News for our community.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources sold more than $7 million worth of hunting and fishing licenses in April – an all-time record for the month, according to a press release from the KDFWR. “People realize that hunting and fishing are great ways to spend a beautiful spring day with their families,” said [...]
You don’t have to wait until midnight April 30 to apply for a Kentucky elk hunting permit. You can avoid an Internet traffic jam at the deadline by applying sooner than later at www.fw.ky.gov, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. This year, Kentucky will issue 10 youth permits and 1,000 general quota [...]
Kentucky’s spring wild turkey hunting seasons open this month. The good news for hunters is that Kentucky’s turkey flock numbers approximately a quarter million birds. The youth-only season is April 6-7. The general spring season opens April 13 and continues through May 5. While a complete listing of regulations is available in the spring hunting [...]
With opening day of the statewide season just three weeks away, Kentucky turkey hunters can look forward to encountering gobblers of all ages this spring. “There will be a higher than average number of jakes (juvenile gobblers) compared to the 2-year-olds and older adult gobblers in our flocks,” said Steven Dobey, wild turkey program coordinator [...]
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission modified furbearer seasons and restricted the sale, release and possession of Asian carp at its quarterly meeting March 8, according to a press release from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly and [...]
