Art Lander’s Outdoors: A look back at the history of Lake Cumberland’s fabled striped bass fishery
Lake Cumberland’s fabled Striped Bass fishery dates back some 65 years to the late 1950s. The story behind the first…
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Department of Fish and Wildlife announces changes to several Kentucky Administrative Regulations
In accordance with KRS 150.025, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is providing updated information about proposed fish…
KDFWR seeking tree donations for annual Christmas for the Fishes recycling program beginning Dec. 26
Help improve Kentucky’s fisheries by donating your natural Christmas tree to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Christmas…
KDFWR offers resources for alternative holidays meals that include locally sourced wild game, fish
Families across Kentucky looking for new ideas on what to serve for Thanksgiving dinner can find several appetizing choices with…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Water conditions improving in Western Kentucky for start of waterfowl season
Unseasonably dry conditions in the western third of Kentucky during the late summer and early fall caused many small river…
KDFWR accepting applications for youth, mobility-impaired waterfowl quota hunts through Nov. 15
Online applications are being taken through Nov. 15 for youth and mobility-impaired waterfowl quota hunts at two state-owned fish hatcheries…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s rabbit season opens in early November, extends into new year
For many Kentuckians a trip afield in search of rabbits is one of the first species hunted as a youngster….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Owen County’s Elmer Davis Lake has reputation for producing quality sunfish
Editor’s note: This is the fifth article in a series on small lakes in central Kentucky. Elmer Davis Lake is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s temperate-nesting Canada Geese offer many hunting opportunities
Hunting Canada geese in Kentucky has changed dramatically in the past 40 years. That’s because Canada geese have become more…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Henry County’s Benjy Kinman Lakes is not to be overlooked as a fishing destination
Editor’s note: This is the third article in an ongoing series on small lakes in central Kentucky. Benjy Kinman Lake…
Application period for Kentucky deer, waterfowl and pheasant quota hunts open through September 30
The window to apply online for Kentucky’s annual drawings for deer, waterfowl and pheasant quota hunts on public lands is…
Kentucky dove season now open; state’s public dove fields offer more than 1000 acres for hunting
Dove season opened on its traditional date of Sept. 1, and the outlook for the season is good. The Kentucky…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Early fall makes a great time to fly fish for stream smallmouth bass
Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a series of articles titled “Fall Fishing Festival” profiling the productive fishing…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Services sets dates for annual waterfowl blind drawings
Dates are now set for the annual waterfowl blind drawings for season-long sites at Lake Barkley, Doug Travis, Green River…
KDFWR makes changes to youth waterfowl hunting season, adds days for veterans, active-duty military
Kentucky’s Youth-only waterfowl hunting opportunities will undergo significant changes beginning this year. Veterans and active-duty military personnel will also be…
Ky. Department of Fish and Wildlife to hire additional conservation officers; application period open Sept. 1
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will soon be hiring to fill conservation officer positions in multiple counties….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Squirrel season, the first on Kentucky’s fall hunting calendar, opens Aug. 20
Kentucky’s fall squirrel season, a 191-day split season that kicks off the calendar of fall hunting, opens by regulation on…
KDFWR offering special programs, activities during Kentucky State Fair starting Thursday
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is bringing the outdoors to the Kentucky State Fair, now underway. Fairgoers…
New system for categorizing Kentucky’s WMAs will make choosing the proper hunting grounds easier
Some hunters want to get away from it all when they go afield. Others want access roads and planted fields…
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources accepting applications for mentor-youth dove hunts
Online applications are being accepted through Aug.12 at fw.ky.gov for special mentor-youth dove hunts offered by the Kentucky Department of…
Free Fishing Weekend June 4-5 offers chance to fish license-free; special local events planned for kids
Try your hand at fishing in Kentucky at no charge during free fishing weekend, June 4-5. To help celebrate family…
KDFWR research studies hope to determine cause of recent decline in Kentucky’s wild turkey harvest
Two ongoing research projects should provide insight into why Kentucky’s turkey harvest has slipped since its record peak in 2010….