2008-09 Deer Season Dates, Zones, and Bag
Limits
ZONE 1
Counties: Anderson, Ballard, Boone,
Bracken, Bullitt, Calloway, Campbell, Carlisle, Carroll, Christian,
Crittenden, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Grant, Graves, Hardin, Harrison,
Hart, Henry, Hickman, Jefferson, Kenton,
Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Nelson, Oldham, Owen, Pendleton,
Robertson, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Trigg, Trimble, Washington and
Woodford
|
Archery Season |
Sept. 6 – Jan. 19,
Either sex |
|
Crossbow Season |
Oct. 1-19, Nov. 8 – Dec.
31, Either sex |
|
Youth-Only Firearms
Season (Age 15 & under only) |
Oct. 11-12,
Either sex
|
|
Free Youth Hunting
Weekend (Age 15 & under only) |
Dec. 27-28, Either sex |
|
Muzzle-loading Season |
Oct. 18-19, Dec. 13-21,
Either sex |
|
Modern Gun Season |
Nov. 8-23, Either sex |
Bag Limits & Zone
Restrictions
1. A
hunter may take an unlimited number of antlerless deer. Two (two) deer
may be taken using the statewide deer permit and unlimited antlerless
deer may be taken using bonus antlerless-only permits (good for two (2)
antlerless deer each).
2. A
hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with
visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per license year
statewide, except additional antlered deer may be taken on WMA or State
Park quota hunts or federal areas.
3. Hunters
shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.
ZONE 2
Counties: Adair, Allen, Barren,
Bourbon, Boyd, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell, Carter, Cumberland,
Daviess, Edmonson, Fayette, Fleming, Green, Greenup, Hancock, Henderson,
Hopkins, Jessamine, Larue, Lawrence, Lewis, Logan,
Marion, Mason, McLean, Meade,
Mercer, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Nicholas, Ohio, Rowan, Simpson,
Taylor, Todd, Union, Warren and Webster
|
Archery Season |
Sept. 6 – Jan. 19,
Either sex |
|
Crossbow Season |
Oct. 1-19, Nov. 8 – Dec.
31, Either sex |
|
Youth-only Firearms
Season (Age 15 & under only) |
Oct. 11-12,
Either sex |
|
Free Youth Hunting
Weekend (Age 15 & under only) |
Dec. 27-28, Either sex |
|
Muzzle-loading Season |
Oct. 18-19, Dec. 13-21,
Either sex |
|
Modern Gun Season |
Nov. 8-23, Either sex |
Bag Limits & Zone
Restrictions
1. A
hunter may take no more than four (4) deer total and combined in Zones
2, 3 and 4. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and up
to two (2) more antleress deer may be taken using one bonus antlerless-only
deer permit.
2. A
hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with
visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per
license year statewide, except additional
antlered deer may be taken on WMA or State Park quota hunts or
federal areas.
3. Hunters
shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.
ZONE 3
Counties: Bath,
Boyle, Casey, Clark, Clinton,
Elliott, Estill, Garrard, Grayson,
Johnson, Knox, Laurel, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, Menifee, Montgomery,
Morgan, Powell, Russell, Whitley and Wolfe
|
Archery Season |
Sept. 6 – Jan. 19,
Either sex |
|
Crossbow Season |
Oct. 1-19, Nov. 8 – Dec.
31, Either sex |
|
Youth-Only Firearms
Season (Age 15 & under only) |
Oct. 11-12,
Either sex |
|
Free Youth Hunting
Weekend (Age 15 & under only) |
Dec. 27-28, Either sex |
|
Muzzle-loading Season |
Oct. 18-19, Dec. 13-21,
Either sex |
|
Modern Gun
Season |
Nov. 8-17, Either sex |
Bag Limits & Zone
Restrictions
1. A
hunter may take no more than four (4) deer total and combined in Zones
2, 3, and 4. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and up
to two (2) more antleress deer may be taken using one bonus antlerless-only
deer permit.
2. All
four deer may be taken with archery or crossbow equipment. A hunter may
take no more than two (2) deer with a firearm.
3. A
hunter is limited to ONE (1) deer with
visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per license year statewide,
except additional antlered deer may be taken on WMA or State Park
quota hunts or federal areas.
4. Hunters
shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.
ZONE 4
Counties:
Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson,
Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin,
McCreary, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Pulaski, Rockcastle
and Wayne
|
Archery Season |
Sept. 6 – Jan. 19,
Either sex |
|
Crossbow Season |
Oct. 1-19, Nov. 8 – Dec.
31, Either sex |
|
Youth-Only Firearms
Season (Age 15 & under only) |
Oct. 11-12,
Either sex |
|
Free Youth Hunting
Weekend (Age 15 & under only) |
Dec. 27-28, Either sex |
|
Muzzle-loading Season |
Oct. 18-19, Antlered
deer only
Dec. 13-18,
Antlered deer
only
Dec. 19-21, Either sex
|
|
Modern Gun Season |
Nov. 8-17, Antlered deer
only |
Bag Limits & Zone
Restrictions
1. A
hunter may take no more than four (4) deer total and combined in Zones
2, 3 and 4. Two (2) deer may be taken using the statewide permit and up
to two (2) more antleress deer may be taken using one bonus antlerless-only
deer permit.
2. All
four may be taken with archery or crossbow equipment. A hunter may take
no more than two (2) deer with a firearm.
3. A
hunter shall take no more than ONE (1) deer with
visible antlers (excluding button bucks) per
license year statewide, except that
additional antlered deer may be taken on WMA or State Park quota
hunts or federal areas.
4. Hunters
shall not take antlerless deer during seasons open to antlered
deer hunting only.
5. Hunters
shall abide by the equipment restrictions in place for each season.
