Open knobs state forest and wma in bullitt county for the youth firearms deer. Deer declining at land between the lakes courierjournal. Deer season looks promising for 201617 community sports. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 2016 2017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones and slight modifications for elk hunting at its quarterly meeting. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Be sure to visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website for more information. The deer harvest during modern gun season has increased by 34. Frankfort, ky wymtthe kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 2016 2017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones and slight modifications for elk hunting at its quarterly. Hunters may be in the field before and after shooting hours. This includes 3 days2 nights lodging, meals, and a 243 youth rifle along with a gift bag. An official website of the commonwealth of kentucky. Season dates search kentucky department of fish and wildlife. 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.
During kentuckys youth deer hunting season is one of the best times to deer hunt. Theres a present under the tree that cant be opened until the weekend after christmas for boys and girls 15 years of age or younger. Early returns from kentucky 201617 deer season outdoor. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Hunting rifle buck season in pennsylvania 2016 duration. The residentonly youth sportsmans license includes the annual youth hunting license, two 2 youth deer permits and two 2 youth turkey permits. Deer hunting california department of fish and wildlife. New licenses are required annually, except for the 3year fishing license. This special youth deer season is on the second weekend of october october 1112, 2014.
These changes will be effective for the 2015 2016 deer seasons. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Record harvest for modern gun deer season kentucky. Aug 24, 2018 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. The youth hunt is open to hunters age 15 and younger. Resident and nonresident youth hunters who have not reached their 16th birthday may hunt deer in the youthonly firearms season. The first split of kentuckys crossbow deer season opened saturday and runs through oct. The 2016 deer population estimated at 820,000 after the 201516 hunting season, with above one million prehunt in 2016. Only one deer of either sex may be taken during the early youth portion.
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. With the exception of the lbl youth quota hunt, all deer taken off the land between the lakes in 2016. Hunters set new harvest records in three of the past four seasons. Kentuckys 201617 hunting campaign begins saturday, aug. Deer hunting new deer harvest reporting requirement. The kids are the first in the woods to be out there to have a range of 150300 yards. Crossbow, muzzleloader and youth deer hunting opportunities are part of the overall season. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017 deer. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the. The youth hunt is open in all zones for hunters ages 15 and younger. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. The youth only gun season spans the weekend of oct. A state estimate of 858,876 deer at the start of the 201718 hunting season, increasing into 2018. Sep 25, 2016 streamed live on sep 25, 2016 308 into the video is when the big buck shows up.
We are proud to have a special youth season deer hunt starting friday, november 15th at lunch and ending after the morning hunt on sunday november 17th. 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. October 1 october 20, 2019 and november 9 through december 31, 2019. Kentucky s 201920 hunting season for whitetailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on saturday, september 7.
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. Oct 21, 2016 biologists with the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources say deer numbers are good across the state, but acknowledge the early returns from the 2016 17 season could portend a smaller harvest overall compared to recent years. The first special youth deer season is on the second weekend of october. Two 2 deer may be taken using the statewide deer permit. 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. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20152016 deer. Hunters combined to take more than 9,000 deer before the book closed jan. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping.
The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 20162017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones and slight modifications for elk hunting at its quarterly meeting. Published on nov 23, 2016 chad is on a small property in shelby county hoping to catch a doe funnel through, and exploring some overlooked deer. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky. Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. Kentucky hunting seasons explore kentucky lake, lake.
Youth hunters may take deer with firearms, or any other legal method, statewide. Kentuckys 201617 deer season ended last week with the conclusion of. A 1day or 7day hunting license is valid only for the period shown on license. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. The previous season, crossbows took 2,962 deer from the season total of. If you have more than one permit, you must use them in another portion. The statewide deer permit and youth deer permit allows for the harvest up to four deer. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish.
The last three days of the december muzzleloader season is important for zone 4 counties because that is the only time they have to harvest an antlerless deer with a gun. Contact the appropriate agency for details on the following federal. Oct 01, 2016 crossbow season open for kentucky deer hunters gary garth, the courierjournal published 12. Kentuckys 201920 hunting season for whitetailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on saturday, september 7. Special requirements, bag limits, and restrictions may apply for youth only whitetailed deer hunting seasons. The 20172018 deer season now open in kentucky with start of. Youth only waterfowl season requires the youth to be accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older. During kentucky s youth deer hunting season is one of the best times to deer hunt. The crossbow, youth gun, muzzleloader and modern gun seasons follow later. An additional deer permit is not included with a sportsmans license. Request a correction to a deer application or replacement of a deer permit.
The following articles were submitted to the news journal by the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Licenses may be purchased 1 online, 2 at local retail license vendors, and 3 by phone for a small fee by calling 1877kytag01 8775982401. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the 6day archery season. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Youthonly season two 2 consecutive days beginning on the first saturday in april. Resident senior or disabled combination hunting and fishing licenses. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer. Kentucky youth deer hunt next weekend courierjournal. Youth only hunting seasons occur for turkeys, squirrels, whitetailed deer, and waterfowl.
