Nevertheless, whenever this resident of western Kentucky has an opportunity to turn loose his pack of beagles in prime swamp rabbit habitat, deer hunting usually becomes a secondary priority. Off Market. At any time, you can drop off down a ridge and go looking for more deer sign. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. (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. JavaScript is disabled. That's probably because in this region moderate deer numbers live among the state's most optimum juxtaposition of row-crop agriculture and oak-hickory woodlands.". They have tons of deer as well. The strip of woods conects the A area (no hunting) and private land. Hunting there in early September can be tough until it is mowed before the youth hunting weekend. Search the dept website and check harvest numbers on wmas. I hunted it quite a few times but the last time was about 15 years ago. If you want public land, hunt the Shawnee N.F. Most of Kodiak Island is public (Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge) and accessible by plane or boat. They stay near the logging roads and hope a deer goes walking by. Doug Travis WMA is not at the top of peoples lists when Kentucky public land deer hunting. Make sure your deer is 15in wide or it will cost you. This will allow you to hunt areas of Pennyrile that are nearly impossible to get to by foot and should open up a good opportunity to hunt a more mature buck on the property. This allows them to keep an eye out for any predator or hunter that may enter the bedding area. good luck, Thanks guys for all your info. 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. Whitley's articles have appeared in various print and online magazines, including "GQ," "Details," "Southern Living" and "Cooking Light. Just want to try something new this year. Articles may contain affiliate links which enable us to share in the revenue of any purchases made. The Green River Region has long been regarded as a trophy buck host area, with the best counties being Ohio, Logan, Hopkins and Todd, according to Game and Fishing magazine. Other than that, put on a good pair of boots, pack light, and give it your best shot. 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. There are some WMA's, like the dam/Peninusula area at Barren River Reservoir that are primitive weapons only. You are using an out of date browser. They monitor it closely. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. Being a Zone 4 county, does are not allowed to be taken during rifle season, which is one of the main reasons the doe count is so low. The 10-day firearms season in early November is popular with out-of-state hunters, but bowhunters will find pressure light. Hunters can hunt squirrel, white-tailed deer, wild turkey and resident Canadian geese during the specified seasons. There is a lot of good places to hunt. Of all the counties in this area, Hopkins, Hardin, Hart, Webster and Breckinridge offer the best chances for success at bagging a buck. So how can Kentucky keep cranking out Pope & Young bucks? According to the biologist, some biologists in the agency also believe the advent of affordable digital trail cameras has played a big role. Hulah WMA is in the heart of big deer country. The other four counties in the top five were close behind, with hunters bagging between 2,222 and 2,470 bucks per county. There were tracks that were open to hunting and others closed to hunting. They are strict on their rules, so read up. It will tell you how many were killed each year and with what weapon. Then, once it's known a big buck frequents an area, cameras can assist hunters in patterning the deer.With only one buck tag per season, and the knowledge big bucks are out there, it's possibly led to even more selective harvest. 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. The place almost seems like an international airport for hunting during November. Mostly wooded but has some ag fields on the wma. Emailed registrations will be accepted through Jan. 8. The Bluegrass State's production of older bucks quickly began to rise. Trained as a high school English teacher and coach, Scott Bestul left that lucrative field to pursue anotheras a full-time freelance writer in 1990. Can anyone tell me when archery season will open in West Ky? Because of that, I prefer to hunt Rich. Some hunts are open to mobility-impaired hunters only. Find one with a soybean field and go glass late evenings in August. This WMA is vast, covering more than 16,000 acres in Osage County. 2022 Commonwealth of Kentucky. My group got picked for the West Kentucky WMA Quota Deer Hunt December 15-18. But a clearly defined chunk of Kentucky is a great place to start your search. First off, the location of this public land area is incredible. Peabody WMA Nearby 1,200 acres of public land added in western Kentucky One of western Kentucky's largest wildlife management areas is growing again. Cheatham WMA is a popular property that produces quite a bit of success, with a mixture of quota and non-quota hunts. CLOTHING - Get 10% off Legendary Whitetails gear w/code THP18 http://bit. Anyone else know anything about this hunt? If you are strickly interested in a good quality buck, you'll need to hike a good ways or travel by boat into hard to reach areas. The grouse season in Kentucky runs from November to February, varying based on zone, with the permission of hunting ruffed grouse. Fee, advance application required of deer, waterfowl hunters. This is just another reason why Kentucky public land deer hunting is among the best. You are using an out of date browser. The area offers waterfowl, turkey, deer and small game hunting along with fishing and hiking. 