Fishing
Be ready when fishing opportunities arise
BY Kevin Kelly Planning a fishing trip more than a couple days ahead of time can be a gamble in late winter when the weather is a mixed bag and the favorable conditions here today […]
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Rod Repair 101
By Chris Erwin I think I can safely say almost every fisherman at one time or another has lost an eye or broken an eye on one of his or her fishing rods. In this […]
Fishing
FINs Lakes Stockings Begin This Month, Offering Excellent Late Winter Fishing
BY Lee McClellan Five new lakes enrolled in the Fishing in Neighborhoods Program (FINs) will receive stockings of trout in February, a boon to anglers tired of being house bound. Flemingsburg Old Reservoir, an 11-acre […]
Fishing
February a Trophy Fish Month for the Intrepid
BY Lee McClellan It seems to Kentuckians that someone accidentally dropped the sun down a storm drain about three weeks ago and it hasn’t been found yet. Day after day desolate gray skies discharged rain […]
Hunting
Hunters log another top-five deer season
BY Kevin Kelly It’s often said these are the good old days for deer hunting in Kentucky, but for those of a certain age, or new to hunting, it’s all they have ever known. The […]
Hunting
Squeezing Out the Last Waterfowl Hunting of the Season
BY Lee McClellan In Kentucky, the coldest weather of the year often coincides with the best waterfowl hunting. This should prove especially true this year with the unusually warm start to the waterfowl hunting season […]
Public Safety
Getting to know your new hunting rifle
BY Kevin Kelly Lots of hunters receive a new rifle over the holidays or take advantage of the subsequent sales to add to their collection. The impulse is to immediately dash off to the shooting […]
Outdoor News
Closing out 2016 with a look ahead
BY Kevin Kelly The end of the year is a time for reflecting on the past 12 months and envisioning the possibilities for the new year. The directors of the Fisheries, Wildlife and Wildlife Diversity […]
Fishing
Use your old Christmas tree to make new fish habitat in lakes across Kentucky
BY Lee McClellan Those who enjoy a natural pine, cedar, spruce or fir tree for Christmas often don’t know what to do with it after the holidays. Many resort to putting it out on the […]
Outdoor News
Landowners honored for improving wildlife habitat
BY Kevin Kelly As it works to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife resources across the state, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources doesn’t do it alone. Private landowners, businesses and other groups […]