Archive for hunting

Sports

Thinking ahead to fall hunting in the heat of summer

Fall can seem like an eternity away when the heat index soars into the triple digits and air ... Read more

Sports

Grouse restoration plan comes into focus

A newly published plan developed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources offers a long-range strategy ... Read more

Sports

Elk quota hunt application deadline approaching

Twenty years ago this December, seven elk were released atop Potato Knob in Perry County in front of ... Read more

Community

Deer season looks promising for 2016-17

FRANKFORT – Many archery hunters in Kentucky will spend the last long weekend of summer getting an early ... Read more

Community

Outdoors: Take advantage of public hunting areas this spring turkey season

FRANKFORT – Like deer and elk, the restoration of wild turkeys in Kentucky is a remarkable success story. ... Read more

Recreation

Kentucky Afield Outdoors — Wearing a full-body harness is the first rule of treestand safety

A fall from a treestand is no laughing matter.             The consequences can be life-changing, much worse than ... Read more

Recreation

Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Best turkey season in a decade predicted; general season opens April 17

When Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens April 17, hunters can expect to find a bounty of gobblers. ... Read more

Recreation

Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Hunting, trapping and fishing licenses a great value; new licenses needed March 1

For less than a single round of golf, you can fish all year long. You can hunt squirrels, ... Read more