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roger broyles huge non-typical gun kill from 2004-2005 season had official scorers scratching their heads with a boone crockett score of 252 4/8 this no 3 nontypical of all time in kentucky was taken in livingston county photo courtesy of roger broyles kentucky s growing deer herd and turkey flock mean this season will be one of the best years ever to go hunting in the state kentucky has 1.6 million acres of land open to the public for hunting so you don t have to own a farm to enjoy a day afield kentucky has one of the country s highest concentrations of trophy deer in the country modern gun season for deer opens in november while archery season begins in september and runs through january kentucky also has spring and fall seasons for turkey some of the best hunting in the state is found on public land several of these areas are managed under a quota hunt system open to both resident and non-resident hunters you can apply for many of the quota hunts during the month of september by calling 877-598-2401 kentucky offers more than just deer and turkey for small game and waterfowl hunters kentucky offers hunting opportunities for quail rabbit squirrel grouse dove ducks geese and more hunting licenses are available at many sporting goods stores mike wells 4 rivers outdoors www.innbythelakeky.com 2184 us 62 · gilbertsville · exit 27 off i-24 turn east toward state park inside inn by the lake 877-360-4278 or 270-362-4278 fishing guides specializing in large and smallmouth bass kentucky bass and crappie hunting guides for deer and turkey over 25 years of experience fishing and hunting packages offered through inn by the lake tradewater bait company the fisherman s friend www.kenstbc.com 1000 us 62 · grand rivers · between the dams · next to pelican restaurant 270-362-4323 complete line of fishing equipment and live bait fishing and hunting licenses penn gold label dealer st croix and other major rod brands molds and luremaking components an all pro shop for all freshwater species tradewater upland outfitters www.tradewateroutfitters.com 15616 st rt 120 · providence 270-836-7998 or 270-388-2532 e-mail mmyersky@apex.net specializing in deer turkey quail pheasant and chukar hunting in western kentucky s crittenden county spring crappie bass and bow fishing trips on lake barkley lodging meals and guide service provided over 75 years combined experience in hunting and outfitting services new in 2006 released mallard duck hunting on our private 50-acre lake weakley s guide service www.kentuckylake.com/weakley 527 e unity church rd · hardin 877-547-fish or 270-354-9974 kenlake marina specializing in crappie stripes large and smallmouth bass fullyrigged 20 ft bass boat fuel fishing equipment bait provided knowledgeable guides are insured and licensed by state us coast guard visa mastercard accepted fishing kentucky and barkley lakes 2005-2006 kentucky hunting seasons dates vary slightly from year to year check with fish wildlife for current information deer modern gun november 12 27 2005 archery september 3 2005 january 16 2006 youth only firearms oct 8 9 2005 muzzleloader .oct 15 16 dec 10 18 2005 free junior deer hunting weekend december 31 2005 january 1 2006 crossbow .november 28 december 7 2005 hunters ages 15 and under may hunt deer with a firearm without a license or deer permit if accompanied by an adult see elsewhere for county zones harvest restrictions and hunter requirements for each zone turkey fall archery .sept 3 2005 jan 16 2006 fall shotgun .oct 22 28 dec 3 9 2005 youth-only .april 1 2 2006 spring .april 15 may 7 2006 squirrel fall .august 20 november 11 2005 november 14 2005 february 28 2006 spring .june 3 16 2006 rabbit quail november 14 2005 ­ february 9 2006 in the following counties ballard caldwell calloway carlisle christian crittenden fulton graves hickman livingston lyon marshall mccracken todd trigg november 1 11 2005 november 14 2005 january 31 2006 in all other counties goose · canada goose extreme western kentucky september 3 2005 september 11 2005 and december 5 2005 january 31 2006 fulton county will remain open until february 15 2006 unless quota is met by january 31 2006 remainder of kentucky s western lakes rivers region dec 13 2005 jan 31 2006 · white-fronted goose brandt november 24 2005 january 