Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Colder fall air can’t temper state’s record deer hunting hot streak
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Cold air poured into Kentucky over the past weekend and dropped overnight low temperatures…
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: First aid kit a necessary piece of equipment for any hunting trip
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Hunters and anglers take great care to ensure they have all the equipment, gear…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: State offers special opportunities to introduce youth to hunting
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune She sits on a plastic bucket in a field with her toy wooden gun,…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Five questions for newly named state wildlife director Steve Beam
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Steve Beam gained a foothold with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Increasing numbers in state deer herd seen as ‘new norm’
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Kentucky receives national acclaim for the quality of its deer herd, and the numbers…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Fish and Wildlife quota hunt application period begins on Sept. 1
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The opening of Kentucky’s fall squirrel season this weekend means hunting opportunities are about…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Quality fishing possible even in less than perfect conditions
By Kevin Kelly Special to KyForward Anglers become conditioned to expect high water on lakes in spring and stable conditions…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: How to avoid becoming part of the bug buffet while in the woods
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Grayson Brown serves up breakfast to mosquitoes each morning in the Public Health Entomology…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Remote trail cameras provide hunters with extra set of eyes
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune A few paces inside a tree line that borders an open field thick with…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Eliminate the squint factor by remembering your eye protection
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Every angler has at one time or another forgotten something in their rush to…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Non-interference the best policy when encountering young wildlife
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune Encounters with young wildlife increase in spring as people spend more time outdoors. An…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Safe experience on the water should be the top priority for state’s boaters
By Kevin Kelly Special to KyForward FRANKFORT, Ky. – Memorial Day weekend serves as the unofficial start to summer and…
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: State five-year turkey harvest numbers at historic level
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune FRANKFORT, Ky. – The wait is almost over for turkey hunters in Kentucky. A…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Spring provides best shot to hook trophy largemouth bass
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune This is the fifth installment of the “Spring Fishing Fever” series of fishing articles….
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…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Maintenance makes sure your bow is ready for the next deer season
This is the third of a series of articles detailing essential outdoor skills to learn before the warm winds of…