Hunters in kentucky have taken more than,000 deer annually over the past five seasons. See hunting and trapping guide for counties open to fall turkey hunting. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of all hunting and trapping regulations. Good hunt important planning and dates for floridas 201617 hunting seasons. It also will be open for youth waterfowl weekend, feb. The 2016 17 season cleared that mark and surpassed,000 for the fifth. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and.
Email and mail surveys were distributed in winter and spring 2019. Central florida fishology floridas 201617 hunting season dates announced by fwc. Seasons and bag limits pennsylvania game commission. It was the third record harvest in the past four seasons and included 55 bucks from 40 counties documented by kentucky fish and wildlife that met the. Western kentucky outdoors will continue to offer 234 day hunts and 1 or 2 bird options for spring 2020. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website. No person shall take or attempt to take wildlife, protected or unprotected, from an automobile, or other vehicle, except as prescribed by. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. Kentucky deer season opens september 2 outdoor news daily. Kentucky s hunter orange clothing law requires all hunters and persons accompanying them, hunting for any species during the modern gun, muzzleloading, and youth fire arm deer seasons, or a firearm elk or bear season to wear solid, unbroken hunter orange color visible from all sides on the head, back and chest. All licenses and permits are good for the license year except for the 1day small game hunting license, the 7day small game hunting, the 1day fishing license and the 7day fishing license.
No person shall discharge any firearm, bow and arrow, crossbow or other similar device, upon, over or across any public roadway. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife. Information on purchasing licenses, permits, tags and other entitlements, can be found on cdfws online. For the purpose of this bag limit, deer seasons are. Hunting dates for the 20162017 seasons on private lands in florida have been announced by the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission. May 12, 2016 floridas 201617 hunting season dates announced by fwc thursday, may 12, 2016 at 12. The exact wording of kentucky s deer hunting laws can be viewed here. Important planning and dates for floridas 201617 hunting. Seasons, bag limits, tree stands and semiautomatic shotguns were all discussed during the january pennsylvania game commission meeting. Regulations are set annually by the fisheries and wildlife board.
To comply with the governors stay at home order and help prevent the spread of covid19, the n. The commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating. Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on this website. Pennsylvania preliminary 201617 deer hunting seasons approved.
Hunting is prohibited in highway or interstate medians and rights of way. Tennessee spring turkey hunting season opens april 2. The world was tiptoeing into a new millennium the last time kentuckys deer harvest did not break 100,000 for a season. Oct 21, 2016 biologists with the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources say deer numbers are good across the state, but acknowledge the early returns from the 2016 17 season could portend a smaller harvest overall compared to recent years. Known for top whitetail hunting state in the country. Check the species and season listings for information about limits. Posted on february 10, 2016 february 10, 2016 by vanessa torres final approval of.
The public may offer comments on all proposed 201617 seasons and bag limits, as well as other board actions, between now and the boards next meeting, april 4 and 5, at which time the board is scheduled to finalize seasons and bag limits for 201617. The first thing youll need is a hunting or sporting license. Kentucky whitetailed deer report kentucky fish and wildlife. Please select the state you are interested in by clicking the icon below. The season will likely be remembered for unseasonable weather conditions that impacted hunter. Facilitated discussions with small groups of hunters occurred in december 2018.
The nonquota antlerless deer hunts have morphed into these five units. Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for kentucky hunting seasons do vary based on animal and seasons. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. During modern gun deer season, raccoon and opossum hunters may not hunt during daylight hours. The 201617 hunting seasons tennessee outdoors news. Cdfw is temporarily closing its high public use areas, including visitor centers and license counters, to help slow the spread of covid19 coronavirus. There have been no changes to north carolina hunting or fishing license requirements, seasons, or bagcreel limits. Before heading to a cdfw facility, contact the regional headquarters office to determine if that facility is open. Season dates and bag limits ohio department of natural.
