Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. The regular season will run april 16 through may 8. Kentucky suspends nonresident spring turkey permit sales. In kentucky, hunters still have ample time to scout and develop a game plan to increase their odds of success in the upcoming spring turkey season. Sep 15 2020 to nov 2020 nov 25 2020 to jan 15 2021. Heres a quick guide to start planning your spring 2020 hunts. Kentucky spring turkey hunting myhuntingandfishing. Turkeyspecific nesting areas of warmseason grasses are left fallow each spring. Kdfwr wild turkey spring season update prepared by zak danks, wild turkey program coordinator, 51817 introduction this report provides an update on kentuckys 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season. South zone wild turkey hunting hours from may 7 20, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. Luke garver began the job late last year, filling a role that had been vacant.
Whether youre looking for a new subspecies of wild turkey to hunt or youre. Kentuckys 2019 spring wild turkey season starts tomorrow, with the opening. A hunter may take no more than one 1 antlerless deer. Kentuckys record harvest during the spring wild turkey season occurred in 2010, when 36,097 birds were reported taken. The start of the 23day general statewide season follows on april 14.
Wko books fall turkey hunts which can be setup by the day. Mar 10, 2017 kentuckys spring turkey season opens april 15. For more information on obtaining licenses, permits and regulations, visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website. Its looking like one of the best seasons in the past eight to 10 years, said steven dobey, wild turkey biologist for the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. The season begins is most counties on wednesday march. Spring harvest for wild turkeys in kentucky, 2016 and 2017. South zone wild turkey hunting hours from april 23 may 6, 2018 are 30 minutes before sunrise to noon. In 2017, a record number of 159 persons filed 1,800 wild turkey. Ghost holler whitetails llc is owned and operated by francis whitfill of breckinridge county, ky. This report provides an update on kentuckys 2017 spring wild turkey hunting season. Two male turkeys or turkeys with visible beard may be taken during the season, with the following restrictions. In fact, when turkeys were reintroduced in webster county, kentucky, our property was the original release site. The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources suspended sales of 2020 nonresident spring turkey hunting permits for the general statewide season. Bag limits, special seasons and hunting regulations for kentucky hunting seasons do vary based on animal and seasons.
There shall be a statewide turkey hunting season for twentythree 23 consecutive days beginning on the saturday closest to april 15. Mar 24, 2017 the spring turkey season is something of an obsession among hunters who have experienced those magical mornings many times over or dream about it happening their first time out this year. It remains ground zero to this day, largely because of wellmaintained habitat like. The land between the lakes trapping season is january february 2, 2020 in kentucky hunt areas 3, 4, 5, and tennessee hunt areas 12 and 14.
Specific state and private land bag limits no longer apply. Prostaff tyler allen and stephen mitchell doubled up opening morning of the spring turkey season in kentucky. Kdfwr wild turkey spring season update kentucky fish and. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. The spring 2020 turkey season is just a week away for some and not too much longer for the rest of us, and with that comes the opportunity to start anew.
All tennessee counties are open to spring turkey seasons. Kentuckys 1972 spring wild turkey season was held in just 18 counties, and shooting hours ended at noon. A week fall shotgun season also runs in both late october and early december. A wet march, combined with the extended forecast of seasonal to abovenormal temperatures in april, is a good reason to be optimistic. Kentucky predicts best turkey hunting in a decade realtree camo. Outdoors kentucky, indiana turkey seasons begin in april. Anyone hunting turkeys during the fall firearms turkey season may not be in possession of both a firearm and a bow.
Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Kentuckys record harvest during the spring wild turkey season occurred in. Due to calendar shift kentuckys 2020 spring wild turkey season is. Watch the 2017 turkey call in show to see if the panel answers your question. As population rebounds, time to talk turkey in kentucky. After missing open weekend of spring turkey season in kentucky, i headed straight to the ol stomping grounds on 4252017 right after working a 12 hour shift. No more than one legal turkey may be taken per day. At reelfoot national wildlife refuge, spring squirrel hunting season abides by tennessee hunting guidelines and is closed during turkey quota hunts.
Kentuckys 2019 spring wild turkey season starts tomorrow, w. The wait is almost over for turkey hunters in kentucky. However, there are some exceptions on public land see the wma section for details on public. Follow along on a spring turkey hunt from right here in central kentucky. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. The 2017 spring wild turkey season in ohio included two separate regular season zones with offset dates. Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on this website. When kentuckys spring wild turkey season opens april 17, hunters can expect to find a bounty of gobblers. Kentuckys 2019 spring wild turkey season started last week.
Children ages 15 and younger may hunt turkeys during the youthonly hunting weekend and the general spring season. Everything you need to plan your kentucky hunting trips for 2020. Check availability of available licenses before going online to purchase. For zone map information and season dates be sure to download our nonresident turkey application guide. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, season dates. Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on. Hunters 6 to 15 years old may harvest one jake as part of their twobird limit during the season including the youth hunt. Throughout his life, he has been an avid hunter, fisherman.
