The guide is a summary of indiana hunting regulations. Kentucky spring 2020 turkey hunting season livingston. The exact wording of kentucky s spring turkey hunting laws can be viewed here new this year public lands. Check the spring turkey hunting page here for regulations, reports. Buy photo a line of sandhill cranes fly past grain silos on a farm in cecilia, ky. Deer hunters, check the updated version of the kentucky hunting. Outdoors kentucky, indiana turkey seasons begin in april. 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, larue, green, nelson, bullitt, grayson. Then travel to speciesspecific information by hovering over the buttons below and click. Improve your foxhunting and find a purebred foxhound with pedigree papers with the help of chase publishing company.
Duck hunting season 2016 the hunting fever is at the high so grab the hunting gun and go for a duck hunt. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural. A hunter may take no more than one 1 antlerless deer. Kentucky s 2016 17 hunting campaign begins saturday, aug. Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. It also will be open for youth waterfowl weekend, feb. A hunting license is required if turtles are taken by gun or bow and arrow. A hunting license is required unless the hunter is license exempt. Kentucky s 201617 hunting campaign begins saturday, aug. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more.
Hunting season hq is the source for the most up to date information about 20172018 hunting seasons in the us. Harvest rates in kentucky have averaged about 100 a year, with a low of 50 the first year and a high of 171 in 2016. Kentucky also offers a fourweek spring squirrel season that opens in midmay. Shoot ducks as much you can with 3d gun in a beautiful environment, mix up of beautiful jungle birds and duck sounds. Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit. Ballard wma will reopen for waterfowl hunting on wednesday, jan. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission announced tuesday that crossbow deer hunting season will be extended this year.
Hunting regulations affecting the 2016 season have changed at land between the lakes national recreation area. Kentucky deer season kentucky hunting outfitters kentucky. Kentucky s hunter orange clothing law requires all hunters and persons accompanying them, hunting for any species during the modern gun, muzzleloading, and youth fire arm deer seasons, or a firearm elk or bear season to wear solid, unbroken hunter. These hunters must follow deer season regulations and use only the legal elk hunting equipment outlined above, but are not required to possess a statewide deer permit. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 2015 2016 deer seasons and numerous changes to deer and elk regulations in the state at its quarterly meeting dec. In the 2016 report, a copy of which is available at. Feb 16, 2018 but a longer season increases the likelihood someone could gain legal access to hunting areas, officials said. Kentucky kentucky hunting kentucky fishing kentucky game bird hunting. The following dates are for kentucky s zone 1 only. Before the hunt before you set out to take part in the sport, you must be properly licensed. They have several bucks on the hitlist for the 2016 season. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. Known for top whitetail hunting state in the country.
All information on this page taken from the kdfwr website. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. The commission recommends hunting, fishing and boating regulations on behalf of the sportsmen and women of the commonwealth. Kentucky wildlife officials want longer sandhill crane. Everything you need to plan your hunting trips, from maps to regulations and beyond. Early returns from kentucky 201617 deer season outdoor. Brad and jimmy get a good start to the season at cottonmouth with their bows and crossbows. Turkeys taken by youth during the youthonly season count toward the spring turkey bag limit. Make your kentucky deer hunting experience more than just a ky hunting lease. All season dates on this page are effective for the current license year, which runs from september 1 to august 31.
Find all of your kentucky hunting seasons details here. See more of eastern, ky hunting land lease and sales on facebook. Youths ages 1215 are eligible to purchase a youth turkey permit, which is valid for the harvest of one turkey during a license year. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the 6day archery season. The commission is a ninemember board, comprised of volunteers who serve fouryear terms after nomination by licensed hunters and anglers, appointed by the governor, and confirmed by the kentucky senate. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping. Getting started with hunting and trapping in illinois.
