The 2016 deer population estimated at 820,000 after the 201516 hunting season, with above one million prehunt in 2016. The exact wording of kentucky s deer hunting laws can be viewed here. Kentuckys whitetail population, buck size, and early season opening dates create an ideal deer hunting state. If you said you were going to hunt with us again in 2020 now is the time to get your deposit in to avoid losing your spot.
On december 4th, 2015 the kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 20162017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones. Hunters in kentucky have taken more than,000 deer annually over the past five seasons. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. The crossbow, youth gun, muzzleloader and modern gun seasons follow later this fall. Our fully guided early season archery hunt is affordable and memorable. Kentuckys deer season is managed by one of four zones. Dec 20, 2015 deer hunters are always wanting to know what is going on within their state regarding the deer season date, bag limits, and more. The early season deer hunting you dream of awaits you at kentuckys deer creek lodge. Some season dates and regulations may vary by zone. That all changed when a near180inch alabama buck showed up on camera last season. The following articles were submitted to the news journal by the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017. European fallow deer are present on the ky portion of lbl. Jan 26, 2015 they also can request deer depredation permits, up to five of which can be provided to a hunter but only during legal deer hunting season september through midjanuary.
Nov 07, 2015 kentuckys deer season is managed by one of four zones. Kentucky boasts the 2nd most boone and crockett bucks per sq. Oregon oregon fishing oregon big game hunting oregon game bird oregon fishing oregon big game hunting. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017 deer. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq.
Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. Pennsylvania pennsylvania hunting pennsylvania fishing. A zone 1 antlerless deer hunt during the last week of september is proposed. Two more fell recently when black powder hunters finished a recordlate muzzleloader season and sent the states overall harvest total soaring to unprecedented heights. For a realistic opportunity to harvest a buck in velvet, come to deer creek. Many, if not most, of us will be in the field later this month when the modern firearm whitetail season opens nov. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the 6day archery season.
The season that contributes the greatest percentage of kentuckys annual deer harvest and fills many freezers with proteinrich venison is almost here. Youthonly season two 2 consecutive days beginning on the first saturday in april shooting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. A hunter may also take one buck with an inside spread of inches or greater in a different county with antler restrictions, and not to exceed that countys bag. Kentuckys modern gun deer season is designed to coincide with the peak of fall breeding, known as the rut. They also can request deer depredation permits, up to five of which can be provided to a hunter but only during legal deer hunting season september through midjanuary. In this series, i basically talk about our plans for the deer season and show you how im getting ready for. Early season velvet buck opportunity deer creek lodge. Post comments atom which two elk choices will you apply for. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. List of stateowned or managed properties that do offer some nonquota, walk on hunting. Nov 09, 2017 type deer season faqs into the search box on the homepage to access it. When phillips became kentuckys deer program coordinator in 1978, he began defining the differences in deer populations from east to west across the state. He determined that counties could have a season if there was more than one deer a square mile. Deer season is the most important method that the game commission has been using for more than a century to manage pennsylvanias whitetails.
The twoday take of 2,987 deer was down sharply from last year when hunters benefitted from the timely arrival of a cold snap and a less bountiful acorn crop. Front porch western kentucky outdoors deer hunting. Or an inside spread of inches or greater does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler. As bowhunters prepare to return to their tree stands, and others eagerly await their opportunities, there is plenty to feel good about. Modern gun deer season may be expanded to 16 days statewide. Were working hard to produce the biggest bucks at kentucky trophy deer. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the. Antlered deer harvest will still be limited to one antlered deer. Early season velvet buck opportunity deer creek lodge, kentucky. 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 201617 season could portend a smaller harvest overall compared to recent years. Weve had permission to hunt the property for five years. Kentuckys deer restoration kentucky department of fish. The 2016 deer population estimated at 820,000 after the 2015 16 hunting season, with above one million prehunt in 2016. I was fortunate enough to draw the same deer unit again this year, near socorro, new mexico.
Call us at 2707349738 or 77519818 to book the ultimate whitetail hunting experience. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky. These changes will be effective for the 2015 2016 deer seasons. By 1900, however, uncontrolled hunting had reduced the u. 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. Hunters may be in the field before and after shooting hours. Hunters can take depredating deer outside deerhunting season dates but only under the direction and permission of a landowner and with a wildlife control permit issued by the. Species info archery endorsement required for archery hunting north zone bag limit 5 deer, no more than 2 bucks, all seasons combined.
