Food plot shapes kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer season. Deer hunters have already been in the field, of course, and thousands have tagged a deer. 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. These changes will be effective for the 2015 2016 deer seasons. Species info archery endorsement required for archery hunting north zone bag limit 5 deer, no more than 2 bucks, all seasons combined. A state estimate of 858,876 deer at the start of the 201718 hunting season, increasing into 2018. The kids are the first in the woods to be out there to have a range of 150300 yards. Be prepared with the most accurate 10day forecast for with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from the weather channel and. Nov 07, 2015 kentuckys deer season is managed by one of four zones. Two more fell recently when black powder hunters finished a recordlate muzzleloader season and sent the states overall harvest total soaring to unprecedented heights. The following articles were submitted to the news journal by the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources.
Kids not having reached 16 years of age yet can go out midoctober with an adult and hunt with a modern rifle. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the. The crossbow, youth gun, muzzleloader and modern gun seasons follow later this fall. The season that contributes the greatest percentage of kentuckys annual deer harvest and fills many freezers with proteinrich venison is almost here. Some season dates and regulations may vary by zone. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. Deer are starting to relax a little more as the hard prerut and ruthunting pressure they felt a few weeks continues to gradually fade. 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. Nov 07, 2015 2015 deer season where to hunt in kentucky. By 1900, however, uncontrolled hunting had reduced the u.
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. The whitetailed deer odocoileus virginianus is the most sought after big game animal in north america. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017 deer. Kentucky ranks second only to indiana in likelihood of harvesting a booner 0. List of stateowned or managed properties that do offer some nonquota, walk on hunting. Whitetails were abundant in our country when european settlers first arrived. This page is for sharing hunting photos of deer and info on the kentucky rut.
Zone 1 counties offer the most generous bag limit and zone 4 counties are the most. Hed hunted whitetails from time to time over the last 12 years, but mostly, he favored duck hunting. Kentuckys modern gun deer season is designed to coincide with the peak of fall breeding, known as the rut. 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. Kentuckys deer season is managed by one of four zones. 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. 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. During kentuckys youth deer hunting season is one of the best times to deer hunt. Unless youve landed yourself in a stockyard full of deer, the hunting is still likely pretty tough this week of the season. There is plenty of parking for trailers, atvs, etc. That all changed when a near180inch alabama buck showed up on camera last season. Solunar period countdown timer for 5112020 beverly hills, ca 90210 locations local time. Nov 09, 2015 ky mid october public land bowkill duration.
Year march equinox june solstice september equinox december solstice. Antler restrictions the bag limit in this county is two legal bucks, but only one may have an inside spread of inches or greater. As bowhunters prepare to return to their tree stands, and others eagerly await their opportunities, there is plenty to feel good about. While that may sound slow to spacex, the story of kentucky s rocketing. Nov 09, 2017 type deer season faqs into the search box on the homepage to access it. Early returns from kentucky 201617 deer season outdoor. 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. Hunters in kentucky have taken more than,000 deer annually over the past five seasons. On december 4th, 2015 the kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 20162017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones. Aug 24, 2016 the following articles were submitted to the news journal by the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources.
Kentuckys deer season harvest now exceeds 150,000 for the first time. The exact wording of kentucky s deer hunting laws can be viewed here. Kentuckys deer hunters continue setting records midwest. Kentuckys deer restoration kentucky department of fish. Many, if not most, of us will be in the field later this month when the modern firearm whitetail season opens nov. Nov 16, 2015 john gets his best buck ever on opening day of the 2015 kentucky deer gun season. 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. Commission members also proposed several changes to deer hunting on some public lands. The 2016 deer population estimated at 820,000 after the 201516 hunting season, with above one million prehunt in 2016. How to deer hunt in december deer hunting realtree camo. Great hunting tract with a large pond, surrounding row crops, a good stand of timber and plenty of thick cover. The 201516 deer season is reinforcing kentuckys reputation by breaking records. 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.
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. 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. Nov 22, 2017 in fact, the deer pictured above scored 246 38 inches, and was killed on public hunting land. This is a summary of hunting laws, intended solely for informational use and is applicable july 2019 february 2020. In this series, i basically talk about our plans for the deer season and show you how im getting ready for. The statewide deer permit for adults and youths may be modified to include the harvest of more does. Countdown to deer season the countdown is on to the opening day of bow season in kentucky. Pennsylvania pennsylvania hunting pennsylvania fishing. Or an inside spread of inches or greater does not apply to a buck that has an unbranched antler. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. 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. European fallow deer are present on the ky portion of lbl. Our fully guided early season archery hunt is affordable and memorable. 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.
To identify fallow deer, see deer identification at. If mldp antlerless tags have been issued for a property, harvest is by mldp tag only and all antlerless. 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. Call us at 2707349738 or 77519818 to book the ultimate whitetail hunting experience. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Be sure to visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website for more information. Early season velvet buck opportunity deer creek lodge. 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. Hunters may be in the field before and after shooting hours.
North dakota north dakota deer hunting north dakota fishing. Kentucky boasts the 2nd most boone and crockett bucks per sq. John gets his best buck ever on opening day of the 2015 kentucky deer gun season. Kentuckys 201617 deer season kicks off the first saturday in september with the start of the 6day archery season. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. 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. 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. 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. So instead of putting 50 deer in a county, he proposed putting 500 deer in each county. 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. Kentuckys whitetail population, buck size, and early season opening dates create an ideal deer hunting state. Here is what we have found for the upcoming deer season in kentucky.
Kentucky is home to about 500,000 deer hunters, myself included. The 201617 tally was the third highest on record with the modern gun season harvest accounting for more than 70 percent of that figure. For a realistic opportunity to harvest a buck in velvet, come to deer creek. Here in kentucky, early season whitetail hunting begins the first saturday of september.
Species info archery endorsement required for archery hunting north zone bag limit 4 deer, no more than 2 bucks, and no more than 2 antlerless, all seasons combined. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer. Modern gun deer season may be expanded to 16 days statewide. When phillips became kentuckys deer program coordinator in 1978, he began defining the differences in deer populations from east to west across the state. Weve had permission to hunt the property for five years. The 2016 deer population estimated at 820,000 after the 2015 16 hunting season, with above one million prehunt in 2016. Please reference the season table above for more details.
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. Front porch western kentucky outdoors deer hunting. The early season deer hunting you dream of awaits you at kentuckys deer creek lodge. 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. Kentucky deer season opens september 2 outdoor news daily. Many of new mexicos archery deer units have a split season. Deer hunters are always wanting to know what is going on within their state regarding the deer season date, bag limits, and more.
Deer season is the most important method that the game commission has been using for more than a century to manage pennsylvanias whitetails. There is a tripod hoist for processing your deer, and a scales. Part three in a four part series about getting ready for the 2017 pa rifle deer season. Early season velvet buck opportunity deer creek lodge, kentucky.
I was fortunate enough to draw the same deer unit again this year, near socorro, new mexico. General season twentythree 23 consecutive days beginning on the saturday closest to april 15. Antlered deer harvest will still be limited to one antlered deer. A zone 1 antlerless deer hunt during the last week of september is proposed. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017. He determined that counties could have a season if there was more than one deer a square mile. Without question, hunters faced challenging conditions for the early muzzleloader deer season this past weekend in kentucky and it shows in the harvest figures. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky. Oregon oregon fishing oregon big game hunting oregon game bird oregon fishing oregon big game hunting. Post comments atom which two elk choices will you apply for.
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