Cane wheatley got his first deer on opening day of the 2019 youth season posted. For successful hunters, the report must be made within 30 days of harvesting a deer or by january 31, whichever date is first. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 201617 deer season dates, changes in elk hunting. These changes will be effective for the 20162017 deer seasons. Biologists with the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources say deer numbers are good across the state, but acknowledge the early returns from the 2016 17 season could portend a smaller harvest overall compared to recent years. License and permit fees kentucky department of fish. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. Kentucky fish and wildlife confirms 2018 deer season.
Youth season hunting in alabama whitetail deer hunting and. The current record is 155,730 deer taken by hunters in the 20152016 season. Kentucky deer hunt 2016 season nice buck and does youtube. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife. Harvest reports from the youthonly gun and early muzzleloader. The missouri department of conservation reports young hunters ages 6 through 15 checked 11,171 deer during missouris early youth portion of the 2016 deer hunting season this past weekend. Streamed live on sep 25, 2016 308 into the video is when the big buck shows up. All regions bluegrass green river northeast purchase southeast. Elk may be taken from any county outside the zone by hunters who possess an annual kentucky hunting license and an outofzone elk permit. Kids not having reached 16 years of age yet can go out midoctober with an adult and hunt with a modern rifle. The 2016 17 season cleared that mark and surpassed,000 for the fifth consecutive season. The statewide seasonal bag limit may be taken in any combination of zones or methods, as long as zone bag limits are not exceeded. Only one antlered deer may be taken during the entire firearms season all portions combined.
Kentucky brings in record harvest for modern gun deer season. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 201617 deer. Oct 04, 2014 kentucky youth deer hunt next weekend gary garth, lcj published 4. Dec 22, 2014 resident hunters 65 or older may use crossbows during the entire deer archery season, starting with the 2015 2016 archery deer season. Table of contents area hunting and fishing license agents pages 34. The youth turkey permit allows the hunter to harvest one turkey.
Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. The major change for kentucky hunters will be the elimination of bonus deer. Some season dates and regulations may vary by zone. Record harvest for modern gun deer season in kentucky. Kentuckys modern gun deer season is designed to coincide with the peak of fall. Nov 21, 2016 all deer meat was donated to a group of friends that give the processed deer to those in need. Kentucky extends crossbow deer hunting season wlky. You may take only two antlered deer during the archery and firearms deer hunting seasons combined.
September 7, 2019 through january 20, 2020 fall crossbow. This season should be a good time to get an antlerless deer, sams said. The current record is 155,730 deer taken by hunters in the 2015 2016 season. All counties adair allen anderson ballard barren bath bell boone bourbon boyd boyle bracken breathitt breckinridge bullitt butler caldwell calloway campbell carlisle carroll carter casey christian clark clay. Antlerless deer may be taken during the archery season, crossbow season, both youth seasons or the last three days of the december muzzleloader season. We always look forward to hosting this hunt for the kids. Kentucky s 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the 6day archery season. 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. It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current laws when hunting.
Kentucky deer hunters log big season sports herald. Everything you need to plan your hunting trips, from maps to regulations and beyond. During the 201516 season, kentucky deer hunters checked 155,730 whitetails. The statewide deer harvest from septembers record opening weekend of archery season through october was up compared to 2016. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission announced tuesday that crossbow deer hunting season will be extended this year. Resident and nonresident youth hunters who have not reached their 16th birthday may hunt deer in the youth only firearms season. Turkey hunting dates and regulations on federal military reservations may differ from statewide seasons. Youth 17 or younger on the date of the hunt can participate, but must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years of age. The youth turkey permit may be used during any turkey season. Zade puts a perfect heart shot on his first buck kill in ohio county, ky on this perfect first day of the october 2019 youth season. Youth season hunts at black creek whitetail deer hunting.
The exact wording of kentuckys deer hunting laws can be viewed here zero to a million in. For more information on deer hunting, visit the kentucky fish and wildlife webpage at fw. Harvest reports from the youthonly gun and early muzzleloader seasons in. Youth firearm deer season information upcoming latewinter deer season information will be available in early fall 2020 cwd deer season information will be available in early fall 2020 military fee exemptions. In zone 2 counties, youths may harvest up to 4 deer with a firearm during this special youth only weekend firearms season. In zone 3 and 4 counties, youth hunters may take up to 2 deer with a firearm during this special weekend season. Be sure to visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website for more. A hunter may take no more than one 1 antlerless deer. Seasons that have ended for the year will not be shown. Peabody, lbl and otter creek permits, elk lottery application, elk quota hunt permit, outofzone elk permit, bear permit, federal duck stamp and trapping license not included. A hunter may take an unlimited number of antlerless deer.
Commission members also proposed several changes to deer hunting on some public lands. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 201617. During the october youth only firearms season, the appropriate hunting license and deer permits are required for hunters ages 1215. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Cole wheatley 7 took his first buck during the 2019 youth season posted. Yes, youths ages 1215 are required to have a current kentucky 1 hunting license and 2 deer permit. 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. Kentucky fish and wildlife confirms 2018 deer season information. Young hunters bag more than 11,000 deer in missouri. Unless license exempt, hunters ages 1215 are required to have a.
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