Terrain varies from swampy lowlands, rolling hills, and heavily forested hills and mountains. Pennsylvania preliminary 201617 deer hunting seasons approved posted by bruce carroll on february 3, 2016 in uncategorized, state news. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 2016 2017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones and slight modifications for elk hunting at its quarterly meeting. The administrative register of kentucky is the monthly supplement for the 2016 edition of kentucky administrative regulations service. The kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed the dates of the 20162017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones and slight modifications for elk hunting at its quarterly meeting. New season dates are posted in late summer, or you can visit future big game hunting seasons to determine future dates for big game. This apprentice hunting opportunity allows new hunters in kentucky to hunt for up to one year from. Bag game large and small during kentuckys hunting seasons. Pennsylvania the public may offer comments on all proposed 201617 seasons and bag limits, as well as other board actions, between now and the boards next meeting, april 4 and 5, at which time the board.
Plan an elk hunting trip in kentucky elk hunting in kentucky. A hunter may take no more than one 1 antlerless deer. Pennsylvania preliminary 201617 huntingtrapping seasons approved ammoland inc. Biologists with the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources say deer numbers are good across the state, but acknowledge the early returns from the 201617 season could portend a smaller harvest overall compared to recent years. Deer hunting regulations kentucky department of fish. While that may sound slow to spacex, the story of kentucky s rocketing. Ohio and federal hunting laws are presented in a summarized form. Administrative register of kentucky legislative research commission frankfort, kentucky volume 43, number 10 saturday, april 1, 2017 the submission deadline for this edition of the administrative register of kentucky was noon, march 15, 2017.
Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. With kentuckys 201617 deer season set to open this weekend, with the start of archery hunting on saturday, sept. All season dates on this page are effective for the current license year, which runs from september 1 to august 31. Limits are set for each species hunting or trapping season. One of the best deals we offer is the sportsmans license. Many archery hunters in kentucky will spend the last long weekend of summer getting an early jump on fall. Overall our deer herd is increasing, said gabe jen. Ohio laws in their entirety can be found by consulting the ohio revised code orc or the ohio administrative code oac. How can i squeeze in as much productive hunting as possible between. Season totals for 2016 2017 season summary seasonportion antlered buck button buck doe total grand total 127364 27638 108832 263834 early youth 7253 1006 2912 11171 november firearms 95381 18888 70793 185062 late youth 1149 426 69 2944 antlerless firearms 22 1128 5353 6503 alternative methods 2787 1496 6319 10602 archery 20772 4694 22086 47552 other totals seasonportion antlered buck. The 201617 tally was the third highest on record with the.
Season totals for 20162017 season summary seasonportion antlered buck button buck doe total grand total 127364 27638 108832 263834 early youth 7253 1006 2912 11171 november firearms 95381 18888 70793 185062 late youth 1149 426 69 2944 antlerless firearms 22 1128 5353 6503 alternative methods 2787 1496 6319 10602 archery 20772 4694 22086. A separate turkey license is needed for the spring and fall turkey season. Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in kentucky. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes early migratory. The following early migratory bird season dates and waterfowl season. These can be purchased easily online, for both residents and nonresidents. The herd estimate after the 201617 season showed a stable to slightly increasing trend across the state. Feb 26, 2016 start of kentucky spring turkey season nears. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. It was the third record harvest in the past four seasons and included 55 bucks from 40 counties documented by kentucky fish. The 201617 hunting seasons have sustained many changes.
