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Modern gun deer season opens Nov. 14, 2026

Modern gun deer hunting season opens Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 29. Deer hunters have been afield since September with the opening of archery and crossbow seasons, but these 16 days comprise Kentucky’s biggest hunting season annually.

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