Fall Archery: Sept. 3 – Jan. 16, 2012

Fall Shotgun: Oct. 22-28; Dec. 3-9

Fall Crossbow: Oct. 1 – 16; Nov. 12 – Dec. 31

ELK

Firearms Youth Only (Paul Van Booven WMA ) :Sept. 24-26

Firearms Bull Hunt 1:Oct. 1-7

Firearms Bull Hunt 2: Oct. 8-14

Firearms Cow, Hunt 1: Dec. 10-16

Firearms Cow, Hunt 2: Dec. 17-23

Archery Only: Sept. 17-30, Oct. 17-Nov. 11, and Jan. 1-16, 2012

Archery and Crossbow:  Oct. 15-16, Nov. 12-Dec. 9, and Dec. 24-31.

BEAR: Dec. 17-18 (season ends when quota reached)

MIGRATORY BIRDS

Dove: Sept. 1 – Oct. 24; Nov. 24 – Dec. 2; Dec. 31 – Jan. 6, 2012

Woodcock: Oct. 15 – Nov. 28

Common Snipe: Sept. 21 – Nov. 6; Nov. 24 – Jan. 22, 2012

Wood Duck and Teal: Sept. 21 – 25

Virginia and Sora Rails, Common Moorhen and

Purple Gallinule: Sept. 1 – Nov. 9

Early Canada Goose: Sept. 3-11

Crow: Jan. 4 – Feb. 28; Sept. 1 – Nov. 7

Youth Waterfowl:

Eastern Zone: Nov. 5-6

Western Zone: Feb. 4-5, 2012

FURBEARERS, SMALL and UPLAND GAME

Squirrel:

Spring: May 21 -June 17

Fall: Aug. 20 – Nov. 11; Nov. 14 - Feb. 29, 2012

Rabbit and Quail:

Western Zone: Nov. 14 – Feb. 10, 2012

Eastern Zone: Nov. 1–11; Nov. 14 - Jan. 31, 2012

Grouse:

Nov. 1–11; Nov. 14 – Feb. 29, 2012

Raccoon and Opossum:

Hunting: Nov. 1 – Feb. 29, 2012

Trapping: Noon, Nov. 14 – Feb. 29, 2012

Bobcat:

Trapping: Noon, Nov. 14 – Feb. 29, 2012

Hunting: Noon, Nov. 19 – Jan. 31, 2012

All other furbearers: Noon, Nov. 14 – Feb. 29, 2012

Free Youth Hunting, Trapping Weeks: Dec. 31 – Jan. 6, 2012

Falconry: Sept. 1 through March 30, 2012

Pheasant Quota Hunts:

Green River WMA: Nov. 18 – 20

Clay WMA: Dec. 2-4

FISHING

Free Fishing Days: June 4-5

Frog Season: Noon, May 20 – Oct. 31

Gigging and Snagging Season: Feb. 1 through May 10.

(Check Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide for special regulations and seasons concerning gigging and snagging on selected waters)

Tickling and Noodling Season: June 1 to August 31

Catch and Release Trout Fishing: (13 Streams)

Oct. 1 - March 31, 2012

Swift Camp Creek season ends May 31, 2012