The first special youth deer season is on the second weekend of october. Any combination of male turkeys, or female turkeys with visible beards, may be included in this twobird season limit. Search thousands of private hunting leases on hlrbo. It also will be open for youth waterfowl weekend, feb. Ibo 2020 spring national has been canceled 31mar2020 ibo 2020 spring national has been canceled due to the presidents view details.
Turkeys taken by youth during the youthonly season count toward the spring turkey bag limit. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website. Deer hunting stop by and tell everyone about your monster buck, or you can tell us about the one that got away. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on this website. 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. A look back at kentuckys elk seasons 201718 heres some details of the past two elk seasons. Missouri deer and turkey hunting dates set for 201718. Known for top whitetail hunting state in the country.
Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for kentucky hunting seasons do vary based on animal and seasons. The missouri conservation commission has approved 20172018 turkeyhunting and deerhunting season dates. Find all of your kentucky hunting seasons details here. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish.
Resident and nonresident youth under the age of 12 are not required to purchase licenses or permits to hunt except the elk lottery application. Everything you need to plan your hunting trips, from maps to regulations and beyond. During the 201718 elk season in kentucky, 335 elk were taken by hunters 185 male elk. During the october youthonly firearms season, the appropriate hunting license and deer permits are required for hunters ages 1215. Check the spring turkey hunting page here for regulations, reports and surveys you can participate in. Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in kentucky. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. Terrain varies from swampy lowlands, rolling hills, and heavily forested hills and mountains. Kentuckys 201920 hunting season for whitetailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on saturday, september 7. During the 201718 elk season in kentucky, 335 elk were taken by hunters 185 male elk 55. Available leases for ky on hlrbo hunting land rentals by.
Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Published on apr 4, 2017 follow along as gavyn harvests his first ever long beard, out of state, at that. Beautiful opening day of the kentucky youth turkey season. You have found the right place, schedule your hunting seasons here. Published on nov 19, 2017 sunday november, 19th i was able to take this big old doe. Kentuckys spring squirrel hunting season has deep historical roots may 3rd, 2017 0 comment hunting squirrels is a tradition that dates back to early kentucky. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Kentucky s license year begins march 1 and continues through the last day of february. Ballard wma will reopen for waterfowl hunting on wednesday, jan. Youth hunters may take deer with firearms, or any other legal method, statewide. Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse.
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