KY: Kentucky Dept Fish and Wildlife -

2012-2013 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide

Public Land Hunting

GENERAL USER GUIDELINES FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

WMA Zone Status

If a WMA is in more than one deer management zone, the bag limit on the entire WMA will be determined by the regulations for the most liberal deer management zone (lowest zone number).

Q: Can deer or small game be hunted on a WMA during a quota elk hunt?

A: Yes. WMAs open to quota elk hunts are not closed to other hunters during those hunts, except for Paul Van Booven WMA during the September youth elk hunt.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife owns, leases or manages more than 80 wildlife management areas (WMAs) for public use. On some areas, users must purchase a user permit. Please refer to specific area listings for that information. The rest are open to hunting free of additional charge.

Many public-use areas have special laws in effect, and hunting season dates that are different from statewide seasons. That information is listed individually under the name of each area, beginning on page 44.

The information here applies to users of all wildlife management areas owned or managed by the department. If you intend to hunt (or otherwise visit) public lands listed under “Wildlife Management Areas,” you must comply with the following guidelines.

1. For game listed in this guide, hunting seasons on the WMAs listed in this section are open only as stated.

2. County zone deer bag limits apply to all WMAs unless otherwise noted under the area listing. Hunters are limited to one deer per day on WMAs, except during quota hunts that allow more deer to be taken, and on Zone 1 WMAs. See page 44.

3. Quota deer hunters may take up to two (2) deer on a quota hunt, only one of which may be antlered, unless otherwise noted under the area listing.

4. Squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse and furbearer hunting is closed Nov. 10-11, 2012 on WMAs, if gun deer hunting is permitted.

5. Unless otherwise noted, persons shall not allow unleashed dogs from March 1 through the opening of fall squirrel season, except during department-authorized field trials, the June squirrel season, or when training a retriever or other water dog if the activity is authorized by a sign at the body of water. The dog must remain leashed except while training, or within 100 feet of the water, or as stated under the area listing or posted on the WMA.

6. During a WMA deer quota hunt, and the open firearm deer hunts at Grayson Lake and West Ky WMAs, only persons participating in those hunts are allowed to be on those WMAs, except waterfowl hunters in some areas that may be open, or if a part of the WMA is otherwise open as noted in the following area listings. (Persons assisting mobility-impaired hunters are permitted access during a quota hunt.)

7. Quota pheasant, deer, quail, upland bird, waterfowl and elk hunts require advance application. (Refer to Quota Hunt and Elk sections.) Advance application is not required for other listed hunts.

8. Camping is permitted only in designated areas. Check WMA maps at fw.ky.gov or call the WMA office for camping availability through Kentucky Fish and Wildlife or other campgrounds. Parking must be confined to designated parking areas if such areas exist. If no parking area is designated, parking is generally permitted alongside maintained roads in such a manner that does not block

traffic. Unless otherwise authorized, vehicles of any kind (including motorcycles and bicycles) are permitted only on maintained roads. Vehicles used on public roads must be street-legal. It is unlawful to cut trees or fences, dump trash or litter, or damage any property or habitat in any fashion.

9. Trapping requires permission. Obtain permission from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife by calling the WMA office.

10. Hunters shall not enter or hunt in areas that have been designated closed by signs.

11. A person shall not discharge a firearm within 100 yards of a residence or occupied building located on or off the area.

12. A person shall not distribute or place bait, hunt over bait or otherwise participate in baiting wildlife on a wildlife management area.

13. A group of ten (10) or more people who gather for any event or organized activity on a WMA shall obtain a free permit from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at least thirty (30) days prior to the event. Groups shall apply on a form provided by the department. The department shall retain the authority to deny permits, or otherwise restrict, institute additional requirements for, or direct the rescheduling of, any event to avoid user conflicts or for other plausible reasons. Permit requests for events that do not meet WMA user guidelines shall be denied, and events may be canceled in progress if participants fail to comply with user guidelines or create hazards or disruption for others.

14. Horseback riding is permitted on some WMAs during certain times of the year and under certain restrictions. Unless hunting, horses shall only be ridden on designated horse riding trails or a maintained public road open to vehicular traffic. Horses may not be ridden on WMAs during firearm seasons for turkey, deer or elk, unless participating or assisting in a legal elk hunt. (Hunter orange required during firearm elk seasons.)

15. Public shooting ranges are available on Curtis Gates Lloyd, Higginson-Henry, John A. Kleber, Miller Welch-Central Kentucky, Peabody and Taylorsville Lake WMAs. On these areas, target shooting is restricted to the range. These are tube-style ranges suitable for shooting single projectile ammunition only. All shooting must be through the tubes. Ranges can be reserved for special events by contacting the WMA manager 30 days in advance of the event. The ranges are self-serve and all users must comply with the rules posted by sign. Shooting ranges are closed during deer quota hunts at applicable WMAs.

Your National Forests

The USDA Forest Service manages over 814,000 acres in Kentucky for

public use and enjoyment. Five WMAs on the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) are cooperatively managed with KDFWR. Information about camping, hiking, parking, horseback riding, bicycle use, ATV use and other travel restrictions

can be found at the DBNF, Land Between the Lakes, and Jefferson National Forest websites. Visit www.fs.fed.us. Click on “Find a Forest by State or Name.”

MOBILITY-IMPAIRED HUNTER ACCESS TO WMAS

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers special exceptions to usual hunting and fishing regulations for persons who are mobility-impaired and want to hunt and fish on select WMAs. Persons who are mobility-impaired must request a Mobility-Impaired Access Permit from the department.

