a 6” or longer beard per day, 3 per spring season. |
| Spring | Mar 15-May 1 | |
Small Game
| Season | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit |
| Youth Squirrel | Sep 24-30 | 8 |
| Squirrel – Fall Season | Oct 1-Feb 28 | 8 |
| Squirrel – Spring Season | May 15-Jun 1 | 4 |
| Tabbit | Oct 15-Feb 28 | 8 |
| Bobwhite Quail | Nov 24-Mar 4 | 8 |
| Frog | Apr 1-Sep 30 | 25/Night |
| Raccoon | Jul 1-Sep 30 | 1 per Party/Night |
| Opossum, Raccoon, & Bobcat | Oct 1-31 & Nov 1-Feb 28 | 5/day; 8/party & No limit |
| Trapping | Nov 1-Mar 15 | No Limit |
Migratory Game Bird Seasons
| Season | Season Dates | Daily Bag Limit | Possession Limit |
| Canada Geese | Sep 1-30 | 5 | 15 |
| Doves (North Zone) | Sep 3-11; Oct 8-Nov 13; Dec 3-Jan 15 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Doves (South Zone) | Sep 3-11; Oct 8-Nov 13; Dec 3-Jan 15 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Teal | Sep 10-25 | 6 | 18 |
| Rails (Sora & Virginia) | Sep 3-Nov 11 | 25 singly or in aggregate | 75 singly or in aggregate |
| Rails (Clapper & King) | Sep 3-Nov 11 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Gallinules | Sep 3-Nov 11 | 15 singly or in aggregate | 45 singly or in aggregate |
| Crow | Nov 5-Feb 28 | no limit | no limit |
| Snipe | Nov 14-Feb 28 | 8 | 24 |
| Geese | Nov 12-27; Dec 15-Jan 29; Feb 4-15 | Varies | Varies |
| Woodcock | Dec 18-Jan 31 | 3 | 9 |
| Youth Waterfowl Days | Nov 19 & Feb 4 | Bag limits & hours are the same as the regular season. | |
| Light Goose Conservation Order | Oct 1-Nov 11
Feb 16-Mar 31 |
no limit | no limit |
FISHING
Fishing Seasons
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Statewide creel limits (per person, per day)
| Species | Creel Per Day |
| Black Bass | 10 |
| Sauger | 10 |
| Walleye | 3 |
| Striped Bass & Hybrids w/ 15” min size | 6 |
| Crappie | 30 |
| Bream | 100 |
| Alligator Gar | 2 |
| Paddlefish | 2 |
| Lake | County | Length | Creel |
| Arkabutla Lake | Tate, Desoto | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Charlie Capps WMA Lake | Bolivar | None | 20 |
| Eagle Lake | Warren | 11” MLL | 30 |
| Enid Lake | Yalobusha, Lafyette, Panola | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Grenada Lake | Grenada, Calhoun, Yalobusha | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Lake Okhissa | Franklin | 10” MLL | 10 |
| Lake Washington | Washington | 11” MLL | 30 |
| Moon Lake | Coahoma | 10” MLL | 30 |
| Pickwick & Tenn-Tom | Pickwick Lake | 9” MLL | 30 |
| Percy Quin State Park | Pike | None | 20 |
| Sardis Lake | Lafayette, Marshall, Panola | 12” MLL | 15 |
| Spillways of Arkabutla
Enid Grenada Sardis Sardis Lower Lake |
To Prichard Road Bridge | None | 15 |
| To I-55 | 15 | ||
| To Hwy 51 | 15 | ||
| To Spaulding Creek | 15 | ||
| Aberdeen Lake | Monroe | 14: MLL | 10 |
| Charlie Capps WMA lake | Bolivar | None | 5 |
| Columbus Lake | Lowndes, Monroe, Clay | 14” MLL | 10 |
| Davis Lake | Chickasaw | 18-22” SLL | 10 |
| Eagle Lake | Warren | 16” MLL | 10 |
| Lake Bill Waller | Marion | 18-22” SLL | 15 |
| Lake Bogue Homa | Jones | 15” MLL | 5 |
| Lake Bolivar | Bolivar | None | 2 |
| Lake Calling Panther | Copiah | 20” MAXLL | 10 |
| Lake Claude Bennett | Jasper | None | 30 |
| Lake Columbia | Marion | 14-18” SLL | 5 |
| Lake Jackson | Washington | None | 5 |
| Lake Jeff Davis | Jeff Davis | 18-24” SLL | 15 |
| Lake Lamar Bruce | Lee | 16-22” SLL | 10 |
| Lake Mary Crawford | Lawrence | None | 30 |
| Lake Okhissa | Franklin | 18-22” SLL | 10 |
| Lake Tom Bailey | Lauderdale | 15” MLL | 5 |
| Lake Washington | Washington | 15” MLL | 5 |
| Leroy Percy State Park | Washington | None | 5 |
| Little Eagle Lake | Humphreys | 12” | 5 |
| Lowndes State PK Lake | Lownder | None | 30 |
| Malmaisson WMA Lakes | Grenada | 15” MLL | 2 |
| Moon Lake | Coahoma | None | 5 |
| Natchez State Park | Adams | 18-22” | 7 |
| Neshoba Co. Lake | Neshoba | 16-20” SLL | 10 |
| North Abutment | Grenada | 15” MLL | 2 |
| Pascagoula River | George & Jackson Co. | 12” MLL | 10 |
| Paul B. Johnson Park | Forrest | 18-22” SLL | 10 |
| Percy Quin State Park | Pike | 16-22” SLL | 7 |
| Pickwick Lake | Tishomingo | 15” MLL | 10 |
| RecCon Lake | Bolivar | None | 2 |
| Ross Barnett Reservoir | Madison, Rankin, Leake, Hinds, Scott | 14” MLL | 7 |
| Tippah Co. Lake | Tippah | None | 30 |
| Tombigbee State PK Lake | Lee | None | 30 |
| Wolf/Broad Lake | Yazoo, Humphreys | 12” MLL | 5 |
