Outdoor Alabama’s Big Buck Challenge Photo Contest begins

In good news for the state’s gamesmen, Outdoor Alabama has announced that its 2023 Big Buck Challenge Photo Contest has begun. This year’s challenge, however, is a bit different than in years past because Outdoor Alabama has added a dash of college football to the mix. Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), discussed the state’s white tail deer population and also this year’s challenge. “At one point, white-tailed deer were a rare sight in Alabama,” said Blankenship. “That’s a very different story today thanks to an extensive re