Kentucky Deer News
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Deer Harvest Down Slightly; Warm Weather Likely a Factor - Dec. 03, 2009Frankfort, Ky. ? Kentucky hunters have taken more than 100,000 deer so far this year, with a majority of the harvest occurring during the recently completed modern gun season. The number of deer taken by hunters during the opening weekend of modern gun season was down about 400 animals from the average of the previous three seasons. Harvest for the month of November, most of which comes from hunters during the modern gun season, was down about 5,000 deer from the state?s 3-year average.
Hunters Reminded To Report Their Deer Harvest - Nov. 20, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. ? Hunters this season have already have reported taking nearly 70,000 white-tailed deer ? with most of the harvest occurring during the first week of Kentucky?s 2009 firearms deer hunting season.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: What To Do With All That Deer Meat - Nov. 19, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. ? Taking your first deer is an exciting achievement. Your heart pounds as you watch the deer in your sights. You try hard to keep your hands still while you squeeze the trigger. After the shot, adrenaline makes you short of breath. You feel relief when you later approach the clean-shot deer on the ground.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Tree Stands Improve Hunting Success, But Demand Safety - Nov. 05, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. - Tree stands can give deer hunters an edge. Fifteen feet off the ground, it's easier to see a deer and more difficult for them to see or smell you. But hunters need to take precautions whenever they use a tree stand.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Modern Gun Deer Season Looks Promising If Weather Cooperates - Oct. 22, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. - A cool, wet summer followed by an even cooler and wetter fall makes excellent conditions for deer breeding and produces lots of deer foods and cover. Whether this bounty makes for good hunting on the Nov. 14 opening day of modern gun deer season remains to be seen.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Youth Deer Season A Time For Patience, Not Pressure - Oct. 02, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. - Kentucky's youth-only deer season is coming up Oct. 10-11. Safety always comes first, but for adult mentors, patience isn't far behind. Hunting for big bucks or to fill the freezer may be an adult hunter's goal, but kids are out there mostly to have fun.
Kentucky Afield Outdoors:Tune Up Your Bow Before Archery Deer Season - Aug. 27, 2009
Frankfort, Ky. - Around this time of year, I glance up at my calendar and suddenly realize archery deer season is almost here. Rifling through a closet full of camo, boots and hunting equipment, I pull out my compound bow and feel guilty that I haven?t shot it since last year.
Public Input Sought on Deer Management - Aug. 03, 2009