The season will likely be remembered for unseasonable weather conditions that. Except the opening weekend hunt, all hunts have flexible arrivehuntdeparture time frames for booking. But squirrels are hardly the only critters kentucky hunters will be. Kentucky fish and wildlife opened new wildlife management areas wmas in pulaski, gallatin and wayne counties in time for the fall hunting seasons. Posted on february 10, 2016 february 10, 2016 by vanessa torres final approval of seasons, antlerless license. Zone 1 includes all the counties surrounding kentucky lake and lake barkley to the mississippi river, as well as crittenden, caldwell, christian, hopkins, webster, todd, muhlenburg, mclean, henderson and union counties. Artificial lights and nightvision equipment shall not be connected to or cast from a mechanized vehicle. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 201617. Administrative register of kentucky legislative research commission frankfort, kentucky volume 43, number 9 wednesday, march 1, 2017 the submission deadline for this edition of the administrative register of kentucky was noon, february 15, 2017. Hunters using a crossbow during the last 10 days of the early bow season in the northern zone are not subject to the antlered deeronly requirement of the early muzzleloader season in wmus 6a, 6f, 6j, and 6n, despite the overlap in season dates.
The big game units have increased from three to five, all with their own antlerless bag limits. Floridas 201617 hunting season dates announced by fwc. I address this objective with one goal front and center. Antlerless deer may be taken during the archery season, crossbow season, both youth seasons or the last three days of the december muzzleloader season.
Hunting licenses and permits are required for particular game. If youre looking for hunting seasons in the united states, youve come to the right place. Deer harvest summary 20162017 mdc hunting and fishing. Everything you need to plan your hunting trips, from maps to regulations and beyond.
From deer to bear, elk and small game, hunters will find variety in the states woods. This is a summary of hunting laws, intended solely for informational use and is applicable july 2019 february 2020. Squirrel season opens first, but squirrels are hardly the only critters hunters will be pursuing soon. The 2016 17 hunting seasons have sustained many changes. This year, hunters will have more options available to them as they work to fill their tags. Pennsylvania preliminary 201617 huntingtrapping seasons. Hunters shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. Up first are archery and crossbow seasons in south florida zone a. Most regulations are subject to change by administrative rule. Kentucky deer hunters log big season sports herald.
Deer season arrives september 3, 2017 kentucky, kentucky 201617 deer harvest kentuckys elk program a tourism victory, too february 11, 2017. Kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposes 201617 deer. One of my favorite things to do each year is plan my hunting calendar for the upcoming season. Cite all material in the administrative register of kentucky by volume number and page number. Kentuckys 201617 deer season ended last week with the conclusion of archery hunting. A hunter shall not use a light from a boat to take raccoon or opossum. The guide is a summary of indiana hunting regulations. It is the responsibility of the hunter to be aware of the most current laws when hunting. Jul 01, 2016 for all information on species, opening and closing dates, and daily bag limit visit the hunting season info. Also, the board will receive at its april meeting staff recommendations for antlerless deer license allocations for each of the 23 wmus.
Prices below reflect 1 bird hunts for the number of days listed. It was the third record harvest in the past four seasons and included 55 bucks from 40 counties documented by kentucky fish and wildlife that met the boone. The 201617 season cleared that mark and surpassed,000 for the fifth. The following dates are for kentucky s zone 1 only. New season dates are posted in late summer, or you can visit future big game hunting seasons to determine future dates for big game deer seasons. It is designed as a service to hunters and is not intended to be a complete digest of. Early returns from kentucky 201617 deer season outdoor. It was the third record harvest in the past four seasons and included 55 bucks from 40 counties documented by kentucky fish and. Huntingseasonhq is the source for all 20192020 information. Ballard wma will reopen for waterfowl hunting on wednesday, jan.
No more than one bird of either sex may be taken in the fall turkey season, regardless of equipment. Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse. Wildlife resources commission has suspended the sale of all field trial permits until further notice. Persons new to hunting who have not taken the hunter education course may buy a onetime temporary hunter education exemption permit online this apprentice hunting opportunity allows new hunters in kentucky to hunt for up to one year from date of purchase without a hunter education card. Pennsylvania preliminary 201617 deer hunting seasons. The latest annual hunting license and elk permit costs are listed on the kentucky fish and wildlife website. Deer season looks promising for 201617 community sports. For all information on species, opening and closing dates, and daily bag limit visit the hunting season info. Kentuckys 201617 sporting license year will begin tuesday and run through next feb. Seasons that have ended for the year will not be shown.