Art Lander’s Outdoors: News and observations as Kentucky’s white-tailed deer season set to begin
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer opens tomorrow, with the beginning of archery hunting, a 136-day season that continues…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: The distinctive call of the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo foretells of summer storms
The Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) is a weather forecaster, of sorts, in folklore. The secretive bird is heard, but seldom…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s 2019-2020 white-tailed deer season opens Sept. 7, here’s what to expect
Kentucky’s 2019-20 hunting season for white-tailed deer opens in two weeks, with the beginning of archery hunting on Saturday, September…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A preview of Kentucky’s fall hunting seasons; update on tick activity across state
It’s summer, it’s hot, but Kentucky’s calendar of fall hunting seasons begins next week. Here are some details and observations:…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The .22 long rifle, the leader in sales worldwide and first firearm experience for many
A leader in sales both nationally and worldwide, the .22 Long Rifle is arguably the most popular cartridge of all…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Alter your tackle, techniques for success when fishing in Kentucky’s summer heat
It’s been a challenging fishing year, weather-wise, with all that rain during the spring creating wildly fluctuating water levels, then…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Ky’s fourth species of Black Bass a mystery, limited to Cumberland headwaters
Anglers across Kentucky are intimately familiar with the largemouth, smallmouth and spotted (Kentucky) bass. These three black bass species are…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Common in rural Ky., the Barn Swallow is an acrobatic bird at home around humans
The Barn Swallow is an acrobatic bird, with its distinctive profile in flight, that’s at home around humans, nesting on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Wet springs cause many issues across Kentucky, nuisance chiggers are one
Wet springs cause all sorts of issues in rural and suburban Kentucky — delays in the plantings of farm crops…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Squirrel season has a long tradition in Ky; spring season makes biological sense
During the settlement era in Kentucky, as white-tailed deer, bison, elk, wild turkeys and black bears disappeared from the landscape,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: New book is first to highlight the unique diversity of Red River Gorge watershed
Red River Gorge National Geological Area, a unique natural area in Daniel Boone National Forest, attracts hundreds of thousands of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Bullfrog season opens today; delicacy has been enjoyed by generations of Kyians
Bullfrog season opens in spring, but the nightly chorus is considered by many to be the song of summer. In…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Bowfishing basics, shooting fish is an enjoyable off-season practice for hunters
Archers who hunt deer, elk and wild turkeys should consider shooting fish in the off-season. It’s an enjoyable practice that…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky has long history of anglers fly fishing for bass in state’s lakes, streams
The early history of fly fishing for bass in Kentucky rivers and stream traces back to single-action, English-style reels —…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Cutthroat trout becomes fourth species of trout to be stocked in Ky. waters
With the recent stocking of Cutthroat trout, there are now four species of trout in Kentucky waters. All four species…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Spring wild turkey season tips and strategies for a successful hunt
Kentucky’s 23-day spring wild turkey general season opens tomorrow and continues through Sunday, May 5. At our farm, the afternoon…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens April 6 with youth-only weekend
A wet March, combined with the extended forecast of seasonal to above-normal temperatures in April, is a good reason to…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Early spring chores important part of preparation for wild turkey, deer hunters
It’s that time of the year. Early spring is prime time to complete a number of important, annual chores on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Longear sunfish, the most abundant in Ky. streams, adapts well to reservoirs
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and last article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The longear sunfish…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Rock bass, at home in rocky, cool waters, are a favorite with stream fishermen
Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The rock bass (Ambloplites rupestris)…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The redear sunfish, mostly found in clear waters with rooted aquatic vegetation
Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The redear sunfish (Lepomis microlophus)…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The perfect fish for beginning anglers, the Bluegill is state’s most popular sunfish
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series about Kentucky’s native sunfish species. The bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) is…