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Come visit the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at the Kentucky State Fair and be prepared to enjoy the great outdoors in the "great indoors!"
Stop by our booth and check out the new look and added attractions. As always, you will be able to purchase your hunting and fishing license, enter the Kentucky Elk Drawing, grab lots of new Kentucky Fish and Wildlife gear, join Kentucky Wild, and so much more!
Booth Location: Booth MS200, South Wing B (Main Street) of Kentucky Expo Center
Hours: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. ET daily, with a 9 p.m. close on Fridays and the final day, Aug. 30, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Attraction schedule is being finalized. Please check back.
Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife resources Booth- 2026 Event Schedule -
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THEME DAY & ACTIVITY
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Meet the host and producers from Kentucky Afield TV, the longest continuously running outdoor television show!
Encounter native Kentucky wildlife and learn about the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort.
Meet Kentucky Fish and Wildlife game wardens and ask them questions like what to know in the field, how they protect natural resources and how they keep the public safe.
Learn about the conservation of non-game Kentucky wildlife. Chat with biologists about current efforts to help bats, pollinators and freshwater mussels, join Kentucky Wild and shop new merchandise, including T-shirts, caps and more. Don't miss meeting Buddy the Bat from the Louisville Bats, visiting the booth from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hooked on the Outdoors Day (R3 and Wildlife)
Join conservation education staff for games, contests and “conservation conversations," 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and get tips on hunting, fishing and preparing wild game and fish. From 3 to 8 p.m., wildlife biologists will be in the booth to answer deer management questions and discuss Kentucky's deer population.
Catch our Cook Wild Live! DemoLive cooking demonstration on the Farm to Fair Stage starting at 1:00 PM. The first 100 registrants to attend will receive a free Hook and Cook cutting board! Register here.
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