Kentucky bear quota hunt with dogs season to continue for two extra days in December
Bear hunters in Kentucky will have the opportunity again in December to harvest a bear using dogs. The bear quota…
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Simplifying holiday shopping for the outdoors enthusiast on your list
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Choosing the perfect gift for a hunter or angler on your holiday shopping list…
Hunters cautioned to use care after state officials confirm whooping cranes in western counties
Wildlife biologists have confirmed the presence of five federally protected whooping cranes in Hopkins County. Whooping cranes also have been…
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposes 2016-17 deer season dates, changes in elk hunting
The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed the dates of the 2016-2017 deer seasons, changes to deer zones and slight…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Record duck numbers portend good waterfowl hunting in 2015-16
By Lee McClellan Special to KyForward The work done by conservation groups as well as state and federal fish and…
Salato Wildlife Center offers final opportunity to view young bobcat; Bracken fishing area reopens
Visitors have until Nov. 25 to visit the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort before its seasonal closure for the…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Data predicts hunters will experience no shortage of rabbits this season
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Rural mail carriers who volunteer to help the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Answers to common questions about state’s modern gun deer season
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The Information Center at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources fields approximately…
Boone, Campbell counties among state leaders in motorist collisions with booming deer population
Motorists encounter deer on Kentucky roadways throughout the year but the number of collisions increases in the fall. Almost half…
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife mentor-youth dove hunt registration opening Monday
Registration for mentor-youth dove hunts sponsored by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will begin Monday, Aug.10. These…
Fish and Wildlife, utility companies teaming to provide up-close view of peregrine falcon chicks
Since early March, nearly 50,000 new web cam viewers have watched three peregrine falcon chicks hatch and grow from inside…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Soaring summer-like temperatures cast spotlight squarely on catfish
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune (This is the eighth and final installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Elk herd doing great; plenty of opportunities for state hunters
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune FRANKFORT, Ky. – Elkhorn Creek in central Kentucky, the city of Elkton in Todd…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: March can also mean ‘Muskie Madness,’ fishing’s Big Dance
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune This is the third installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing articles….
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Strong opening month fuels state’s second-highest deer harvest
By Kevin Kelly Special to KyForward After two seasons of record harvests, Kentucky’s deer hunters kept the pace up this…