Game Species

Kentucky elk population estimates and herd management details, tracked by wildlife officials to balance conservation with hunting opportunities.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources uses sampling, modeling, and harvest data to estimate deer herd populations.

Kentucky bucks shed their antlers from late December through March, with peak shedding happening between mid-January and mid-February.

Deer meat yield from a Kentucky buck explains live weight, dressed weight, and boned-out weight factors affecting your harvest.

Kentucky deer vehicle collisions cause injuries and damage, peaking during the fall breeding season from October through December.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease virus transmission, midge vectors, and symptoms explained for Kentucky deer herds and hunters.

Kentucky Chronic Wasting Disease prevalence in Ballard County explains transmission risks, neurological illness impacts, and deer hunting regulations.

Kentucky captive deer facilities and the Breckinridge disease incident explain wildlife regulations and cervid health risks.

Chronic Wasting Disease detection in Pulaski County explains the expansion of Kentucky deer surveillance zones and regulations.

Kentucky counties with confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease cases, surveillance zone regulations, and monitoring efforts for deer hunters.