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…
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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…
KDFWR offers Kentuckians plenty of opportunities to connect with the outdoors at Kentucky State Fair
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is offering plenty of opportunities for Kentuckians to connect with the outdoors…
KDFWR to open application period for dove quota hunts, mentor/youth hunts Aug. 5-16
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host four dove quota hunts and three traditional mentor/youth dove quota…
Hunters can win first rights to prime locations during upcoming KDFWR waterfowl blind draws
Public drawings for season-long waterfowl hunting blind sites at four wildlife management areas are set for this fall. Available sites…
KDFWR to host statewide ‘Hunter Education Day’ to kick off National Shooting Sports Month in August
In conjunction with National Shooting Sports Month in August, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is hosting a…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Kentucky Wild supports non-game species that make up 90% of state’s fauna
To carry out its mission, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources relies upon the support of its constituents….
KDFWR reminding boaters ‘Don’t Be the U in BUI & DUI’ over upcoming Independence Day weekend
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources conservation officers and other law enforcement personnel across the state are teaming up…
Cleaning, draining and drying watercraft can help protect KY waterways, wildlife from invasive species
As warm weather beckons outdoor enthusiasts to the state’s waterways, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is asking…
KDFWR reminding Kyians to practice safety on the water during National Safe Boating Week May 18-24
In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week, May 18-24, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is reminding Kentuckians…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Commonwealth records third-highest wild turkey harvest of modern era
With the early arrival of spring came another productive wild turkey hunting season in Kentucky, totaling an overall harvest of…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Eastern Hellbender state’s largest salamander, one of 57 native amphibian species
The Eastern Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) is Kentucky’s largest salamander, one of 57 native amphibian species, which includes 35 salamanders…
Spring’s arrival means emergence of young wildlife, how you can protect the animals, and yourself
Spring brings with it a surge in newborn wildlife across Kentucky, along with the potential for well-meaning people to jeopardize…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources to hold spring surplus item auction May 6 in Frankfort
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host a live auction to sell surplus items and confiscated hunting…
KDFWR warning Kentuckians to take precautions to avoid tick bites, infections as weather warms
As temperatures rise and the days get longer, people are spending more time hunting, fishing, hiking and enjoying the outdoors….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Introduced fish species have had both positive and negative effects in Kentucky
Editor’s note: This is the first article in a two-part series on fish that have been introduced into Kentucky waters….
KDFWR’s online ‘Struttin’ in the Bluegrass’ returns with spring turkey hunting highlights April 13-17
Turkey hunting enthusiasts can experience the thrill of spring turkey hunting when “Struttin’ in the Bluegrass” returns for its fifth…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Lake Reba, in Madison Co., was impounded from Otter Creek in KY River Basin
Editor’s note: This is the nineteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Lake…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A preview of Kentucky’s 2024 spring wild turkey season beginning April 13
Kentucky’s 2024 spring turkey season opens in two weeks. Opening day varies from year to year because Kentucky’s 23-day spring…
Outdoor recreation strong in KY with anglers, hunters and wildlife watchers spending $11.2 billion in 2022
A newly released report from the 2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation shows that wildlife recreation continues…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Trout fishing in the Cumberland tailwaters remains hot during winter
By Lee McClellan Kentucky Afield While winter slows down most fishing in Kentucky, trout angling remains hot in the tailwater…