Kentucky turkey season 2017

Only 1 bird may have a beard longer than 3 during fall turkey seasons. A calendar shift pushed the states 23day general spring wild turkey season back this year to the third weekend in april. I love turkey hunting and go every year but this year feels different. Fall wild turkey hunting hours are 30 minutes before sunrise to sunset. During both spring and fall seasons, you must report taking a turkey within 7 days, via the decals online harvest reporting system or by calling 18664263778. Season 1 episode 1 the canadian guide life duration. Fall turkey archery runs from early september through mid january. The commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for. Thats right, guided guests here enjoy a consistent 90% opportunity rate on mature birds, season after season, making our turkey program ideal for longtime hunters and beginners alike. Two male turkeys or turkeys with visible beard may be taken during the season, with the following restrictions.

Kentuckys record harvest during the spring wild turkey season occurred in. A valid ohio hunting license and fall turkey permit are required, unless exempted. Tennessee turkey season regulations and information. Any changes from 2017, including deer zones and season structure, will be reflected in both the updated online and printed versions of the guide.

The wait is almost over for turkey hunters in kentucky. Some season dates and regulations may vary by zone. Whitetail deer and turkey and coyote hunts in kentucky. Terrain varies from swampy lowlands, rolling hills, and heavily forested hills and mountains. 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.

For more information about the upcoming season, check the 2017 spring turkey hunting guide or go to fw. After a successful first day hunt i decided not to get up early and go back to ohio county. Areas closed to hunting are also closed to trapping. I have to use a chair thats up off the ground because it rains so much anymore during turkey season.

The kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources suspended sales of 2020 nonresident spring turkey hunting permits for the general statewide season. Kentuckys wild turkey flock is estimated to number about 220,000 birds. Kentuckys 2019 spring wild turkey season starts tomorrow, with the opening. In fact, when turkeys were reintroduced in webster county. As population rebounds, time to talk turkey in kentucky gary garth, special to the courierjournal published 2. The statewide spring wild turkey season in kentucky opens saturday, april 12 and runs through may 4. Youths ages 1215 are eligible to purchase a youth turkey permit, which is valid for the harvest of one turkey during a. October 1 october 20, 2019 and november 9 through december 31, 2019 fall shotgun. Published on apr 4, 2017 follow along as gavyn harvests his first ever long beard, out of state, at that. Kentuckys spring turkey harvest has remained stable since the 2010 season when hunters took a record 36,097 birds. Ive never scouted for turkey season and weve already been putting in some work this week. September 7, 2019 through january 20, 2020 fall crossbow.

New this year, 11 additional counties are open to fall. Wma spring turkey quota hunt application period is from dec. Find all of your kentucky hunting seasons details here. Calling or attempting to call turkeys using any means to mimic the sounds made by turkeys is prohibited from march 1 to opening day of spring turkey hunts on all wmas. Hunting in state parks spring turkey hunting in state parks is allowed during the 2day youth turkey hunt and the first two.

It doesnt take much to get standing water in a swamp. Migratory bird opportunities include doves, ducks, geese, sandhill cranes and more. The fiveyear 20122016 average spring harvest is 31,490. The fall season has been reduced to 41 days in all open units. Follow along on a spring turkey hunt from right here in central kentucky. Wko books fall turkey hunts which can be setup by the day. We purchased our first tract of heavily wooded property in february 2009 known for excellent whitetail deer and turkey hunting. This is because the bird taken during the youth season counts as the first bird for the first week of the regular season. In addition to deer, the kentucky hunting and trapping guide contains information about kentuckys fall and winter hunting seasons, including dove, waterfowl, small game, upland bird, turkey, bear. Youths younger than 12 are exempt from license and turkey permit requirements. This change is effective beginning with the spring 2020 season.

