Order online, pick up at a licensed dealer in Houston County. Dothan is the peanut capital, the market town of the Wiregrass with Fort Novosel's aviation centre nearby. Houston County dealers take transfers and Alabama adds no permit or wait.
Pick an FFL dealer near you that accepts shipped transfers and name it at checkout. We confirm their license and ship the firearm to them. Ammunition, optics and parts ship straight to your door where Alabama law allows.
Hunting licences, tags and season dates come from the state wildlife agency, not from the dealer; the dealer handles the firearm transfer described here. Alabama has no purchase permit, no registration and no waiting period. Federal age limits apply: 21 for a handgun from a dealer, 18 for a long gun. Your Alabama dealer handles the transfer and charges their own fee. The dealer runs the federal check when you complete ATF Form 4473 at pickup.
Dealers in these communities all work for Dothan-area buyers:
Alabama has allowed permitless concealed carry since January 2023 for adults who may lawfully possess a handgun. The pistol permit is still issued by the Houston County Sheriff and remains useful for reciprocity. Courthouses, schools and posted property stay off limits.
Alabama's gun deer season opens in late November and runs to February 10 in most of the state, with zones A to E adjusting a few dates and the rut-timed either-sex days. Centerfire rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders and handguns are legal, and hunters report harvests through Game Check. Feral hogs can be hunted year-round on private land.
Houston County is Wiregrass farmland in the south-east corner of the state; deer season runs to February 10, and the peanut fields draw doves in September.
September dove shoots over cut peanuts and a deer season that runs into February make this a shotgun-and-bolt-rifle town.
These ranges are run by or officially listed by a state wildlife agency, a state forest or a national forest. Most ask for a hunting licence, a range permit or a small day fee, and hours change with the season, so check the agency page before you drive out to sight in.
Source: State wildlife agency, state forest and U.S. Forest Service public range listings, September 2026. Distances are approximate; call or check the agency site before you drive out.
Yes. Order here, name a licensed FFL dealer in Enterprise, Ozark, Headland, Dothan or anywhere in Houston County, and we ship the firearm to them. You fill out ATF Form 4473 at their counter and they run the background check.
No. You complete ATF Form 4473 at your dealer and the federal check is run there; there is no waiting period.
Yes, since January 2023. The Houston County Sheriff still issues pistol permits for travel to other states.
Gun season runs from late November to February 10 in most zones. Check the current Alabama hunting digest for Houston County.
A bolt-action in .308, 6.5 Creedmoor or .243 covers deer anywhere it is legal; where the state restricts rifles to straight-walled cartridges, a .350 Legend or .450 Bushmaster.
Each dealer sets its own fee, commonly $20 to $75. Call before you order to confirm the price and that they accept firearms shipped from an online store.
General information, not legal advice. Rules current as of September 2026. See our buying guide and check with Houston County Sheriff (pistol permits) or a local attorney about your own situation.