They are strict on their rules, so read up. There are deer in there, but the horse people screwing around with their dogs will likely increase the difficulty of a hunt. As well as Clay wma in nicholus co. Yah, just send everyone to Owen County the second week of Novemberplenty of land, deer, and hardly any hunters! This WMA is vast, covering more than 16,000 acres in Osage County. Shooting range (for single projectile firearms only; no shotshells or pistols allowed) open Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM-sunset & Sundays noon-sunset. Heard something about an open hunt. Doug Travis WMA Size: 4,132 acres Location: Carlisle & Hickman Counties Total Harvest 2020: 30 Bucks: 16 Does: 14 Terrain: Diverse; Easy to moderate; Wetlands and open water make up 34% of land You can park in a few different spots along Georgetown Rd, or you can drive up and around to Old Columbus and park there. Food Preparation, Camp Cooking and Recipes. For me, its just another reason to go. when you hunted was the wma divided into tracts? Gordon Whittington talks with Steven Sprout about the trophy buck he took back in 1998 while bowhunting public land in Illinois. Change to senior hunt/fish licenses. http://fw.ky.gov/pdf/1112huntingguideentire.pdf, Food Preparation, Camp Cooking and Recipes. If you travel down the road between the A area and area 4 there will be a creek that you cross, right after you cross the creek there is a field that has a small strip of woods on the south side and big hardwoods on the north side. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. If I remember right, the WMA list on kdfwr has what you can kill, limitations etc. JavaScript is disabled. With nearly a third of the area covered in water, you can bet that youll find bucks bedded near some swampy, nasty places. The Blue Grass Region is another hot spot, with Pendleton, Garrard, Boone and Henry counties offering the best chances for bagging a trophy buck. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. There is alot of deer down there. Easy access in most areas. Same as some already said. Surrounded by private land, there are some pinch points along the fence lines where I have seen deer travel back and forth. I'd think the WMA that lists incentives for killing a bunch of does would be the ones with the highest density. During quota hunts, all deer hun ting seasons on this WMA are closed, except to drawn hunters. Once you make your way to a good logging road, the walking is pretty easy. Any info would be greatly appreciated. If you really want to be different, you can access more remote parts of Pennyrile if you access it through Lake Beshear. October 22, 2021 6:19 PM Timothy Ring, a 55-year-old hunter in rural western Tennessee, told his family on Tuesday morning that he was going to work on his deer stand, according to the sheriff. Hardin County was the number one deer producing county in the entire state of Kentucky last season. Gordon Whittington talks with 13-year-old Troy Metzger about the 2016 hunt that landed the young man a monster non-typical buck on this edition of Big Buck Profile. He lives near there & knows the area pretty well. Shane. | In this edition of "From The Stand," Pat Hogan explains the importance of being aware of proper clearance when using your bow or crossbow out in the field. That has been several years ago on the youth mentor hunt. They monitor it closely. Deer Hunting West Kentucky WMA gung Oct 20, 2004 Oct 20, 2004 #1 gung 8 pointer Jan 29, 2004 690 Graves County I got drawn for a quota here and have never been there.Does anybody know anything about this place any help is appreciated. So perhaps it really is the combination of scouting technology and having just one buck tag that results in a far more selective hunting public. You are using an out of date browser. Within Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, there are four designated hunt areas. Gordon Whittington heads north to his personal Missouri farm for some crossbow action. I really can't see anyone coming in blind & having great success. I think I may get drawn this coming season. You are using an out of date browser. I bowhunted 10 days in a row there last year and saw 4 deer. Find season dates and bag limits here. Make sure your deer is 15in wide or it will cost you. My group got picked for the West Kentucky WMA Quota Deer Hunt December 15-18. However, I just love the moment to be with my father as we try and tag out. Stan Potts doubles down in Montana and Wyoming. It gets hit pretty hard! hope that helps. Location: Breckinridge, Grayson & Hardin Counties, Total Harvest 2020: 39 Bucks: 24 Does: 15, Terrain: Moderate;; Most hunting areas consists of hills and ridges. (Author image) Sportsmen and women have it pretty good in my home state of Kentucky. Most hunting and fishing opportunities align with Kentucky state seasons and bag limits. I know the basics. The Kentucky river wma in Henry co is really good. "While continued slow growth in deer numbers