Art Lander’s Outdoors: Despite cuts, State Nature Preserves help protect Kentucky’s biodiversity
In the battle to save and protect the biodiversity of plants and animals in Kentucky, the state’s first line of…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Spring Wild Turkey season is here and you need to have a game plan
With Kentucky’s Spring Wild Turkey season opening this Saturday (April 16), now is the time for hunters to formulate a…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: It’s early April in the Commonwealth and the fish are biting everywhere
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the sixth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Despite uncertain weather, spring is the best time of year to fish for crappie
Every spring, crappie anglers in Kentucky keep their fingers crossed for moderating temperatures and stable water conditions. But our spring…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Catching up with pro angler and fishing ambassador Jimmy Houston
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Farm ponds, small lakes offer excellent fishing earlier than other waters
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune (This is the fourth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Department launches trophy largemouth bass propagating program
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is looking for a few good bass. Not just any largemouth bass,…
Bald eagle killed in Grand Rivers; Fish and Wildlife Service offers reward for information
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Find out about new fishing regulations before you cast that first line in the water
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune This is the second installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Fish and Wildlife Department adds Kentucky Horse Park lake to neighborhood stocking program
Rolex Lake at the Kentucky Horse Park is the newest addition to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Lots of good opportunities await anglers suffering from spring fishing fever
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune This is the first installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of articles, detailing…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Five questions with new state Bear Program Coordinator John Hast
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The allure of doing “cool stuff” for a living played into John Hast’s decision…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Anglers find late winter is quality time for stream smallmouth
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune A stretch of mild weather that loosens winter’s grip is an alarm bell for…
State fisheries crews collecting a few big ones to help hatcheries produce nearly three million small fish
Fisheries crews from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will be collecting sauger, striped bass, muskellunge and walleye…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Fresh blanket of snow opens window to new discoveries about wildlife
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Newly fallen snow has a way of awakening the spirit of adventure in kids…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The white-tailed deer in Kentucky and the return of a native species
First of a two-part series on white-tailed deer in Kentucky — pre-settlement, remnant deer herds, deer hunting prohibited and early…
Fish and Wildlife Department says west Kentucky WMA deer hunt spots reduced because of flooding
High water from the Ohio River continues to impact portions of West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in McCracken County….
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Plenty to look forward to on state hunting and fishing scene in 2016
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The first day of winter arrived last week but you wouldn’t have known it…
State Christmas for the Fishes program recycles your old holiday tree for helpful natural habitat
Help create habitat for fish while disposing of your old Christmas tree this season with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife’s Christmas…
State Fish and Wildlife Department taking steps to prevent spread of deer disease to Kentucky
Although a disease fatal to deer and elk now exists in 23 states, including Ohio, but Kentucky is currently not…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Take advantage of holiday break to get in some winter hunting and fishing
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune After the stress, bustle and eventual enjoyment of Christmas passes, many Kentuckians still have…
State’s most successful black bear hunt highlighted by harvest of record-setting 500-pounder
Kentucky’s first black bear hunt in modern times was held just six years ago in Harlan, Letcher and Pike counties….