KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES #1 Sportsmans Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601KENTUCKY HUNTING & TRAPPING GUIDEPhoto Hayley LynchJULY 2010 FEBRUARY 2011TELECHECK: 1-800-245-4263Fish & Wildlife:1-800-858-1549 fw.ky.govDr. Jonathan Gassett, CommissionerReport Game Violations:1-800-25-ALERT[ KENTUCKY DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES ]WHO WE ARE Te Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is an agency of the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. Our nine-member commission is nominated by Kentucky sportsmen and sportswomen and appointed by the governor. Tis commission appoints the departments commissioner.We employ about 500 people full-time, including Conservation Ofcers, wildlife and fsheries biologists, conservation educators, and information technology, public relations, customer service and administrative professionals.Our Headquarters is located in Frankfort, but we work with landowners, hunters, anglers, boaters and wildlife enthusiasts statewide. WHAT WE DOWe conserve and enhance fsh and wildlife resources and provide opportunity for hunting, fshing, trapping, boating and other wildlife-related activities. Every year, we: Enforce hunting, fshing and boating laws across Kentucky for resource protection and public safety. Manage about 1 million acres of public land and water for the beneft of all fsh and wildlife species. Stock more than 4 million fsh in public waters. Build and maintain public boat ramps, shooting ranges and bank fshing access areas, acquire new public land and maintain facilities (capital construction). Assist about 2,000 private landowners with fsh and wildlife habitat improvement. Inform and educate more than 400,000 kids and adults through education and outreach programs.HOW YOU HELPKentucky Fish and Wildlife receives no money from the states General Fund. You provide our agencys funding every time you: Buy a hunting or fshing license Buy a frearm, ammunition, or fshing or archery equipment Pay your boat registration fee Buy fuel for your boat53% Hunting and fshing licenses34% Federal grants (based on number of licenses sold)7% BoatingMiscellaneous6%FUNDINg SOURCES4% Capital Construction27% Wildlife17% Fisheries13% Information & EducationFUNDINg USE28% Law Enforcement11% Administrative & Support7% BoatingMiscellaneous8%51% Hunting and fshing licenses34% Federal grants (based on number of licenses sold)FUNDINg SOURCES 4% Capital/Land Aquisition28% Wildlife18% Fisheries12% Information & EducationFUNDINg USE26% Law Enforcement12% Administrative & Support

3 GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECK19 DEER HUNTING29 ELK HUNTING34 BEAR HUNTING36 FALL TURKEY HUNTING38 SMALL GAME & FURBEARERS43 QUOTA HUNTS51 PUBLIC LAND HUNTING65 DEFINITIONS & INDEX ABOUT THIS GUIDEThis is a SUMMARY of the laws regard-ing hunting and trapping. This guide is intended solely for informational use. It is not a reprint of any referenced statute or regulation in its entirety and should not be used as such. Questions about the information contained in this guide should be directed to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources BEFORE engaging in the activities referenced. Actual wording of any Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) or Kentucky Administra-tive Regulation (KAR) can be viewed at www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/frntpage.htm.OTHER GUIDES AVAILABLEKentucky Fish and Wildlife produces sepa-rate hunting regulation guides for spring turkey and squirrel, waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting. Full season infor-mation for dove and early waterfowl hunt-ing is available in early August. Regular waterfowl season regulations are available in early November. Call 1-800-858-1549 weekdays, look for a copy of these regula-tion guides where hunting licenses are sold, or log on to fw.ky.gov.On the cover: Michaella MikieMonroe of Spencer County took the big-gest deer of 2009. Details on pg. 27.July 2010 February 2011KENTUCKY HUNTING & TRAPPING GUIDEDave Baker photo

Commonwealth of KentuckySteven L. Beshear, GovernorFISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSIONst District: Terry Teitloff, Smithlandnd District: Dale Franklin, Morgantown3rd District: James Tony Brown Sr., Brandenburg4th District: Dr. James R. Angel, Campbellsville5th District: Dr. James R. Rich, Taylor Mill6th District: Stephen Glenn, Frankfort7th District: Doug Hensley, Hazard8th District: Rick D. Storm, Carlisle9th District: Taylor Orr, LondonDepartment ofFISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCESCommissioner: Dr. Jonathan GassettDeputy Commissioner: Benjy KinmanDeputy Commissioner: Hank PattonWildlife Director: Dr. Karen Alexy WaldropFisheries Director: Ron BrooksLaw Enforcement Director: Col. Robert MilliganInformation & Education Director: Tim SloneAdministrative Services Director: Darin MooreEngineering Director: Keith ParkerPublic Affairs Director: Brian V. BlankHUNTING & TRAPPING GUIDEEditor: Hayley LynchArt/Design Director: Adrienne YancyGraphic Designer: Obie WilliamsContributors: Bill Balda, Steve Beam, Tony Black, Denise Boebinger, Steve Bonney, Tina Brunjes, Mark Cramer, Steven Dobey, Tia Edwards, Tom Edwards, Scott Ferrell, Brian Gray, Nathan Gregory, Rusty Hamilton, Scott Harp, Gabe Jenkins, Scott King, Charlie Logsdon, Rick Mauro, John Morgan, Mary Nickles, Laura Patton, Rocky Pritchert, Ben Robinson, Gary Sprandel, Seth Stewart, Wayne Tamminga, Keith Wethington and David YancyKentucky Fish and Wildlife is funded through the sale of hunting and fshing licenses and boat registration fees. It receives no general fund state tax dollars. The department manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fsh and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the beneft of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is an agency of the Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet. MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONERHUNTING ON PRIVATE LAND IS A PRIVILEGE. ALWAYS GET PERMISSION AND THANK THE LANDOWNER.1. You can NOT hunt or retrieve your game or dogs on someone elses land without permission.2. Unless you are license exempt, you must buy and carry afeld the right hunting license and permits for the kind of hunting you do. 3. You can only hunt when the season is open for that species. Your hunting equipment must be legal. You can take no more game than the daily or season bag limits allow.4. Anyone hunting where and when a gun deer, elk or bear season is open must wear hunter orange on the head, chest and back, visible to others at all times.5. All hunters born on or after January 1, 1975 must pass a hunter education course before hunting on any land besides land they own, unless they have a valid temporary hunter education exemption permit or are less than 12 years old. See page 15 for other youth hunter requirements. All hunters should read the Gen-eral Information/Telecheck section of this guide, in addition to the section for the game they are hunting, before going afeld. Public land hunters should also read the Public Land Hunting section.BASIC RULES FOR HUNTINGRick Hill photoKentucky hunters are proud to live in a state where game abounds in record numbers. Tis wasnt always the case. Where once there were only squirrels, now there are deer, turkeys, elk, bears, water-fowl, doves and many more. Hunting is a part of the cul-tural and historical fabric of our great Commonwealth. Since Daniel Boones time, Kentucky hunters have been known for their resourcefulness, ingenuity and passion in the feld. Te accomplishments of our suc-cessful wildlife restoration programs rest on the backs and wallets of the men, women and youth who buy licenses each year. In 1937, sportsmen and women nationwide went one step further, imple-menting a self-imposed tax on frearms and ammunition to further the restoration and management eforts of state agencies.Its again time to ask our friends in the conservation community to come to the salvation of wildlife. Te enemies this time are apathy and irrelevance. Each year, fewer people take to the feld in pursuit of game. Tis results in fewer dollars for efective wildlife management, additional public hunting lands, and the ofcers who protect these resources. Even worse, it makes us increasingly irrelevant in the eyes of the general public. While most of us specialize in remaining camoufaged and unseen in the deer woods, we need the opposite efect when in the public eye.What can we do? Hunters are the true conservationists. Tey put their money where their mouths are. Continue to support scientifc wildlife management in Kentucky by buying your licenses. En-courage friends and neighbors to do the same. Take a kid hunting for the frst time, then a second, then a third. Represent our ranks positively in the public light, even when you or we disagree with our fellow citizens. Remember we are judged by words and deeds long after our tracks have faded from the landscape. May your trails be seldom traveled, your aim true, and your game bag heavy. Happy hunting, my friends! Dr. Jonathan GassettNathan Sangster photo3GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKNEW THIS YEARTis is a quick overview of signif-cant changes to this years hunting sea-sons. Page numbers indicate where full information can be found. All changes from last season are printed in bright blue throughout this guide to assist you in noticing those changes. Kentucky law now allows a person to carry a frearm for self-defense while hunting and trapping. Please review this guide carefully for recent changes to equipment restrictions.DEERZone changes: Caldwell County is now zone 1. Bullitt, Hardin, Hart and Nelson counties are now zone 2. Adair, Barren, Butler, Cumberland, Daviess, Edmonson, Hancock, Marion, Met-calfe, Monroe, Ohio, Simpson, Taylor and Warren counties are now zone 3. Clinton, Garrard, Knox, Laurel, Rus-sell and Whitley counties are now zone 4. (pg. 20) During late muzzleloader season in Zone 4, antlerless deer may only be taken the last three days of the season. (Dec. 17-19). (pg. 20)ELKElk permit number decreases to 800. (pg. 29)Elk Hunting Unit 3 is now divided into two subunits. (pg. 32)Antlerless elk hunters may no lon-ger hunt during modern gun deer sea-son. Hunters will be assigned