Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s spring squirrel hunting season has deep historical roots
Hunting squirrels is a tradition that dates back to early Kentucky. During the settlement era, as other wild game became…
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Now a common presence in state, coyotes coexist in the urban landscape
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune An expansion from its historic range in the interior plains brought the coyote to…
State Department for Fish and Wildlife will auction surplus, confiscated items to public on May 1
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will conduct its spring public auction of surplus and confiscated items May…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: What is old becomes new again — swimbaits will fool that trophy fish
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the sixth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles detailing…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Elk quota hunt application deadline is rapidly approaching
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Twenty years ago this December, seven elk were released atop Potato Knob in Perry…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Vertical jigging for walleye, sauger, saugeye — Spring’s overlooked presentation
Vertical jigging may be the most overlooked presentation for catching walleye, sauger and saugeye in Kentucky’s lakes and rivers during…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Weather is just one of three things to consider for spring fishing
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles detailing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A quality decoy can provide wild turkey hunters with an advantage
It has happened to every wild turkey hunter. A gobbler responds to calling and moves towards the hunter, but abruptly…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Forget the Final Four, early April is the time to hook trophy largemouth bass
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (Note: This is the fourth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: With warmer weather, lots of food options, spring turkey season looks promising
With Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season on the horizon, the outlook is promising. A number of factors seem to point…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: The time has come! Here’s your spring wild turkey season preview
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Spring turkey hunting is slipping into position before daybreak and sitting still as the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Nine-banded armadillo a curious critter — and an unwelcome exotic species
Their appearance is comical — a compact body, with the profile of a loaf of bread, covered by bony plates…
State Fish and Wildlife Department to moving largemouth bass to Boltz Lake in Grant County
The Fisheries Division of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources plans to remove smaller largemouth bass from Beaver…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Angles stand excellent chance of catching a trophy muskellunge
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the third installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The eagle has landed — survived and flourished — back from the brink
This is the last of a two-part series on the comeback of America’s national symbol. On July 12, 1995 federal…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Ahead of schedule, white bass spawning runs just around the corner
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune This is the second installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Over 6,200 archers expected in Louisville for one of nation’s largest school tournaments
One of the largest school archery tournaments in the country will kick off March 31 at the Kentucky Fair and…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Bald Eagle nesting resurgence — back from the brink of extinction
This is the first of a two-part series on the comeback of America’s national symbol. The Bald Eagle’s comeback from…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Up and Coming Fisheries a savory menu of potential fishing trips
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the first installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The wild turkey in Kentucky and the story of the return of a native species
Second article of a two-part series on the wild turkey in Kentucky. Wildlife trades were an important component of wild…
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department accepting applications for 25 conservation officers
Applications are now being accepted for conservation officer recruits at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The deadline…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Make sure you get your new license so you can enjoy best fishing of year
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The mild weather this winter has many thinking it will be an early spring…