In rare cases, wild whitetails can live for Sign up for the Field & Stream newsletter and get the latest intelligence straight to your inbox. And that public land is found throughout the state, in areas big and small. They is deer there just not like they used to be. There will be pressure any where you go. But More than likely the result would just be largest wma. JavaScript is disabled. Spring squirrel hunting in Kentucky can be one of the most fun times of the year! Most hunters will use the roads that lead to parking areas. ZIP: 42056. How and Where to Kill a Whitetail Deer on Public Land Four other counties had an impressive season, each with a harvest of more than 1,500 deer. Last season, there were 30 deer harvested at Doug Travis, with 16 of them being bucks. Lots of deer, nice bucks. Peabody wma is 46k + acres in west central Ky, good deer and turkey population I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy Feb 3, 2020 #3 bfriendly Senior Member That sounds like a great time! They stay near the logging roads and hope a deer goes walking by. If you want to set yourself apart from other hunters, using a kayak or boat to get to more remote locations will give you a better chance at bagging a mature buck. Mostly wooded but has some ag fields on the wma. West Kentucky WMA | Kentucky Hunting Parts of Doug Travis are closed from November 1-March 15. i also agree about about your timing. They are categorized into high, moderate and low management levels. Subscriber Services. Id recommend the closest one to your house. I have been putting in for the Land Between the Lakes quota hunt. There is alot of deer down there. Youll find several smaller areas that fall between the water and private land, but a quick paddle can get you there quickly and away from other hunters. "First, by capturing images of older and/or larger-antlered bucks in an area, they encourage local hunters to pass up younger/lesser animals. Lots of thick cover. Fall 2020-'21 harvest: 24,809 mule deer, 24,849 whitetails Overall outlook: Rick Ward, deer and elk coordinator for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, says the statewide mule deer outlook is fair to good and improving depending on the area. Try Fort Campbell. Others do not. Hunting there in early September can be tough until it is mowed before the youth hunting weekend. Refer to the pertinent Hunting Guides for specific rules regarding hunting and trapping. Food Preparation, Camp Cooking and Recipes. But, Pennyrile is home to a nice deer population, as well. All rights reserved. For a long time it's been a consistent producer of quality bucks on both public and private land. my father and i have been bowhunting for 7 years in Alabama. In this edition of "Big Buck Profile," Gordon Whittington talks with young whitetail hunter Reid Crawford about his trophy buck taken in 2017.