It may not display this or other websites correctly. Access is available in all areas of Rich WMA. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton talk about being realistic when it comes to managing a smaller deer property in this edition of Dr. Total Harvest 2020: 25 Bucks: 13 Does: 12. The changes are necessary to ensure the health and safety of hunters and WMA staff. I always hunt about 100 from the road in the small strip of woods. The other four counties in the top five were close behind, with hunters bagging between 2,222 and 2,470 bucks per county. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife owns, leases, or manages more than 85 wildlife management areas (WMAs) for public use. More than 41,000 acres of deer hunting are open only to bowhunters on 27 of Georgia's WMAs. "PRIVATE" lodging and family style meals included. These are prime locations at Rough River. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Begley of Clay County, Ky harvested a 217 2/8-inch buck on Nov. 14, 2020 in Fayette . Hunter cards and instruction sheets will be provided before Jan. 16 to those registered for the hunt. Look forward to hearing how y'all do! Join F&S+ to read exclusive stories by your favorite writers. 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. Rabbit and quail hunting seasons open Nov. 14 - Dec. 31. Dog-Deer If I had a choice of hunting Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri or IllinoisKentucky would be my last pick. Write, email or call Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for additional information. Kentucky Hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in Kentucky. If Kentucky public land deer hunting is on your list this fall, Rough River Lake WMA would not be a bad starting point. Its a well known fact that bucks, especially mature bucks, like to bed near oxbows, with their backs to the water. Subscriber Services. Archery/crossbow quota hunt from the third Monday in October through Nov. 30, except when closed during the quota hunt that starts the first Saturday in November. 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. "I woke up this morning and I thanked God that I did" Rush Limbaugh RIP Tethered Life Feb 4, 2020 #4 Thunder Head 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. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. Please see the refuge hunting/fishing permit for details. "There's a selective mindset among many hunters and landowners, which results in most small bucks getting a free pass.". They're well equipped to fill buck tags at the time of year when antlered deer are most vulnerable. In some areas, a user permit is required. Take bowhunters advice and scout if you get a chance. Rich WMA is often an overlooked public land hunting area because it is the next-door-neighbor to Kleber WMA, a hotbed for deer. 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! Just $1 per month . "So it's productive habitat. JavaScript is disabled. The Kentucky river wma in Henry co is really good. I really can't see anyone coming in blind & having great success. 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%. Yet, anyone younger than 14 can still ride an eBike off-road. 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. Within Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, there are four designated hunt areas. Feb 16, 2015 #3 C Chadx1981 Senior Member Sweet what's the name lol Make sure your deer is 15in wide or it will cost you. Only one antlered deer per hunter may be harvested statewide, regardless of zone, method or season. Mostly wooded but has some ag fields on the wma. Signups will not be accepted once all slots have been filled. U are right and it looks good from what I have seen. The shotgun and muzzleloader deer hunt for up to 140 hunters is scheduled Jan. 16-18, 2021. It's a state with a great reputation for big deer, but in producing them, it appears to violate many of the rules of how to manage deer with that in mind. 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. Several years back the population was much better than it is now. Killed the biggest deer I have "ever" killed there on a quota hunt. They stay near the logging roads and hope a deer goes walking by. 5 because the lack of quality bucks that I have seen. 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. My group got picked for the West Kentucky WMA Quota Deer Hunt December 15-18. Find one with a soybean field and go glass late evenings in August. Instead of in-person signups, registration will be by phone and email only. A drive through the access points may afford some glassing during early August and give you a good idea of what youre dealing with. Opportunities are abundant in this state, with a population of around 900,000 deer and about seven hunters per square mile. Good deer hunting can be found in many parts of West Virginia, but the best whitetail-producing counties share a common set of characteristics plenty of deer, enough size to make harvest . ZIP: 42056. We will be hunting the quota hunt as well but where will depend a lot on where other people are hunting. These areas range from a few hundred acres to the 22,000-acre Rich Mountain WMA in northwestern Georgia. However, there's one rule that we've noticed is active in almost every country. Anyone else know anything about this hunt? I'd hunt Illinois. Just want to try something new this year. 