A Legacy of Conservation and Advocacy
In 1934, sports enthusiast Hubert Kimbrough recognized Mobile as fertile ground for a sporting and conservation organization. He called upon several close friends who also lived the sporting life and loved Alabama’s outdoors and before too long, a meeting at Mobile’s historic Battle House led to the formation of the “Mobile County Sportsmen’s Association,” complete with a constitutional committee and a slate of officers.
TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS
Mobile County Sportsmen’s Association is formed
The Association hosts its first event, Mobile County Amateur Shooting Dog Trials
The Association hosts its second event, World’s Champion Turkey Caller
The Association leads in the creation of the Spring Hill Fish Hatchery
Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary opens
The Association adds duck calling to the events
MCWCA initiates projects for construction of boat launch ramps along the Mobile Bay Causeway
MCWCA successfully obtains culverts under the Mobile Bay Causeway to allow flushing action by the tides relieving silting conditions
MCWCA establishes annual “Kids Day” to introduce youth to hunting and shooting sports in a safe, controlled environment overseen by officials from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
