Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017. Opening day, modern gun season in kentucky the firearms. The season that contributes the greatest percentage of kentucky s annual deer harvest and fills many freezers with proteinrich venison is almost here. Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. Nov 09, 2017 the season that contributes the greatest percentage of kentuckys annual deer harvest and fills many freezers with proteinrich venison is almost here. The start of kentucky s modern gun deer season is less than a week away. Best gun for deer hunting kentucky hunting outfitters.
Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 20162017 deer. Check the spring turkey hunting page here for regulations. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why the waterfowl hunter has put together the hunting dates for kentucky.
Local man cautions safety ahead of modern gun deer season. Ky modern gun deer season opens statewide sat 8 nov 2017. Kentucky deer seasons kentucky hunting outfitters, ky deer. Deer hunters, check the updated version of the kentucky hunting. Nov 08, 2017 the season that contributes the greatest percentage of kentuckys annual deer harvest and fills many freezers with proteinrich venison is almost here. Weve been setting archery records nearly every year and every month, so were seeing more interest in archery hunting, jenkins said. The youthonly modern gun season is the weekend of october 12.
Three antlerless with muzzleloader and modern gun combined. A 243 is a bit of an oddball caliber along with the 273. The only change from last year is for menifee county, which. Opening day should be spot on, said gabe jenkins, deer program coordinator for. New harvest record set for modern gun deer season kentucky. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, season dates. Deer hunters should note the following changes for the upcoming season. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. The changes included expanding the modern gun deer season to 16 days statewide, which added six additional hunting days in some areas. Nov 10, 2017 kentuckys modern gun deer season opens tomorrow. Deer hunting in kentucky is a special opportunity and place.
It runs for 16 consecutive days in zones 1 and 2 and for 10 consecutive days in zones 3 and 4. News and observations as kentuckys whitetailed deer. Kentuckys modern gun deer season opens tomorrow the. Season dates and bag limits ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. We anticipated an increase in harvest for the season due to several changes in deer regulations implemented earlier this year, said gabe jenkins, deer and elk program coordinator for the kentucky. Kentucky deer hunting tends to require shots averaging 75 yards if i had to guess. Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in kentucky. From a 3030 to a 300 winchester magnum, we all have our opinions on the best kentucky deer hunting gun. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes new hunting. Kentuckys modern gun deer season approaching kentucky news. It was the first year ever that all 120 kentucky counties had a 16day modern gun season. The bluegrass region is where hunters will find the most generally liberal gun hunting season. 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. Frankfort a record 106,797 deer were taken over kentuckys 16day modern gun season which concluded nov.
Aug 24, 2018 deer hunters should note the following changes for the upcoming season. The season that contributes the greatest percentage of kentuckys annual deer harvest and fills many freezers with proteinrich venison is almost here. Hunters in kentucky have taken more than,000 deer annually over the past five seasons. The statewide seasonal bag limit may be taken in any combination of zones or methods, as long as zone bag limits are not exceeded. Kentuckys gun deer season to open the courierjournal. The statewide and youth deer permits now allow for the harvest of up to four deer. During modern gun deer season, hunters may hunt with modern guns, including air guns of. Hunters would still be limited to one antlered deer statewide. Opening day should be spot on, said gabe jenkins, deer program coordinator for the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. 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.
Nov 09, 2017 frankfort, ky its an exciting weekend coming up for hunters. Kentucky deer hunters posted the fifthhighest harvest on record during the 201718 seasons. Please call 270 978 9972 for information and availability because i suck at computers. Expanding the modern gun deer season to 16 days statewide. Kentucky proposes changes to elk, deer seasons outdoornews. Every deer season, kentucky hunters take some trophy bucks. Here are the stories behind three from last season. Most of us kentucky hunting outfitters will agree that the average shot taken during gun season is 74.
The 7mm and 300 winchester magnum are guns that require someone willing to shoot a big gun, but by no means is that much power is needed. Of the 9,450 deer tagged and checked through the department of fish and wildlife resources automated telecheck system during the 20162017 season, 104,229 74. The 201617 tally was the third highest on record with the modern gun season harvest accounting for more than 70 percent of that figure. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. Turkeys taken by youth during the youthonly season count toward the spring turkey bag limit. This saturday, november 11, is the opening day for modern gun deer season in kentucky. Day 5 of modern gun season 2017 in kentucky youtube. The 20172018 deer season now open in kentucky with start of. Hunters harvested 6,026 deer during the 201718 season, the fifth. Nov 02, 2014 kentuckys modern gun deer season opens saturday in all zones and runs through nov.
Record ky 2018 deer gun season harvest by james long november 27, 2018 at 1. A total of 106,797 deer were harvested during 2018 gun season in kentucky. The 16day modern gun season, which ended on november 26, is deer. Our gun hunters should have some fantastic deer activity. Any combination of male turkeys, or female turkeys with visible beards, may be included in this twobird season limit. Nov 15, 2017 hunting season is always a special time of the year.