Kentucky suspends nonresident spring turkey permit sales. By the time the upcoming season closes on may 7, hunters will have bagged about 31,000 turkeys. There will also be a beaver trapping season february 129 in kentucky and tennessee in all hunt areas. In kentucky, turkey hunting in the spring is much more popular than turkey hunting in the fall. 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. As population rebounds, time to talk turkey in kentucky. As ive mentioned, toward the end of the kentuckys turkey season, the gobblers will expand their ranges. Spring turkey hunters needed for ruffed grouse drumming survey. Kentucky 2017 spring turkey season team extreme solo cam hunts. Season dates kdfwr kentucky department of fish and. Kentucky season discussion in kentucky started by stasiakj, mar 2, 2016.

In 2017, a record number of 159 persons filed 1,800 wild turkey. The fall turkey permit is valid for the fall archery, crossbow and shotgun turkey seasons and allows a hunter to harvest up to the fall season bag limit of turkeys. Kentucky hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Come tour our food plots and kentucky turkey hunting property. 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. Often well get new gobblers coming onto our property that we dont have any pictures of, and some of our gobblers will be in locations where weve never seen them. Kentuckys spring turkey season opens saturday marshall. Kentucky game laws allow 2 bearded birds per hunter during the spring turkey season. You may take only one turkey during the first week. If you do not take one during the first week, then you may take. Be sure to visit the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources website for more information.

One male turkey or turkey with visible beard youths who take a turkey during the youth season may not harvest a second bird until april 27. Late season gobbler tactics with joe brown mossy oak. Whitetail haven outfitters ky deer hunting, turkey. You have found the right place, schedule your hunting seasons here. Coyotes may be hunted after daylight hours using lights or nightvision equipment from feb. Beautiful opening day of the kentucky youth turkey season. The 2020 spring turkey season information can be found in the small game hunting regulations. A week fall shotgun season also runs in both late october and early december.

October 26 november 1, 2019 anddecember 7 through december, 2019. I moved from georgia last year and the season there started about the first week of april. 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. A wild turkey of either sex may be hunted during the fall season.

When kentuckys spring wild turkey season opens april 17, hunters can expect to find a bounty of gobblers. Shortterm 1 or 7day hunting licenses are not valid for turkey hunting. Good weather forecast predicted for kentuckys late fall turkey season. Last spring, hunters in kentucky reported taking 29,943 turkeys. There will be lots of 2yearold birds, and they do most of the gobbling.

Turkey season kentucky hunting guide kings country. Well with my bass tournaments all on hold and baseball was a no go i have turkey fever more then i ever have. Government lands % 7% private lands 23,922,869 acres. I first turkey hunted kentucky in the late 1990s, riding the wave of the restoration effort for the big birds, and enjoying all the bluegrass state had to offer. Unless exempt, all spring turkey hunters ages 1215 must carry with them in the field proof of purchase of a valid kentucky hunting license and a valid spring turkey permit. Second day 2017 wild turkey season hunting in kentucky april 16. Game officials say kentuckys turkey flock is about 240,000 birds. It opens saturday, april 18 and runs through may 10. In kentucky, the 2017 season is right around the corner.

The season is open statewide, although special regulations do apply to some areas. You can help the kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources efforts to manage the wild turkey resource by. During the fall turkey seasons a turkey hunter may. June 22, 2018 the kentucky fish and wildlife commission proposed several new deer, elk and fishing regulations at its june quarterly meeting. Canadian hunters see rules for importing firearms for hunting. Eastern kentucky whitetail deer and turkey hunting our beginning we provide whitetail deer and turkey hunts on farmers ridge which has some of the best hunting in eastern kentucky. First morel season here in kentucky hardin countyfort knox area. Known for top whitetail hunting state in the country. Game tags which allow the take of a second turkey will not be valid in units 3, 5, and 6. Explore all the hunting that kentucky has to offer on this website. Kentucky hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in kentucky. Kentucky is home to a variety of smaller game including squirrels, rabbits, quail and grouse.