in Appalachian Kentucky should lead to even more trophy entries being taken from the poor deer habitat in the eastern third of the state, our west-central counties should continue to be tried-and-true producers of trophy bucks into the foreseeable future.". View all 40 pictures. Most of Kodiak Island is public (Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge) and accessible by plane or boat. Ask Perry (PBeyer). The fishing is outstanding, and the waterfowling is at least acceptable. Do your own research and scout some of the places you come up with. JavaScript is disabled. These 2 areas combined offer more than 46,000 acres giving archery hunters lots of space to roam. Anyone else know anything about this hunt? My father is 66 years old and his days are numbered for: climbing trees, bow hunting, etc. Itll make you a better deer hunter and itll make you prouder of your accomplishment when you do find the deer your after. WMA located approximately 10 miles west of Henderson, KY, consists of 6 units. Find one with a soybean field and go glass late evenings in August. Four other counties had an impressive season, each with a harvest of more than 1,500 deer. Terrain: Hard; You can experience a big change in elevation when hunting this area. Kentucky Hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in Kentucky. Hunters must have an annual hunting license for hunting grouse in Kentucky. Subscriber Services. Off Market. Some hunts are open to mobility-impaired hunters only. Published Oct 24, 2007 6:19 PM EDT, Ballard Wildlife Management Area *Our Gear. No tags are required for does and only one of your bucks has an antler restriction. You may be able to find areas in which multiple hollers converge into one open bottom, as well. We hunt all over Alabama (private and public). The changes are necessary to ensure the health and safety of hunters and WMA staff. In fact, it is a well known wetland in far west Kentucky in Carlisle and Hickman Counties. At most wma's you need to scout a lot & then travel deep to the perfect spot. You must log in or register to reply here. Lace your boots up and put some time in now. i also agree about about your timing. NOTE: Some of the below hunts may be by pre-application lottery. . I did see a lot of deer when I hunted it though. Emailed registrations will be accepted through Jan. 8. First off, the location of this public land area is incredible. But, Pennyrile is home to a nice deer population, as well. Where's the best place to go looking for one of these big guys in bow season? The refuge manages native grasslands to benefit white-tailed deer, turkey, quail, migratory songbirds and small mammals. Youll find several smaller areas that fall between the water and private land, but a quick paddle can get you there quickly and away from other hunters. Just want to try something new this year. You are using an out of date browser. In some areas, a user permit is required. Good deer, turkey, waterfowl and small game hunting. The Cartecay section of this WMA (about 5,062 acres) is reserved for archers only. For one thing, the state doesn't limit buck tags in any way. I always hunt about 100 from the road in the small strip of woods. All Rights Reserved. The Deer Tour has begun! West Kentucky WMA, McCracken County. Deer were trapped and moved all over the state, so "our deer are quite genetically homogenous," Yancy said. lol did not realize i didn't put the name of the wma but yes the one I was talking about is west kentucky wma. Here's his full story. Salt River Outfitters in Kentucky is located on the " Bourbon Trail ." As an added bonus, as you stay with us, you can tour many of the bourbon distilleries on the "Bourbon Trail" that are located within 30 minutes of us. We take our hunter's comfort seriously and that's why we try to provide each of our guests with their own private, cabin style room. We provide our hunters with an exciting Whitetail deer hunting experience in a true wilderness setting. According to veteran biologist David Yancy, deer project leader for the Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, there are reasons for the state's continued productivity on trophy bucks. They monitor it closely. "There's a selective mindset among many hunters and landowners, which results in most small bucks getting a free pass.". It may not display this or other websites correctly. Number of Fields: 6+ Crop: 20+ acres, Sunflower. Breckinridge and Grayson Counties are also known as two of the best counties in the state. Divide #acres by # of deer harvested. If it's like last year, Archery will open under statewide regulations, As far as gun hunts they'll do the youth hunt and a quoata, Shotgun or ML only. Yes it was. The deadline to register by phone is 3:30 p.m. (CST) on Jan. 5. Im hoping those bucks made it through the season and they come back bigger and better, but its not likely when hunting public land. He sold his first story to Field & Stream a few years later and has been contributing to the brand ever since. Bring your knee boots to reach secluded areas: Fertile bottomlands dotted with the oak trees and row-crop agriculture that keep deer in top nutritional shape are broken up by many bald cypress sloughs. 