Fall quota hunt application period open through Sept. 30

​FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 2, 2025) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources offers unique opportunities for hunters during the fall hunting seasons with quota hunts for deer, waterfowl, pheasants and sandhill cranes.

Hunters can apply for these annual quota hunts through Sept. 30, 2025, via the MyProfile online portal at the department’s website (fw.ky.gov). Applications are not accepted over the phone, and the minimum fee is $3 per application. Applicants will receive a confirmation number, and results will be posted online by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2025, through MyProfile. Randomized drawings are conducted to determine recipients of the hunt opportunities that are each limited to a specific quota number.

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife offers 36 deer quota hunts at various wildlife management areas (WMAs) and state parks; waterfowl quota hunts at five public land locations; pheasant hunts at three WMAs; and statewide permits to hunt sandhill cranes.

Quota hunts control the number of hunters in an area to provide quality hunting opportunities and regulate harvests at specific areas. Residents and non-residents are eligible, but a maximum of 10 percent nonresidents can be drawn in each deer quota hunt pool. Only the person successfully drawn for a quota hunt may hunt. Prior to hunts, drawn hunters must purchase applicable licenses and permits to legally hunt during quota hunts.

Visit the Quota Hunts webpage or the Waterfowl Quota Hunts webpage on the department’s website (fw.ky.gov) to see lists of all quota hunts, dates and special regulations. This information is also available in the annual Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (printed copies of the guide are available at license vendors throughout the state) and the online-only Kentucky Hunting Guide for Migratory Birds and Waterfowl.​