Author: Kentucky Hunting Hub Editorial Team

Wild hogs across Kentucky trace back to escaped domestic pigs and imported Eurasian wild boar that multiplied in rugged terrain.

Kentucky bobwhite quail populations declined drastically since the 1980s as agricultural practices changed across the Bluegrass State.

Kentucky ruffed grouse populations face a severe decline driven by habitat loss and ecological shifts across eastern mountain strongholds.

Kentucky turkey harvest data and the Telecheck system explain flock health, population trends, and regional hunting success rates.

Kentucky wild turkey populations dropped below two thousand birds before conservation efforts restored them to over two hundred thousand.

Kentucky wild turkey population trends, from 1940s near extinction through massive restoration efforts to recent plateaus and declines.

Black bear population growth in Kentucky explains why these animals are expanding westward into Pulaski and Lincoln counties.

Kentucky black bear harvest trends, population growth, and conservation history explained for hunters across the Bluegrass State.

Kentucky black bear population dynamics and conservation history explain where over one thousand animals roam in the rugged southeastern region.

Kentucky black bear population numbers, historical presence, and estimation methods used by wildlife biologists are explained here.