to one of two 7-day December seasons. (pg. 29)Metal tags are no longer issued for drawn elk hunters. (pg. 30)Out-of-zone elk hunters are no longer required to have a deer permit. (pg. 32)September youth quota hunt area expanded. (pg. 30)QUOTA HUNTSTe bonus WMA quota hunt deer permit is no longer available. (pg. 43)Clay WMA: Quota deer hunters may harvest up to four deer (only one antlered). New upland bird quota hunts (for grouse and quail). (pgs. 46, 50)Peabody WMA: Preference point system implemented for quail quota hunts on Ken and Sinclair units; other changes to quail quota hunts. (pgs. 49-50)Taylorsville WMA: Hunters drawn for an antlerless-only quota deer hunt will not lose accumulated prefer-ence points. Date change for January quota hunts. (pg. 44, 46) West Kentucky WMA: Date changes, additional hunt days, and tract assignments for quota and open gun deer hunts. (pg. 44-46)PUBLIC LAND HUNTINGHunters are limited to one deer per day on WMAs, except during quota hunts that allow more deer to be taken. (pg. 51)Clay WMA: Quail and grouse hunting is now closed except to drawn quota hunters. (pg. 55-56)Higginson-Henry WMA: Hunt-ers may harvest only one deer per year. (pgs. 57-58)Jenny Wiley State Resort Park: Open mobility-impaired deer hunt limit raised to two deer; hunt date changed. (pg. 63)GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKJoe Lacefeld photo4GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECK2010-11 KENTUCKY HUNTING SEASONS*During the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend, hunters ages 15 and under may hunt deer with a frearm without a license or deer permit, if accompanied by an adult. (See pages 20-21 for county zones, harvest restrictions and hunter requirements for each zone.)FALL TURKEYShotgun Archery CrossbowOct. 23-29 and Dec. 4-10, 2010Sept. 4, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011Oct. 1-17 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010Hunters must follow deer season and equipment regulations to take elk from any county NOT included in the 16-county elk restoration zone (out-of-zone), and must have an out-of-zone elk permit (pg. 32). See pg. 30 for Paul Van Booven WMA youth quota hunt.ELK (all EHUs)Firearms Archery CrossbowAntlered, week 1 Oct. 2-8, 2010Oct. 2-8 and Oct. 16, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011Oct. 2-8, Oct. 16-17 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010Antlered, week 2 Oct. 9-15, 2010 Oct. 9, 2010 - Jan 17, 2011Oct. 9-17 andNov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010Antlerless, week Dec. 11-17, 2010Oct. 16 - Dec. 17 and Dec. 25, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13 - Dec. 17 and Dec. 25-31, 2010Antlerless, week Dec. 18-24, 2010Oct. 16 - Dec. 10 and Dec. 18, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13 - Dec. 10 and Dec. 18-31, 2010BEARFirearms, archery and crossbowDec. 18-19, 2010 in Harlan, Letcher and Pike counties only.Some dates differSeasons on Wildlife Management Areas and other public hunting lands not managed by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife may be different from those shown here. Please check individual area listings, beginning on page 54.DEERStatewide Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4Modern GunNov. 13-28, 2010(either sex)Nov. 13-22, 2010(either sex)Nov. 13-22, 2010(antlered only)Archery Sept. 4, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011 (either sex)Sept. 4, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011 (either sex, except antlered only Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13-22 and Dec. 11-16)Crossbow Oct. 1-17 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010 (either sex)Oct. 1-17 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010 (either sex, except antlered only Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13-22 and Dec. 11-16)Muzzleloader Oct. 16-17 and Dec. 11-19, 2010 (either sex)Oct. 16-17 and Dec. -6 (antlered only) and Dec. 7-9, 00 (either sex)Youth-only FirearmsOct. 9-10, 2010(either sex)Free Youth Weekend*Jan. 1-2, 2011(either sex)REPORT A POACHER!Call 1-800-25ALERT (1-800-252-5378) to report wildlife law violators. This number is for reporting wild-life and boating violations or similar emergencies only. 5GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKRabbit & QuailNov. 15, 2010 - Feb. 10, 2011, in the following counties: Allen, Ballard, Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess, Fulton, Graves, Hancock, Henderson, Hick-man, Hopkins, Livingston, Logan, Lyon, Marshall, McLean, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Simpson, Todd, Trigg, Union, Warren and Webster.Rabbits may be trapped noon Nov. 15, 2010 - Feb. 10, 2011 in these counties.Nov. 1-12 and Nov. 15, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011 in all other counties.Rabbits may be trapped noon Nov. 15, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011 in these counties.GrouseNov. 1-12 and Nov. 15, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011 in the following counties only: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Bracken, Brea-thitt, Campbell, Carter, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Garrard, Greenup, Har-lan, Harrison, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, Madison, Ma-goffn, Martin, Mason, McCreary, Me-nifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley and Wolfe.SMALL GAME & FURBEARERSAll seasons are statewide unless otherwise indicated.Hunting TrappingSquirrelAug. 21 - Nov. 12 and Nov. 15, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011Noon Nov. 15, 2010- Feb. 28, 2011Raccoon & OpossumNov. 1, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011; hunting only at night during Modern Gun Deer Season.Noon Nov. 15, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011Coyote year-roundBobcatNoon Nov. 20, 2010 - Jan. 31, 2011CrowSept. 1 - Nov. 7, 2010 and Jan. 4 - Feb. 28, 2011Bullfrog Noon May 21 - Oct. 31, 2010Falconry Sept. 1, 2010 - Mar. 30, 2011Otter, Muskrat, Mink, Beaver, Red Fox, Gray Fox, Weasel & Striped SkunkNoon Nov. 15, 2010 - Feb. 28, 2011Wild Hog* & Groundhog year-roundFree Youth Small Game Hunting & Trapping WeekJan. 1-7, 2011* It is illegal to possess live wild hogs in Kentucky; all trapped hogs must be killed at the trap site, and not released.KET 1: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ET/7:30 CT and Sunday, 4 p.m. ET/3 CTCheck local listings for more stations and times, or visit fw.ky.gov/kyafeldtv.asp for episodes on demand!Watch video clips of your favorite segments on your computer and get the latest news on the show. Sign up now for the Kentucky Afeld (electronic) Newsletter online at fw.ky.govKentucky Afeld TV is proudly sponsored by:Nuisance Wildlife Problems? Check online at fw.ky.gov for a list of nuisance wildlife control operators.6GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKbear permit. Hunters eligible to participate in the Free Youth Hunting & Trapping Week or Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend, and adults who accompany a youth hunter but are not hunting them-selves, are not required to have a license or permit during these seasons.WHICH LICENSE OR PERMIT?Deer, elk, turkey and bearBoth an annual hunting license and an additional permit are required for hunters 12 and older. Hunters under 12 must purchase elk and bear permits. (See the Deer, Elk, Fall Turkey and Bear sections for details). Waterfowl and other migratory birdsIn addition to a Kentucky hunting license (annual or short-term), permits are required for ages 16 and older as follows: Kentucky Migratory Bird Permit: re-quired to hunt doves, snipe, woodcock, moorhens, rails and gallinules. Kentucky Waterfowl Permit: required to hunt ducks, geese, coots and mer-gansers. Tis permit also covers the species permitted by the Kentucky Migratory Bird Permit. Federal Duck Stamp: required in addi-tion to the Kentucky Waterfowl Permit to hunt ducks, geese, coots and mer-gansers. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service requirement; available at post ofces and online at www.duckstamp.com. All other speciesFor hunters 12 and older, only a hunting license (annual, short-term, or LICENSES AND PERMITSGENERAL HUNTER LICENSINGIf you take or attempt to take game, you are considered a hunter and therefore subject to licensing requirements unless specifcally exempted by law. (See page 65 for the complete defnition of take.)Unless you fall into one of the cat-egories listed below, you must obtain and carry while in the feld proof that youve met the license requirements for the kind of hunting youre doing. Tis proof can be either a paper license/per-mit or a license authorization number. If you cant show youre licensed properly while youre hunting, you risk being is-sued a citation.Each hunter must have his or her own license or permit. Paper licenses and permits must be signed and the hunter information portion (signa-ture, address, eye and hair color, sex, height and weight) completed before going afeld. LICENSE-EXEMPT HUNTERSIn some cases, a resident hunter may not be required to buy a hunting li-cense, permits to hunt deer or turkey, or a state waterfowl permit. Here are those situations: Kentucky resident owners of farmlands, their spouses and dependent children hunting upon their own farmlands during an open season; Tenants, their spouses and dependent children hunting on farmlands where they reside and work (see tenant def-inition on page 65); and Kentucky residents on military leave of more than three days in this state who carry identifcation and papers that verify their leave status.Resident and nonresident children under the age of 12 are not required to purchase licenses and permits, except the elk lottery application, elk quota hunt permit, out-of-zone elk permit and Other laws still apply!Hunters exempt from buying licenses and permits are required to follow hunting season laws, bag limits, comply with the hunter orange cloth-ing law, and follow hunter harvest recording, checking and tagging requirements. Kentucky landown-ers, their legal dependents and their tenants, as described above, ARE subject to the usual license require-ments anytime they hunt somewhere other than their own lands.a license that includes the hunting privi-lege) is required for everything else, ex-cept that no license or permit is needed to take exotic species as noted in the Small Game & Furbearers section of this guide.Shooting preserve licenseA $5 shooting preserve license is available to Kentucky residents and nonresidents, online at fw.ky.gov only. Tis license is for hunters who do not already possess a regular hunting license. Te license is valid for one license year, and for one shooting preserve only (which must be indicated at the time of purchase.)SHORT-TERM LICENSESTe following short-term licenses are valid for all types of hunting exceptdeer, elk, turkey and bear. (Hunting those four species requires an annualhunting license along with the appro-priate permit. Bear permits are available only to Kentucky residents.) Short-term licenses are valid only for the 1- or 5-day period shown on the license. 