Selected hunters may bring a hunting party totaling no more than 10 members, including the administrator and designated co-administrator. Being a Zone 4 county, does are not allowed to be taken during rifle season, which is one of the main reasons the doe count is so low. Kentucky Ridge Forest WMA was one of the most successful Eastern Kentucky public land areas last year with 42 bucks harvested. There were tracks that were open to hunting and others closed to hunting. Deer. Grant WMA Morgan, Putnam 3C Balls Ferry SP Wilkinson 3D Bartram Forest WMA Baldwin, Wilkinson 3E Camp Thunder VPA Upson 3F Cedar Creek WMA Jasper, Jones, Putnam 3G Clarks Hill WMA Lincoln, McDuffie, Warren, Wilkes 3H Clybel WMA Jasper, Newton 3I Collins Road VPA Burke 3J Di-Lane Plantation WMA I am sure a lot has changed. What a question for a public forum, laziest approach I've seen yet. James Kroll and Haynes Shelton talk about being realistic when it comes to managing a smaller deer property in this edition of Dr. The changes are necessary to ensure the health and safety of hunters and WMA staff. Shooting range (for single projectile firearms only; no shotshells or pistols allowed) open Monday-Saturday 9:00 AM-sunset & Sundays noon-sunset. I would scout three spots in three different areas just in case they are useing it. I have been putting in for the Land Between the Lakes quota hunt. In this edition of "Big Buck Profile," Gordon Whittington talks with young whitetail hunter Reid Crawford about his trophy buck taken in 2017. | WMA located approximately 10 miles west of Henderson, KY, consists of 6 units. GEORGIA. Others do not. Gordon Whittington talks with 13-year-old Troy Metzger about the 2016 hunt that landed the young man a monster non-typical buck on this edition of Big Buck Profile. The archery areas on Campbell were like hunting in a park. If you're going to hunt in November, one of those would be better due to no gun hunters. It's a question a lot of wildlife biologists and trophy hunters in other states probably have asked themselves. . I remember some of them you get an extra preference point or something for taking does. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Most areas are open to archery and crossbow hunting for deer except during the Dec. 12-13 quota gun hunt. "First, by capturing images of older and/or larger-antlered bucks in an area, they encourage local hunters to pass up younger/lesser animals. West Kentucky WMA Get Directions Return to Search WMA Overview Size: 6425 acres Location: McCracken Contact: (270) 488-3233 Elevation: minimum 297 feet, maximum 451 feet. Size: 8,600 acres when you hunted was the wma divided into tracts? I bowhunted 10 days in a row there last year and saw 4 deer. You are using an out of date browser. I always hunt about 100 from the road in the small strip of woods. If you're going to hunt in November, one of those would be better due to no gun hunters. Be safe hunting!! Thanks! Peabody Wildlife Management Area Location: west Kentucky While over the last 20 years we've seen our trophy whitetail production become more evenly distributed across the state, the west-central portion east of Land Between The Lakes and west of I-65 remains our most consistent yielder of trophy contenders. Y outh Seasons and Youth Lottery Hunts. They only ones I know anything about is in the bluegrass region! they did close a bunch of areas due to 9-11, so maybe all the deer moved into those areas.. hope you have better luck than we did!! Shane. The Blue Grass Region is another hot spot, with Pendleton, Garrard, Boone and Henry counties offering the best chances for bagging a trophy buck. Hardin County was the number one deer producing county in the entire state of Kentucky last season. But a clearly defined chunk of Kentucky is a great place to start your search. I hunted it quite a few times but the last time was about 15 years ago. Total Harvest 2020: 30 Bucks: 16 Does: 14, Terrain: Diverse; Easy to moderate; Wetlands and open water make up 34% of land. "In much of western and central Kentucky we have fertile land with a good balance of cover and crops," the biologist says. A hunter can register a party of up to five hunters but must provide the name, fish and wildlife customer ID number and phone number for each member in the party. In some areas, a user permit is required. Stan Potts heads to Montana with his rifle in search of a Big Sky buck. Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 37.1332, Longitude W -88.8139 Area Habitat: open land 34.74%, forest 46.58%, wetland 18.09%, open water 0.62%. i would go to lbl if u were u.its closest to bama and the biggest by far.over 100,000 acres..big bucks and less crowded simply due to its size. Whatever the reason, Kentucky has indeed managed to find the "sweet spot" of hunting opportunity for trophy deer. The fishing is outstanding, and the waterfowling is at least acceptable. Welcome to 2022-23 Louisiana Hunting What's New for 2022 Licensing changes ( Licenses & Fees ): Change to license fees; see fee tables for details. Peabody wma is 46k + acres in west central Ky, good deer and turkey population I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy Feb 3, 2020 #3 bfriendly Senior Member That sounds like a great time! The strip of woods conects the A area (no hunting) and private land. The best hunting area I have found is Fort Knox military