Nov 01, 2017 most are taken during the november gun season. Deer harvest in november, which includes prime time for archery hunters and the states 16day modern gun season, has trended in a steady, narrow range for the past six seasons, from 105,666. Require an unbroken hunter orange item the size of a hat or vest be firmly secured to all manufactured ground blinds while occupied on wildlife management areas wmas open for modern gun deer season, kentucky fish and wildlife quota deer hunts and the early and late muzzleloader deer seasons. Modifying the statewide deer permit from a twodeer limit to four deer, and the youth deer permit from a onedeer limit to four deer. Oct 21 2017 oct 22 2017 and dec 9 2017 dec 17 2017. New harvest record set for modern gun deer season local. 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. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck.
Kentuckys modern gun deer season opens tomorrow the ohio. The type of modern rifle you use also depends on the size of person you are or how little you flinch when you pull the trigger. Ballard wma will reopen for waterfowl hunting on wednesday, jan. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or. A burst of fall colors, frosty mornings and an uptick in deer activity rec. The deer season was successful despite an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in sections of. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. On deck for deer hunters in kentucky remain the modern gun nov. New harvest record set for modern gun deer season sports. Heading into the second week of kentuckys 16day modern gun season for deer, nows a good time to update the harvest reports for the 2017 season and take a look at recent trends. Nov 19, 2017 published on nov 19, 2017 sunday november, 19th i was able to take this big old doe. The harvest is down through the first two months of the 201617 season. Modern gun deer season opens statewide november 11, 2017.
Ky modern gun deer season opens statewide sat 8 nov 2017 on cast blast hunting in kentucky is worth the drive hunting beattyville lee county tourism cast blast hunting in kentucky is worth the drive kentucky department of fish wildlife deer hunting seasons. With a month of hunting left in the 201718 deer season lets take a look at the harvest, impacted somewhat by weather, and a severe outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease ehd in eastern. Throw in the challenge of muzzleloader hunting and its just thick with tradition in the blue grass state. In community, state by oc monitor staff november 10, 2017. The modern gun season annually accounts for about 70 percent of the overall harvest total and this year was no different. Hunter success during modern gun season heavily influences the states annual deer harvest as evidenced last year when it accounted for 70 percent of a record overall harvest of 155,734 deer. Kentucky proposes massive changes to deer hunting seasons. Ky modern gun deer season opens statewide sat 8 nov 2017 on. Nov 15, 2017 day 5 of modern gun season 2017 in kentucky backwoods crosstrails. The crossbow, youth gun, muzzleloader and modern gun seasons follow later this fall. Hunters post 5thhighest deer harvest on record community. No more than two 2 birds may be taken per spring season. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural.
Kentucky s modern gun deer season opens saturday in all zones and runs through nov. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Creating an antlerlessonly modern gun hunt during the last weekend of september in zone 1 counties. Kentucky proposes massive changes to deer hunting seasons and. Kentuckys modern gun deer season approaching outdoor news. Up to two dogs may be used to blood trail wounded deer. Kentuckys modern gun deer season approaching kentucky. But it is the modern gun deer season in november that drives the harvest, accounting for 70 percent of the total harvest last season. Kentucky fish and wildlife confirms 2018 deer season. Heading into the second week of kentucky s 16day modern gun season for deer, nows a good time to update the harvest reports for the 2017 season and take a look at recent trends. An official website of the commonwealth of kentucky.
Aug 24, 2018 when kentuckys 2018 deer season opens sept. It also will be open for youth waterfowl weekend, feb. The modern gun deer season has been lengthened in zones 3 and 4 and will now be 16 days across all zones, opening nov. Bluegrass region hunters took more than 36,500 deer in their 31county area of central and northcentral kentucky. In deer related business, the commission recommended changes to deer hunting regulations for the 2017 2018 seasons. Faqs about modern gun deer season by kevin kelly frankfort, ky 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 statewide modern gun deer season. Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for kentucky hunting seasons do vary based on animal and seasons. Best gun for deer hunting kentucky hunting outfitters, ky. A record 106,797 deer were taken over kentuckys 16day modern gun season that concluded nov.
The 98,199 deer taken by modern gun hunters was 7 percent higher than the. Frankfort, ky its an exciting weekend coming up for hunters. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. It was controversial at the time, but this regulation is now accepted, and most hunters. Modern gun deer season on tap kentuckyangling news. There is no right answer for the best ky deer hunting gun. Kentuckys modern gun deer season is designed to coincide with the peak of fall breeding, known as the rut. Wildlife commission proposes new hunting regulations.
Modifying the statewide deer permit from a two deer limit to four deer, and the youth deer permit from a one deer limit to four deer. Kentucky fish and wildlife confirms 2018 deer season information. Frankfort a record 106,797 deer were taken over kentucky s 16day modern gun season which concluded nov. Wildlife agencies say hunters are more likely to be hurt or killed in a treestand accident.
A large number of counties open to a 16day modern gun season, for either sex of deer the entire time. In 38 counties in eastern and southcentral kentucky, the deer. Everything you need to plan your kentucky hunting trips for 2020. Observations on kentuckys whitetailed deer season posh. Other changes adjusted statewide and youth deer permits to allow for the harvest of up to four deer and reclassified 32 counties to a less restrictive zone. Kentuckys modern gun deer season approaching outdoor. Kentucky hunting seasons explore kentucky lake, lake. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website.
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