Deer hunting california department of fish and wildlife. Dad and mark empty piles of fine gunpowder into their frizzen pans using small copper dispensers. Kentuckys deer hunting is now left to archery and crossbow hunters, the. Beginning with the 2015 2016 season every purchaser of a deer tags must report their harvest, even if they were unsuccessful, or if they did not hunt for successful hunters, the report must be made within 30 days of harvesting a deer or by january 31, whichever date is first. The only change from last year is for menifee county, which. Kentucky muzzleloader hunting season knight rifles. Whether its a game harvest, catch of the day or just a nature shot, we want to show it off. Here at western kentucky outdoors we hunt across 4 kentucky counties that have produced trophy bucks for years. Whitetail crossing was established in 2012 and is now entering its 9th full season. Be aware that there are separate rules depending on the species you are hunting. May 25, 2015 there are a variety of organizations and clubs through which hunters can obtain valuable insight, information, group training and engage in hunting activities as well. Last season, if you recall, in kentucky s toughest region for deer hunting, one lone county topped the 1,000 deer percounty harvest minimum we use to help determine the better places to find numbers of whitetails. Kentucky deer hunting guide western kentucky outdoors.
General hunting season dates for the current hunting season. Kentucky deer population, management news and information archive. Southern whitetail outfitters is a hunting lodge in western kentucky. Dec 11, 2014 here are some of my more memorable fishing moments during the first half of 2014s tournament season. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Kentuckys modern gun deer season is designed to coincide with the peak of fall breeding, known as the rut. A cool down coincided with the twoday gun season for youth deer hunters. Whitetail hunts what to expect on your trophy whitetail hunt. Kentuckys modern gun deer season opens saturday in all zones and runs through nov. The current record is 155,730 deer taken by hunters in the 20152016 season. Record deer harvest in kentucky this year henderson. Hunters in kentucky established a new benchmark last season by taking more. Here at western kentucky whitetails our number one goal is to make sure that every hunter that comes searching for hisher buck of a lifetime, leaves with an experience that will live for generations.
Kentucky hunting season 20142015 turkey and deer september 1, 2014. Record harvest for modern gun deer season middlesboro daily. Dec 22, 2019 additionally, children under that age of 12 dont need a hunting license or permit at all aside from the elk lottery application, elk quota hunt, or outofzone elk and bear permits. Deer hunting with four hunters with four super bucks shot duirng rifle season in missouri and kentucky. Western kentucky whitetails 2018 rates and dates 2018 deer turkey seasons. Deer hunters, check the updated version of the kentucky hunting.
Kentucky deer hunting season is an especially exciting time of year. For kentucky fish and wildlife resources latest covid19 updates click. Also, they can take an unlimited number of antlerless deer. A kentucky city inquires about banning use of bows and arrows despite a 2012 prohunting constitutional amendment. May 25, 2015 the top spots for hunting in the bluegrass state are. Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. With its rich mixture of farm land, hardwoods and bottomland, the western part of kentucky has always been the place to kill a trophy buck. Kentucky has two seasons for hunters who want to take deer with muzzleloading rifles. This top hunting spot is an area of over 4,000 acres located within the boundaries of the daniel boon national forest. The current record is 155,730 deer taken by hunters in the 2015 2016 season. First class lodging, great meals, stand placement, and transportation to and from your stand. Personally, i only take one deer per year, and only hunt with a rifle or ml when legal, but we can take two if desired but only one buck. Dec 09, 2015 deer hunting with four hunters with four super bucks shot duirng rifle season in missouri and kentucky.
Wko has offered affordable and quality kentucky deer hunts since 1998 and has satisfied many hunters that keep coming back. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Though a nightmare for people in the area, the storm was a. Kentucky is not blessed with an abundance of public hunting land but the following stateowned or managed properties do offer some nonquota, walk on hunting for the modern gun deer season, which opens nov. Traditionally these counties are in the top 10 deer harvest counties across kentucky. According to, this is an excellent area for hunting deer, wild turkeys, raccoon, mink, grouse, foxes, muskrats, and rabbits. Require hunter orange at all times when a person is deer hunting from the start of the firearms season through the end of the deer reduction zone season. When kentucky made some dramatic changes to its deer season back in the early 1990s, no one could imagine shooting only one buck per season. List of stateowned or managed properties that do offer some nonquota, walk on hunting.
In years with lower acorn production, deer tend to travel more in search of food resulting in more deer sightings and higher harvest. Dec 11, 2018 every deer season, kentucky hunters take some trophy bucks. Kentucky deer season is really great midnovember when the modern rifle season opens up. Kentucky deer hunters harvested a record amount of deer during the 16day modern gun season that concluded nov. The following items are new for the 2015 16 deer hunting season. Youth deer hunting youths may hunt deer during any. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer.