31 2006 · snow goose november 24 2005 january 31 2006 fulton county will remain open until feb 15 2006 youth waterfowl days february 4 5 2006 doves september 1 2005 october 24 2005 and november 24 2005 november 29 2005 common snipe september 21 2005 november 6 2005 november 24 2005 january 22 2006 early wood duck and teal september 21 2005 ­ september 25 2005 dann hughes of princeton ky recently harvested this incredible non-typical 55 pt whitetail in western kentucky using a muzzleloader the world championship coon trials are held each october in aurora on the scenic shores of kentucky lake the professional kennel club is the major league of coon hunting they draw over 2,500 entries and have prize money of over $500,000 1 reelfoot lake 2,500 acres fulton co 731 538-2481 2 obion creek wma 3,521 acres hickman fulton carlisle 270 753-6913 3 meadwestvaco wma 3,600 acres hickman carlisle co 270 335-3151 4 winford wma 237 acres carlisle co 270 753-6913 5 boatwright wma 6,975 acres ballard carlisle 270 224-2244 6 ballard hunting unit 400 acres ballard co 270 224-2244 7 ballard wma 8,473 acres ballard co 270 224-2244 8 west kentucky wma 6,463 acres mccracken co 270 488-3233 9 ohio river islands wma 1,375 acres livingston co 270 753-6913 10 kaler bottoms wma 1,930 acres graves co 270 753-6913 11 clarks river 8,500 acres marshall graves mccracken 270 527-5770 12 ky lake wma 3,500 acres calloway marshall lyon 270 753-6913 13 beechy creek wma 122 acres calloway co 270 753-6913 14 lbl 107,000 acres trigg lyon 270 924-2065 15 lake barkley wma 5,429 acres trigg lyon livingston 615 736-5181 16 fort campbell 85,000 acres christian trigg 270 798-2175 17 pennyrile state forest 14,654 acres christian co 270 753-6913 18 tradewater wma 724 acres hopkins-christian 270 753-6913 19 jones-keeney wma 2,250 acres caldwell co 270 753-6913 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · where you can hunt on public land public wildlife areas most of the public wildlife areas are owned by various agencies of the state and federal government many have special regulations on hunting/fishing or require special permits contact before going land between the lakes offers more than 230 days of hunting opportunities throughout the year six days of spring quota hunts for turkeys february application required and 14 days of open season yield a consistently good opportunity deer may be hunted during a 115-day fall archery season and three fall quota hunts july application required including a youth hunt for hunters 10-15 years old hunters will also find opportunities for small game and waterfowl for more info call 270-924-2065 or 800-lbl-7077 www.lbl.org waterfowl and other migratory bird hunting ducks coots mergansers canvasback ducks december 31 2005 january 29 2006 all other ducks december 5 2005 january 29 2006 in many areas goose hunters are required to register prior to hunting a federal duck stamp is required for any waterfowl hunting proof of hunter education is required for those born january 1 1975 or later many of the wildlife management areas have special seasons unique to them the dates listed here are late 2005 ­ early 2006 the late 2006 ­ early 2007 dates had not been set at press time with all of this in mind prior to hunting we strongly advise that you contact the department of fish and wildlife to ensure that you will meet all requirements 800-858-1549 http fw.ky.gov hunting information sponsored by vulcan materials company vulcan materials company provides infrastructure materials and are the nation s largest producer of construction aggregates grand rivers quarry 947 us hwy 62 grand rivers ky 270 362-4262 hiking trails hunting camping boating fishing information compliments of kentucky department of fish wildlife resources 1-800-858-1549 bow/rifle range hunting kentucky s record white-tailed deer ranks among the top 10 in the world fishing/hunting guides services hook line sinker fishing guides www.kentuckylakebarkley.com 1408 lake barkley dr · kuttawa 270-388-0525 modern boats all equipment furnished catch cleaned our goal is for our customers to have an enjoyable experience trophy deer abundant turkey plenty of public land public access wildlife management areas 36 www.kentuckylakebarkley.travel 1-800-448-1069 37 hunting

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