The criteria for eligibility for a Mobility-Impaired Access Permit are the same criteria used to determine eligibility for mobility-impaired quota hunts. See pg. 34 for those criteria.

Persons interested in applying for a permit should contact the department for an application or print one at fw.ky.gov. For hunters who request the permit and meet the qualifications, access by vehicle to portions of some WMAs may be granted.

Mobility-impaired access areas have been designated on portions of 15 WMAs: Barren River, Fishtrap Lake, Green River, Kaler Bottoms, Kentucky River, Lake Cumberland, Mill Creek, Miller Welch-Central Kentucky, Mullins, Peabody (Sinclair Unit), Redbird, Taylorsville Lake, West Kentucky, Yatesville Lake and Yellowbank WMAs.

1. The Mobility-Impaired Access Permit allows the following activities by a mobility-impaired individual:

a. Discharge of a firearm or other legal hunting device from a motor vehicle when the vehicle is motionless and has its engine turned off. The motor vehicle shall be used as a place to wait or watch for game and shall not be used to chase, pursue, or drive game.

b. May operate electric wheelchairs, ATVs, and other passenger vehicles on or off gated, ungated or open-gated roads otherwise closed to vehicular traffic, but only on designated tracts of designated WMAs.

2. The roads may be accessed March 1 through the third Friday in August.

3. Tracts designated as mobility-impaired access areas shall be posted with signs.

4. Vehicular access shall not be permitted on fields, openings, roads, paths, or trails planted with annual grains or agricultural crops.

5. It shall be permissible to access areas which are not roads the third Saturday of August until the end of February.

6. ATV users shall adhere to manufacturer recommendations including wearing a helmet, wearing safety glasses, and restricting riding to one (1) person, while using ATVs on WMAs.

A person with a Mobility-Impaired Access Permit may designate one (1) qualified assistant. The assistant may:

1. Track and dispatch a wounded animal;

2. Retrieve an animal; or

3. Render other assistance in accordance with all other Kentucky Fish and Wildlife and WMA user laws.

A qualified assistant shall not:

1. Operate his or her own ATV; or

2. Hunt or shoot from an ATV.

Applicants for a Mobility-Impaired Access Permit shall:

1. Fill out the required information on the Mobility-Impaired Access Permit application; and

2. Obtain the attestation and signature from a licensed physician describing the mobility impairment.

In order to participate in activities noted above, a mobility-impaired individual shall have a completed Mobility-Impaired Access Permit application on his or her person at all times while participating in such activities, along with the appropriate licenses and permits.

WMAs OPEN UNDER STATEWIDE REGULATIONS FOR DEER

Entire WMAs open for Modern Gun: Ashland, Beechy Creek, Boone Forestlands (formerly Begley), Buck Creek, Buckhorn Lake, Burchell-Beech Creek, Cane

Creek, Carr Creek Lake, Clear Creek, CONSOL of Kentucky, Corrigan, Cranks Creek, Dale Hollow Lake, Doug Travis, Ed Mabry-Laurel Gorge, Elk Forest

(formerly Graham), Fleming, Hensley-Pine Mountain, Jones-Keeney, Kaler Bottoms, Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Ridge Forest, L.B. Davison, Lee K. Nelson, Marrowbone State Forest & WMA, Martins Fork Lake, Martins Fork WMA & SNA, Nolin River Lake, Obion Creek, Peabody (first 10 days only), Redbird, Rough River Lake, Shillalah Creek, Stone Mountain WMA & SNA, Winford,

and Yatesville Lake (antlered-only during Modern Gun season).

Portions of WMAs open for Modern Gun: Ballard, Barren River Lake, Boatwright, Coil Estate, Lake Barkley, Lake Cumberland, Ohio River Islands, Robinson

Forest, and Sloughs

Archery/Crossbow only: Cedar Creek Lake, Curtis Gates Lloyd, Dr. Norman and Martha Adair, John C. Williams, Knobs State Forest & WMA, Miller Welch-Central Kentucky (no crossbows), Mullins, T.N. Sullivan, and Twin Eagle.

HUNTERS TAKE NOTE

Season dates on WMAs may differ from statewide regulations. Read carefully.

If a WMA is open during modern gun season for deer, it is closed to small game and furbearer hunting Nov. 10-11, 2012. During fireams quota elk hunts on

WMAs, ALL hunters must wear hunter orange clothing. If furbearer hunting is listed as open, so is furbearer trapping, with statewide regulations in effect for both.

Trappers must get permission to trap by calling the WMA office. For waterfowl hunting regulations on WMAs consult the Kentucky Hunting Guide for Waterfowl.

On WMAs in Zone 1 counties, hunters may harvest more than one deer per day, and may take an unlimited number of antlerless deer (provided

they have purchased Additional Deer Permits) during open hunts, quota gun

hunts or mobility-impaired hunts.

The WMAs in Zone 1 counties include: Ballard WMA, Beechy Creek WMA, Boatwright WMA, Coil Estate WMA, Curtis Gates Lloyd WMA, Doug Travis WMA, Dr. James R. Rich WMA, Dr. Norman and Martha Adair WMA, Griffith Woods WMA, John A. Kleber WMA, Jones Keeney WMA, Kaler Bottoms WMA, Kentucky Lake WMA, Kentucky River WMA, Lake Barkley WMA, Livingston County WMA & State Natural Area, Mullins WMA, Obion Creek WMA, Ohio

River Islands WMA, Pennyrile State Forest, T.N. Sullivan, Taylorsville Lake WMA, Tradewater WMA, Twin Eagle WMA, West Kentucky WMA, Winford

WMA, and Veterans Memorial WMA.

