Fishing
Late Spring Fishing Roundup
BY (May 17, 2018) – Kentuckians cannot complain about a lack of rain this past spring. It seemed to rain every other day in March and April. It is a mild miracle the horses running […]
Year: 2018
Outdoor News
Give nesting eagles the space they need
Getting too close with a drone or on foot can cause nest abandonment By FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 4, 2018) — When trying to catch a glimpse of an eagle in its nest, Kate Slankard reminds […]
Fishing
Deciphering the white bass runs this spring
BY Lee McClellan FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 19, 2018) – This spring seems like one long continuation of late winter. As soon as we get a warm day, the temperature plunges and we are back in […]
Outdoor News
Department to Test Experimental Fishing Tournament Rules
Three-year study would allow statewide size limits on two lakes By FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 20, 2018) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will study the impact of allowing anglers participating in […]
Daily Outdoor News
Salato Wildlife Education Center Reopens March 1
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 21, 2018) The Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort reopens for the season beginning March 1. The center, which features exhibits of the state’s fish and native wildlife, is a popular destination […]
Daily Outdoor News
New Park Managers Named at Four Kentucky State Parks
FRANKFORT, Ky. – (Feb. 16, 2018) – Parks Commissioner Donnie Holland announced the recent appointment of new managers at four Kentucky State Parks. The new managers are: Joe Mounce is the new park manager at […]
Outdoor News
New Fishing Regulations for 2018
BY Lee McClellan (Feb. 15, 2018) – A reduction in the statewide daily creel limit from 30 fish to 20 fish for crappie highlights the new fishing regulations for 2018. The regulations go into effect […]
Daily Outdoor News
Green River Lake
Snake Creek Ramp on Green River Lake to Close Temporarily Closure through March 1 for extension work FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2018) — Snake Creek Boat Ramp on Green River Lake in Adair County will […]
Outdoor News
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife partners with Appalachian Wildlife Foundation to bolster Bell County elk herd
BY Lisa Tolliver FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 26, 2018) — Visitors to the Cumberland Gap area of the state soon will experience the majesty of elk in much the same fashion as when Daniel Boone blazed […]
Hunting
Hunters post fifth-highest deer harvest on record
Story By DFWL FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 18, 2018) – Looking at the total number of deer harvested by hunters in Kentucky during the 2017-18 season, it would appear nothing was out of the ordinary. The […]