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 […]
Articles by Staff
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 […]
Fishing
Use the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Website to Find a Place to Fish
BY Lee McClellan Two employees of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently used the department’s website at www.fw.ky.gov to glean information on catching saugeye. They used the 5-foot contour maps on the […]