ASHLAND WMA

2,506 acres

Lee County, (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

BALLARD WMA

8,015 acres

Ballard County, (270) 224-2244

The 400-acre tract located south of Sallie Crice/Terrell Landing Road is open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.*

Exceptions

The Main Unit is closed to unauthorized public access annually Oct. 15 - March 15. The area west of Hwy. 473 within the two-mile driving loop is closed to all hunting as marked by signs. Hunting seasons on the Main Unit are as follows:

Squirrel: Aug. 18 - Oct. 14.

Rabbit & Quail: Closed.

Deer*: Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons through Oct. 14 only, and the October Youth Firearm Season. Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 3-4.

Portions of the area are closed, as marked by signs, during Quota Hunt.

Turkey -- Fall Archery: Closed.

Turkey -- Fall Gun: Closed.

*A hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread ofless than 15” at any time, on any part of this WMA.

BARREN RIVER LAKE WMA

8,790 acres

Allen & Barren cos. (270) 646-5167

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, deer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.

On the Peninsula Unit, including Narrows, Goose and Grass islands, hunters shall not use a modern firearm to take game. Crossbows legal for entire fall archery turkey season.

BEAVER CREEK WMA (DBNF)

17,753 acres

McCreary & Pulaski cos.

(606) 376-8083

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Grouse: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Deer*: Quota Hunt, either sex, limit one, Nov. 3-4.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Elk: Portions in McCreary Co. are open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

*A hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

BEECHY CREEK WMA

119 acres

Calloway County, (270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

BIG RIVERS WMA & STATE FOREST

2,488 acres

Union County

(270) 389-3580

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Deer: Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 10-11.

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons. Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

BOATWRIGHT WMA

8,398 acres

Ballard County, (270) 224-2244

Swan Lake Unit:

Squirrel: Aug. 18 - Oct. 14.

Rabbit, Quail & Furbearers: Closed.

Deer: Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons through Oct. 14 only, and the October Youth Firearm Season.

Turkey -- Fall Archery: Closed.

Turkey -- Fall Gun: Closed.

Unit closed to all public access
Oct. 15 - March 15.

Olmsted, Peal and all other units: Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except some portions may be closed to public access as marked by signs.

BOONE FORESTLANDS WMA

30,038 acres

Bell, Harlan & Leslie cos.

(606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 5 and 6a-e quota elk hunts, and portions in Harlan Co. are open to bear hunting. The Begley ATV park is closed to elk hunting. Please see WMA map online at fw.ky.gov.

BUCK CREEK WMA

850 acres

Pulaski County, (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

BUCKHORN LAKE WMA

3,571 acres

Perry & Leslie cos., (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 4 and 5 quota elk hunts.

BURCHELL-BEECH CREEK WMA

1,241 acres

Clay County, (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 4 quota elk hunts.

CANE CREEK WMA (DBNF)

6,691 acres

Laurel County, (606) 376-8083

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, deer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.

Grouse: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31.

CARR CREEK LAKE WMA

2,880 acres

Knott County, (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 3a and 5 quota elk hunts.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE WMA

798 acres

Lincoln County, (270) 465-5039

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit: Nov. 1 – Dec. 31.

Quail, Grouse & Furbearers: Closed.

Deer: Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons.

CLAY WMA MAIN UNIT (Nicholas County) and OUTLYING TRACTS - Bailey, Booth, Gray, Justice, Sapp (Bath, Fleming & Nicholas cos.)

(859) 289-8564

6,886 acres

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, crossbow deer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt and Main Unit is closed during quota fox hunts and Dec. 7-10.

Other Exceptions

This WMA (not including the Outlying Tracts) is closed to public use Sept. 6-8 and Sept. 27-29, except for those registered to participate in the quota fox hunting field trials on those days.

Rabbit: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during deer Quota Hunt, and Main Unit is closed Dec. 7-10.

Quail & Grouse: Closed except to drawn upland bird quota hunters. See pg. 40 for dates.

Deer: Quota Hunt, either sex, limit four, Nov. 3-4. Open under statewide regulations for Archery and Youth Firearm Seasons, except closed during deer Quota Hunt, and Main Unit is closed during quota fox hunts.

Pheasant: Quota Hunts, either sex, limit two, Dec. 7, 8 and 9.

Open Dec. 10 only to drawn pheasant quota hunters, either sex, limit three.

Open Dec. 11-31; daily limit three, either sex.

CLEAR CREEK WMA

859 acres

Hopkins County, (270) 476-1889

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

COIL ESTATE WMA

795 acres

Carlisle County, (270) 224-2244

Eastern portion open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Western portion closed to all hunting and trapping as marked by signs.

CONSOL OF KENTUCKY WMA

4,693 acres

Floyd & Knott cos., (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 2 and 3a-b quota elk hunts.

CORRIGAN WMA

54,838 acres

Bell, Knox & Leslie cos.

(606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 5 and 6a-d quota elk hunts.

CRANKS CREEK WMA

2,155 acres

Harlan County, (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts, and bear hunting.

CURTIS GATES LLOYD WMA

1,105 acres

Grant County, (859) 428-2262

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31

Deer: Open under statewide regulations, except no firearms permitted for deer hunting.

Unleashed dogs are prohibited from April 1 until the third Saturday in August, except during department-authorized field trials and the spring squirrel season.

DALE HOLLOW LAKE WMA

5,630 acres

Cumberland & Clinton cos.

