Title 301 | Chapter 002 | Regulation 144REG
PROPOSED
This document is not yet current.
PREVIOUS VERSION
The previous document that this document is based upon is available.
TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(Amended at ARRS Committee)
301 KAR 2:144.Fall wild turkey hunting.
Section 1.
Definitions.(1)
"Crossbow" means a bow capable of holding an arrow at full or partial draw without human aid.(2)
"Wildlife Management Area" or "WMA" means a tract of land:(a)
Controlled by the department through ownership, lease, license, or cooperative agreement; and(b)
That has "Wildlife Management Area" or "WMA" as part of its official name.Section 2.
Statewide Wild Turkey Season Dates. Except as established in 301 KAR 2:111, a person shall only take wild turkey(1)
Archery season shall be the first Saturday in September through the third Monday in January;(2)
Crossbow season shall be:(a)
From October 1 through the end of the third full weekend in October; and(b)
From the second Saturday in November through December 31; and(3)
Firearm season shall be:(a)
For seven (7) consecutive days beginning the fourth Saturday in October; and(b)
For seven (7) consecutive days beginning the first Saturday in December.Section 3.
Legal Equipment.(1)
A person shall only use legal weapons and ammunition as established in 301 KAR 2:140.(2)
Fall archery season. Archery equipment may be used.(3)
Fall crossbow season. Crossbows and archery equipment may be used.(4)
Fall firearm season. Archery equipment, crossbows, and firearms may be used.Section 4.
Fall Wild Turkey Bag Limits. A person shall not take(1)
Two (2) wild turkeys statewide, of which only:(a)
One (1) shall have a visible beard at least three (3) inches long; and(b)
One (1) shall have no visible beard or a beard less than three (3) inches long; and(1)
(2)
One (1) wild turkey per day(3)
Section 5.
Hunter Restrictions.(1)
Dogs may be used to aid in taking wild turkey(2)
A person may take a wild turkey from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.(3)
A person hunting wild turkey(4)
A person shall not take a wild turkey within 600 feet of a baited area, as defined by 301 KAR 2:140, or for thirty (30) days after the bait has been removed, except that this prohibition shall(a)
To bona fide agricultural practices;(b)
To crop manipulation for a wildlife management purpose; and(c)(b)
Across property boundaries.Section 6.
Wildlife Management Areas. Except as established in subsections (1) through (6) of this section, Wildlife Management Areas shall be open to fall wild turkey hunting pursuant to this administrative regulation and 301 KAR 2:140.(1)
Ballard Wildlife Management Area. A person shall not hunt wild turkey(2)
Barren River Wildlife Management Area. On the Peninsula Unit, including Narrows, Goose and Grass Islands, a person:(a)
Shall not hunt during the fall firearm season with a breech-loading firearm;(b)
May use a muzzleloading shotgun or crossbow during the fall firearm season; and(c)
May use a crossbow during the fall archery season.(3)
Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area. A person shall not use a firearm while turkey hunting.(4)
Pioneer Weapons Area. A person may use a crossbow during the fall archery turkey season.(5)
Main block of Robinson Forest. A person shall not hunt wild turkey(6)
Swan Lake Unit of Boatwright Wildlife Management Area. A person shall not hunt wild turkeyFILED WITH LRC: April 11, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Affairs, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax (502) 564-0506, email fwpubliccomments@ky.gov.
TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
(Amended at ARRS Committee)
301 KAR 2:144.Fall wild turkey hunting.
Section 1.
Definitions.(1)
"Crossbow" means a bow capable of holding an arrow at full or partial draw without human aid.(2)
"Wildlife Management Area" or "WMA" means a tract of land:(a)
Controlled by the department through ownership, lease, license, or cooperative agreement; and(b)
That has "Wildlife Management Area" or "WMA" as part of its official name.Section 2.
Statewide Wild Turkey Season Dates. Except as established in 301 KAR 2:111, a person shall only take wild turkey during the seasons established in subsections (1) through (3) of this section:(1)
Archery season shall be the first Saturday in September through the third Monday in January;(2)
Crossbow season shall be:(a)
From October 1 through the end of the third full weekend in October; and(b)
From the second Saturday in November through December 31; and(3)
Firearm season shall be:(a)
For seven (7) consecutive days beginning the fourth Saturday in October; and(b)
For seven (7) consecutive days beginning the first Saturday in December.Section 3.
Legal Equipment.(1)
A person shall only use legal weapons and ammunition as established in 301 KAR 2:140.(2)
Fall archery season. Archery equipment may be used.(3)
Fall crossbow season. Crossbows and archery equipment may be used.(4)
Fall firearm season. Archery equipment, crossbows, and firearms may be used.Section 4.
Fall Wild Turkey Bag Limits. A person shall not take more than:(1)
Two (2) wild turkeys statewide, of which only:(a)
One (1) shall have a visible beard at least three (3) inches long; and(b)
One (1) shall have no visible beard or a beard less than three (3) inches long; and(2)
One (1) wild turkey per day.Section 5.
Hunter Restrictions.(1)
Dogs may be used to aid in taking wild turkey during any fall season.(2)
A person may take a wild turkey from one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise until one-half (1/2) hour after sunset.(3)
A person hunting wild turkey in the fall shall comply with all license, permit, and check-in requirements established in 301 KAR 2:140.(4)
A person shall not take a wild turkey within 600 feet of a baited area, as defined by 301 KAR 2:140, or for thirty (30) days after the bait has been removed, except that this prohibition shall not apply:(a)
To bona fide agricultural practices;(b)
To crop manipulation for a wildlife management purpose; and(c)
Across property boundaries.Section 6.
Wildlife Management Areas. Except as established in subsections (1) through (6) of this section, Wildlife Management Areas shall be open to fall wild turkey hunting pursuant to this administrative regulation and 301 KAR 2:140.(1)
Ballard Wildlife Management Area. A person shall not hunt wild turkey during the fall firearm, crossbow, or archery seasons.(2)
Barren River Wildlife Management Area. On the Peninsula Unit, including Narrows, Goose and Grass Islands, a person:(a)
Shall not hunt during the fall firearm season with a breech-loading firearm;(b)
May use a muzzleloading shotgun or crossbow during the fall firearm season; and(c)
May use a crossbow during the fall archery season.(3)
Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area. A person shall not use a firearm while turkey hunting.(4)
Pioneer Weapons Area. A person may use a crossbow during the fall archery turkey season.(5)
Main block of Robinson Forest. A person shall not hunt wild turkey during the fall firearm, crossbow, or archery seasons except a person participating in a department-authorized hunt.(6)
Swan Lake Unit of Boatwright Wildlife Management Area. A person shall not hunt wild turkey during the fall firearm, crossbow, or archery seasons.FILED WITH LRC: April 11, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: Jenny Gilbert, Legislative Affairs, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, 1 Sportsman’s Lane, (502) 564-3400, fax (502) 564-0506, email fwpubliccomments@ky.gov.