Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in kentucky. Archery deer harvest totals land between the lakes. Not only was hunting great overall, but those seeking the deer of a lifetime also enjoyed a spectacular year dr. Whitetail hunts what to expect on your trophy whitetail hunt.
The archeryonly deer hunting season in kentucky ends on monday, jan. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. During modern gun deer season, hunters may hunt with modern guns, including air guns of. Golden pond, ky the kentucky portion of land between the lakes lbl national recreation area archery deer season opened saturday, september 1st. Western kentucky whitetails 2018 rates and dates 2018 deerturkey seasons. The bull elk archery season closes for the first time oct. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Western kentucky outdoors provides affordable kentucky hunting without sacrificing the hunt. Commission members also voted to modify deer hunting regulations on select wildlife management areas wmas along with some small game regulations. Youth hunters with an unfilled western oregon general season deer tag or an unfilled w.
Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. Kentuckys archery deer season closes monday and will end the 201617 deer hunting campaign. The kids are the first in the woods to be out there to have a range of 150300 yards. Hunters using archery equipment during a deer firearms season must follow all firearm season restrictions, zone guidelines and other hunting. Kentuckys 20 archery deer hunting season begins sept. Kentucky archery seasons for deer and wild turkey open september 6. Here in kentucky, early season whitetail hunting begins the first saturday of september. Kentucky dove season looks promising the courierjournal. Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on this website. Kentuckys archery season had been uneventful for kyle scott. This buck is one that i had been scouting since well before the season started, and was the most frequent mature whitetail in the area. Kentuckys 2014 deer season opens on saturday, sept.
The following articles were submitted to the news journal by the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Archery hunting for antlered and antlerless deer is legal during muzzleloader deer season subject to all archery deer hunting regulations. The days are growing shorter and cooler temperatures are starting to show up in extended forecasts. Kentucky fish and wildlife confirms 2018 deer season. To help landowners whose livestock falls prey to coyotes, the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources now has. Deer archery season archives clarksville, tn online. Land between the lakes archery hunters have reported harvesting more deer than were checked during the two kentucky firearms quota hunts earlier this year. Join tim farmer and his wife niki as they take to the woods this modern gun season in kentucky. Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse.
Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky. Not only do we offer kentucky trophy whitetail deer hunting, but also turkey, waterfowl and predator hunting. Crossbows are legal to use within portions of archery season. Land between the lakes archery deer season for kentucky begins saturday and continues through jan. The only exception is archery only and turkey hunts. Kentuckys 201920 hunting season for whitetailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on saturday, september 7. To increase youth hunting opportunity, the western oregon general buck deer firearm season is extended two days for youth 1217 years of age. Permit carrying disabled hunters may legally use crossbows to harvest deer during bow only deer season. Wko has offered affordable and quality kentucky deer hunts since 1998 and has satisfied many hunters that keep coming back. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicked off the first saturday in september with the start of the 6day archery season.
Kentucky deer hunters have a couple of weeks left to hunt deer in the 202014 deer season. Kentucky opens night season for coyotes the hunting page. Kentuckys modern gun deer season opens saturday in all zones and runs. Below youll see the final chapters for some of the kentucky bucks i chased, but the turning of the page for others. Kids not having reached 16 years of age yet can go out midoctober with an adult and hunt with a modern rifle. The early season deer hunting you dream of awaits you at kentuckys deer creek lodge.
Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Our fully guided early season archery hunt is affordable and memorable. Additionally, archery hunters must wear a blaze orange outer garment of at least 400 square inches during any deer firearms seasons. To implement the hunt, homeowner associations must submit a written request to the director by march 1 of the hunt year. Deer herd expanding significantly in kentuckys urban, suburban. Deer hunters from kentucky had another banner year last season. It looks like the 204 deer seasons in kentucky has given them a new statewide harvest by a good margin. For a realistic opportunity to harvest a buck in velvet, come to deer creek. Kentucky elk season opens with archery bull hunting. Longbows, recurves and compound bows of any draw weight are allowed. Kentucky 2014 elk season opens with archery hunting for bulls kentucky department of fish and wildlife 09. The good weather conditions this fall point toward productive archery hunting for these species. The key to keeping the weeds out is to keep it mowed every 4 or 5 weeks. During the past five archery seasons, deer harvest has ranged from a high of 23,323 during the 201516 season, to a low of 18,369 during the 201415.
In lewis county, archery season for whitetailed deer has farmer in the woods with jeff pilger. Kentucky hunters harvested a record 144,409 deer during the 202014 deer seasons. The exact wording of kentuckys deer hunting laws can be viewed here zero to a. Theyre also strong hunters with strong senses of sight and smell. Coyotes are known for being clever and adapting to new conditions. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the. Fall archery hunt for deer in lewis county kentucky youtube.
During kentuckys youth deer hunting season is one of the best times to deer hunt. A special archery deer hunting season is available between september 6. Prior to the 2012 deer season, kentuckys deer herd was estimated to number about 850,000, a decrease from one million in 2003. In those areas where the archery only deer season dates overlap with another big game gun season, archers are required to wear the 500 square inches of daylight fluorescent orange. Kentuckys archery deer season will open saturday in all zones and run through jan. Early season velvet buck opportunity deer creek lodge. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. If you dont get a good stand you can come back this fall with wheat and clover, youll have a good late season plot plus the clover will be back in the spring.
High cascade 119a controlled hunt tag may hunt the area of the western oregon general deer season nov. When kentuckys 201819 deer season opens tomorrow, with the beginning of archery hunting, opportunities to bring home some venison. Commission members proposed allowing resident hunters 65 or older to use crossbows during the entire archery deer season as well as deer zone changes for hopkins. Kentucky 2014 elk season opens with archery hunting for. Archery season for deer in kentucky continues through jan. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission has proposed removing the elk hunting unit system for the 202014 elk seasons. Kentucky deer hunters are geared up for what continues to look like another bountiful fall and winter season, and that bodes well for crittenden county, one of the premiere places to hunt whitetail in the commonwealth. Kentucky deer season changes in regulations crossbow. A total so far of 214 from the beginning of the season in september through the end of november. Tina brunjes, formerly with the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources kdfwr, said many times that the good old days of deer hunting are right now for kentucky hunters. If you want something for early bow season i would definitely do clover as soon as you can get the ground ready. Good habitat, aggressive doe harvest and the onebuck limit are thought to be the main reasons for the development of kentuckys quality deer. Kyles older brother had taken a couple of 150class.
Kentuckys deer hunting zones for the 201415 season map from. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 20152016 deer seasons and numerous changes to deer and elk regulations in the state at its quarterly meeting dec. The dates of the seasons mentioned above change frequently and almost always annually. Antlerless deer can be harvested in zone 4 during archery season, crossbow season, youth gun seasons and the last three days of december muzzleloader season. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. Archery deer season opens saturday news kentucky new era. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and.
Coyotes will eat almost anything from fruit to rodents to deer and dead animals. Zone 1 includes all the counties surrounding kentucky lake and lake barkley to the mississippi river, as well as crittenden, caldwell, christian, hopkins, webster, todd, muhlenburg, mclean, henderson and union counties. I killed three target bucks in three states, but im already itching for fall. First class lodging, great meals, stand placement, and transportation to and from your stand.
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