Hunters can win first rights to prime locations during upcoming KDFWR waterfowl blind draws


Public drawings for season-long waterfowl hunting blind sites at four wildlife management areas are set for this fall.

Available sites include locations at Lake Barkley, Green River Lake, Barren River Lake and Doug Travis wildlife management areas (WMAs). Each area has numerous sites available, and multiple hunters can be selected for each location.

These blind sites drawings complement the other public waterfowl hunting opportunities offered by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

(Photo from KDFWR)

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife provides a variety of waterfowl hunting opportunities on WMAs. These opportunities include quota hunts, daily drawings, walk-in areas and seasonally drawn blinds.

Seasonally drawn blind sites ensure that selected waterfowl hunters will have a place to hunt during the entire waterfowl season. The drawings for these seasonally drawn blinds take place well before the season to allow hunters time to build blinds and make all necessary plans for the season.

Upcoming season-long blind drawings include:

Doug Travis WMA, Carlisle and Hickman counties: 10 a.m. (Central), Saturday, Aug. 24. The drawing will be at the WMA office, 1/2-mile south of Berkley on KY 123. Registration starts at 9 a.m.

Lake Barkley WMA, Trigg and Lyon counties: Registration begins at 8 a.m. (Central), Monday, Sept. 16, with the drawing to follow. The drawing will be at the shelter on the east side of the Cumberland River at Lake Barkley Dam, off U.S. 62 near Lake City. Participants should use the powerhouse entrance and then turn right toward the drawing location.

Green River Lake WMA, Taylor and Adair counties: 10 a.m. (Eastern), Saturday, Sept. 28. The drawing will be at the Green River Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office off KY 55, approximately 7 miles south of Campbellsville. Registration starts at 9 a.m.

Barren River Lake WMA, Allen and Barren counties, 9 a.m. (Central), Saturday, Oct. 5. The drawing will be at the Barren River Lake Corps of Engineers office, at the Barren River Lake dam off KY 252. Registration starts at 7 a.m.

Hunters interested in participating in a waterfowl blind drawing must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid Kentucky hunting license, a Kentucky Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Hunting Permit and a federal migratory bird permit (also known as a duck stamp) at the time of the drawing. Proof of hunter education certification is also required of any participant born after 1974.

Hunters must also have their Harvest Information Program (HIP) confirmation number before the drawing. To get a confirmation number, hunters must visit the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website at fw.ky.gov, click the “My Profile” tab and answer a brief survey about their migratory bird hunting activities. This confirmation number provided at the completion of the survey must be written on the hunting license or Kentucky Migratory Bird/Waterfowl Hunting permit. Hunters may also reprint their license free of charge after completing the survey, as the HIP confirmation number will then be displayed on it.

Hunters drawn for blinds on Doug Travis, Lake Barkley, Green River Lake or Barren River Lake WMAs must locate, prepare and maintain the blind site for the duration of the 2024-2025 waterfowl seasons. Each drawn hunter may select a co-owner of the blind site for the duration of the season to use the blind in the absence of the hunter drawn. The co-owner must be present at the drawing.

Hunters may construct a permanent blind or use a boat or portable blind, but each blind site must be pinned with a permanent marker identifying permit holders for the site. Those hunters selected hold first rights for use of the blind site, but these blind sites are open to public use if the drawn hunters or co-owners are not in the blinds by 30 minutes before shooting time.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources


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