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Kentucky Elk Hunt Drawing winners announced May 10Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources provides update on CWD testing efforts for 2024-2025 deer seasonRibbon cutting ceremony will commemorate opening of new boat ramp on Hinkston Creek in Bourbon CountyKentucky Fish and Wildlife to hold public meeting in Henderson County about Chronic Wasting Disease

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