This is a selffilmed selfedited video put together using gopro clips from a coyote hunt that took place in kentucky, january of 2016. Groundhogs may be hunted statewide, yearround, with no bag limit. Kentucky muzzleloader hunting season knight rifles. It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites. I moved from georgia last year and the season there started about the first week of april. Please read any announcements at the top of this page. Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in kentucky. During modern gun deer season, raccoon and opossum hunters may not hunt during daylight hours. Archery season starts first, followed by crossbow and muzzleloader season. In this episode of camo crew outdoors host reuben stamper, and his friend zack g. Terrain varies from swampy lowlands, rolling hills, and heavily forested hills and mountains. Kentucky hunters are looking forward to kentucky spring 2020 turkey hunting season. Kentucky deer hunting 2016 two big buck down youtube.
Dec 22, 2014 2015 2016 deer season dates and modifications to elk hunting 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, larue, green, nelson, bullitt, grayson, ohio, breckinridge and allen counties. Eastern time, and also call 18008581549 within 24 hours of harvest to arrange for a physical check of the animal and receive a tag issued by kentucky fish and wildlife. Like and subscribe for more great videos from kentucky. Hunting is an essential part of the wildlife management program on public lands in kentucky.
Today, kentucky is a top10 state for hunters seeking that trophy buck. Hunting season 2016 english subtitles thriller movie. But squirrels are hardly the only critters kentucky hunters will be. Kentucky proposes massive changes to deer hunting seasons. Eastern, ky hunting land lease and sales home facebook. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and wildlife. 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. Below are some guidelines and recommendations to take into account when planning your hunt. Of the 119 birds shot by hunters this past season, all but two were in barren.
Chad is on a small property in shelby county hoping to catch a doe funnel through, and exploring some overlooked deer hunting opportunities. Bears physically checked during any hunting season must include a carcass or an intact. Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for kentucky hunting seasons do vary based on animal and seasons. Welcome to, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky.
Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of. Kentucky fish and wildlife confirms 2018 deer season information. Aug 24, 2018 regulations for the fall and winter hunting seasons are printed in the kentucky hunting and trapping guide. It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current. May 23, 20 many hunters enjoy taking part in harvesting mature deer during kentucky deer hunting season. On deck for deer hunters in kentucky remain the modern gun nov. While that may sound slow to spacex, the story of kentucky s rocketing. Mar 08, 2018 chad fisher and jesse weaver head to western kentucky after some blue grass whitetails.
Hunting season is a 2016 english thriller movie starring tom sizemore, eric roberts and clifton powell and directed by eduardo castrillo. Many species, including squirrel, have a split season. To sign up for updates to deer regulations, please enter your email below. To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. For complete season dates, including bagpossession. Kentucky whitetail outfitters offering kentucky deer hunts and turkey hunting. The herd also is substantial enough to support the harvest of more than,000 deer each year. Many archery hunters in kentucky will spend the last long weekend of summer getting an early jump on fall. Hunting seasons in kentucky vary depending on the type of weapon you choose to use. Oct 21, 2016 the downside of that is the deer can be pretty spooky by the backend of the season because theyve faced hunting pressure since september. Kentucky s hunter orange clothing law requires all hunters and persons accompanying them, hunting for any species during the modern gun, muzzleloading, and youth fire arm deer seasons, or a firearm elk or bear season to wear solid, unbroken hunter orange color visible from all sides on the head, back and chest. On top of that, the majority of the state had just finally recovered from the bad outbreaks in 2007.
Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on this website. Results from this years mast survey are in and its a good year for red and white oak acorn production but poor for hickory and beech nuts. The hunting season runs from early october through mid january. Western kentucky offers spring turkey hunting opportunities on both federal recreational area and wildlife management areas. Public lands no spring hunting at blue grass army depot. This is a summary of hunting laws, intended solely for informational use and is applicable march june, 2020. Living up to their name meet travis south of integrity outfitters, kentucky.
Visit our main hunting page for general information. What a great way to start off the 2016 ky deer season. The 2016 deer population estimated at 820,000 after the 201516 hunting season, with above one million prehunt in 2016. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. Additionally, landowners and lessees will have the option to close elk hunting on their property while other hunting seasons are taking place. Kentucky season discussion in kentucky started by stasiakj, mar 2, 2016. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. Kentuckys deer season has been in progress since sept. During kentucky muzzleloader hunting season, muzzleloading rifles or handguns of any caliber, with flint or percussion ignition including inlines, shooting round balls, conical bullets or saboted bullets.