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. In zone 1 and 2 counties kentuckys modern gun whitetail season is nov. Deer hunting kentucky department of fish and wildlife. In zone 1 and 2 counties kentucky s modern gun whitetail season is nov. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, season dates. Last season, three counties came on strong and made the cut although interestingly, the county wasnt one of the three in 2005. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. If youre looking for trail cam photos, this too is one of the best times to get shots. Nov 09, 2019 rifle season for deer resulted discussion in. May 01, 20 the blackpowder rifles that come out of hershel houses workshop hidden in the kentucky backwoods arent just exacting, madefromscratch recreations of true frontier guns. Flintlock rifle hunting for deer in northern pa gear patrol.
Nov 11, 2015 answers to common questions about kentuckys modern gun deer season frankfort, ky. During modern gun deer season, hunters may hunt with modern guns, including air guns of. The record deer harvest tallied during the 201516 hunting year is. It will last for 1014 days depending on what zone you hunt. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. A hunter may take no more than one 1 antlerless deer. Combined gun deer harvest is a record, barely local sports. The early season deer hunting you dream of awaits you at kentuckys deer creek lodge. Kentucky deer hunting outfitters, ky trophy whitetail season. Nov 07, 2015 2015 deer season where to hunt in kentucky. Here are the stories behind three from last season.
Kentucky is unique in that it is one of the only states that gives you a real shot at a trophy whitetail deer in full velvet. It is characterized by an unusually long barrel, a development in american rifles that was uncommon in european rifles of the same period. Kentuckys gun deer season to open the courierjournal. The rifles case hardened lock features a vtype mainspring for faster lock time. At the end of the day our clients arent just customers but lifelong friends. The information center at the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources fields approximately 100,000 phone calls annually, and the call volume peaks from late october into early november as hunters inquire about rules and regulations for the. Hunters using archery equipment during a deer firearms season must follow all firearm season restrictions, zone guidelines and other hunting. Kentucky deer hunting forums are great places for outfitter questions and kentucky deer hunting lease information. For those of you familiar with the outdoor channel, you may have noticed we were featured on drop zone tv for 3 years 20 2015. 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. Not only do we offer kentucky trophy whitetail deer hunting, but also turkey, waterfowl and predator hunting.
Welcome to whitetail crossing kentucky whitetail deer. Special regulations and restrictions apply to most areas. Nov 02, 2014 kentuckys modern gun deer season opens saturday in all zones and runs through nov. Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss. Kentucky hunters harvest record amount of deer during modern gun. Kentucky deer hunters harvested a record 107039 deer during the 16day modern gun season that concluded nov. Our fully guided early season archery hunt is affordable and memorable. Here in kentucky, early season whitetail hunting begins the first saturday of september. Hunting law spurs bowandarrow fight courierjournal. For a realistic opportunity to harvest a buck in velvet, come to deer creek. Kentucky deer hunters set record during modern gun season. Early season buck several winters ago, a severe ice storm hit western kentucky was hit that left my parents without power for 14 days.
This page is for sharing hunting photos of deer and info on the kentucky rut. Antlerless deer may be taken during the archery season, crossbow season, both youth seasons or the last three days of the december muzzleloader season. The exact wording of kentuckys deer hunting laws can be viewed here zero to a. But it is the modern gun deer season in november that drives the. Kentuckys 201920 hunting season for whitetailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on saturday, september 7. There was two killed on neighboring farms that i heard one was 165 and another 175 we did, see them about a month before rifle season and my son said i was crazy for thinking about leasing. On deck for deer hunters in kentucky remain the modern gun nov. Were dedicated to offering you quality kentucky whitetail hunting under optimum ky quality deer management techniques. Muzzleloading shotguns no larger than 10gauge, shooting round balls, conical bullets or saboted bullets. We work all year long to perfect and manage our properties for deer and turkey hunting. However, hunter orange is not required when hunting waterfowl or doves during a gun deer, elk or bear season, or when hunting furbearers at night during a legal furbearer season.
This was the only place we hunted and what was here is what we hunted and hope for a good size deer. For more information on deer hunting, visit the kentucky fish and wildlife webpage at fw. John gets his best buck ever on opening day of the 2015 kentucky deer gun season. Early season velvet buck opportunity deer creek lodge, kentucky. The long rifle, also known as longrifle, kentucky rifle, pennsylvania rifle, or american longrifle, was one of the first commonly used rifles for hunting and warfare. We dont have big herds of deer like some places do. Answers to common questions about kentuckys modern gun deer. Southern whitetail outfitters western kentucky deer hunting. Western kentucky outdoors provides affordable kentucky hunting without sacrificing the hunt.