Kentucky
Largest elk herd east of the Mississippi, top Boone & Crockett whitetails, and rolling bluegrass hardwood ridges.
State Field Guide
Small Game & Upland Hunting in Kentucky
Official Regulatory Authority
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)
Restored Grassland Coveys
Northern Bobwhite Quail
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife manages dedicated quail focus areas on Peabody and West Kentucky WMAs.
Appalachian Mountain Hollows
Ruffed Grouse
Found in the Daniel Boone National Forest and eastern coalfield mountains in thick regenerating woodland coverts.
Spring & Fall Timber Hunts
Eastern Grey & Fox Squirrel
Kentucky offers an early summer squirrel season in May alongside traditional fall and winter hardwood hunting.
Pasture & Hedgerow Rabbits
Eastern Cottontail
Abundant along agricultural ditches and brushy hillsides from mid-November through February.