1-Day Hunting License: available to residents and nonresidents. 5-Day Hunting License: available only to nonresidents. HIP SURVEYSWhen purchasing a Kentucky Wa-terfowl Permit, Kentucky Migratory Bird Permit, or any license that includes those permits, hunters are required by federal law to complete a harvest in-formation program (HIP) survey at the time of purchase. Your license retailer (or phone operator) will ask you questions to fll out this survey. If you purchase your license online, you will be prompt-ed to answer those questions at the end of your purchase. License details See the chart on page 7 and text on pages 10-11 for more details about licensing, along with a full descrip-tion of whats included in the Resi-dent Sportsmans License, Youth Sportsmans License and Resident Senior/Disabled License.Phoning it in? Hunters who purchase licenses and permits on the phone or in-ternet must read the requirements listed on page 9.7GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKQ: Who needs a federal duck stamp?A: Hunters ages 16 and over must get a federal duck stamp (available from post offces and at www.duckstamp.com) to hunt ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. This is not included in the Sportsmans or Senior/Disabled licenses.WHICH LICENSE OR PERMIT DO I NEED?Q: Does the Resident Sportsmans License cover dove and other migratory bird hunting?A: Yes. The Sportsmans License includes a Kentucky Waterfowl Permit, which covers dove and other migratory bird hunting.*Included in Youth Sportsmans License HIP survey required (also required for Resident Sportsmans License)Included in Resident Sportsmans License (You will be asked survey questions during your purchase) Also: See page 11 for Senior/Disabled License eligibility.Te tables below are a quick over-view of current licensing requirements for hunting and trapping in Kentucky. See the rest of this section for exemp-KENTUCKY RESIDENTS Ages 12-15 Ages 16-64Ages 65 and over OR DisabledDeerYouth Hunting License* + Youth Deer Permit*Annual Hunting License + Statewide Deer PermitSenior/Disabled LicenseFall TurkeyYouth Hunting License* + Youth Turkey Permit*Annual Hunting License + Fall Turkey PermitSenior/Disabled LicenseSpring TurkeyYouth Hunting License* + Youth Turkey Permit*Annual Hunting License + Spring Turkey PermitSenior/Disabled LicenseSmall Game & Furbearer Youth Hunting License* Annual or 1-Day Hunting License Senior/Disabled LicenseTrappingAnnual Youth Trapping LicenseAnnual or Landowner/Tenant Trapping LicenseAnnual or Landowner/Tenant Trapping LicenseMigratory Birds (dove, snipe, woodcock, moorhens, rails, gallinules)Youth Hunting License*Annual or 1-Day Hunting License + Kentucky Migratory Bird or Kentucky Waterfowl PermitSenior/Disabled LicenseWaterfowl(ducks, geese, coots and mergansers)Youth Hunting License*Annual or 1-Day Hunting License + Kentucky Waterfowl Permit + Federal Duck StampSenior/Disabled License + Federal Duck StampNONRESIDENTS(must buy nonresident licenses/permits)Ages 12-15 Ages 16 and overDeerYouth Hunting License* + Youth Deer Permit*Annual Hunting License + Statewide Deer PermitFall TurkeyYouth Hunting License* + Youth Turkey Permit*Annual Hunting License + Fall Turkey PermitSpring TurkeyYouth Hunting License* + Youth Turkey Permit*Annual Hunting License + Spring Turkey PermitSmall Game & Furbearer Youth Hunting License* Annual, 1-Day or 5-Day Hunting LicenseTrapping Annual Trapping License Annual Trapping LicenseMigratory Birds (dove, snipe, wood-cock, moorhens, rails, gallinules)Youth Hunting License*Annual, 1-Day or 5-Day Hunting License + Kentucky Migratory Bird or Kentucky Waterfowl PermitWaterfowl (ducks, geese, coots and mergansers)Youth Hunting License*Annual, 1-Day or 5-Day Hunting License + Kentucky Waterfowl Permit + Federal Duck StampNOTE: Licenses and permits for the species below are not required for kids under the age of 12.tions and complete residency, licensing and hunter education requirements. All elk and bear hunting requirements are explained in those sections.8GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECK*Peabody and LBL permits, elk lottery application, elk quota hunt permit, out-of-zone elk permit, bear permit and federal duck stamp not included.Annual licenses and permits are valid from the date of purchase through the last day in February. New licenses are required annually March . (A 1- or 5-day hunting license is valid only for the period shown on the license.)Resident and nonresident youth under the age of 12 are not required to purchase licenses or permits (except the elk lottery ap-plication, elk quota hunt permit, out-of-zone elk permit and resident bear permit). Note: The bonus WMA quota hunt deer permit is no longer available. Drawn quota deer hunters must use their statewide deer permit or a bonus antlerless-only deer permit.LICENSE / PERMIT Resident NonresidentAnnual Hunting $20.00 $130.00Annual Fishing $20.00 $50.00Joint Husband/Wife Annual Fishing $36.00 Not available1-Day Fishing $7.00 $10.00Nonresident 7-Day Fishing Not available $30.00Nonresident 15-Day Fishing Not available $40.00Trout Permit $10.00 $10.001-Day Hunting (not valid for deer, elk, turkey or bear) $7.00 $10.005-Day Hunting (not valid for deer, elk, turkey or bear) Not available $40.00Annual Youth Hunting (ages 12-15 only) $5.00 $5.00Annual Combination Hunting/Fishing $30.00 Not availableSenior/Disabled Combination Hunting/Fishing* (includes same license and permits as Resident Sportsmans License, plus bonus antlerless-only deer permits.)$5.00 Not availableDeer Permit (statewide) (two deer) $30.00 $60.00Youth (ages 12-15) Deer Permit (one deer) $10.00 $10.00Bonus Antlerless-Only Deer Permit (two deer) $15.00 $15.00Spring Turkey Permit (statewide) (two turkeys) $30.00 $60.00Youth (ages 12-15) Turkey Permit (one turkey, spring or fall) $10.00 $10.00Fall Turkey Permit (statewide)(four turkeys) $30.00 $60.00Kentucky Waterfowl Permit $15.00 $15.00Migratory Bird Permit $10.00 $10.00Annual Trapping $20.00 $130.00Annual Landowner/Tenant Trapping $10.00 Not availableAnnual Youth (ages 12-15) Trapping $5.00 Not availableSportsmans License* (Includes combination hunting/fshing, statewide deer permit, spring and fall turkey permits, state waterfowl permit and trout permit.)$95.00 Not availableYouth (ages 12-15) Sportsmans License*(Includes youth hunting license, youth deer permit and youth turkey permit.) $25.00 $25.00Elk Lottery Application (deadline April 30; available at fw.ky.gov only) $10.00 $10.00Youth WMA Elk Lottery (deadline April 30; available at fw.ky.gov only) $10.00 $10.00Elk Quota Hunt Permit (if drawn) $30.00 $365.00Out-of-Zone Elk Permit $30.00 $365.00Bear Permit $30.00 Not availablePeabody WMA User Permit $15.00 $15.00Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Hunter Use Permit $20.00 $20.00Temporary Hunter Education Exemption Permit (available online at fw.ky.gov only)$5.00 $5.00Federal Duck Stamp (available at post offces and online at www.duckstamp.com) $15.00 $15.00Shooting Preserve License (available online at fw.ky.gov only) $5.00 $5.00LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES9GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKHOW TO BUY LICENSES AND PERMITSGETTING A LICENSE IN PERSONLicenses and permits can be pur-chased throughout the Commonwealth. Most Walmart, Kmart, county court clerk ofces and outdoor sporting goods stores sell licenses. License vendor loca-tions are listed at fw.ky.gov. Licenses and permits can also be purchased on this website, or toll-free at 1-877-598-2401.GETTING A LICENSE BY PHONELicenses and permits can be pur-chased by phone 24 hours a day. It is the callers responsibility to know what type of license or permit is needed be-fore calling. Operators should NOT be relied upon to explain licensing require-ments. If you are unsure what license or permit you need, refer to previous por-tions of this guide, or contact Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at 1-800-858-1549 during business hours.All Kentucky hunting and fshing licenses and permits, except a disabled li-cense, elk lottery application and all youth licenses and permits, can be purchased over the phone for a small fee.GETTING A LICENSE THROUGH THE INTERNETAll Kentucky hunting and fsh-ing licenses and permits, except a Joint Husband/Wife Fishing License, can be purchased through the secured Ken-tucky Fish and Wildlife website. Re-placement licenses can be printed free at fw.ky.gov.Deer, elk, turkey and bear hunters, and otter and bobcat hunters/trappers, should be absolutely sure to read the re-quirements of recording, checking and tagging these species.By phone:Call toll-free 1-877-598-2401Persons purchasing by phone:1. Must use Visa, Mastercard, Discover or e-check;2. Will be charged a small fee;3. Must provide their name, ad-dress, date of birth and Social Security number;4. Will be issued a paper license/permit by mail (except short-term licenses);5. Will be issued an authoriza-tion number which serves as a license/permit until paper license/permit is issued; and6. Must have the authorization number in addition to a picture ID while hunting, if they have not yet received their paper license/permit in the mail.By Internet: Visit fw.ky.govPersons purchasing online:1. Must use Visa, Mastercard or Discover;2. Must provide their name, ad-dress, date of birth and Social Security number;3. Must carry proof of their license/permit in addition to a picture ID while hunting; and4. Will not receive a paper license/permit in the mail.SportsmansportsmansSWhat a deal