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New ‘KY Deer & Elk’ app available for Kentucky hunters
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, in collaboration with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, announced Monday the launch of the “KY Deer & Elk” app, a new mobile tool designed for the state’s deer and elk hunters. The app provides real-time hunting tools, planning support and essential field information to enhance hunting
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Hunting seasons opening soon in Kentucky
Cooler days are ushering in fall hunting seasons in Kentucky, which arrive this year with new opportunities for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunters along with expanded youth gun hunts. New regulations are also in effect for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunting in addition to changes on some public lands. Kentucky’s archery deer season
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Kentucky enacts broad changes to hunting and fishing rules
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has enacted a series of regulatory changes affecting hunting, fishing and wildlife management across the state, following final legislative approval earlier this summer. The amendments, now in effect, modify seasons, size and catch limits, licensing rules and public access policies. Officials said the revisions better balance conservation
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‘Hunter Education Day’ is Aug. 2: KFWR offers classes, range days to help new hunters prepare
With Kentucky’s fall hunting season beginning mid-August, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is hosting a special statewide “Hunter Education Day” to help prepare new hunters for a safe and successful experience in the field. The department will offer 20 in-person Hunter Education classes and live-fire range days at convenient locations across Kentucky
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Fishing and hunting licenses available
Licenses and permits are available to fish, hunt and trap in Kentucky in the coming license year that started March 1. With some of the finest outdoor opportunities available anywhere, Kentucky’s fields, woods and waterways provide adventure for avid outdoors enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The 2025-2026 license year runs from March 1, 2025 through Feb.
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Hunters achieve near-record deer harvest
Hunters collectively recorded a near-record harvest of deer during Kentucky’s 2024-25 season. Deer hunters took 149,868 deer – the state’s second-highest harvest ever recorded. Additionally, hunters harvested more deer from public land than any previous year. The percentage of antlered deer taken this past season also set a record. “We’re very pleased with harvest results,”
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Inez hunter bags potential state record whitetail buck
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Wesley Young from Inez may have written his name in the record books by harvesting what could be the new state record for a typical whitetail deer. The impressive 13-point buck he brought down in the steep hollers of Martin County boasts a gross score of 214 inches.
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Spring wild turkey hunting season opens in April
Kentuckians and visitors alike are gearing up for one of the state’s most anticipated outdoor traditions: turkey hunting season. Enthusiasts can immerse themselves in nature, experiencing the thrill of the hunt among the burgeoning spring flora and fauna. The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has officially announced the dates for the 2024 turkey
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Fishing and hunting license year runs March 1-Feb. 28
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE PRESS RELEASE Licenses and permits to fish, hunt and trap in Kentucky in the coming license year are on sale now. The commonwealth offers some of the finest outdoor opportunities available anywhere. The 2024-2025 license year starts March 1 and runs through Feb. 28 of next year. License and permit
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Chronic wasting disease confirmed in Kentucky for first time
FRANKFORT — Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announced Thursday that Kentucky has joined the list of states across the country with a confirmed detection of chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal neurologic disease that affects deer, elk and other species in the deer family. Two independent types of tests were
