KY Department of Fish and Wildlife encouraging safe boating during National Safe Boating Week
In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week, May 17-23, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources reminds Kentuckians to…
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Latest KDFWR testing shows no new signs of chronic wasting disease in wild deer
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has completed its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)…
KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to hold spring surplus auction May 5 in Frankfort
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host a live auction to sell surplus items and confiscated hunting…
‘Struttin’ in the Bluegrass’ underway with Merle Hacker, exploring the spring turkey season
Turkey hunting enthusiasts can experience the thrill of spring turkey hunting as “Struttin’ in the Bluegrass” has returned for its…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s spring wild turkey season opens tomorrow, here’s what to expect
Kentucky’s 2025 spring wild turkey season opens tomorrow, with the beginning of the two-day youth-only season, for boys and girls…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A spinning rod and reel combination should be top choice for anglers
If an angler could only have just one type of rod and reel, the logical choice would be spinning tackle….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: KY’s Wildlife Action Plan outlines species of greatest conservation need
Kentucky’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) summarizes the status of the state’s vulnerable wildlife species and the condition of their…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: American woodcock, a unique migratory bird with distinctive appearance, behavior
The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), a.k.a. Timberdoodle, is a migratory game bird in the shorebird family Scolopacidae. Its appearance is…
Kentucky to host nation’s largest school archery tournament March 14-15 in Louisville
Kentucky will host the nation’s largest annual school archery tournament March 14-15 as more than 7,000 student archers from nearly…
KDFWR now offering licenses, permits for 2025-26 license year; new license year begins today
Licenses and permits are available now to fish, hunt and trap in Kentucky in the coming license year, beginning March…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Recent outdoor news and observations from around the Commonwealth
• After a covering of ice melts off a small pond it is not unusual to discover that some fish have…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources report outlines use fees collected in 2024
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today When someone buys a fishing or hunting license, registers their boat in Kentucky or purchases…
KY’s 2024-25 deer harvest is second-largest ever; record for antlered deer and public lands harvest
Hunters collectively recorded a near record harvest of deer during Kentucky’s just concluded 2024-25 season. Hunters took 149,868 deer –…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Louisville-area Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes stocked with rainbow trout
Editor’s Note: This is the final article in a three-part series on Fishing In Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Metropolitan Lexington Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes stocked with rainbow trout
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series on Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan areas…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Northern Kentucky Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes stocked with rainbow trout
Editor’s Note: The first in a three-part series on Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes in Kentucky’s major metropolitan areas stocked with…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Number, acreage of Kentucky Wildlife Management Areas have grown in recent years
In recent years the number and acreage of state wildlife management areas has grown considerably. The Kentucky Department of Fish…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Revisiting KY’s top three outdoor stories of 2024 — CWD, Black bears, fish habitat
During 2024 there were several developing news stories related to fish and wildlife in Kentucky. Here are three of the…
KDFWR Christmas Tree recycling program allows Kentuckians to send holiday wishes to state’s fishes
Make the new year a happy one for Kentucky’s fish by donating natural Christmas trees to the Department of Fish…
KDFWR provides ideas, resources to incorporate natural options into Thanksgiving and other holiday meals
Kentucky families have many natural options to make delicious and nutritious meals this holiday season including wild turkey, deer, waterfowl…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife quota hunt application period open through September 30
Kentucky’s fall hunting seasons offers expanded opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite activities. The Kentucky Department of Fish…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Previewing more than a dozen game hunting seasons opening this fall
Every year, millions of people throughout the country go hunting. They’re in search of locally sourced, healthy meat. During the…