for theTRUE Kentucky SpoRTSman!allforonly$95 Save 35% by purchasing your Sportsmans LicenseTODAY!Available wherever licenses are soldand online at or call 1-877-598-2401. fw.ky.govi ncludeS:Combo Hunting & Fishing LicenseSpring & Fall Turkey PermitsStatewide Deer PermitStatewide Waterfowl and Trout PermitsICEnSEICEnSELL0GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKSPORTSMANS LICENSE - SAVE $50!Available to Kentucky residents only, the Sportsmans License includes a combination hunting and fshing license, spring and fall turkey permit, statewide deer permit, state waterfowl permit (which also covers dove and other mi-gratory bird hunting) and trout permit. Peabody and LBL permits, trapping li-cense, elk lottery application, elk quota hunt permit (if drawn), out-of-zone elk permit, bear permit and bonus deer permits must be purchased separately. A federal duck stamp (available at post of-fces and online at www.duckstamp.com) is required for waterfowl hunting.YOUTH HUNTER LICENSING Hunters under the age of 12 are not required to purchase licenses and per-mits, except the elk lottery application, elk quota hunt permit, out-of-zone elk permit and bear permit. Hunters ages 12-15 are eligible to purchase a less ex-pensive youth hunting license instead of a regularly priced license. A youth hunting license authorizes the holder to hunt all small game spe-cies and migratory bird species. Unless exempt, youth hunters ages 12-15 are required to purchase additional permits to hunt deer and turkey. (All hunters must purchase an additional permit to hunt bear, or if drawn for a quota elk hunt.) Specifc permit requirements for youth deer and turkey hunters are found in the Deer and Fall Turkey sections of this guide. Both a youth deer and turkey permit are available at a reduced price. (How these permits may be used is dis-cussed in the sections on youth deer and turkey hunting.) Youth hunting licens-es and permits are valid for the entire license year, even if the hunter turns 16 during the license year after purchas-ing the license. After a hunter turns 16 years old, he or she is no longer eligible to buy a youth hunting license.A Youth Sportsmans License is available to resident and nonresident youth ages 12-15, and includes a youth hunting license, youth deer permit and youth turkey permit.Hunters 15 and younger are exempt from purchasing a Kentucky waterfowl or state migratory bird permit, and a federal duck stamp.A youth hunting license shall not be issued without the written permission of a parent or guardian, or person having custody of the youth hunter, who shall sign the youth hunters license to signify consent. Persons under 12 years old who hunt any species must be accompanied by an adult if they have not yet taken a hunter education course. Persons 15 and under who hunt turkey, elk, deer or bear with a frearm must always be accompanied by an adult.During the Free Youth Hunting and Trapping Week ( Jan. 1-7, 2011), resident and nonresident hunters 15 and under may hunt or trap small game and furbearers without a license. All other regulations and limits apply, except no li-cense is required.Youth hunters who hunt deer or out-of-zone elk with a frearm during the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend ( Jan. 1-2, 2011) are not required to have a deer or out-of-zone elk permit, but must be accompa-nied by an adult, and follow all other deer/elk hunting regula-tions.Hunter education is not LICENSE REQUIREMENTSWarning!Persons convicted of providing false information regarding residency eligibility for purposes of purchasing hunting and fshing licenses and permits are subject to fnes up to $200 in addition to loss of hunting/fshing privileges for up to three years and seizure of hunting/fshing equipment.Q: Im a nonresident but I own land in Kentucky. Do I have to buy nonresident licenses and permits?A: Yes. All nonresidents must purchase nonresident licenses and permits.required for youth to participate in the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend, or the Free Youth Hunting & Trapping Week, but taking the course ahead of time is strongly recommended.NONRESIDENT LICENSINGTose who do not meet the defni-tion of a Kentucky resident are required to purchase nonresident licenses and permits. A resident is any person who has established permanent domicile and legal residence and has resided in Kentucky for 30 days prior to purchas-ing a license, full-time students enrolled in an educational institution for at least a six-month term, and military service personnel on permanent assignment in Kentucky. Nonresident youth hunters are sub-ject to the same license and permit re-quirements as resident youth hunters. Lost licenses and permits Persons who need a replacement license or permit have three options: 1. Print a replacement online at fw.ky.gov. Click on Licenses & Permits, then the Lost Your License? tab.2. Purchase the same type of license or permit from any license vendor, ask them for a license refund form (or print one at fw.ky.gov), fll it out and send it to: KDFWR Licensing, #1 Sportsmans Lane, Frankfort, KY 40601. You will receive a refund minus a $5 handling fee. 3. Send $5, your name, address, date of birth and Social Security number, and which license(s) or permits you lost to: KDFWR Licensing, #1 Sportsmans Lane, Frank-fort, KY 40601. The department will replace the license/permit once verifcation of original purchase occurs. Replacement may take up to 3 weeks. TRAPPING LICENSETrappers under the age of 12 are not required to purchase a trapping li-cense. A trapping license is required of all resident and nonresident trappers ages 12 and older, including landown-ers/tenants unless otherwise provided by law. A trapping license is not in-cluded in any other combination license package. Landowner/tenant trapping

GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKRESIDENT SENIOR AND DISABLED LICENSESThe following are eligible to purchase the $5 Senior or Disabled Com-bination Hunting and Fishing License (which includes the same license and permits as the Resident Sportsmans License, plus bonus antlerless-only deer permits):Kentucky residents 65 years of age or older.Kentucky residents certifed totally and permanently disabled by the Federal Social Security Administration, a state Workers Compensation Board, the Kentucky Teacher Retirement System or the United States Railroad Retire-ment Board. Kentucky resident employees of the U.S. Offce of Personnel Management, declared totally and permanently disabled by a recognized authority. Kentucky resident veterans at least 50% disabled as the result of a ser-vice-connected disability.Seniors need only show proof of age and residency to purchase this license. Persons with disabilities listed above must frst obtain a disability authorization card from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. To obtain a disability license authorization card:If your disability is through the:Federal Social Security Administration: Contact your local Social Security offce and request a form showing your name, address, Social Security number and date of birth, which states that you are disabled and drawing benefts. Send form to Ken-tucky Fish and Wildlife. Veterans Administration: Contact your local VA offce and request a letter that veri-fes you are at least 50% disabled as a result of a service-connected disability. Send letter to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. State Workers Compensation Board: Request an application from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, fll it out and send it to the State Workers Compensation Board. United States Railroad Retirement Board: Contact the Board and request a letter stating you are 100% totally and permanently disabled. Send letter to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Kentucky Teacher Retirement System: Contact the Teacher Retire-ment System and request written documentation stating you are on dis-ability retirement. Send documentation to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.United States Offce of Personnel Management: Contact the federal Of-fce of Personnel Management and obtain certifcation of employment and documentation of being 100% disabled. Send documentation to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife.Once the proper documentation is processed, applicants will receive their authorization card by mail. The authorization card is not a license. It must be presented to the license seller, or the authorization number entered online, at the time of purchase.License vendors cannot sell a disability license using an expired autho-rization card.Senior and Disabled Combination Licenses are valid through the end of February like any other license. If you lose your card, you may contact Kentucky Fish and Wildlife at the above address for a replacement. Q: How long is my disability authorization card valid?A: The disability authorization card is good for 3 years (check the expiration date on your card). Every 3 years, you must provide updated paperwork (following the instructions to the right) and get a new card.Carry proofHolders of Disabled Combination Licenses must carry both the license and authorization card while hunting. Once a person who qualifes for this license reaches age 65, he or she is considered a senior for licensing purposes, and no longer needs to follow the process of obtaining a disability license authorization card.Contacting usExcept for those who qual-ify for a Disability License through Workers Compen-sation, mail or fax your dis-ability certifcation to: KDFWR Disability License#1 Sportsmans LaneFrankfort, KY 40601 FAX: (50) 564-9845You may also bring the docu-mentation in person to the department offce in Frank-fort at #1 Sportsmans Lane during business hours 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Monday - Friday.licenses are only valid for landowners, tenants or their dependents trapping on their own property. A youth trapping license is available for resident trap-pers ages 12-15. Trapping licenses are available from license agents across the state, online at fw.ky.gov and by phone at 1-877-598-2401.Those who already have a disability authorization card through the Veterans Administration, Railroad Retirement Board or Offce of Personnel Management may call -800-30-873 to get a new card.

GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKTelecheck number: 1-800-CHK-GAME(1-800-245-4263)All successful deer, elk, turkey and bear hunters, and bobcat and otter hunt-ers/trappers, including those who are license-exempt, must record, check, tag and transport these species according to the following regulations.Te purpose of the recording, checking and tagging requirements is to identify who took what and how many, and to ensure that all animals have been checked in. BASIC GUIDELINES You must have a completed hunter harvest log with you for each harvest-ed deer, elk, turkey, bear, bobcat or ot-ter anytime youre in the feld hunting or trapping that species. You must be able to show you have the correct licenses and permits for the game you intend to take, unless you are license/permit exempt. Meat processors and taxidermists are prohibited by law from accepting any part of an unchecked or untagged deer, elk, turkey, bear, bobcat or otter.RECORDINGAll successful hunters and trappers must write down harvest information on a hunter harvest log as soon as the ani-mal is recovered and before it is moved. Blank spaces to fll in the required in-formation are provided on the back of any paper license or permit. Otherwise, you may obtain a blank log sheet from a license dealer, use the example in this guide, or make one yourself and com-plete it as explained on page 13.Log information should be written in ink. Although there are spaces to record fve animals on a pre-printed harvest log, that doesnt necessarily mean you can take that many animals. Season bag limits are in place for each species.Completing the hunter harvest log: If you have a paper license or permit, simply fll in the blanks on the back as indicated on page 13. ALL hunters not required to have a license/permit, or who have only a li-cense authorization number, must cre-ate their own hunter harvest log and follow the same requirements as noted on page 13 after taking these species.CHECKING (TELECHECK)All harvested animals must be telechecked through the toll-free, auto-mated phone-in system by midnight on the day the animal is recovered, with the following exceptions and additional restrictions: Bears must be telechecked before the hunter leaves the department check-in station. Deer and elk must be telechecked be-fore removing the hide or head. Harvested animals must be telech-ecked before being transported out of Kentucky. When you call, you will be asked a short series of questions, including your Social Security number and the code number for the county where you took the animal. Te county code chart ap-pears on page 14.You can check multiple animals during the same call. It takes about fve minutes each. Entering false informa-tion is unlawful. RECORDING, CHECKING,TAGGING AND TRANSPORTING Harvested Deer, Elk, Turkey, Bear, Bobcat and OtterQ: I only heard part of my confrmation number after I telechecked my deer. Should I call and check it in again?A: No. If you need to hear your confrmation number again, call the department at 1-800-858-1549 the next business day.CALLING TELECHECK1. Call toll-free -800-45-463. Its in service 24 hours a day while seasons are open.2. Listen to each question care-fully and provide the requested information using the keypad on any touch-tone phone. You will be asked to indicate the animals species and sex, type of equipment used, whether the land was private or public and what type of license you used (or if you are a landowner).3. Once your harvest information has been entered correctly, you will be asked to hold while the system submits your survey information. Be prepared to write down the confrmation number given by the system on the hunter harvest log for the animal you are checking in.Sex of deer: Hunters who take button bucks should check the deer as male and then choose no visible antler when prompted. License: You will be given the following choices: Statewide License, $5 Senior/Disabled License, Landowner, Deer Control Tag, Trapping License, Elk Permit or Out-of-Zone Elk Permit. Youth under 12, youth who check deer taken during the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend, or license exempt military personnel should select Statewide License. Landowners who take animals somewhere other than on property they own must have the proper license/permit and answer accordingly.Telecheck HelpGo online to fw.ky.gov for worksheets and answers to frequently asked questions.3GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECK&&CARCASS TAGName:Phone Number:Telecheck Confrmation Number:(Animal must be checked in, and the confrmation number flled in above before carcass leaves hunters possession.)1-800-245-4263(toll-free)BEFORE YOU MOVE THE ANIMAL FROM THE SPOT IT WAS FOUND:Step 1: Mark the box for the appropriate spe-cies and fll in the date, county and sex of the animal. Bear hunters will need to write bear. Put the harvest log back in your pocket.WHEN YOU CALL TO CHECK IN THE ANIMAL:Step 2: Write the Telecheck confrmation number on the harvest log, and keep the log information in your possession whenever you are in the feld during the deer, elk, turkey, bear, bobcat or otter season.HOW TO FILL OUT THE HUNTER HARVEST LOGSAMPLE HARVEST LOG & CARCASS TAGSHarvest logs are not to be used as carcass tags.First things frst: Animals must be checked by midnight on the same day recovered. You must telecheck your deer or elk before removing the hide or head. Bears must be telechecked before leaving the department check station. If you give the carcass to anybody else before its processed, you must frst attach a completed carcass tag to the animal before it leaves your possession.CARCASS TAGName:Phone Number:Telecheck Confrmation Number:(Animal must be checked in, and the confrmation number flled in above before carcass leaves hunters possession.)1-800-245-4263(toll-free)21Note:You will need to have a pen with you in the feld.Reminder: All hunters must fll out a hunter harvest log. Carcass tags are only required if the carcass leaves your possession.4GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKKENTUCKY COUNTY CODE NUMBERS FOR TELECHECKTAGGINGPlacing a carcass tag on a harvest-ed deer, elk, turkey, bobcat or otter is only required when the carcass leaves the possession of the hunter who took the animal. (Bear tagging requirements are explained in the Bear section.) Har-vested animals in a hunters possession are assumed to be his or hers, unless they bear a carcass tag stating otherwise. An individual in possession of an untagged animal must have a fully completed hunter harvest log as described on page 13 for each animal. If an animal leaves the possession of the person who harvested it, that hunter must frst make and attach a carcass tag to the animal that clearly includes the following information:1. Hunters name.2. Hunters phone number; and3. Animals telecheck confrmation number.CITES Tagging for Bobcat & OtterHunters or trappers who intend to sell the raw fur of a bobcat or ot-ter must go online to fw.ky.gov or call1-800-858-1549, provide their Telech-eck confrmation number, and request a CITES tag. Tis tag shall be attached per the instructions included with the mailed tag and remain with the pelt until it is processed. Possession of an unused bob-cat or otter CITES tag is prohibited, unless authorized by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. A CITES tag may substitute for a hand-made carcass tag. Te process of selling furs is described in the Small Game & Furbearers section.TRANSPORTINGHunters bringing any deer or elk, or parts of deer or elk, into Kentucky shall have proof that the animal was legally harvested elsewhere and shall do so in compliance with the carcass importation laws outlined on page 26.001 Adair 025 Clark 049 Harrison 073 McCracken 097 Perry002 Allen 026 Clay 050 Hart 074 McCreary 098 Pike003 Anderson 027 Clinton 051 Henderson 075 McLean 099 Powell004 Ballard 028 Crittenden 052 Henry 076 Madison 100 Pulaski005 Barren 029 Cumberland 053 Hickman 077 Magoffn 101 Robertson006 Bath 030 Daviess 054 Hopkins 078 Marion 102 Rockcastle007 Bell 031 Edmonson 055 Jackson 079 Marshall 103 Rowan008 Boone 032 Elliott 056 Jefferson 080 Martin 104 Russell009 Bourbon 033 Estill 057 Jessamine 081 Mason 105 Scott010 Boyd 034 Fayette 058 Johnson 082 Meade 106 Shelby011 Boyle 035 Fleming 059 Kenton 083 Menifee 107 Simpson012 Bracken 036 Floyd 060 Knott 084 Mercer 108 Spencer013 Breathitt 037 Franklin 061 Knox 085 Metcalfe 109 Taylor014 Breckinridge 038 Fulton 062 Larue 086 Monroe 110 Todd015 Bullitt 039 Gallatin 063 Laurel 087 Montgomery 111 Trigg016 Butler 040 Garrard 064 Lawrence 088 Morgan 112 Trimble017 Caldwell 041 Grant 065 Lee 089 Muhlenberg 113 Union018 Calloway 042 Graves 066 Leslie 090 Nelson 114 Warren019 Campbell 043 Grayson 067 Letcher 091 Nicholas 115 Washington020 Carlisle 044 Green 068 Lewis 092 Ohio 116 Wayne021 Carroll 045 Greenup 069 Lincoln 093 Oldham 117 Webster022 Carter 046 Hancock 070 Livingston 094 Owen 118 Whitley023 Casey 047 Hardin 071 Logan 095 Owsley 119 Wolfe024 Christian 048 Harlan 072 Lyon 096 Pendleton 120 WoodfordTag before you leaveCarcass tags must be placed on the animal before the hunter gives it to or leaves it with someone else; or leaves a deer, for example, hanging unattended in a deer camp or elsewhere. Hunters must also telecheck the animal frst and write the confrmation number on the carcass tag as proof of doing so. The easiest item to use as a carcass tag is an index card. The carcass tag must remain attached until processing begins or the hunter returns to take possession of the carcass. 5GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKLANDOWNER PERMISSIONA person SHALL NOT ENTER upon the lands of another to hunt, trap or fsh WITHOUT the oral or writ-ten PERMISSION of the landowner, tenant or person who has authority to grant permission. Tose who fail to ob-tain permission are subject to arrest and prosecution. Railroad tracks and rights of way are privately owned property and permission to hunt, trap or fsh must be obtained prior to entry.all types of hunting. Hunter education cards obtained from other states are val-id in Kentucky. Hunter education cards and temporary hunter education ex-emption permits are not required when buying a license or permits, but must be in the hunters possession while hunting. Course schedule information is available at fw.ky.gov or by calling 1-800-858-1549.Children under 12 years old are ex-empt from this law, and cannot take the hunter education test until they turn 9 years old. BUT hunters under 12 years old and those who have temporary hunt-er education exemption permits must be accompanied by an adult at least 18 years old who meets the hunter education re-quirement. Te adult shall be in a position to take immediate control of the childs or exempted hunters bow or frearm at all times while hunting. Tis law applies even if the exempted hunter is an adult. One adult shall not accompany more than two children at the same time.material, as long as openings in the mesh weave are no wider than one-quarter inch by any measurement. Garments may dis-play a small portion of another color.Te only exceptions are when hunt-ing waterfowl during a gun deer season, or when hunting game that can legally be hunted at night (like opossum or rac-coon, for example).Te following are examples of common Hunter Orange Clothing Law violations: Wearing camoufage-patterned hunter orange garments without additional solid hunter orange clothing on the head, back and chest. Wearing hunter orange clothing while walking to a stand and taking it ofwhen you get there. Hunting squirrel, rabbit or quail when and where a frearm deer or elk season is also open without wearing hunter orange clothing. Hunting during a muzzleloading deer season without wearing hunter orange. In other words, if youre hunting anything in a place where and when a gun of any kind can be used for taking deer, elk or bear, you have to comply with the hunter orange clothing law. (If a WMA is not open to a frearm deer season, hunters are not required to wear hunter orange. However, hunter orange is recommended for safety.)OTHER HUNTING