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. Find entry trail and be there come opening weekend. Asking that question in an open forum is problematic for two reasons: (1) any answer is likely to draw otherwise unwanted attention to a public WMA hunter's spots (even accidentally), and (2) there is likely no one on this forum who has hunted every WMA and can give an honest answer (I know which WMAs that I have hunted and prefer--I have taken deer on six different WMAs, Ft Knox and DBNF--but it is a far cry from every WMA) How do you ask such a question and not check in lol, posted at 10:32 am not seen since 10:32 am. Parts of Doug Travis are closed from November 1-March 15. With a little research and hard work, metro hunters can successfully . JavaScript is disabled. Hunter cards and instruction sheets will be provided before Jan. 16 to those registered for the hunt. Horseback riding allowed on maintained roads. Kansas. Since 2010, the hottest counties for P&Y entries (white stars on map) have continued to reflect a broad pattern. WMA located approximately 10 miles west of Henderson, KY, consists of 6 units. Published Oct 24, 2007 6:19 PM EDT, Ballard Wildlife Management Area 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. Alternating ridges and sloughs, moist soil management units, woodlands, brush, and open crop fields are found here. July 26, 2022 By Bernie Barringer. or one of the WMAs that are open without a draw. | Within Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, there are four designated hunt areas. I heard they might be having an open hunt on Nov 22-23. I did see an absolute monster on a quota hunt but did not get a shot at him. Once you make your way to a good logging road, the walking is pretty easy. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 5 Underdated Forests and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) for Deer Hunting In Kentucky. You must log in or register to reply here. Then look up telecheck public land results, tells how many deer checked in on each wma. But More than likely the result would just be largest wma. Or you could shoot 216 does and no bucks. You are using an out of date browser. some buddies of mine and i got drawn there to hunt in 2001 man, the area looked really promising, food plots, creek bottoms, hardwoods.. in two days of hard hunting, we saw 2 deer!!!!! And the first of those reasons is the number of hunters. Change to senior hunt/fish licenses. Give a Gift Under strict harvest restrictions since 1993 that allowed only 10 percent of hunters to harvest a buck, Ballard this year is one of two Kentucky public lands to newly adopt an outside spread minimum of 15 inches. Hardin County was the number one deer producing county in the entire state of Kentucky last season. Gordon Whittington talks with Steven Sprout about the trophy buck he took back in 1998 while bowhunting public land in Illinois. Antler restrictions at the Cumberland Plateau site have limited the harvest for the. Y outh Seasons and Youth Lottery Hunts. Changing the big game license to individual licenses for deer and turkey. "Open" hunt to be Nov. 22-23, Shotgun or Muzzle loader only. David Yancy, a wildlife biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), refers back to the white-tailed deer restoration efforts between 1946 and 1999. I would scout three spots in three different areas just in case they are useing it. 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. Always saw several deer and tons of buck sign. Used to quail hunt down there years ago. Ainsley Whitley is a contributing writer for various branded properties that together attract more than 280 million readers seeking influential content. Terrain: Hard; You can experience a big change in elevation when hunting this area. i would come sooner if possible. 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. While it may be hard to replicate that harvest, there are still big bucks lurking around Pennyrile. For one thing, the state doesn't limit buck tags in any way. 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. Only one antlered deer per hunter may be harvested statewide, regardless of zone, method or season. West Kentucky WMA, McCracken County. "So it's productive habitat. West Tennessee Wildlife Management Areas (Region 1) *The numbers for each WMA and on the map correspond to the numbers in the hunting guide. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Kentucky Guided Hunting Trips Most of the SRO Crew Contact us today! But I had so much property off base it was just easyer to hunt around Clarksville or Oak Grove. 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. They only ones I know anything about is in the bluegrass region! Deer and Small Game Hunting and Trail Cams. Take bowhunters advice and scout if you get a chance. We hunt all over Alabama (private and public). All stands are community so you get to hunt the full 16000 acres. Terrain: Moderate; Hill country, with steep ridges in places. By the time the rut rolls around in early November, the density of the woods will start to dwindle and youll have clearer paths through the ridges and hollers that will make for easier hunting. Lace your boots up and put some time in now. For me, its just another reason to go. Ballard Wildlife Management Area Location: west Kentucky Size: 8,600 acres ZIP: 42056 Ballard has the best buck-to-doe ratio of any By Here's his full story. It's that you have to be at least 14 years old in order to ride an eBike on the public road. Hunters may only Application with up to five hunters allowed. Thanks! You must log in or register to reply here. You must log in or register to reply here. More than 41,000 acres of deer hunting are open only to bowhunters on 27 of Georgia's WMAs. Kentucky Ridge Forest WMA was one of the most successful Eastern Kentucky public land areas last year with 42 bucks harvested. What would you guys consider the best WMA for deer numbers and best chance to get one with a bow ? "Camera use facilitates trophy whitetail production in two ways," he points out. The Pennyrile State Forest is the largest public land area on this list and that is why it is at number one. JavaScript is disabled. Hunters will have their best chance of scoring a nice deer from the opening day of archery season (Sept. 4) through the closing of the restricted areas. 