Deer hunters have already been in the field, of course, and thousands have tagged a deer. Kentucky is home to about 500,000 deer hunters, myself included. This page is for sharing hunting photos of deer and info on the kentucky rut. Kentuckys deer hunters continue setting records midwest. 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. Nov 07, 2015 2015 deer season where to hunt in kentucky. Without question, hunters faced challenging conditions for the early muzzleloader deer season this past weekend in kentucky and it shows in the harvest figures.
The whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus is the most sought after big game animal in north america. Zone 1 counties offer the most generous bag limit and zone 4 counties are the most. This is a summary of hunting laws, intended solely for informational use and is applicable july 2019 february 2020. There is plenty of parking for trailers, atvs, etc. Part three in a four part series about getting ready for the 2017 pa rifle deer season.
Antler restrictions the bag limit in this county is two legal bucks, but only one may have an inside spread of inches or greater. Mldp if mldp buck tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by mldp tag only and all bucks must be tagged with a mldp tag. 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. Nov 09, 2015 ky mid october public land bowkill duration. Kentucky deer season opens september 2 outdoor news daily. The kids are the first in the woods to be out there to have a range of 150300 yards. Hunters can take depredating deer outside deer hunting season dates but only under the direction and permission of a landowner and with a wildlife control permit issued by the. Here in kentucky, early season whitetail hunting begins the first saturday of september. While that may sound slow to spacex, the story of kentucky s rocketing.
Commission members also proposed several changes to deer hunting on some public lands. To identify fallow deer, see deer identification at. Deer hunters are always wanting to know what is going on within their state regarding the deer season date, bag limits, and more. John gets his best buck ever on opening day of the 2015 kentucky deer gun season. So instead of putting 50 deer in a county, he proposed putting 500 deer in each county. Countdown to deer season the countdown is on to the opening day of bow season in kentucky. We still have a few kentucky trophy deer hunts available for the 20152016 season. Tagging and checkout before the deer is moved, mark harvest log box on back of your ky statewide license or deer permit for deer, date, county, and sex. Please reference the season table above for more details. Deer are starting to relax a little more as the hard prerut and ruthunting pressure they felt a few weeks continues to gradually fade. I am sure there are quite a few of us out there chomping at the bit for deer season to start, so as we did last year. During kentuckys youth deer hunting season is one of the best times to deer hunt.
General season twentythree 23 consecutive days beginning on the saturday closest to april 15. Here is what we have found for the upcoming deer season in kentucky. If mldp antlerless tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by mldp tag only and all antlerless. Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. Great hunting tract with a large pond, surrounding row crops, a good stand of timber and plenty of thick cover. The efforts of hunters are farreaching, and they help to keep deer populations in check and enable the agency to meet deer management goals that benefit almost everyone who resides, visits or. Kentuckys deer season harvest now exceeds 150,000 for the first time.
Kids not having reached 16 years of age yet can go out midoctober with an adult and hunt with a modern rifle. Many of new mexicos archery deer units have a split season. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer. Aug 24, 2016 the following articles were submitted to the news journal by the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources.
Year march equinox june solstice september equinox december solstice. Hunters who successfully harvest a deer must report it to kentucky fish and wildlife through the telecheck system either online using your my profile account, or by telephone at 8002454263 800chkgame all harvested animals must be telechecked by midnight on the day the animal is recovered. There is a tripod hoist for processing your deer, and a scales. How to deer hunt in december deer hunting realtree camo. Be prepared with the most accurate 10day forecast for with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from the weather channel and. Jun 01, 2012 hopefully gmbuck and all of you that helped last year would like to contribute and provide some of the great pictures of the daily countdown as we progress through the year, so we can ease thru this summer so with that being said how many days before deer archery season starts. The 201516 deer season is reinforcing kentuckys reputation by breaking records. Hed hunted whitetails from time to time over the last 12 years, but mostly, he favored duck hunting. Food plot shapes kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer season. The 201617 tally was the third highest on record with the modern gun season harvest accounting for more than 70 percent of that figure. North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Graves county, kentucky land for sale whitetail properties. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. 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.
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