REGULATIONSQ: Can I retrieve my game or dogs from another persons land without permission?A: No. You MUST have permis-sion to enter private property. Landowners are under no obliga-tion to allow hunters to retrieve game or dogs from their land. Think about where you hunt if you take a shot near a property line, you may not be able to re-trieve your game.HUNTER EDUCATION LAWKentuckys Hunter Education Law states that all hunters, if required to purchase a Kentucky hunting license and born on or after January 1, 1975, must carry a valid hunter education course completion card while hunting. However, a one-time temporary hunter education exemption permit is available online at fw.ky.gov. Tis $5 permit allows hunting without a hunter education card for one year from the date of purchase. After it expires, the hunter is no longer exempt and must successfully complete a hunter education course. Te permit is valid only in Kentucky, and is not accepted at Bluegrass Army Depot or Fort Campbell. (Resident landowners are only license- and hunter education-exempt on their own property. When hunting elsewhere, they must be licensed and comply with the hunter education law.)A bowhunter not in possession of a frearm while hunting may carry a valid National Bowhunter Education Pro-gram course completion card instead of the hunter education card. Te hunter education law applies to Orange is the law!Kentuckys Hunter Orange Clothing Law requires ALL HUNTERS and persons accompanying them, hunting for any species during the modern gun, muzzleloading, and youth frearm deer seasons, or a frearm elk or bear season to wear solid, unbroken hunter orange color visible from all sides on the head, back and chest.Youth supervisionAdults must accompany hunters ages 15 and under who deer, elk, turkey or bear hunt with a gun. The adult shall remain in a position to take immediate control of the youths frearm.Sunrise/sunset tablesSunrise/sunset tables are available online at: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneDay.php.Free replacement hunter educa-tion cards can be printed online at fw.ky.gov. Replacements are also avail-able for $5 by mailing the replacement fee and the following information to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Hunter Education Program at the address on the front of this guide: name, current ad-dress, date of birth, phone number, when and where the course was taken, and the mailing address at the time the course was taken if diferent from the current address. Te replacement fee must be re-ceived before the card will be mailed.HUNTER ORANGE CLOTHING LAWHunter orange garments must be worn as the outer coverings and must be worn at all times while in the feld hunting. Garments can be of mesh type 6GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKSHOOTING HOURS Shooting hours for all species listed in this guide, except raccoons, opossums and frogs, are during daylight hours only. Daylight hours are a half-hour be-fore sunrise to a half-hour after sunset. However, hunters may be in the feld or stands before and after shooting hours. Raccoons and opossums may be taken day or night, except during modern gun deer season when raccoon and opos-sum hunting is permitted only at night. HUNTING METHOD EXEMPTIONS Te department grants exemptions to hunters with certain physical disabili-ties to hunt with a crossbow during ar-chery-only seasons, or to use a stationary vehicle as a hunting platform. However, persons with qualifying physical disabilities must frst have an exemption form completed and signed by a licensed physician certifying why the exemption is necessary. Forms are available from the department and on-line at fw.ky.gov. A completed exemp-tion form serves as the hunters exemp-tion permit. It should NOT be returned to the department. Persons who obtain an exemption are still required to have the appropriate hunting license and per-mits, and must carry the signed exemp-tion form with their hunting license and permits while in the feld. PROHIBITED HUNTING METHODS No person shall discharge any frearm, bow and arrow, crossbow or other similar device, upon, over or across any public roadway. Hunting is prohibited in highway or interstate medians and rights of way. No person shall take or attempt to take wildlife from an automobile, or other vehicle, except as prescribed by regula-tion. Hunting from boats is permitted for small game. A person shall not pursue, chase or take a deer, elk, bear, or turkey (during the spring turkey season): with the aid of dogs; while on horseback; or when the deer, elk or bear is swimming. Dogs may be used to locate and fush turkeys during the fall turkey seasons only. It is illegal to feed bears directly or in-directly for any reason. No person shall take wildlife with the aid of fre, smoke, explosives or gas. Baiting is prohibited on all WMAs, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Daniel Boone Na-tional Forest, Jeferson National Forest and state parks open to hunting. Deer and elk hunters shall not use elec-tronic decoys. No person shall take a turkey when the turkey is roosting. (A roost is the place where a turkey spends the night.) A person hunting wild turkeys shall not use live turkeys as decoys. A person hunting wild turkeys or bears shall not take these species by the aid of baiting, hunt on a baited area while bait is present, or hunt on a baited area for 30 days after all bait has been removed. (A baited area is any place where feed, grains or other substances capable of luring wild turkeys or bears have been placed.) Turkeys and bears cant be hunted over any private land area baited for deer. An area where grains or other feeds exist as the result of legitimate agricultural practices, or as the result of growing or manipulat-ing a crop for wildlife management is legal for hunting. A person convicted of a felony is prohibited from possessing or hunting with a frearm in Kentucky. Te prohibition on handguns applies to those convicted after Jan. 1, 1975. Te prohibition on other frearms applies to those convicted after July 15, 1994. (See KRS 527.040 for more details.)FEEDING OF WILDLIFEIt is illegal to feed wildlife with grain, seed or manufactured animal feed outside the curtilage of the home (the area immediately surrounding a home or group of homes) from March 1 through May 31. Tis regulation does not apply to normal agricultural practices or food plots, or municipal areas not open to le-gal hunting or trapping.SPOTLIGHTING No person may deliberately cast the rays of a spotlight or other artifcial light into any feld, pasture, woodlands or forest, whether public or private, where wildlife or domestic livestock may reasonably be expected to be lo-cated. Shining artifcial lights into pri-vate residences or other structures is also prohibited. Tis does not apply to: the SHOT SIZESInches .08 .085 .09 .095 .10 .11 .12 .13 .14 .15 .16 .18 .19 .20 .22mm 2.03 2.16 2.29 2.41 2.54 2.79 3.05 3.30 3.56 3.81 4.06 4.57 4.83 5.08 5.59Diameter 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 BB BBB T F.775" (+.020") .729" .670" .615" .550" .410" 10 12 16 20 28 .410 Cal.SHOTGUN GAUGE SIZES.45, .458.44, .444.40, 10mm.357, .38, 9mm.30, .30-06, .308, .32, 7.62mm, 8mm.270, .280, 7mm.22, .223, .243, .25, 5.56 mm, 6mmRIFLE & HANDGUN CALIBERSIs my ammo legal?Check species sections for equipment restrictions.7GENERAL INFORMATION / TELECHECKrays of headlights of vehicles engaged in a normal course of travel; lights being used in legitimate agricultural activities; anyone involved in activities legitimate to his or her business or occupation; circumstances including lawful hunting activities; or any landowner, his or her immediate family or any paid employ-ee while working on his or her land at that time. No person shall take wildlife, except raccoons, opossums, fshes and frogs, using lights or other means de-signed to blind wildlife or make wildlife visible at night. GAME CALLING DEVICES & RESTRICTIONS Hand or mouth-operated calls may be used in hunting all species. Mechanical and electronic (digitally reproduced or tape-recorded sound) calls or attracting devices may only be used to take groundhogs, coyotes, wild hogs, English sparrows and starlings during daylight hours year-round. A hunter may use electronic calls or at-tracting devices for furbearers during the furbearer season. Mechanical and electronic calls may be used to take crows only during crow season. Deer and elk hunters shall not use elec-tronic calls. Turkey hunters shall not use or possess electronic or digital calling devices. TREE STANDS Construction and use of tree stands on private lands is regulated by land-owners, not the department. Te use of nails, spikes, screws, wire, or tree climbers is prohibited for at-taching a tree stand or climbing a tree on: all department-owned or managed WMAs, state parks open to hunting, Daniel Boone National Forest, Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge, Jefer-son National Forest, Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge, Ohio River Islands Na-tional Wildlife Refuge, Land Between the Lakes, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Fort Knox, Fort Campbell, Blue Grass Army Depot, Hidden Valley Training Area and Wen-dell H. Ford Regional Training Center.Portable stands and tree climbers that do not injure trees may be used on the above areas, but must be marked with the owners name and address. Portable stands and tree climbers may be placed in trees no earlier than two weeks before the opening of the season and must be removed within one week after the season closes on the area. Use of existing permanent tree stands is prohibited. On state parks open to hunt-ing, tree stands must not be left unattend-ed for more than 24 hours. TRANSPORTATION AND HOLDING OF LIVE NATIVE WILDLIFE A person may not take or possess live wildlife without FIRST obtaining a permit as prescribed by regulation. A person shall not hold live native wildlife in captivity that was not legally taken or possessed. A person shall NOT buy or sell, ofer to buy or sell, trade, or barter native wildlife or parts thereof obtained from the wild. Wildlife acquired prior to obtaining the proper permits may be confscated and the holder fned. Or-phaned wildlife may only be possessed by a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Per-sons transporting live deer or other types of cervids (members of the deer family) without proper documentation or per-mits, or holding live deer captive in un-permitted facilities or pens, are subject to severe fnes and may have their ani-mals confscated or destroyed.DOG TRAINING & HUNTING WITH DOGSHunters may run or train dogs for rabbits and furbearers year-round as long as game is harvested only during an open hunting season. Some WMAs have special restrictions on using dogs, so check ahead of time. All members of the party (unless license-exempt) must have a valid hunting license to pursue rabbitsor furbearers, even when training dogs without taking game. Dogs may not be used to chase, molest or hunt deer, elk, bears or turkeys. However, dogs are per-mitted for locating and fushing turkeys during the FALL turkey season only, and dogs ON LEASH are permitted for tracking and locating wounded deer, elk and bear. Except during the season, raccoon and opossum hunters must not use frearms or carry slingshots, tree climbers, squallers or devices capable of killing, injuring or forcing raccoons or opossums from trees or dens. Squealers may be used during permitted feld tri-als only. FIRE HAZARD SEASONS Oct. 1 - Dec. 15 and Feb. 15 - April 30 are fre hazard seasons in Kentucky. During these periods, it is illegal to start any fres within 150 feet of any wood-land or brushland except between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. local time or when the ground is covered with snow. Willful, malicious or wanton setting of forest fres at any time is a felony pun-ishable by fnes from $1,000 to $10,000 and imprisonment of up to fve years. For information on specifc county burning bans or restrictions, call the Kentucky Division of Forestry at (502) 564-4496. FEDERAL WILDLIFE LAW (Summary