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. Or you could shoot 216 does and no bucks. Lake Beshear is part of Pennyrile and it has some of the best bass fishing in the area. July 26, 2022 By Bernie Barringer. Y outh Seasons and Youth Lottery Hunts. Hunters are willing to pass up younger deer because they know older ones are around.". Because of that, I prefer to hunt Rich. West Kentucky WMA deer hunt spots reduced because of flooding Dave Baker/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife 800-858-1549 KY FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2020) High water from the Ohio River continues to impact portions of West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in McCracken County. They monitor it closely. West Kentucky Whitetails, LLC offers free range deer hunts in Western Kentucky. No vehicles/ATV's. No permanent stands, etc. Ballard Wildlife Management Area Location: west Kentucky Size: 8,600 acres ZIP: 42056 Ballard has the best buck-to-doe ratio of any By I never saw another person when I was younger and hunted there. The end result is that we only harvest about 49 percent of the available antlered deer each year.". Itll make you a better deer hunter and itll make you prouder of your accomplishment when you do find the deer your after. The fishing is outstanding, and the waterfowling is at least acceptable. But a clearly defined chunk of Kentucky is a great place to start your search. NOTE: Some of the below hunts may be by pre-application lottery. 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 This is just another reason why Kentucky public land deer hunting is among the best. Feb 16, 2015 #2 G grasskiller Member Good wma not much pressure and a lot of places for a big buck to hide. Whatever the reason, Kentucky has indeed managed to find the "sweet spot" of hunting opportunity for trophy deer. Kentucky Hunting Features Forums List Deer Hunting Forum Kentucky Community Forum Waterfowl Hunting Forum Turkey Hunting Forum Therefore, this is perfect for hunters who like taking their kids hunting with them. For another, gun season falls right in the heart of the November rut. To hear many serious trophy bowhunters tell it, Kentucky must be a figment of someone's fertile imagination. Food Preparation, Camp Cooking and Recipes. The Blue Grass Region is another hot spot, with Pendleton, Garrard, Boone and Henry counties offering the best chances for bagging a trophy buck. Try Fort Campbell. In rare cases, wild whitetails can live for Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. Hunting there in early September can be tough until it is mowed before the youth hunting weekend. Rich WMA made this list because it is filled with deer, but it comes in at No. Fee, advance application required of deer, waterfowl hunters. Do your own research and scout some of the places you come up with. JavaScript is disabled. And the first of those reasons is the number of hunters. We provide our hunters with an exciting Whitetail deer hunting experience in a true wilderness setting. Therefore, it seems only fitting that his pursuit of a particular giant buck actually began during a rabbit hunt in November 2012. With nearly a third of the area covered in water, you can bet that youll find bucks bedded near some swampy, nasty places. Of all the counties in this area, Hopkins, Hardin, Hart, Webster and Breckinridge offer the best chances for success at bagging a buck. 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. CLOTHING - Get 10% off Legendary Whitetails gear w/code THP18 http://bit. I have been putting in for the Land Between the Lakes quota hunt. Where's the best place to go looking for one of these big guys in bow season? Then look up telecheck public land results, tells how many deer checked in on each wma. Selected hunters may bring a hunting party totaling no more than 10 members, including the administrator and designated co-administrator. As a side note, as a wma only hunter, I never give up my best spots to hunt,ever. Never hunted there, curious to see if anyone had any information on the place (what tract to hunt, what to setup on, etc.) I live near Miller-Welch. As a reminder, results are missing for several 2017/2018 & 2018/2019 seasons hunts. Still, it's worth asking: Does the biologist feel the top areas for bowhunting trophy bucks are likely to change any time soon? 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.". I'm looking to do a public land hunt traveling from New Jersey, so any help would be appreciated. [,
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Originally posted by Valley Station. You must log in or register to reply here. 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.
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