Archery season opens Sept. 1
When Kentucky’s 2018 deer season opens September 1, a number of new regulations will be in place.
Deer hunters should note the following changes for the upcoming season:
· The modern gun deer season has been lengthened in Zones 3 and 4 and will now be 16 days across all zones, opening November 10 and continuing through November 25, 2018.
· The statewide and youth deer permits now allow for the harvest of up to four deer. While the harvest allotment for statewide and youth deer permits has increased, the one-buck rule remains in place statewide.
· The following counties have changed
Hunters interested in entering this year’s elk hunt drawing have until midnight (EST) April 30 to buy applications. Hunters can apply online at the department’s website, fw.ky.gov .
Kentucky residents and non-residents are eligible to apply for
Lee Tallent with his first turkey killed Saturday April 7. Lee is the eight year-old son of Rocky and Charlotte Tallent, of Albany.
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission has recommended expanding modern gun season for deer to 16 days statewide, increasing the number of deer allowed on a statewide permit from two to four, and increasing some license and permit fees for non-residents.
The Clinton County Fairgrounds hosted the annual Claude Thomas Memorial World Championship Squirrel hunt last Saturday. Hunters and dog owners from several states traveled to Albany to participate in the event, and despite the heavy rain in the
New Fishing
Regulations for 2018
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Hunters post fifth-highest deer harvest on record
Looking at the total number of deer harvested by hunters in Kentucky during the 2017-18 season, it would appear nothing was out of the ordinary.