(270) 465-5039

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except the area between the lake edge and the Corps/Dale Hollow Lake State Resort Park boundary is closed to all hunting.

DENNIS-GRAY WMA

102 acres

Adair County, (270) 465-5039

(Same as Green River Lake WMA)

DEWEY LAKE WMA

9,242 acres

Floyd County, (606) 424-2508

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, furbearer and fall turkey seasons. Also open to EHU 1 quota elk hunts.

Exceptions

Deer*: Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow and Youth Firearm Seasons.

*A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

Firearms are prohibited for deer hunting on the area extending southward from the dam to Shoreline Campground No. 1, including all property from the WMA boundary downslope to the lake edge.

DIX RIVER WMA

401 acres

Lincoln County, (270) 465-5039

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 – Dec. 31.

Grouse: Oct. 1 – Dec. 31.

Deer: Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow, Youth Firearm and Muzzleloader seasons.

DOUG TRAVIS WMA
4,132 acres

Carlisle & Hickman cos.

(270) 488-3233

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except some areas may be closed to public access as marked by signs Nov. 1 - Mar. 15.

DR. JAMES R. RICH WMA

1,704 acres

Owen County, (502) 535-6335

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, furbearer and

all turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunts.

Other Exceptions

Deer: Quota Hunts, either sex, Nov. 3-4; Dec. 1-2.

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during Quota Hunts.

DR. NORMAN AND
MARTHA ADAIR WMA

635 acres

Boone County, (859) 428-2262

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer.

ED MABRY-LAUREL GORGE WMA

698 acres

Elliott County, (606) 474-8535

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

ELK FOREST WMA

16,204 acres

Bell, Clay, Knox & Leslie cos.

(606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 6a-d quota elk hunts.

FISHTRAP LAKE WMA

13,134 acres

Pike County, (606) 424-2086

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt. Also open to bear hunting and EHU 1 quota elk hunts, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Deer: Quota Hunt, either sex, limit one, Nov. 17-18. Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons. Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

FLEMING WMA

1,907 acres

Fleming County, (859) 289-8564

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, deer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.

Grouse: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31

GRAYSON LAKE WMA

8,025 acres

Carter & Elliott cos., (606) 474-8535

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during Open Youth Deer Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Deer: Open Youth Hunt, any deer, Nov. 3-4 (See below for details).

Open under statewide regulations for Archery Season, except closed during the Open Youth Hunt. Crossbows legal during entire archery season, except closed during the Open Youth Hunt.

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons.

Open Youth Hunt Details: This hunt is limited to youth 15 and under, who check in between noon and 8 p.m. Eastern on the day before the hunt (Nov. 2), or between 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on hunt days. The bag limit is two deer, only one of which may be antlered. All hunters must check out when finished hunting, when their bag limit is reached, or by 8 p.m. on the final day of the hunt.

GREEN RIVER LAKE WMA

21,037 acres

Taylor & Adair cos., (270) 465-5039

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunts and Nov. 16-19.

Other Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during deer Quota Hunts and Nov. 16-19.

Grouse: Closed.

Deer*: Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 3-4.

Mobility-Impaired Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 3-4.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except Archery Season closed during deer Quota Hunts.

Pheasant: Quota Hunts, either sex, limit two, Nov. 16, 17 and 18.

Open Nov. 19 only to drawn pheasant quota hunters, either sex, limit three.

Open Nov. 20 – Dec. 31, either sex, daily limit three.

*A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

GRIFFITH WOODS WMA

744 acres

Harrison County, (859) 428-2262

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow and Youth Firearm Seasons. Open under statewide regulations for small game and fall turkey seasons.

HENSLEY-PINE MOUNTAIN WMA

4,849 acres

Harlan & Letcher cos., (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except closed to bear hunting. Also open to EHU 5 quota elk hunts.

HIGGINSON-HENRY WMA

5,450 acres

Union County, (270) 389-3580

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall archery/crossbow turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 15 - Dec. 31

Deer*: Open under statewide regulations for Archery Season and Youth Firearm Seasons, except hunters may harvest only one deer per year.

Turkey -- Fall Gun: Closed

*A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

JOHN A. KLEBER WMA

2,334 acres

Owen & Franklin cos. (502) 535-6335

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons and public shooting range are closed during deer Quota Hunts.

Other Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during Quota Hunts.

Deer: Quota Hunts, either sex, Nov. 3-4; Dec. 1-2.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during Quota Hunts.

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons.

JOHN C. WILLIAMS WMA

688 acres

Nelson County, (502) 477-9024

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer.

JONES-KEENEY WMA

1,999 acres

Caldwell County, (270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

KALER BOTTOMS WMA

1,852 acres

Graves County, (270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

KENTUCKY LAKE WMA

4,044 acres

Calloway & Marshall cos.

(270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

KENTUCKY RIDGE FOREST WMA

3,395 acres

Bell County, (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

KENTUCKY RIVER WMA

2,629 acres

Henry & Owen cos., (502) 535-6335

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer during the muzzleloader and modern gun deer seasons. Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons.

KNOBS STATE FOREST & WMA

1,537 acres

Bullitt County, (502) 477-9024

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer.

L.B. DAVISON WMA

137 acres

Ohio County, (270) 476-1889

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

LAKE BARKLEY WMA

907 acres

Trigg & Lyon cos.

(270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except North Refuge is closed Nov. 1 – Feb. 15 and Duck Island Refuge is closed Oct. 15 – March 15.