Maybe you have a question about turkey hunting in kentucky. Spring harvests increased in 60 counties with 30 exceeding 200 birds. The spring turkey season is something of an obsession among hunters who have experienced those magical mornings many times over or dream about it happening their first time out this year. Turkey or no turkey, time spent in the field with dad a memory that will last a lifetime. In kentucky, the 2017 season is right around the corner. A calendar shift pushed the states 23day general spring wild turkey season back this year to the third weekend in april.
Kentuckys wild turkey population and its management. Mar 15, 2018 in kentucky, hunters still have ample time to scout and develop a game plan to increase their odds of success in the upcoming spring turkey season. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping. Check out a few of the most popular seasons and regulations here, and learn more with the georgia department of natural resources, wildlife resources division. Second day 2017 wild turkey season hunting in kentucky april 16. Zachary danks, grouse and turkey program coordinator for the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, is optimistic about spring 2020 prospects. Make sure you understand kentucky s hunt ing and trapping laws. New regulations have been adopted for the 2020 spring wild turkey hunting season. The hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. Hunting seasons 201920 kentucky hunting season dates. Great news about kentuckys spring turkey season realtree. Statebystate 2020 spring turkey hunting forecast p4.
After a successful first day hunt i decided not to get up early and go back to ohio county. For more outdoors news and information, see art landers outdoors on kyforward. Specific laws and regulations for each turkey season are below. Beautiful opening day of the kentucky youth turkey season. Turkey hunters in kentucky encountered wind, rain and wild temperature swings this past spring season but did not let factors out of their control keep them from posting impressive results. Kentucky s 2019 spring wild turkey season started last week. Kentucky spring turkey season approaching outdoor news daily. The spring turkey permit is valid for the general spring season and allows a hunter to harvest up to the spring season bag limit of turkeys. Please read this guide carefully to pre vent being cited for a violation. Turkey season will be here and gone before you know it. Welcome to our new and improved comments, which are for subscribers only. Kentuckys wild turkey population and its management have undergone drastic changes over the last 60 years.
This change is effective beginning with the spring 2020 season. Your reward of patiently waiting in a tree stand or hunting blind is the satisfaction of taking responsibility for your own food, or finally bagging that trophy buck. Fall turkey archery runs from early september through mid january. Game tags which allow the take of a second turkey will not be valid in units 3, 5, and 6.
The statewide bag limit is two legal turkeys, no jakes. Spring is almost here and that means thousands of alabama turkey hunters are anticipating the start of the alabama 2017 spring turkey season. Thetwo day youth season was open statewide during april 2223. Bag limits in units 3, 5, and 6 northeast, southcentral, and southeast have been reduced from two turkeys to one turkey. For more information about the upcoming season, check the 2017 spring turkey hunting guide or go to fw. The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources. Danks says 2018 production was consistent throughout kentucky, so he expects the spring 2020 harvest to be fairly even across the state. Persons ages 16 and older may not hunt turkeys during the youthonly season.
This year, kentuckys youthonly season is the weekend of april 78. Over the past couple of years, spring turkey harvests have been up, and. The 2017 spring harvest was an 8% increase over the 2016 spring harvest of 12,081. Mar 24, 2017 in kentucky, the 2017 season is right around the corner. Apr 25, 2017 after missing open weekend of spring turkey season in kentucky, i headed straight to the ol stomping grounds on 425 2017 right after working a 12 hour shift. Kentucky suspends nonresident spring turkey permit sales lane. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season. Turkey specific nesting areas of warm season grasses are left fallow each spring. Hunters may now harvest a total of 5 bearded birds, regardless of property type. The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources suspended sales of 2020 nonresident spring turkey hunting permits for the general.
Kentuckys spring turkey season opens saturday marshall. You may take only one turkey during the first week. Follow along as gavyn harvests his first ever long beard, out of state, at that. The fiveyear average of spring turkey harvests from 2015 to 2019 is 30, 355. The 2017 youthonly and general seasons produced a total harvest of 33,061 turkeys a 6. Fall turkey hunting has high success with most years being nearly 100%. Hunters harvested,069 wild turkeys in 90 of 92 indiana counties during the 2017 spring season. Mar 23, 2017 the spring turkey season is something of an obsession among hunters who have experienced those magical mornings many times over or dream about it happening their first time out this year. Apr 17, 2015 kentuckys spring turkey season opens saturday. Antlerless deer may be taken during the archery season, crossbow season, both youth seasons or the last three days of the december muzzleloader season. Kentuckys spring turkey harvest has remained stable since the 2010 season when hunters.
I expect a higher proportion of gobblers in the harvest, as the jakes produced with 2018s better hatch will be vocal 2yearold birds, he says. Nonresident spring turkey application period is jan 1 to the last sunday in january. Year period 2016 2017 % change youth season 2 days 1,856 1,693 8. Jul 25, 2017 the hunting season start and end dates vary by animal, weapon, and sometimes location. If you do not take one during the first week, then you may take two turkeys during the second and third week. Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information.