Only) Lacey Act Amend-ments of 1981, 16 USC 3371 3378 Prohibited Acts: It is unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce; any fsh, wildlife or plant taken, possessed, trans-ported, or sold in violation of any law or regulation of any state, or in violation of any foreign law. Criminal Penalties: Felony: Fine of $20,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years. Misdemeanor: Fine of $10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 1 year. Rewards: Furnished to individu-als providing information that leads to an arrest or criminal conviction for violations of above. MIGRATORY BIRD & WATERFOWL HUNTINGThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) governs migra-tory bird and waterfowl hunting. Season dates for these species are fnalized by the USFWS in August, which is too late to be included in this guide. However, the frst por-tion of the Kentucky dove season usually opens September 1 each year and runs through late October. Hunters should consult the 2010-11 Early and Late Season Migra-tory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting guides for complete details on migratory bird and waterfowl hunting in Kentucky, or check the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website at fw.ky.gov a few days before the season is expected to open.Make hunting easier.Kentucky Afeld magazine can show you the best places to fnd fsh and wildlife, plus provide the latest Kentucky outdoor news, advice and answers from our experts, recipes for your game or fsh, profles on wildlife management areas and more. A one-year subscription includes four issues plus the award-winning Outdoor Calendar for only $10 ($18 for two years). Subscribe online at fw.ky.gov or call 1-800-858-1549 and get more out of your hunt!9DEER HUNTINGSOME BASICSIf you plan to hunt deer on private or public land in Kentucky: Check whether you need a license and deer permit. Most people will need both. The different types of deer permits are explained in this section. Exemptions are explained in the General Information/Tele-check section. Determine which zone the county you plan to hunt has been assigned. There are four (4) zones, and the hunting restrictions are different for each zone. Zone restrictions dictate when a particular season is open, what the bag limits are, and when hunting is restricted to ant-lered deer only. Record your kill on your harvest log, telecheck the animal, and tag it if necessary. An ethical hunt-er makes every effort to retrieve his or her deer. Those who fail to check retrieved deer are violating the law. Make sure the hunting equipment you use is legal for deer, and that you comply with the hunter edu-cation and hunter orange cloth-ing laws. Lastly, and perhaps most impor-tantly, be sure you have received permission from the landowner of the property where you hunt. Tres-passing is more detrimental to the hunting sports than any other ac-tivity, so please ASK FIRST!TYPES OF DEER PERMITSSTATEWIDE DEER PERMIT All license-required deer hunters must buy and carry proof of purchasing a statewide deer permit while deer hunting. Tis permit allows hunters to take two deer as follows: One with visible ant-ler and one without visible antler, OR both may be without visible antler. It doesnt matter if hunters take an ant-lered or antlerless deer frst. Antlered deer should be recorded on the back of this permit (not a bonus antlerless-only permit). Only one (1) statewide deer permit is valid per hunter per season.BONUS ANTLERLESS-ONLY DEER PERMIT Hunters who want to take more than the two deer allowed by the statewide deer permit must have a bonus ant-lerless-only permit. (Te deer season limit is more than two animals.) Tis permit allows hunters to take up to two (2) antlerless deer, following zone harvest restrictions and bag limits. Tis permit is not valid unless the hunter has frst purchased a statewide hunting license and statewide deer permit and is able to show proof of that in the feld. A hunter shall not take more deer than allowed by the permits he or she possesses.A statewide or bonus antlerless-only deer permit may be used on public and private land. No bonus antlered deer permits are available. (Te bonus WMA quota hunt deer permit is no longer available.) Additional deer permits are awarded annually to conservation organizations that agree to auction the permits to raise money for wild-life management. ONE-DEER PERMIT OPTION FOR YOUTH HUNTERSYouth under the age of 12 do not need a hunting license or deer permit. License-required resident and nonresident youth hunters ages 12-15 may buy and use up to two (2) youth statewide deer permits per license year. Tis permit allows the holder to take one (1) deer, and is valid for either sex deer when zone restrictions allow. Youth must buy a bonus antlerless-only permit to take more than two deer.Youth hunters must follow all other deer hunting laws, harvest re-strictions and bag limits.Carry proofHunters who buy their license or permit by phone or internet must carry while hunting: a picture ID and proof of purchase. (An authorization number, paper license or computer print-out.) Paper licenses/permits must be signed and all information completed before hunting.James Inman photoDEER HUNTING0DEER HUNTINGFulton CallowaySimpsonAllenHickmanMonroeClintonWayne CumberlandGravesCarlisleMcCrearyWhitleyBellTriggMarshall Todd KnoxWarrenHarlan LoganChristianRussellBarren MetcalfeLyonMcCrackenBallard PulaskiAdair Letcher Leslie Laurel ClayEdmonsonCaldwellButlerLivingstonPerryMuhlenbergGreenHartTaylorHopkins RockcastleCrittenden OwsleyCaseyLincolnKnottJacksonGraysonMarionWebster McLeanOhioBreathittBoyleLaRueGarrardLeeFloydPikeWolfeEstillUnionMadisonWashingtonHenderson MercerMagoffinDaviessHancockPowellNelson MartinMeadeHardinJessamine BreckinridgeJohnsonMenifee Bullitt ClarkMorganSpencerWoodford Anderson FayetteMontgomeryBath ElliottBourbonLawrenceShelby FranklinJefferson RowanNicholasScottOldham FlemingCarter BoydHarrison HenryRobertson Owen LewisTrimbleCarrollMasonGreenupGallatinBrackenGrantPendletonBooneKentonCampbell Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone change DEER HUNTING ZONES & SEASONSBAG LIMITSQ: Can I take a deer for someone else?A: No. Hunters must claim any deer they take as their own. They must use their own license/permit and harvest log, and telecheck the deer using their own Social Secu-rity number.SEASON DATESBag limits and harvest restrictions apply to all hunters. Tere is no daily bag limit on deer, except hunters are limited to one deer per day on Wild-life Management Areas. (Some quota hunts may allow hunters more than one deer.) See the Restrictions By Zone box for information on equip-ment and permit requirements.Tose who shoot more deer than the season individual hunter bag limit allows, or more deer than they have purchased permits to take, are violating the law. Landowners, dependents and tenants are prohibited from taking deer they dont claim and check in as their own. *During the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend, hunters ages 15 and under may hunt deer with a frearm without a license or deer permit, if accompanied by an adult. DEERStatewide Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4Modern GunNov. 13-28, 2010(either sex)Nov. 13-22, 2010(either sex)Nov. 13-22, 2010(antlered only)Archery Sept. 4, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011 (either sex)Sept. 4, 2010 - Jan. 17, 2011 (either sex, except antlered only Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13-22 and Dec. 11-16)Crossbow Oct. 1-17 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010 (either sex)Oct. 1-17 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 31, 2010 (either sex, except antlered only Oct. 16-17, Nov. 13-22 and Dec. 11-16)Muzzleloader Oct. 16-17 and Dec. 11-19, 2010 (either sex)Oct. 16-17 and Dec. -6 (antlered only) and Dec. 7-9, 00 (either sex)Youth-only FirearmsOct. 9-10, 2010(either sex)Free Youth Weekend*Jan. 1-2, 2011(either sex)

DEER HUNTINGQ: Can I take two deer from private land in a Zone 2 county, and later take three more deer from another private farm in a Zone 3 county?A: No. If you hunt private land in Zone 2, 3, or 4, the total season bag limit is four deer per hunter. Even if you hunt in more than one of these zones, four deer is all you can legally take. (You can take ad-ditional antlerless deer in Zone 1.)ZONE 1 A hunter may take an unlimited number of antlerless deer. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and unlimited antlerless deer may be taken using bonus antlerless-only permits (good for two (2) antler-less deer each). A hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per license year statewide, except additional antlered deer may be taken on federal areas. Hunters shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.ZONE 2 A hunter may take no more than four (4) deer total and combined in Zones 2, 3 and 4. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and up to two (2) more antlerless deer may be taken using one bonus antlerless-only deer permit. A hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per license year statewide, except additional antlered deer may be taken on federal areas. Hunters shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.ZONE 3 A hunter may take no more than four (4) deer total and combined in Zones 2, 3, and 4. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and up to two (2) more antlerless deer may be taken using one bonus antlerless-only deer permit. All four (4) deer may be taken with archery or crossbow equipment. A hunter may take no more than two (2) deer with a frearm. A hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with visible antlers RESTRICTIONS BY ZONE(excluding button bucks) per license year statewide, except additional antlered deer may be taken on federal areas. Hunters shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.ZONE 4 A hunter may take no more than four (4) deer total and combined in Zones 2, 3 and 4. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and up to two (2) more antlerless deer may be taken using one bonus antlerless-only deer permit. All four (4) deer may be taken with archery or crossbow equipment. A hunter may take no more than two (2) deer with a frearm. (One with a modern gun and one with a muzzleloader, or both with a muzzleloader.) A hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per license year statewide, except additional antlered deer may be taken on federal areas. Hunters shall not take antlerless deer during seasons open to antlered deer hunting only. Hunters shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season. Youth may take either sex deer during the October and December youth weekends.A hunter must abide by all license and permit use requirements, season dates, and equipment and harvest re-strictions in efect for the location where they hunt and time when they hunt.ANTLERED DEER LIMITFrom Sept. 4, 2010 through Jan. 17, 2011 (deer season), a person may take no more than one (1) deer with visible antlers (excluding button bucks) in Ken-tucky, except bonus antlered deer may be taken on Land Between the Lakes, Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge, Ft. Campbell and Ft. Knox Military Reser-vations and Blue Grass Army Depot as determined by the governing agency for each area.Te bonus WMA quota hunt deer permit is no longer available.ANTLERLESS DEER LIMIT1. In Zone 1 counties, there is no season limit on antlerless deer.2. In Zone 2, 3 and 4 counties, the com-bined season limit is four (4) per In other words...You get a total of four deer statewide, except you can shoot unlimited does in Zone 1 using bonus antlerless-only permits. You get one buck statewide. You have to follow all special restrictions for the zone you are hunting, and the season you are hunting. Taxidermists only:Inedible parts of wildlife, including mounts and inedible parts of legally taken deer, may only be sold to or purchased from a licensed taxidermist.hunter. Hunters may choose to take up to one (1) antlered deer and three (3) antlerless deer, OR take up to four (4) antlerless deer total.

