Hunting Season is always a special time of the year. Whether you are planning on waiting patiently in a deer stand to bag that trophy buck or sitting knee deep in the marsh hoping to bag a band. Being able to take advantage of all the hunting seasons is why The Waterfowl Hunter has put together the hunting dates for Kentucky.
These dates serve as a general guide for more specific hunting visit Kentucky Depart. of Fish and Wildlife.Â
Elk
Hunt Type | Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery | Bull | Sep. 16,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 |
Cow | Oct. 14,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 | |
Crossbow | Bull | Sep. 23,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 |
Cow | Oct. 14,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 | |
Firearm | Bull | Sep. 30,2017 | Oct. 13,2017 |
Cow | Dec. 9,2017 | Dec. 22,2017 |
Deer
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery | Sep. 2,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
Crossbow | Oct. 1,2017 | Oct. 22,2017 |
Nov. 11,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 | |
Modern Gun | Nov. 11,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Muzzle-Loader | Oct. 21,2017 | Oct. 22,2017 |
Dec. 9,2017 | Dec. 17,2017 | |
Youth-Free | Dec. 30,2017 | Dec. 31,2018 |
Youth-Only | Oct. 14,2017 | Oct. 15,2017 |
Turkey-Fall
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery | Sep. 2,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
Crossbow | Oct. 1,2017 | Oct. 22,2017 |
Nov. 11,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 | |
Shotgun | Oct. 28,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
Dec. 2,2017 | Dec. 8,2017 |
Bobcat
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 25,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
American Woodcock
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Oct. 28,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Dec. 13,2017 |
Bear
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery | Aug. 1,2017 | Aug. 31,2017 |
Sep. 9,2017 | Sep. 30,2017 | |
Crossbow | Oct. 28,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
Firearm | Dec. 16,2017 | Dec. 22,2017 |
Muzzle-Loader | Dec. 9,2017 | Dec. 17,2017 |
Quota Hunt with Dogs | Oct. 21,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
Beaver
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Bullfrog
Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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May 19,2017 | Oct. 31,2017 |
Coot
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 23,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 4,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
Coyote
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | March 1,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Dove
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 1,2017 | Oct. 26,2017 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Dec. 3,2017 | |
Dec. 23,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 |
Duck
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 23,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 4,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
Falconry
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 1,2017 | March 30,2018 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Feb. 15,2018 |
Fox-Gray
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Fox-Red
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Gallinules
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 1,2017 | Nov. 9,2017 |
Goose-Canada
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 16,2017 | Sep. 30,2017 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Feb. 15,2018 | |
Dec. 16,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 |
Goose-Snow Ross
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 23,2017 | Feb. 15,2018 |
Goose-White-Fronted & Brant
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 23,2017 | Feb. 15,2018 |
Groundhog
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | March 1,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Grouse
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 1,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Merganser
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 23,2017 | Nov. 26,2017 |
Dec. 4,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
Muskrat
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Opossum
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Oct. 1,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Quail
Hunt Type | Zone | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Eastern Zone | Nov. 1,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Nov. 13,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 | ||
Western Zone | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
Rabbit
Hunt Type | Zone | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Eastern Zone | Nov. 1,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Nov. 13,2017 | Jan. 31,2018 | ||
Western Zone | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 10,2018 |
Raccoon
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Oct. 1,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
River Otter
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Sandhill Crane
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Dec. 16,2017 | Jan. 14,2018 |
Squirrel-Fall
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Aug. 19,2017 | Nov. 10,2017 |
Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Striped Skunk
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov.13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Teal Duck Only
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 16,2017 | Sep. 24,2017 |
Trout Fishing
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Catch and Release | Oct. 1,2017 | March 31,2018 |
Turkey-Fall
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Archery | Sep. 2,2017 | Jan. 15,2018 |
Crossbow | Oct. 1,2017 | Oct. 22,2017 |
Nov. 11,2017 | Dec. 31,2017 | |
Shotgun | Oct. 28,2017 | Nov. 3,2017 |
Dec. 2,2017 | Dec. 8,2017 |
Virginia & Sora Rail
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 1,2017 | Nov. 9,2017 |
Weasel
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Trapping | Nov. 13,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Wild Pig
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | March 1,2017 | Feb. 28,2018 |
Common Snipe
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 20,2017 | Oct. 29,2017 |
Nov. 23,2017 | Jan. 28,2018 |
Wood Duck & Teal
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Sep. 16,2017 | Sep. 20,2017 |
Youth Waterfowl Season
Hunt Type | Earliest Opening Date | Latest Closing Date |
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Hunting | Nov. 4,2017 | Nov. 5,2017 |
Feb. 3,2018 | Feb. 4,2018 |