LAKE CUMBERLAND WMA

52,936 acres

Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell & Wayne cos., (606) 376-8083

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, deer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.

Grouse: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31.

Elk: Portions in McCreary Co. are open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

The area between the lake edge and the Corps/Lake Cumberland State Resort Park boundary is closed to all hunting. Wesley Bend and Yellowhole portions closed to public access Oct. 15 - March 15.

LEE K. NELSON WMA

60 acres

Webster County, (270) 389-3580

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

LEWIS COUNTY WMA

1,156 acres

Lewis County, (606) 474-8535

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except centerfire rifles and handguns may not be used to take deer.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY WMA
& STATE NATURAL AREA

1,898 acres

Livingston County, (270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except modern firearms may not be used to take deer during the modern gun deer season.

MARION COUNTY WMA
& STATE FOREST

1,293 acres

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow, Youth Firearm and Muzzleloader Seasons, except closed during Quota Hunts.

Deer Quota Hunts Nov. 10-14 and Nov. 15-19, with no check-in or check-out required.

MARROWBONE STATE FOREST
& WMA

1,983 acres

Cumberland & Metcalfe cos.

(270) 646-5167

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

MARTINS FORK LAKE WMA

829 acres

Harlan County, (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to bear hunting and EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

MARTINS FORK WMA
& STATE NATURAL AREA

1,599 acres

Harlan County, (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to bear hunting and EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

MILL CREEK WMA (DBNF)

13,009 acres

Jackson County, (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, grouse, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during Quota Hunt.

Deer: Quota Hunt, either sex, limit one, Nov. 3-4.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except Archery Season closed during Quota Hunt.

MILLER WELCH-CENTRAL
KENTUCKY WMA

1,847 acres

Madison County, (859) 986-4130

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer trapping and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Closed.

Furbearer Hunting: Closed.

Deer: Open Archery Hunt, either sex, Wednesdays only (except closed during scheduled field trials as posted on bulletin board at WMA office), Sept. 1 - Dec. 17.

Open Archery Hunt, either sex, Dec. 18 - Jan. 21.

Unleashed dogs are prohibited April 1 until the third Saturday in August, except during department-authorized field trials and the spring squirrel season. At other times of the year, unleashed dogs are permitted only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

MUD CAMP CREEK WMA

572 acres

Cumberland County, (270) 465-5039

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer during the modern gun deer season.

Best access to WMA is by boat or by permission of private landowners to cross their property to the adjacent WMA.

MULLINS WMA

259 acres

Kenton County, (859) 428-2262

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.

Deer: Open under statewide regulations, except firearms may not be used to take deer.

Unleashed dogs are prohibited April 1 until the third Saturday in August, except during department-authorized field trials and the spring squirrel season.

NOLIN RIVER LAKE WMA

6,456 acres

Edmonson, Grayson & Hart cos. (270) 646-5167

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, deer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31

Best access to WMA is by boat or by permission of private landowners to cross their property to the adjacent WMA.

OBION CREEK WMA

4,258 acres

Hickman, Carlisle & Fulton cos. (270) 488-3233

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

OHIO RIVER ISLANDS WMA

1,264 acres

Livingston County, (270) 753-6913

Stewart Island (also known as Birdsville Island) Unit:

Squirrel: Aug. 18 - Oct. 14.

Rabbit & Quail: Closed.

Deer: Open under statewide regulations for Oct. Muzzleloader Season and Oct. Youth Firearm Season.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons through Oct. 14.

Turkey -- Fall Archery/Crossbow: Open under statewide regulations through Oct. 14.

Turkey -- Fall Gun: Closed.

The Stewart Island Unit is closed to public access Oct. 15 - March 15, except during Oct. Muzzleloader Deer Season.

The remainder of this WMA (Pryor, Rondeau, and Twin Sisters Islands) is open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

OTTER CREEK OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA

2,221 acres

Meade County, (502) 942-9171

Open under statewide regulations for fall turkey hunting seasons, except closed during deer Quota Hunts. A person shall not enter the area during deer Quota Hunts without a valid Quota Hunt confirmation number.

User permit required. See page 7.

Other Exceptions

Quail: Closed.

Squirrel*: Open during statewide season dates, except closed during deer Quota Hunts.

Rabbit*: Dec. 1-31, closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Trapping*: Jan. 1 - Feb. 28, 2013. Trappers must obtain prior authorization from area manager, and trap only in designated areas.

Deer: Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 17-18, and Dec. 8-9.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during a deer Quota Hunt.

*Small game or furbearer hunters and trappers must not use rifles, or ball or slug ammunition to take these species, unless participating in a deer Quota Hunt.

PAINTSVILLE LAKE WMA

11,221 acres

Johnson & Morgan cos.

(606) 424-2508

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Deer*: Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 3-4.

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except Archery Season closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Elk: Portions in Johnson Co. are open to EHU 2 quota elk hunts, except closed during deer Quota Hunt.

* A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

Firearms are prohibited for deer hunting on the area extending eastward from the drainage of Glade Branch, along the north edge of the lake, to the No Hunting Area surrounding Rocky Knob Recreation Area, enclosing all property from the WMA boundary downslope to the lake edge. Also included are the islands to the south, and the area extending eastward, along the south edge of the lake, from the drainage of Shoal Branch to the No Hunting Area surrounding the dam and ranger station, and extending downslope to the edge of the lake.

PAUL VAN BOOVEN WMA

2,293 acres

Breathitt County, (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunts and youth quota elk hunt Sept. 29 - Oct. 1.

