We don’t normally see snow in this part of Alabama here in Lee County, so you can imagine how excited we were to have snow on the ground for several days last week! (This was a part of the big snow system that resulted in record snowfall in New Orleans, too.) We rode around the hunting land and also got a great video of several deer crossing our path:
Hunting Lodge Exterior Complete!

Here’s a little look behind the scenes about what we were up to this past summer here in Alabama at Carver Whitetails!
We recently completed the makeover to the exterior of our hunting lodge. What started as a basic, red brick ranch, now has a gable feature and fresh painted brick. If you’ve done any painting recently, you’ve heard of SW’s popular Agreeable Gray, lol! We finished off the details with cedar, stone, and black trim accents.

There was a tree in front of the lodge that we ultimately ended up removing. It was a little too close to the building and it was blocking sunlight access to the yard. With it gone, we were able to install fresh zoysia sod for a uniform look. As a finishing detail, we brought in this unique deer statue from a place in Jena’s hometown. It’s one of the first things you see as you pull onto the property for your hunting trip!
Every year, we invest back into the property to make it better than the year before. When we purchased this beautiful property in January 2021, we focused on the interior of the buildings to make it as unique as possible! (Our Alabama Hunting Lodge page has all the interior pictures.) We’ve been so appreciative of our hunter’s feedback enjoying the wood on on the walls, fun games, and everything that gives it the homey, lodge feeling you’d expect with a dream hunting experience!
Updating the exterior was something we knew we wanted to do, but we wanted to make sure we got it right. Once you paint brick, there’s no going back! We’re so proud of how it turned out, and are looking forward to hosting you here for your next hunt!
(Want to learn more? Here is the page for Hunting Information.)
Mass Pursuit TV here at Carver Whitetails
Did you see our episode on the Pursuit Channel that aired recently? We welcomed Spanish Mac from Mass Pursuit TV for a successful 2023 season, pre-rut hunt! If you missed it, you can catch it on our Youtube channel at: https://youtu.be/CzCW-hHW8k4?si=CupYmVGwXNXOrIhH
In the episode you can follow along with Spanish Mac, Andrew, and Brodie as they hunt the beautiful land here at Carver Whitetails. You can see their harvests and catch glimpses of our facilities here too. (Shuffleboard anyone?) Here’s a few screenshots from what aired:
Monster Catfish Stocked!

We want y’all to have an amazing time here at Carver Whitetails. There are luxury blinds, bar and games in outpost building, and now a catfish pond stocked with MONSTER catfish!

Yes, it’s all about the deer, but for those who want to get in a little fishing after the hunt, catfishing is here for you too. With a catch and release format, there is plenty of fun for everyone to have!
We had a great time stocking them in the pond. Here’s a few pictures of what you can look forward to!
2023 Hunting Season Success

We are thankful for another great hunting season in 2023 here at our Alabama hunting lodge! The deer harvested this season ranged from around 140″-300″, each with their own exciting story! We had solo hunters, small groups (friends and corporate), families, father/son, and father/daughter groups. We enjoy meeting each person who comes onto the property and appreciate the friendships that are made.
The day after our last group of hunters left, we found these amazing antler sheds (pictured) around 15 feet away from each other in one of the food plots with the redneck blinds. It was a perfect finale for the past few months. Holding these antlers has us excited about 2024 already! Those mature bucks are out there breeding with the does and the future looks amazing!
The word of mouth and repeat bookings are the biggest compliment we can receive and we’re excited to already be booking hunt dates for the 2024 season. Because we are a registered enclosure and inspected in the state of Alabama, our rifle season dates start middle of October instead of the usual middle November for most areas.
If you’re not familiar with beautiful bucks and caliber of genetics in our preserve, we have more pictures towards the bottom of our hunting info page at http://carverwhitetails.com/hunting/
We hope to see you here at the lodge soon!
Psalm 42 Ministry

Since purchasing this beautiful land in January 2021, it has been a blessing to us. The world today is designed to keep us busy, focusing on things that don’t really matter, and looking away from God. Being here in the preserve has helped us to recenter our lives and and focus – and that’s to keep looking up!
When we stop and listen to God, He will give directions. Even if we don’t have a full understanding yet of what His plans are for us! What we do know is that there is a need for small group retreat locations and that this place is meant to be shared. Please reach out to us at jena@carverwhitetails.com to discuss us hosting your group. You can learn more about “Why Psalm 42” here: Psalm 42 Ministries
An amazing first season!
The hunting season isn’t over yet here in Lee County, Alabama, but it’s never too soon to show appreciation and thankfulness. We’ve enjoyed hosting everyone at our hunting lodge and have seen some amazing hunts play out. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to all who chose to hunt with us.
Here’s just a few of the memories that have been made:
Trail Cameras
It’s always fun to check the trail cams around here. Sometimes we see a raccoon mama with her 4 babies (that’s been fun to follow) or a deer sharing a snack with a rabbit. The fawns are definitely getting bigger too.
The most exciting thing about the trail cams? The velvet bucks growing out! Here’s some of the recent trail cam pictures from the hunting land here at Carver Whitetails – and those antlers are still growing. It’s going to be an amazing fall.
There’s just a few openings left if you’re wanting to hunt with us this season.
It’s Fawn Season

Excitement is in the air and fawns are on their feet. We’re seeing more each and every day!
When a fawn is first born, like any baby, it spends much of its time hunkered down. As it gains its strength, it will be seen with its mother more and more.
If you ever see a fawn laying alone, anywhere, please don’t disturb it. It’s mama will be back! This is the time of year that so many people truly believe they are being helpful, but they are interfering with nature’s design. That baby fawn is safest quietly waiting for mama to return.
Welcome to Carver Whitetails!
We are excited about the future and our new adventure. Please be sure to follow us on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/carverwhitetails
Stay tuned for updates, fawn season is coming soon!
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