reservation.deer numbers are good (not as good as when I started hunting there in the 1990s though) and the CHANCE for a B&C buck is legitimate (Ft Knox posts lots of pictures of big bucks harvested each year). In fact, it is a well known wetland in far west Kentucky in Carlisle and Hickman Counties. Always saw several deer and tons of buck sign. We will be hunting the quota hunt as well but where will depend a lot on where other people are hunting. Its a well known fact that bucks, especially mature bucks, like to bed near oxbows, with their backs to the water. You may be able to find areas in which multiple hollers converge into one open bottom, as well. This will be some of the most difficult terrain to hunt in Kentucky. "We have a lot of veteran hunters who aren't necessarily eager to shoot the first buck they see anyway," Yancy points out. Kentucky Hunting is the leading online community for outdoors enthusiasts to discuss hunting, fishing, archery, and life in Kentucky. "No, not really," he says. West Tennessee Wildlife Management Areas (Region 1) *The numbers for each WMA and on the map correspond to the numbers in the hunting guide. The place almost seems like an international airport for hunting during November. I know the basics. If you want public land, hunt the Shawnee N.F. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Gordon Whittington talks with Steven Sprout about the trophy buck he took back in 1998 while bowhunting public land in Illinois. i would come sooner if possible. Nevertheless, whenever this resident of western Kentucky has an opportunity to turn loose his pack of beagles in prime swamp rabbit habitat, deer hunting usually becomes a secondary priority. The Purchase Region was the only area besides Blue Grass where more than 3,000 bucks were bagged in a single county and it had the second largest harvest in the state. Off Market. Location: Breckinridge, Grayson & Hardin Counties, Total Harvest 2020: 39 Bucks: 24 Does: 15, Terrain: Moderate;; Most hunting areas consists of hills and ridges. In my experiences, most hunters do not do this at Rich WMA. The shotgun and muzzleloader deer hunt for up to 140 hunters is scheduled Jan. 16-18, 2021. While it may be hard to replicate that harvest, there are still big bucks lurking around Pennyrile. U are right and it looks good from what I have seen. 1 Pope and Young Bucks Before They Were Beat, Two Brothers' Shed Hunting Strategy Yields Non-Typical Match Set in Missouri, Potential Kentucky State Record Crossbow Typical Shot in Hemp Field, Night Hunting for Predators Will Help Your Deer Herd, Michigan Hunter Shoots 200-class Non-typical After Oversleeping That Morning, Saskatchewan Hunter Finds Target Sheds After Looking for Multiple Days, Dr. Like most Kentucky public land deer hunting spots, youll find numerous hollers, fingers, and bowls that are possible locations for bedding bucks. The Kentucky river wma in Henry co is really good. More than 41,000 acres of deer hunting are open only to bowhunters on 27 of Georgia's WMAs. The grouse season in Kentucky runs from November to February, varying based on zone, with the permission of hunting ruffed grouse. My group got picked for the West Kentucky WMA Quota Deer Hunt December 15-18. Quota and firearm deer hunting for the 2022 season is over. i also agree about about your timing. The other four counties in the top five were close behind, with hunters bagging between 2,222 and 2,470 bucks per county. What would you guys consider the best WMA for deer numbers and best chance to get one with a bow ? No vehicles/ATV's. No permanent stands, etc. That makes the hunting tougher for with bow or gun. They have tons of deer as well. Any info would be appreciated. "While continued slow growth in deer numbers in Appalachian Kentucky should lead to even more trophy entries being taken from the poor deer habitat in the eastern third of the state, our west-central counties should continue to be tried-and-true producers of trophy bucks into the foreseeable future.". Here's his full story. There is alot of deer down there. Likely, youll find them with their backs to the water and their vantage points set to access areas or popular walking routes. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Four other counties had an impressive season, each with a harvest of more than 1,500 deer. Bring your knee boots to reach secluded areas: Fertile bottomlands dotted with the oak trees and row-crop agriculture that keep deer in top nutritional shape are broken up by many bald cypress sloughs. I also missed 1 of the 2 bucks I have shot at with a bow in that small strip of woods. The Kentucky buck Heath Buchanan calls "Joker" is a Bluegrass State phenomenon. Western Kentucky normally produces bigger bucks. Jonathan A.,Oct 11, 2018 Jonathan A.,Oct 11, 2018 #1 Oct 12, 2018#2 bowhunter26912 pointer 3,973 I really can't see anyone coming in blind & having great success. Mostly wooded but has some ag fields on the wma. You can park in a few different spots along Georgetown Rd, or you can drive up and around to Old Columbus and park there. Tract 1, Tract 4 and Tract 4A, Tract 5, Other. Good wma not much pressure and a lot of places for a big buck to hide. Rich WMA is often an overlooked public land hunting area because it is the next-door-neighbor to Kleber WMA, a hotbed for deer.
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