Other Exceptions

Deer*: Quota Hunts, either sex, limit one, Nov. 10-14; Nov. 15-19.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow, Youth Firearm and Muzzleloader seasons, except closed during deer Quota Hunts and firearm elk seasons.

Elk: Open for EHU 2 quota elk hunts, except only archery and crossbow equipment permitted. See page 22 for youth quota hunt.

* A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

Area is closed to vehicle access from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise except to hunters retrieving downed game.

PEABODY WMA

46,431 acres

Ohio, Hopkins & Muhlenberg cos.

(270) 476-1889

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, furbearer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Quail: Open under statewide regulations, except Ken and Sinclair units are closed except to drawn quota hunters. See page 38 for dates.

A stand-by drawing is held each hunt day at 9 a.m. Central time to fill spots left by drawn hunters who do not show up to hunt. Call the Peabody WMA office at (270) 476-1889 for more information.

Deer: Open under statewide regulations, except modern gun season open Nov. 10-19 only.

Portions marked by signs are closed to public access Oct. 15 - March 15. No parking or camping within 100 feet of gas well heads on the Vogue and River Queen tracts.

Any person age 16 and older entering the area for any recreational purpose must obtain and carry a Peabody WMA user permit ($15.00). Individual user permits may be obtained through any license vendor. Group user permits are available from the Peabody WMA office and must be obtained 30 days prior to use of the WMA for any activity or event.

PENNYRILE STATE FOREST
14,724 acres

Christian & Caldwell cos.

(270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, rabbit, quail, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Grouse: Dec. 1-31, daily limit 2.

Deer*: Quota Hunt, either sex,
Nov. 3-4, includes adjoining Tradewater WMA.

Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except Archery Season closed during Quota Hunt.

* A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

PIONEER WEAPONS WMA (DBNF)

7,731 acres

Bath & Menifee cos., (606) 784-6428

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons following these equipment restrictions:

Hunters shall not use any type of breech-loading or modern firearm to take game on this area. Hunters shall not use in-line muzzleloading firearms, scopes or optical enhancements (sighting devices other than open or “iron” sights) to take game on this area. (Binoculars and spotting scopes are allowed.) Other types of muzzleloading firearms, compound bows, long bows, recurve bows and crossbows may be used to take game. Crossbows legal for entire archery deer season and fall archery turkey season.

R.F. TARTER WMA

1,171 acres

Adair & Russell cos., (270) 465-5039

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer during the modern gun deer season.

REDBIRD WMA (DBNF)

24,014 acres

Clay & Leslie cos., (606) 878-9595

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

ROBINSON FOREST WMA

12,304 acres

Breathitt & Perry cos., (606) 878-9595

The main block of this area is closed to all hunting.

Outlying areas ONLY: Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 2 quota elk hunts.

ROUGH RIVER LAKE WMA

6,589 acres

Breckinridge, Grayson & Hardin cos.

(270) 646-5167

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

Best access to WMA is by boat or by permission of private landowners to cross their property to the adjacent WMA.

SHILLALAH CREEK WMA

2,535 acres

Bell & Harlan cos., (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts, and portions in Harlan Co. are open to bear hunting.

SLOUGHS WMA

10,998 acres

Henderson & Union cos., (270) 827-2673

This WMA consists of six separate land units: Ash Flats, Grassy Pond Powells Lake, Jenny Hole, Highland Creek, Cape Hills and Sauerheber. All except Sauerheber are open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

Exceptions

Sauerheber Unit:

Squirrel: Open Aug. 18 - Oct. 31.

Rabbit & Quail: Closed.

Furbearers: Closed.

Deer *: Open under statewide regulations through Oct. 31.

Turkey -- Fall Archery/Crossbow: Open under statewide regulations through Oct. 31.

Turkey -- Fall Gun: Open under statewide regulations through Oct. 31.

* The Crenshaw and Duncan II tracts of the Sauerheber Unit are open only for waterfowl hunting Nov. 1 – March 15, and deer hunting under statewide regulations through the end of modern gun deer season. The remainder of the Sauerheber Unit is closed to all public access Nov. 1 – March 15 annually as designated by signs.

SOUTH SHORE WMA

98 acres

Greenup County, (606) 474-8535

Closed to public access Nov. 15 – Jan. 15, except quota waterfowl and dove hunting by advance application and selection. Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons at other times, except centerfire rifles/handguns may not be used to take deer.

STONE MOUNTAIN WMA
& STATE NATURAL AREA

1,017 acres

Harlan County, (606) 337-9317

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons. Also open to bear hunting and EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

T.N. SULLIVAN WMA

146 acres

Franklin County, (502) 535-6335

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer.

TAYLORSVILLE LAKE WMA

9,418 acres

Spencer, Anderson & Nelson cos.

(502) 477-9024

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons and public shooting range are closed during deer Quota Hunts.

Other Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, except closed during Quota Hunts.

Deer: Quota Hunts, Nov. 3-4 (antlerless only); Dec. 1-2 and Jan. 5-67 (either sex).

Mobility-Impaired Quota Hunts, Nov. 3-4 (antlerless only); Dec. 1-2 and Jan. 5-6 (either sex).

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons and Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except closed during Quota Hunts.

TRADEWATER WMA

729 acres

Christian & Hopkins cos. (270) 753-6913

Open under statewide regulations for

all squirrel, rabbit, quail, furbearer and

fall turkey seasons, except these seasons

are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Grouse: Dec. 1-31, daily limit 2.

Deer*: Quota Hunt, either sex,

Nov. 3-4, includes adjoining Pennyrile State Forest.