1 Pope and Young Bucks Before They Were Beat, Two Brothers' Shed Hunting Strategy Yields Non-Typical Match Set in Missouri, Potential Kentucky State Record Crossbow Typical Shot in Hemp Field, Night Hunting for Predators Will Help Your Deer Herd, Michigan Hunter Shoots 200-class Non-typical After Oversleeping That Morning, Saskatchewan Hunter Finds Target Sheds After Looking for Multiple Days, Dr. For a long time it's been a consistent producer of quality bucks on both public and private land. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Probably wont be able to get in to scout as im in college and i get out that friday before the start of the hunt. This will be some of the most difficult terrain to hunt in Kentucky. Map reading is probably one of my best qualities in bowhunting.(served 8 years in the army). CLOTHING - Get 10% off Legendary Whitetails gear w/code THP18 http://bit. "Open" hunt to be Nov. 22-23, Shotgun or Muzzle loader only. It's a question a lot of wildlife biologists and trophy hunters in other states probably have asked themselves. This year, we visited the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention in Nashville, and we were able to get a close-up, hands-on look at [], Photo by Ron Foltz Kentuckys spring squirrel season will be open May 15 June 18. But I had so much property off base it was just easyer to hunt around Clarksville or Oak Grove. Steep hills of the Appalachian Mountains make for limited access and will push even the most physically fit. Go get em. The best hunting area I have found is Fort Knox military reservation.deer numbers are good (not as good as when I started hunting there in the 1990s though) and the CHANCE for a B&C buck is legitimate (Ft Knox posts lots of pictures of big bucks harvested each year). Iowa Bowhunter Goes Stealth Mode with a Tree Saddle to Bag 194-inch Non-typical, Missouri Hunter Shoots 25-point Ozark Giant with Limited Time to Hunt, Hunters Must Lead the Fight Against Invasive Species, Understanding Non-Verbal Whitetail Communication, A Look Back at No. However, there's one rule that we've noticed is active in almost every country. Terrain: Moderate; Hill country, with steep ridges in places. Total Harvest 2020: 25 Bucks: 13 Does: 12. Changing the big game license to individual licenses for deer and turkey. The Bluegrass State's production of older bucks quickly began to rise. Write, email or call Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for additional information. State Park Deer. The report *will be* updated to include results for bear-only and bear/deer hunts at a later date. As the accompanying map illustrates, no single county has them to itself. All rights reserved. I'd hunt Illinois. My advice would be to get as close to the river as you can, in some of the more remote areas. Any info would be greatly appreciated. West Kentucky Whitetails, LLC offers free range deer hunts in Western Kentucky. Mostly wooded but has some ag fields on the wma. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 23, 2020) Hunters interested in the open firearms deer hunt at West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in McCracken County are advised that the sign-up process and some procedures will be different for the three-day opportunity in January. More than a quarter-century ago, Kentucky followed neighboring Ohio's lead and implemented a single-buck-per-year bag limit. Sprawling across Ohio, Muhlenberg and Hopkins counties, this rolling, brushy upland habitat with many wooded creek bottoms has no antler restrictions, and hunters can take up to four deer. Description Livingston County Wildlife Management (WMA) and State Natural Area in Livingston County features bluff habitat in three tracts near the confluence of the Cumberland and Ohio rivers. Whatever the reason, Kentucky has indeed managed to find the "sweet spot" of hunting opportunity for trophy deer. Walnut Road, Lot #WP001 , Boaz, KY 42027 (Graves County) Size: 21.5 acres . Likely, youll find them with their backs to the water and their vantage points set to access areas or popular walking routes. Do what i did, go through every wma on KDFW website, write down name, # or acres. Opportunities are abundant in this state, with a population of around 900,000 deer and about seven hunters per square mile. Some of these governments allow the use of hunting equipment such as firearms, crossbows, and bows within their boundaries. ZIP: 42327. Can you field dress in a WMA and discard the remains in the WMA in Georgia? To hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, Kentucky must be a figment of someone's fertile imagination. Be sure to always check regulations before an adventure Kentucky public land deer hunting. Eastern Kentucky is not known as the best