DEER HUNTINGMODERN GUN SEASONDuring modern gun deer season, modern frearms, muzzleloading fre-arms, archery and crossbow equipment may be used, as long as they meet the requirements for that equipment and are used as described for deer hunting.Te hunter orange clothing law ap-plies to ALL HUNTERS as stated above.Persons ages 15 and under who hunt deer with a frearm must be ac-companied by an adult who shall re-main able and in a position to take im-mediate control of the youths frearm at all times.ARCHERY SEASONDuring portions of the deer season when only archery equipment can be used, deer hunters shall not use frearms or crossbows to take deer. Hunters using archery equipment during a deer frearm season must follow all frearm season re-strictions, zone guidelines and hunting requirements in efect during frearm seasons. All hunters must comply with the hunter orange clothing law as stated above. Te law does not require hunters to wear hunter orange when or where frearms are prohibited for deer, elk or bear hunting. MUZZLELOADING SEASONMuzzleloaders, archery and cross-bow equipment may be used during this season. ALL HUNTERS must comply with the hunter orange cloth-ing law as stated above. Persons ages 15 and under hunting deer with a muzzleloader must be accompanied by an adult who shall remain able and in a position to take immediate con-trol of the youths muzzleloader at all times. MODERN FIREARM EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONSLegalHunters may use the following: Any caliber centerfre rife or centerfre handgun. (See Defni-tions.) Shotguns up to and including 10-gauge used with slug am-munition. (Most common legal shotgun sizes include .410-, 28-, 20-, 16-, 12- and 10-gauge.)IllegalHunters shall not use any of the following to take deer: Firearms able to hold more than a total of 11 rounds (10 in magazine and one in chamber) A fully-automatic frearm (ca-pable of fring more than one round with one trigger pull) Rimfre ammunition Multiple projectile ammunition (shotshells) Full metal jacketed or tracer bullet ammunition. ARCHERY EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONSLegalHunters may use the following: Longbows, recurves and com-pound bows Broadheads at least 7/8 wide Any draw weight (no minimum)IllegalHunters shall not use any of the following to take deer: A broadhead smaller than 7/8 wide A barbed broadhead A chemically-treated arrow An arrow with a chemical attachmentCROSSBOW EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONSLegalHunters may use the following: Crossbow arrows (bolts) ftted with broadheads at least 7/8 wide Any draw weight (no minimum)IllegalHunters shall not use any of the following to take deer: A crossbow without a working safety device A broadhead smaller than 7/8 wide A barbed broadhead A chemically-treated arrow An arrow with a chemical attachmentMUZZLELOADING EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONSLegalHunters may use the following to take deer: Muzzleloading rifes or hand-guns of any caliber Muzzleloading shotguns no larger than 10-gauge used with slugs only A muzzleloading frearm that can be fred more than once before reloading, as long as it meets the defnition of a muzzle-loading frearm (pg. 65) In-line muzzleloading frearms Telescopic sights (scopes) Illegal No modern (breech-loading) frearms of any kind may be used to take deer.Orange is the law!Kentuckys Hunter Orange Clothing Law requires ALL HUNTERS and persons accompanying them, hunting for any species during the modern gun, muzzleloading, and youth frearm deer seasons, or a frearm elk or bear season, to wear solid, unbroken hunter orange color visible from all sides on the head, back and chest.HUNTING EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONSCROSSBOW SEASONHunters using crossbows during a frearm deer season must follow all fre-arm season restrictions, zone guidelines and hunting requirements in efect dur-ing frearm seasons. All hunters must comply with the hunter orange clothing law as stated above. Te law does not require hunters to wear hunter orange when or where frearms are prohibited for deer or elk hunting. 3DEER HUNTINGYOUTH DEER HUNTINGQ: My child took a buck during modern gun season. Can she take another buck during the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend?A: No. Youth hunters must continue to follow season bag limits during the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend.Q: My child has a Youth Deer Permit and took a doe on opening day of the October Youth-Only Firearm Season. What permit does he need so he can take another deer?A: Your child must have a second Youth Deer Permit or bonus antlerless permit before he can take another deer.In addition to the regular frearm, archery and crossbow seasons, there are two more deer hunting opportunities for youth hunters.OCTOBER YOUTH-ONLY FIREARM SEASONOn the second weekend of October, (Oct. 9-10, 2010), resident and non-resident youth ages 15 and under, who are accompanied by an adult, may hunt deer with a frearm (or any other legal method) statewide. During the Octo-ber youth hunt weekend, the appropri-ate hunting license and deer permits are required for hunters ages 12-15, and all other bag limits, zone restrictions and deer hunting requirements apply.harvest recording and checking require-ments, and equipment restrictions. Please read the portion of this guide regarding flling out the hunter harvest log, checking and tagging.DURING BOTH PERIODS:Persons ages 15 and under hunting deer with a frearm must be accompa-nied by an adult who shall be able and in a position to take immediate control of the youth hunters frearm at all times.Adults accompanying youth deer hunters during either of these periods must NOT use frearms to take deer. Adults accompanying youth hunters are not required to possess a hunting license or deer permit if the adult is not deer hunting. Remember, the hunter orange clothing law applies to those accompa-nying a youth deer hunter, as well as the youth.Youth hunters should select statewide license when telechecking their deer.EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONSSame as permitted during the Modern Gun Deer Season.FREE YOUTH DEER HUNTING WEEKENDOn the frst weekend following Christmas ( Jan. 1-2, 2011), resident and nonresident youth ages 15 and un-der, who are accompanied by an adult, are eligible to participate in the Free Youth Deer Hunting Weekend. Youth hunters may hunt deer with a frearm (or any other legal method) without a hunt-ing license or deer permit. All other deer hunting requirements remain in efect, including bag limits, zone restrictions, 4DEER HUNTINGCounty Processor Phone Street & city (all are in Kentucky)Adair Fairplay Meat Processing (270) 384-4024 275 Jacksmith Rd., FairplayAndersonMarkwells Deer Processing Burkhead & Darnell Meat Processing(502) 839-8259(502) 839-30521389 Bruner Rd., Lawrenceburg1063 Barnes Mill Rd., Lawrenceburg(Mailing address: 169 Clay Lick Rd., Salvisa)Boone Harmon Brothers Meats (859) 567-1212 425 Ambrose Rd., WarsawBoydWhites Custom Meats(Restrictions: Pre-skinned deer only)Opells Meat Processing(606) 325-1188(606) 928-50942004 Sixth St., Ashland22515 Bear Creek Rd., CatlettsburgBracken Meyers General Store (606) 747-5527 7595 Willow/Lenoxburg Rd., FosterCampbell Staceys Custom Processing (859) 635-3354 9100 Licking Pike, AlexandriaCarroll Wilson Farms Processing (502) 686-0017 595 Jackson Ridge Rd., WorthvilleCarter Stinnetts Meats (606) 474-6787 2785 State Hwy. 1444, GraysonCasey Central Kentucky Custom Meats (606) 787-4851 6256 Hwy. 1859, LibertyChristian Livingstons Meat Locker (270) 269-2333 8485 Greenville Rd., HopkinsvilleClark Chandlers Deer Processing (859) 745-4065 1489 Pilot View Rd., WinchesterClay H&M Butchering (606) 598-8332 553 Bowling Branch Rd., ManchesterCrittenden Family Butcher Shop (270) 965-3191 346 Rooster Ln., MarionKENTUCKY HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY PROCESSORSHERES HOW YOU CAN HELP: If you wish to donate a deer, please take it to one of our cooperating processors. Deer must be telechecked and tagged before donating. All money for processing is provided by donated funds. Processors may be too swamped to receive your deer during gun season, so you may want to call your processor in advance to make sure the processor will accept your deer. KHFH pays the processor an agreed fee to process each deer. As long as funds are available, the hunter shall not be required to pay any part of the processing fee. Of-peak seasons like archery and muzzleloading seasons are the best times to donate. Processors cannot accept deer that have not been cleanly feld-dressed, well cared for and in good condition. Processors are vital to the program. Be sure to show them your gratitude. Donations to the program, in the form of checks, can be mailed to Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry, C/O Ivan Schell, 2400 PNC Plaza, Louisville, KY 40202, or you can make a donation to Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry through the county clerks ofce when you renew your vehicle registration each year.DONATING DEER TO KENTUCKY HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY5DEER HUNTINGCounty Processor Phone Street & city (all are in Kentucky)Estill Arvins Slaughterhouse (606) 723-3525 2355 Crooked Creek Rd, IrvineFayette Wilsons Grocery (859) 266-4531 1010 Cramer Ave., LexingtonGrantFairs Custom Meat ProcessingT&K Custom Processing(859) 824-4160(859) 824-95286855 Stewardsville Rd., Williamstown1300 Shiloh Rd., CorinthGravesCates SlaughterhouseDowdys Taxidermy and Deer Processing(270) 382-2568(270) 376-52707276 St. Rt. 381, Sedalia1461 Baltimore Church Rd., MayfeldGrayson Rays Meat Processing (270) 879-8792 181 Ray Rd., CaneyvilleJefferson Mikes Custom Taxidermy (502) 448-1309 4102 Cane Run Rd., LouisvilleJessamine Chigger Hill Custom Slaughter (859) 509-9517 1631 Elm Port Rd., NicholasvilleKentonAnsworth Animal ArtFFH ProcessingGliers Specialty Haus(859) 359-4868(859) 356-6020(859) 291-180011172 Taylor Mill Rd., Independence9158 Porter Rd., Ryland Heights533 W. 11th St., CovingtonMarshall Lynn Rudd Processing (270) 898-6296 10027 Hwy. 62 E, Calvert CityMcCreary Perkins Meat Processing (606) 354-3362 503 Leamon-Richmond Rd., Pine KnotMeade Webbs Butcher Block (270) 496-4124 1910 Rhodelia Rd., PaynevilleMenifee Centers Processing (606) 768-3302 871 Dog Trot Rd., FrenchburgMercer Marks Meats (859) 734-4154 1025 Mackville Rd., HarrodsburgMontgomery Rebel Acres Processing (859) 744-6966 692 White Turley Rd., Mt. SterlingNelson Boones Butcher Block (502) 348-3668 100 Old Bloomfeld Pike, BardstownOhio Barnes Deer Processing (270) 274-3065 282 Knob Hill Dr., Beaver DamOldhamCrask Meats (Crestwood Meats)Jim Wolfe(502) 241-9461(502) 222-4462952 Woodland Ridge, LaGrange7602 Hwy. 524, WestportOwenRischs Deer ProcessingSids Taxidermy(502) 484-3638(502) 484-02541580 Hwy. 330, Owenton400 Holbrook