Open under statewide regulations

for Archery/Crossbow Seasons,

except Archery Season closed during

Quota Hunt.

* A deer hunter shall not take an

antlered deer with an outside antler

spread of less than 15” at any time.

TWIN EAGLE WMA

170 acres

Owen County, (502) 535-6335

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except firearms may not be used to take deer.

VETERANS MEMORIAL WMA

2,497 acres

Scott County, (859) 428-2262

Open under statewide regulations for squirrel, rabbit, furbearer and fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Other Exceptions

Quail: Closed.

Deer: Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 3-4.

Open under statewide regulations for Youth Firearm Seasons. Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow Seasons, except Archery Season closed during deer Quota Hunt.

Access to portions of the WMA may be restricted due to construction.

WEST KENTUCKY WMA

6,560 acres

McCracken County, (270) 488-3233

Open under statewide regulations for all fall turkey seasons, except these seasons are closed during Quota and Open Gun Deer Hunts. Tract 6 is closed to all vehicular traffic Feb. 1 – April 16. Any person entering “A” Tracts for any use must check-in prior to entry. Persons shall not enter any area posted closed by signs.

Other Exceptions:

Squirrel*: Open under statewide regulations.

Rabbit & Quail*: Tracts (2, 3, 6, 7) Nov. 12 - Dec. 31, except closed during Quota and Open Gun Deer Hunts.Tracts (1, 4, 5 and “A” Tracts) Jan. 1-10, are subject to early closure based on hunting pressure. Hunters must report hunt data daily to the area supervisor. Reporting can be done in person at the hunter check station, or by completing and submitting a hunt data card each day. If a tract is closed prior to Jan. 10, notice will be posted at the hunter check station 24 hours in advance. Shooting hours are a half-hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. (Central) on Tracts 1, 4, 5 and “A” Tracts.

Furbearer*: Open under statewide regulations.

*Small game or furbearer hunters must not use rifles, or ball or slug ammunition to take these species. Unleashed dogs are prohibited April 1 until the third Saturday in August, except during department-authorized field trials and the spring squirrel season.

Deer**: Quota Hunt, either sex, Nov. 17-21, Tracts 1-6 only. Participants in West Kentucky WMA Quota and Open Gun Hunts select a tract for hunting at check-in. Hunters are then required to hunt only in this tract until noon each day.

Open Gun Hunt, either sex, Jan. 19-21. Hunting permitted on Tracts 1-6 only. Limited to first 200 hunters who must personally check in at the hunter check station from 4 to 8 p.m. (Central) on the Friday preceding the hunt, or from 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on hunt days. Registered hunters must check out when finished hunting, or by 7 p.m. on Monday night.

Archery Season open under statewide regulations on all tracts, except closed during Quota and Open Gun Deer Hunts.

Crossbow Season open under statewide regulations, except closed during Quota and Open Gun Deer Hunts.

On Jan. 19-21, only deer hunters paricipating in the Open Gun Hunt are permitted on the WMA.

**Hunters may not use modern rifles or handguns to take deer on this WMA. Only shotguns with slugs or muzzleloaders may be used to take deer.

A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

WINFORD WMA

258 acres

Carlisle County, (270) 224-2244

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons.

YATESVILLE LAKE WMA

13,191 acres

Lawrence County, (606) 686-3312

Open under statewide regulations for all hunting and trapping seasons, except a deer hunter may not take antlerless deer with a firearm during modern gun deer season.

YELLOWBANK WMA

6,775 acres

Breckinridge County, (270) 547-6856

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer and fall turkey seasons.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31

Rabbit, quail and squirrel hunting closed on Dec. 14-17, during pheasant quota hunts.

Deer*: Open under statewide regulations for Archery/Crossbow and Youth Firearm Seasons.

Pheasant: Quota Hunts, either sex, limit two, Dec. 14, 15 and 16.

Open Dec. 17 only to drawn pheasant quota hunters, either sex, limit three.

Open Dec. 18-31 either sex, daily limit three.

*A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

Areas designated by signs are closed to all public access Oct. 15 - March 15.

Other Public Areas

STATE PARK OPEN DEER HUNTS

Open deer hunts are offered on the following areas. All statewide bag limits, hunter licensing and other deer hunting requirements and zone restrictions apply, in addition to those given below. Discharging firearms within 100 yards of maintained roads or buildings is prohibited. Baiting deer is prohibited.

YATESVILLE LAKE STATE PARK AND LAWRENCE COUNTY RECREATION AREA

2,157 acres, (606) 686-2362 or 3312

Open under statewide regulations (Zone 2) for archery, crossbow and muzzleloading deer hunting Dec. 10-12, 2012. All hunters must check in at the state park campground booth between 12-8 p.m. Eastern Dec. 9. Check in is not permitted on hunt days or at any other time. Check out is not required, but deer taken must be telechecked as required under statewide regulations. Hunters will receive a map at check-in showing the area open to hunting and containing any other special instructions. No other hunting is permitted on Yatesville Lake State Park property.

JENNY WILEY STATE RESORT PARK

1,415 acres, Floyd Co., 1-800-325-0142

Open Jan. 5-6, 2013, limit two deer (either sex). Limited to the first 15 mobility-impaired hunters who check in at the park office Jan. 4 during business hours. Hunters must meet the mobility-impaired eligibility requirements outlined on pages 33-34. (Mobility-Impaired Access Permit required at check-in.) Hunters must also check in and out on hunt days, and must telecheck deer taken. Hunters may be accompanied by another person, but that person will not be permitted to hunt. A deer hunter shall not take an antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time.