part of the state to deer hunt, but there are some giants in that part of the state. What a question for a public forum, laziest approach I've seen yet. The end result is that we only harvest about 49 percent of the available antlered deer each year.". The deadline to register by phone is 3:30 p.m. (CST) on Jan. 5. In rare cases, wild whitetails can live for Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. I never saw another person when I was younger and hunted there. I would hunt in area 4 right across the road from the A area. Y outh Seasons and Youth Lottery Hunts. Others do not. 2022 Commonwealth of Kentucky. Never hunted there, curious to see if anyone had any information on the place (what tract to hunt, what to setup on, etc.) Mostly wooded but has some ag fields on the wma. Dr. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton explain why it's important to know your neighbors when operating a smaller deer property. Location: west Kentucky JavaScript is disabled. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. Deer. They have tons of deer as well. Ainsley Whitley is a contributing writer for various branded properties that together attract more than 280 million readers seeking influential content. "You can take a boy out of ol' dixieland but you'll never take ol' dixie from a boy" -Lynyrd Skynyrd. I got drawn for a quota here and have never been there.Does anybody know anything about this place any help is appreciated. Kentucky Hunting Features Forums List Deer Hunting Forum Kentucky Community Forum Waterfowl Hunting Forum Turkey Hunting Forum Most areas are open to archery and crossbow hunting for deer except during the Dec. 12-13 quota gun hunt. | As the accompanying map illustrates, no single county has them to itself. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Ballard has the best buck-to-doe ratio of any public hunting area in the state at one buck for every two does, Yancy says, and it also has an excellent age-class structure that features a lot of older bucks. Starting this year, more sportsmen will be able to take advantage of these numbers. One of the better areas for quail hunting in the state. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. they are all hard to hunt blind. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But, this will keep a lot of hunters away because they do not want to wade through the waise (or chest) high weeds and grasses to get to a prime hunting spot. We will be hunting the quota hunt as well but where will depend a lot on where other people are hunting. (10) If a hunter has purchased the appropriate permits, a hunter may take unlimited antler-less deer in: (a) The West Kentucky WMA gun hunt; (b) WMA quota hunts in Zone 1; and (c) State Park quota hunts in Zone 1, except as established in Section 8 of this administrative regulation. Areas designated as no hunting (pink areas on the maps) are open to year-round visitation. Deer: Balancing Expectations for Small Properties, Get to Know Your Neighbors for Better Deer Herd Management, Big Buck Profile: Reid Crawford Kansas Buck, Choosing Correct Magnification for Rifle Scope, Big Buck Profile: Troy Metzger's East Illinois Giant. Search the dept website and check harvest numbers on wmas. JavaScript is disabled. One of the reasons Pennyrile sustains a nice deer herd is because hunting access to the park is not easy. The last time I was down there it was tore up with rubs and I saw probably a 140" buck. Top 5 Kentucky Public Hunting Area 21,688 views Oct 16, 2017 90 Dislike Share LandRater.com 574 subscribers Top 5 Kentucky Public Hunting Areas for Deer and Turkey Explore public land in your. Rich WMA is often an overlooked public land hunting area because it is the next-door-neighbor to Kleber WMA, a hotbed for deer. Missouri's metropolitan areas are a complex mix of municipal and county governments, each with its own jurisdiction and set of laws. For another, gun season falls right in the heart of the November rut. Participating hunters must use Telecheck, the departments phone-in or online reporting system, to register their deer harvest. No vehicles/ATV's. No permanent stands, etc. Timber Tract With Opportunities For Deer And Turkey Hunting, 21.5 acres in Graves County, Kentucky offered at $61,810. Because of that, I prefer to hunt Rich. Try Fort Campbell. In this edition of "Big Buck Profile," Gordon Whittington talks with young whitetail hunter Reid Crawford about his trophy buck taken in 2017. When Kentucky public land deer hunting, using a hunting app like OnX, try to find low gap areas, or saddles, that create natural pinch points and traveling corridors for deer. Therefore, this is perfect for hunters who like taking their kids hunting with them. New this year, WK WMA will have both Quota Gun Hunt and a "Open" Gun Hunt. Look forward to hearing how y'all do! Thanks! Last season, there were 30 deer harvested at Doug Travis, with 16 of them being bucks.

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