Oct 01, 2016 crossbow hunting is a niche but growing slice of the deer hunting community. During the 201516 season, kentucky deer hunters checked 155,730 whitetails. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of all field trial permits until further notice. For more information check the 2016 spring hunting guide or go to. The exact wording of kentuckys deer hunting laws can be viewed here zero to a million in 100 years. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. Please also read the announcements at the top of the species specific pages. The humane society of the united states has challenged kentucky for expanding its hunting season without ongoing scientific. First morel season here in kentucky hardin countyfort knox area. Any combination of male turkeys, or female turkeys with visible beards, may be included in this twobird season limit. New season dates are posted in late summer, or you can visit future big game hunting seasons to determine future dates for big game. A hunter shall not use a light from a boat to take raccoon or opossum.
My biggest concern is what im going to do after hunting season, my only marketable. Most regulations are subject to change by administrative rule. View a calendar listing the upcoming and ongoing dates for each hunting and trapping season in iowa. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website. For more information, please call joe mcdermott at 8008581549 or email joe. Archery season on the kentucky and tennessee portions open september 24, 2016 and close on january. At the beginning of the film they put the camera on sizemore and.
Check the spring turkey hunting page here for regulations, reports and surveys you can participate in. Hunters who harvest a bear during any bear hunting season must telecheck it by 8 p. You have found the right place, schedule your hunting seasons here. Check the kentucky hunting and trapping guide or go to. The liquid ghost made by jones company done an amazing job keeping my scent covered. Antlerless deer may be taken during the archery season, crossbow season, both youth seasons or the last three days of the december muzzleloader season. Bobcat hunting season kentucky dream sporting trips. Modern gun season follows at the height of the rut, and the overall hunting season ends with additional archery season. The land between the lakes trapping season is january february 2, 2020 in kentucky hunt areas 3, 4, 5, and tennessee hunt areas 12 and 14. No more than one bird of either sex may be taken in the fall turkey season, regardless of equipment.
New season dates are posted in late summer, or you can visit future big game hunting seasons to determine future dates for big game deer seasons. This is a summary of hunting laws, intended solely for informational use and is applicable july 2019 february 2020. New fishing and hunting regulations proposed kentucky. T he story of kentucky s rocketing deer herd growth is an amazing success story. Hunters in kentucky have taken more than,000 deer annually over the past five seasons.
Land between the lakes deer are no longer bonus deer in kentucky or tennessee, except for youth quota hunts. The plot two fbi agents track down a missing persons case which leads them to a group of stock brokers who hunt people for sport. Unless exempt, all spring turkey hunters ages 1215 must carry with them in the field proof of purchase of a valid kentucky hunting license and a valid spring turkey permit. All hunters are required to submit a hunter report, even if they didnt hunt. The fiveyear, 20122016 average kill was 141,976, ranging from 155,730 in 2015.
Table of contents area hunting and fishing license agents pages 34. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season. See hunting and trapping guide for counties open to fall turkey hunting. Kentucky deer hunting 400 acre property calls only for questions 2707667166. Contact us in lexington, kentucky, for more details. Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. Rules, seasons and reporting requirements for trapping beaver, bobcat, marten, mink, raccoon, and more. Land between the lakes 2016 deer hunting changes land. Falconry is the art of training raptors to hunt small game and birds in cooperation with a human. Elk may be taken from any county outside the zone by hunters who possess an annual kentucky hunting license and an outofzone elk permit. There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits.
Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. New jersey new jersey saltwater fishing new jersey hunting new jersey freshwater fishing. Hunting seasons and regulations washington department of. Sep 25, 2016 streamed live on sep 25, 2016 308 into the video is when the big buck shows up. The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources has this to say about deer hunting during hunting season.
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