OPEN UNDER STATEWIDE SEASONS

The following areas are open for public hunting under statewide regulations. Season dates, bag limits and zone restrictions apply based on the county zone where the area is located.

ASHER HUNTING ACCESS AREA

8,198 acres

Bell County, (606) 337-9317

Also open to EHU 6e quota elk hunts.

BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA

30,301 acres

McCreary County

Kentucky Ranger Station: (606) 376-5073

Park Headquarters: (423) 569-9778

Open under statewide regulations for all squirrel, furbearer, deer, and fall turkey seasons. Also open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts. Baiting prohibited.

Exceptions

Rabbit & Quail: Nov. 1 - Dec. 31.

Grouse: Oct. 1 - Dec. 31.

Wild Hog: All hog hunters shall have a Big South Fork Hog Hunting Permit and a valid Kentucky hunting license. Hunting is open during the statewide deer season and extends through the last day of February. Hog hunters shall be licensed and legal to hunt deer when hunting wild hogs during a deer season. An extended hog season begins the day following the last day of deer archery season through Feb. 28, 2013. During the extended hog season any firearm or archery equipment legal for deer may be used. Hog hunters may not use dogs for hog hunting and may not hunt at night. Hogs may not be hunted on the Kentucky portion of Big South Fork from March 1 – Aug. 31. Contact Big South Fork at the phone numbers listed for additional details.

Year-round seasons: Open under statewide regulations for coyotes, groundhogs, English sparrows and starlings. No other species may be taken.

DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST

708,000 acres

Bath, Clay, Estill, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Leslie, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Wayne, Whitley & Wolfe cos., except Beaver Creek WMA, Cane Creek WMA, Mill Creek WMA, Pioneer Weapons WMA and Redbird WMA.

Baiting prohibited. Also open to EHU 4, 5 and 6a-d quota elk hunts, and portions in Harlan Co. are open to bear hunting.

GREEN RIVER STATE FOREST

1,117 acres

Henderson County, (270) 797-3241

ICG HUNTING ACCESS AREA

15,024 acres

Breathitt, Knott & Perry cos.
(606) 878-9595

Also open to EHU 2 quota elk hunts.

JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST

857 acres

Letcher & Pike cos.

Baiting prohibited. Also open to EHU 1 and 5 quota elk hunts.

KENTENIA STATE FOREST

4,075 acres

Harlan County, (606) 337-3011

Also open to bear hunting and EHU 5 quota elk hunts.

KENTUCKY RIDGE STATE FOREST

11,406 acres

Bell County, (606) 337-3011

Also open to EHU 6a quota elk hunts.

TYGARTS STATE FOREST

940 acres

Carter County, (606) 783-8625

Areas Open with Special Regulations

The following lands are not owned by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. However, these areas may be open to some types of hunting as determined by the controlling agency. These areas have special seasons, regulations and hunter requirements. Hunters must contact the appropriate agency and obtain and follow all requirements. Seasons and requirements on military installations are subject to change based on training exercises and other activities. Quota hunts require advance registration. Baiting is prohibited on all of these areas.

BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT

14,596 acres

Madison County

Richmond, KY 40475-5010

For information contact Office of Morale, Welfare & Recreation. Deadline for deer hunt application is July 31. Applicants must set up an account by going to: https://webtrac.mwr.army.mil/webtrac/bluegrassrectrac.html. Application fee for lottery drawing is $10 for the first hunt and $2 for each additional. Favorable Background check required if selected, adult escorts of youth hunters must also have favorable background checks. Hunters may not take antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 15” at any time. All ages must have hunter education card. Temporary hunter education exemption permit not accepted.

CLARKS RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

8,265 acres

Graves, Marshall & McCracken cos.

(270) 527-5770

P.O. Box 89, Benton, KY 42025

FORT CAMPBELL
MILITARY RESERVATION

62,000 acres

Christian & Trigg cos., (270) 798-2175

Outdoor Recreation Branch, Bldg. 6645, 101st Airborne Div. Rd., Fort Campbell, KY 42223-5000

All ages must have hunter education card. Temporary hunter education exemption permit not accepted. All shotguns and muzzleloaders used while hunting on Ft. Campbell must be registered before hunters go afield.

FORT KNOX MILITARY RESERVATION

108,618 acres

Bullitt, Meade & Hardin cos.

(502) 624-7311

www.knox.army.mil/fw

Hunters may not take antlered deer with an outside antler spread of less than 12 inches at any time. Ages 60 and under must have hunter education card.

HIDDEN VALLEY TRAINING AREA

551 acres

Powell County, 1-800-858-1549

Open under statewide regulations for archery and crossbow deer hunting, Sept. 1 - Jan. 21. Closed to wild turkey hunting during all seasons. Open under statewide regulations for small game hunting, except squirrel hunting opens Sept. 1. Hunters do not need to contact the area prior to hunting. Camping, horseback riding and ATVs are prohibited.

LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES (LBL) NATIONAL RECREATION AREA

107,594 acres

Trigg & Lyon cos., (270) 924-2065

100 Van Morgan Drive

Golden Pond, KY 42211-9001

www.lbl.org

OHIO RIVER ISLANDS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

580 acres

Lewis County, (304) 375-2923, ext. 117

3982 Waverly Rd.

Williamstown, WV 26187

REELFOOT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

2,043 acres

Fulton County, (731) 538-2481

4343 Hwy. 157, Union City, TN 38261

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