SEASON DATES

Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Messenger-Inquirer HUNTING & FISHING GUIDE 3 2022-23 KENTUCKY HUNTING SEASONS

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EDITOR’S NOTE Some of these dates had yet to be fi nalized as of press deadline. Check with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife for offi cial season dates.

AMERICAN WOODCOCK • Hunting: Oct. 22-Nov. 11, 2022; Nov. 14-Dec. 7, 2022

BEAVER, FOX, MINK,

MUSKRAT, RIVER OTTER,

STRIPED SKUNK, WEASEL • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

BOBCAT • Hunting: Nov. 19, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023 BULLFROG • Hunting: May 20-Oct. 31, 2022

COMMON AND PURPLE GALLINULE • Hunting: Sept. 1, 2022-Nov. 9, 2022

COOT • Hunting: Nov. 24- 27, 2022; Dec. 7, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023

COYOTE

• Hunting: Year-round, day or night, except for counties in open deer or elk fi rearm season; restrictions on light application may apply • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

CROW • Hunting: Sept.1-Nov. 7, 2022

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DEER • Archery: Sept. 3, 2022-Jan. 16, 2023 • Crossbow: Sept. 17, 2022Jan. 16 2023 • Modern Gun: Nov. 12Nov. 27 • Muzzle-loader: Oct. 15-16, 2022; Dec.10-18, 2022 • Youth-free gun: Dec. 31, 2022-Jan. 1, 2023 • Youth-only gun: Oct. 8-9, 2022

DOVE • Hunting: Sept. 1-Oct. 26, 2022; Nov. 24-Dec. 4, 2022; Dec. 24, 2022-Jan. 15, 2023

DUCK • Hunting: Nov. 24-27, 2022; Dec. 7, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023

ELK (IN ELK ZONE) • Archery & crossbow: Sept. 10-23, 2022; Dec. 3-9, 2022 • Firearm: Sept. 24-28, 2022; Oct. 1-5, 2022; Nov. 26-30, 2022; Dec. 31, 2022-Jan. 4, 2023

FALCONRY • Hunting: Nov. 28-Dec. 6, 2022; Feb 1-15, 2023 FOX (RED, GRAY) • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

GALLINULES • Hunting: Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2022

• Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

OPOSSUM • Hunting: Oct. 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

GOOSE (CANADA) • Hunting: Sept. 16-30, 2022; Nov. 24-Feb. 15, 2023

QUAIL (WESTERN ZONE) • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 10, 2023

WHITE-FRONTED & BRANT • Hunting: Nov. 24, 2022-Feb. 15, 2023

GROUNDHOG • Hunting: Year-round

GROUSE • Hunting: Nov. 1-11, 2022; Nov. 14-Feb. 28, 2023

MERGANSER • Hunting: Nov. 24-27, 2022; Dec. 7, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023

MINK • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

RABBIT (WESTERN ZONE) • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 20, 2023

RACCOON • Hunting: Oct. 1, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

SANDHILL CRANE • Hunting: Dec. 7, 2022-Jan. 31, 2023

SQUIRREL (FALL) • Hunting: Aug. 20-Nov. 11, 2022; Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023

STRIPED SKUNK • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022Feb.28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

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TEAL • Hunting: Sept. 17-25, 2022

TURKEY (FALL) • Archery: Sept. 3, 2022-Jan. 16, 2023 • Crossbow: Oct. 1-16, 2022; Nov. 12-Dec. 31, 2023 • Shotgun: Oct. 22-28, 2022; Dec. 3-9, 2022

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VIRGINIA & SORA RAIL • Hunting: Sept. 1-Nov. 9, 2022

WEASEL • Hunting: Nov. 14, 2022-Feb. 28, 2023 • Trapping: Nov. 14, 2022Feb. 28, 2023

WILSON’S (COMMON) SNIPE • Hunting: Sept. 21-Oct. 30, 2022; Nov. 24, 2022-Jan. 29, 2023

WOOD DUCK • Hunting: Sept. 17-21, 2022

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