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. Camp is setup in Kentucky! Similar hunts are held on West Kentucky WMA each year. Hunting during rifle season, or late muzzleloader, will likely be the easiest path to finding a big buck at Kentucky Ridge Forest. The Deer Tour has begun! 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. 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. Peabody wma is 46k + acres in west central Ky, good deer and turkey population I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy Feb 3, 2020 #3 bfriendly Senior Member That sounds like a great time! Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.1332, Longitude W -88.8139 Area Habitat: open land 34.74%, forest 46.58%, wetland 18.09%, open water 0.62%. JavaScript is disabled. If I had a choice of hunting Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri or IllinoisKentucky would be my last pick. 1 buck killed in Kentucky in 2006 an incredible 19-pointer that measured 246 3/8. If you head out to Rich WMA this season, dont sit back and wait. 2 deer a day from October 15 through January 31, but only 3 total bucks. 5 because the lack of quality bucks that I have seen. Lots of thick cover. A drive through the access points may afford some glassing during early August and give you a good idea of what youre dealing with. First, I would look for pull-offs on these roads that dont lead to easy-to-walk trails, but may give you an access down a ridge to where you can get into thicker woods. Killed the biggest deer I have "ever" killed there on a quota hunt. They have tons of deer as well. Will take first (300) hunters that show-up and sign in. Hopefully by archery season you will have a game plan that will give you the best chance to get one with a bow. Haynes Shelton discusses what to look for when choosing the magnification range when it comes to the scope on your deer rifle. "There's a selective mindset among many hunters and landowners, which results in most small bucks getting a free pass.". Some hunts are mentored hunts for youth and accompanying adults. To the west of this area, farm fields are larger and cover more restricted, making bucks more vulnerable to harvest by gun. I'll try & drive out there after work today & see if theres any new info at the hunter check station. The Kentucky buck Heath Buchanan calls "Joker" is a Bluegrass State phenomenon. The majority of Ballard WMA is closed to visitation Oct. 15-March 15. Like most Kentucky public land deer hunting spots, youll find numerous hollers, fingers, and bowls that are possible locations for bedding bucks. Kentucky Hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in Kentucky. If you're going to hunt in November, one of those would be better due to no gun hunters. Kind of an eerie place with all the nuclear signs and fall out shelters. The deer are so abundant in the Blue Grass Region that hunters harvested more deer in this area than in the northeast and southeast regions combined. U are right and it looks good from what I have seen. Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. My best advice would be to go to the area and scout it before you hunt..after reviewing the maps. The fishing is outstanding, and the waterfowling is at least acceptable. At most wma's you need to scout a lot & then travel deep to the perfect spot. [,
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Originally posted by Valley Station. Kleber in Franklin and Owen co. Is good! You need look no further than the bulletin board in Uncle Lees sporting goods store in Greenville for pictorial proof of Peabodys potential. Where's the best place to go looking for one of these big guys in bow season? Begley of Clay County, Ky harvested a 217 2/8-inch buck on Nov. 14, 2020 in Fayette . All North American Whitetail subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Sept. 30. Ballard Wildlife Management Area Location: west Kentucky Size: 8,600 acres ZIP: 42056 "Ballard has the best buck-to-doe ratio of any public hunting area in the state at one buck for every. However, there's one rule that we've noticed is active in almost every country. These 2 areas combined offer more than 46,000 acres giving archery hunters lots of space to roam. Whatever the reason, Kentucky has indeed managed to find the "sweet spot" of hunting opportunity for trophy deer. Mike Clerkin heads to Buffalo County, Wisconsin to bowhunt whitetails. That makes the hunting tougher for with bow or gun. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Either way..we'll give it 110% effort and just maybe see a good deer come bythanks again and I wish all of you the best this year! 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). I have been putting in for the Land Between the Lakes quota hunt. JavaScript is disabled. No vehicles/ATV's. While I often e-scout a public land area on OnX before Kentucky public land deer hunting, Doug Travis is so diverse, I think a person needs to see it first-hand before walking in with their bow. I did see a lot of deer when I hunted it though. Can you field dress in a WMA and discard the remains in the WMA in Georgia? Rabbit and quail hunting seasons open Nov. 14 - Dec. 31. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Ask Perry (PBeyer). Several counties in the Green River Region offer excellent deer hunting opportunities. hope that helps.Travelling With Medication To Spain, Elizabeth Woods Net Worth, Articles W
