Kentucky’s quota hunt application period for deer, waterfowl and pheasant open through Sept. 30
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources offers annual quota hunts for deer, waterfowl and pheasant at state wildlife…
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Take advantage of falling temperatures to find fall spots to bank fish for bass
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The length of day relative to the time of year never changes. As the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Changing deer patterns can result in the ritual ‘October Lull’ for hunters
Most bow hunters will tell you the most difficult time to hunt deer during Kentucky’s 136-day archery season may be…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Bolt-action rifle chambered in 7mm-08 good choice for Kentucky deer hunters
Selecting a rifle for deer hunting in Kentucky need not be a daunting task. Hunters who are planning on buying…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Woody Plants of Kentucky and Tennessee great addition for amateur naturalists
A deer hunter finds an acorn in the woods and wants to know what species of oak it came from;…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Answering a few leftover questions from KET’s fall hunting call-in show
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Viewers of “Kentucky Afield” television picked up their phones and took to social media…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: EHD outbreak update shows reports of dead, dying deer now in 72 counties
In the past month the number of reports of dead and/or dying deer received by the Kentucky Department of Fish…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Regular cleaning of firearms will help protect your investment
With hunting season underway, rifles and shotguns are coming out of storage in gun cases or gun safes in preparation…
State Fish and Wildlife Department sponsoring Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop
Registration for the annual Kentucky Becoming an Outdoors-Woman workshop in September is now open. The weekend program is designed for…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Cooler temperatures make outlook for new deer season promising
With Kentucky’s 2017-18 deer season set to open Saturday, with the start of archery hunting, the weather outlook for September…
Applications for quota hunts for deer, waterfowl, pheasant and quail open in September
Each year, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources administers quota hunts for deer, upland birds and waterfowl on…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Recent EHD outbreak centered on Eastern Kentucky deer population
In recents weeks reports have been trickling in from landowners finding dead and/or dying deer on their property around farms…
State sets dates for waterfowl blind drawings at five regional wildlife management areas
The dates are now set for the annual waterfowl blind drawings for Doug Travis, Lake Barkley, Barren River Lake, Green…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Signs are positive for a better state dove hunting season this fall
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The morning fog we’ve seen a few times lately portends that fall hunting seasons…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Changes to Kentucky’s bear season reflect expansion of population
Major changes were made to this year’s black bear hunting season to reflect expanding bear populations throughout Eastern Kentucky. In…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Tree stands offer major advantages to Kentucky deer hunters
Tree stands are capable of taking hunters above the white-tailed deer’s line of sight and smell. That’s a big advantage…
Public archery trail at Grant County wildlife management area closed due to storm damage
The public archery trail at Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Grant County is closed until further notice…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: If it’s August, it must be time to prepare for a new archery deer season
When August arrives, it’s time to start getting ready for the upcoming archery deer season. Kentucky’s 2017-18 deer season starts…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Wade the Cumberland tailwater if you want to beat the summer heat
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune The dog days of late summer slow everything down. The heat and humidity along…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Eradicating invasive plants, tall fescue grass first step to better wildlife habitat
Landowners who want to improve wildlife habitat on their hunting property should make an effort every year to implement at…
State Fish and Wildlife Department seeking input on entrepreneurial solutions for Asian carp problem
Asian carp swim by the millions in Kentucky’s waterways, threatening to crowd out native fish in some of the state’s…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Arrival of Ky. Hunting Guide an encouraging sign for anxious fall hunters
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Fall can seem like an eternity away when the heat index soars into the…